Bandana SHAKYA

Bandana Shakya leads ICIMOD’s Landscapes portfolio, driving the Centre’s interventions on Springshed Management, Rangelands and Wetlands, Incentives for Biodiversity and Landscapes, and Human–Wildlife Co-existence Solutions. She steers ICIMOD’s Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) agenda, co-designing, scaling, and monitoring transformative solutions that restore ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience. A strong advocate of innovative incentives and financing for NbS, she works with governments, communities, and financial institutions to unlock green investment pathways and create enabling conditions for nature-positive enterprises. She also serves as ICIMOD’s focal person for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, advancing open-access publication of biodiversity data for the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Bandana holds a Ph.D. in agroecosystem sustainability and brings over 18 years of experience in managing transboundary landscape initiatives and ecosystem services programmes integrating science, policy, and practice.