RECOFTC
Niraj Babu Bhatta is a skilled professional specializing in program management and environmental issues, currently serving as a Senior Program Officer at RECOFTC since July 2023. Prior to this role, Niraj worked as an LDCRP Expert (Consultant) for Restless Development and was involved in climate change initiatives as a Project Coordinator and Climate Change Learning Centre Consultant at VSO. Additional experience includes serving as a National Youth Partnership Coordinator for the Asian Development Bank and as a Program Officer at GONESA and Green Governance Nepal. Niraj began a career in media as a Program Producer, Presenter, and Editor at Radio Sunaulo FM. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Natural Resource Management and Rural Development and a Master's degree in Sociology, in addition to a Bachelor's degree in Forestry from Tribhuvan University.
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RECOFTC
At RECOFTC, we believe in a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach to supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equity. We are the only non-profit organization of our kind in Asia and the Pacific. We have more than 30 years of experience working with people and forests, and have built trusting relationships with partners at all levels. Our influence and partnerships extend from multilateral institutions to governments, private sector and local communities. Our innovations, knowledge and initiatives enable countries to foster good forest governance, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on climate change.