Manas Dwivedi

Background

About Manas Dwivedi

With over 15 years of diverse experience in government relations, program management, policy and strategy development, partnership cultivation, external relations, coordination, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management, I have cultivated a strong foundation in these areas. I also bring more than a decade of expertise in disaster and climate risk and resilience, particularly in policy and strategy formulation, planning, program management, knowledge management, and capacity building. In my leadership roles, I have successfully led teams, overseeing program design, management, implementation, donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance. My experience spans working with various stakeholders in disaster risk management/reduction, climate adaptation, and resilience in India, including Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Revenue, State Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster Management Authority, National Institute of Disaster Management, as well as UN agencies and bilateral organizations like GIZ. As a strategic thinker with proven leadership and management capabilities, I bring valuable skills in strategic planning, partnership building, results-driven program management and reporting, capacity development, knowledge management, institutional strengthening, and people management to any role.