Nigel Brett

Nigel Brett is the Director for the Asia and the Pacific Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Prior to this position, Brett worked as Lead Portfolio Advisor in the Asia and Pacific Division. He also worked as an IFAD Country Programme Manager for 16 years where he managed many diverse country programs including IFAD’s largest program in India. Before joining the fund, Brett worked as an environmental specialist for Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management, and development company. Brett has extensive field experience in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Guyana, India, Lesotho, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Suriname, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.

Brett holds an M. Phil degree in Environment and Development from Cambridge University and a B. Sc. degree in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia.