Jagan Chapagain

Jagan Chapagain assumed the role of secretary general of the IFRC in February 2020 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. He has extensive experience and a broad knowledge of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. He has spent more than 20 years with IFRC, working across Europe and Asia. Prior to becoming secretary general, he was the under secretary general for programs and operations, chief of staff and director of the Asia-Pacific region. Chapagain holds a degree in engineering and certificates in leadership and management.

Latest Articles

Opinion: ‘Crisis, what crisis?’ Steps toward an achievable goal

about 1 year ago // Sponsored by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

“Polycrisis” has become “permacrisis.” The resolutions passed at the recent Red Cross Red Crescent International Conference will help break an unrelenting cycle.

We were lucky this time in Vietnam, but what if Haiyan comes again?

about 12 years ago // Contributor: Jagan Chapagain

After battering the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan barely grazed Vietnam, but the country is still very vulnerable to disasters. In a guest opinion for Devex, IFRC Asia-Pacific Director Jagan Chapagain discusses how the nation can scale up its resilience to climate-related calamities.

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