Adaptation Research Alliance: accelerating adaptation action and solutions
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Aditya Bahadur
Principal researcher, Human Settlements research group
Specialist in climate-resilient urban development, transformative approaches for risk reduction, monitoring and evaluation of resilience initiatives, designing and delivering research and learning programmes on climate and development, supporting governments in policy and institutional development for resilience; focus on South and Southeast Asia.
Aditya is also the chair of IIED's internal research strategy team, which focuses on steering the content and maintaining oversight of the institute's strategy.
Expertise
Climate-resilient urban development and risk reduction in South and Southeast Asia.
Before IIED
- Regional programme development manager, Action on Climate Today Programme, Oxford Policy Management, India (2016-19)
- Research fellow, Adaptation and Resilience Team, Overseas Development Institute, UK (2013-16)
- Senior consultant, Hyderus Cyf, UK and India (2008-13)
Education
- Postdoctoral research fellow, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York City, USA (2019-20)
- PhD. in Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK (2009-14)
- MA in Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK (2007-08)
- BA (Hons) in English, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India (2002-05)
Current work
Exploring the interplay of climate change and disaster risk with urban development in South and Southeast Asia; chair of IIED's internal research strategy team
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