​​​Project: Accelerating Battery Energy Storage System Development in the Asia and Pacific Region 

Donor: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Position: Gender Expert

Years: 2026

Location: Cambodia, Mongolia and Viet Nam

Sector: Energy transition, renewable energy 

Activities: Conducting the gender assessment and encouraging women’s engagement through: (i) creating focus working groups among women during public consultations; (ii) collaborating with local women’s organizations, CSOs and NGOs; (iii) cooperating with local educational institutions to find talents among local women; and (iv) other measures to engage women as per country contexts.​​

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Project: Gender-Smart Climate Diagnostic 

Donor: International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Position: Team Leader

Years: Since 2025

Location: Bangladesh 

Sectors: Climate change, energy transition   

Activities: Leading the production of the International Finance Corporation-funded study “Gender-Smart Climate Diagnostic” in Bangladesh, assessing status of and opportunities for gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s entrepreneurship in private sector-led climate action in four green sectors, to drive innovation and inclusive growth.​​​​

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Project: Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia 

Donor: European Union (EU)

Position: Gender Specialist  

Years: Since 2023 

Location: Central Asia 

Sectors: Renewable energy  

Activities: Based on gender-related international conventions, regional initiatives and European best practices and the European Gender Action Plan and Strategy, mainstreaming gender and coordinating the GESI work package for the EU-funded SECCA project that supports sustainable energy connectivity in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan): led the production of 5 national gender analysis and produced one regional gender assessment. ​​​​​​​