Author:
Fareeha Ovais

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Author:
Fareeha Ovais

As part of the CDKN team based at LEAD Pakistan, Fareeha steers and manages CDKN’s programme in Indonesia. In this role she supports decision-makers in the design and delivery of climate compatible development policies and plans in partnership with global experts and local partners.

She has previously worked for Hagler Baille Pakistan as Environmental Programs Manager, the British Council and WWF Pakistan in Program Management and Communication roles. She has been a regular contributor of opinion pieces in national newspapers on environmental issues.

Fareeha holds an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, on the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship.

Most recent content from this author

Feature
19th December 2016
Fresh ideas for cities to finance climate projects Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN Asia's team leader for climate finance reviews some fresh ideas for how cities can finance their climate projects.
Feature
8th December 2016
Pakistan business face big opportunities in low carbon, resilient economy Investing in low carbon and climate resilient development is the need of the hour and Pakistan businesses have massive opportunities to tap, says Fareeha Ovais, CDKN Asia's climate finance lead.
Feature
8th November 2016
Climate finance - Monitoring and utilisation in Pakistan’s context Fareeha Irfan Ovais, Country Programme Manager, Indonesia highlights the proceedings of a roundtable discussion where participants elaborate the functions, outcomes and challenges of implementing monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) systems in Pakistan.
Feature
31st July 2016
Mobilising finance for climate change adaptation Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN’s Project Manager, Low Carbon Scenario Analysis for Pakistan, describes how climate finance can be integrated into the overall development priorities of the country.
Feature
25th May 2016
Hope for Pakistan’s Nationally Determined Contribution Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN's Project Manager, Low Carbon Scenario Analysis for Pakistan, describes how the work done by the project can be used for the development of Pakistan’s national climate change plan – known in United Nations language as its ‘Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)’.