Rupa Mukerji
Chief Executive Officer
Areas of expertise
- Adaptation to Climate Change
- Water
- Governance
- Gender Equity
- Social Inclusion
Rupa Mukerji is an experienced development professional with expertise in project design, implementation, evaluations, policy support, communication and human resource management. Work experience spans 4 continents and diverse institutions ranging from private sector, INGO and consulting. A motivating team player and leader. Thematic skills include Adaptation to Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Capacity Development and Capacity Building.
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Qualification (Institute) | Master of Business Administration (MBA), IRMA, Anand, India Bachelor of Sciences, Biology, University of Bhopal, India Further courses at IMD Geneva, ADPC Bangkok etc |
Working languages | English, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu (Excellent), Spanish and German (Functional) |
Nationality | Indian |
Years of Experience | 30+ |
Country experience and regional expertise | South and Central Asia: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Tajikistan
Africa: Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania, Mozambique Central and Eastern Europe: Switzerland, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania Latin America: Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala Indian Ocean: Madagascar |
Selected projects, roles, achievements and publications | Team Leader: Mainstreaming climate change in the Swiss portfolio in North Macedonia
Team Leader: Review of Integrated Water Resource Management Project, Kosovo, SDC Long-term International Advisor: Andes Resilientes al Cambio Climatico, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, SDC project implemented by Helvetas Team Leader: Strengthening Institutional Capacities to Implement State Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change in Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, India, UNDP Team Leader: Project design mission Adaptation to Climate Change in Andean regions, GEF/ World Bank Lead Author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for its 5th and 6th Assessment reports focusing on Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change (2011 – 2023) Part of the Swiss official delegation to the UNFCCC Climate Conferences in 2022 and 2023, supporting negotiations on adaptation |
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