Al Imran (He / Him)

Mr. Al Imran is a graduate in the discipline of “Environmental Science” from Stamford University, Bangladesh, and currently working as a “Senior Officer: Research and Campaign” at Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD). He has been employed with several research-oriented non-governmental organizations in Bangladesh and gained in-depth experience in scientific and social research, data analysis, field surveys, report writing, and the development of policy-advocacy materials. Imran’s professional lifespan is more than five years in the fields of climate change, disaster risk reduction (DRR), environmental conservation, and sustainable development. He got the privilege of attending numerous training sessions on research methodologies, reporting techniques, planning and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, policy advocacy, and SDGs from well-reputed national and international institutes and universities. Besides his career venture, he has actively engaged with numerous national and international nonprofit organizations. Al Imran is the coordinator and co-founder of “Environment Defense Network (EDN)”. He has participated and completed multiple projects, titled, “Implementing ground research and advocacy activities on loss and damages (L&Ds) associated with the impacts of climate change,” “Perceived Climate Change induced health crises (Women and Children) and economic losses: A Case Study in the South-west Coastal Region (Koyra Upazila) of Bangladesh,” “People-centered NDCs for a climate-just response in a COVID-19 world,” and “Research and Advocacy to Enhance Climate Change Justice for LDCs, Bangladesh in Particular under the Paris Climate Agreement,” etc. Furthermore, Mr. Imran published many policy briefs, book publications, journal articles, and news-paper articles based on his research findings, for instance, “Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh,” “Locally-Led Adaptation Planning Communicating Ground Realities to Bangladesh’s Nap Process,” “Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to Tackle Climate Change: Context and Expectations,” “Anomalous public fund allocation for mitigating climate change impact,” and “Characteristics of the Environmental Crisis of Bangladesh: A Contemporary Thought,” Etc. He has strong commitment and determination to make a meaningful impact and acquire knowledge in the domains of climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation, climate risk management, sustainability, and environmental issues.