Surendra Shrestha (Nepal)

Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific
Tel: (662) 288-1870, 281-6101
Mr. Surendra Shrestha is a national of Nepal and was previously the Director for UNEP's Division of Early Warning and Assessment office, based at the Asian Institute of Technology near Bangkok. Mr Shrestha is well known throughout the region from his work in mobilizing political and financial support for UNEP's programmes and leading multi-disciplinary teams in the areas of assessment, policy development and multilateral agreements. A graduate in economics and computer science, he has previously held senior positions at the Asian Institute of Technology and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu.