Niranjali Amerasinghe

Niranjali Amerasinghe

Niranjali Amerasinghe is the executive director of ActionAid USA and has extensive experience with international climate negotiations and accountability. She holds an LL.M in international and comparative law from the George Washington University Law School.

Latest Articles

Opinion: 80 years post Bretton Woods, it’s time for just finance

Opinion: 80 years post Bretton Woods, it’s time for just finance

over 1 year ago // Sponsored by ActionAid

Eighty years after the Bretton Woods Conference, the outdated financial system still perpetuates inequalities. Reforming the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights is crucial but faces opposition from high-income nations.

Opinion: IMF must recognize need for just, feminist, green transition

Opinion: IMF must recognize need for just, feminist, green transition

about 4 years ago // Sponsored by ActionAid USA

As the International Monetary Fund begins to mainstream climate risks into its policy advice, ActionAid USA and Bretton Woods Project call for a wider rethink of its policy orthodoxy that they say has promoted carbon-intensive growth.

Opinion: Building on past success to prevent a COVID-19-related food crisis

Opinion: Building on past success to prevent a COVID-19-related food crisis

over 5 years ago // Sponsored by ActionAid USA

Governments have the power to reduce COVID-19’s impacts on global food security. ActionAid USA explains why supporting farmers in the global south is a strategic place to start.