Melissa Pradhan is a development professional with expertise in climate change, sustainable development, and governance. She brings experience in high-level government engagement and regional policy support to her work in nutrition and education systems across Asia and the Pacific.
As Survey Associate for Asia and the Pacific at the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, Melissa supports the Global Survey of School Meal Programs by facilitating outreach and collaboration with government partners in the region.
Melissa also serves as a consultant for the International Water Management Institute under the CGIAR consortium, and has previously worked with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Oxford Policy Management, where she supported policy and governance programs.
Melissa is based in Nepal and holds a master’s degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand.