Bhawana Syangden works as Programme Officer at ICIMOD, supporting the organization’s work on Regional Action and Global Advocacy. Her efforts focus on building institutions for regional cooperation and collaboration and strengthening global leadership in sustainable mountain development.
Bhawana holds a Master of Business Administration and has expertise in programme development, management, and monitoring and evaluation.
She brings over a decade of experience in the field of international development and conservation to her current role having previously worked for WWF Nepal, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the British Council.
Bhawana has represented ICIMOD on the global stage as a delegate at the Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and the UN Conference of the Parties (COP). She also played significant roles in the planning and execution of major international conferences, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the Ministerial Mountain Summit, and Science Policy Dialogues and Forums.
