Keshav Jha

City-level climate mitigation and resilience practitioner: Keshav has spent his career working with cities across South Asia on greenhouse gas inventories, climate action planning and low-carbon resilient development. He designs and delivers capacity-building, toolkits and technical assistance to municipal officials and has directly supported city GHG baselines and action plans. iclei+2

Policy advocacy and international representation: He regularly represents ICLEI South Asia at UNFCCC/COP events and regional forums, moderates sessions on integration of disaster risk reduction and climate action, and supports local governments' engagement in international policy processes. iclei+2

Research and knowledge products author: Keshav writes and contributes to regional knowledge products on climate finance and resilience (e.g., CDKN compendium) and academic volumes, demonstrating a blend of applied city-level practice and policy-focused research. cdkn+2

Certified practitioner and trainer: He holds professional certifications including PMP, Climate Reality Leader training, and lead-auditor credentials for ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, and is active in training municipal stakeholders on MRV/GHG inventory and energy & environmental management systems. acpc+2