Dr. Binaya Raj Shivakoti

Senior Adaptation and Water Specialist

Dr. Binaya Raj Shivakoti is a Senior Adaptation and Water Specialist with over 15 years of experience in water resources management and climate change adaptation across several Asian countries. His work spans from policy formulation to grassroots implementation, focusing on interdisciplinary research addressing complex and cascading disaster risks, DRR–CCA integration, adaptation–mitigation synergies, and the promotion of indigenous and local knowledge systems. He also contributes to sustainable groundwater management, wastewater systems including waste-to-energy solutions, and integrated river basin approaches for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Topics & Areas of Expertise

• Adaptation communication of indigenous and local knowledge
• Capacity building for climate change adaptation and gap assessments
• Disaster risk management and planning
• Integrated SDG implementation using river basin approaches
• DRR–CCA integration and adaptation–mitigation synergies
• Sustainable groundwater and wastewater management
• Remote sensing, GIS applications, hydrological modelling, and statistical analysis

Education

• Dr.Eng. (Urban & Environmental Engineering), Kyoto University, Japan (2004–2007)
• M.Sc. (Agriculture Systems & Engineering / Integrated Watershed Management), AIT, Thailand (2002–2004)
• B.Sc. Agriculture, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (1998–2001)