Speaker

Rizwan Uz Zaman

Mr. Rizwan Uz Zaman is working as a Senior Technical Consultant at Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS), Govt. of Assam. ACCMS is a Special Purpose Vehicle for the implementation of the Climate Change Action Plan of Assam. Previously he was working as one of the directors with Muqammal Consulting & Research based in Guwahati, Assam. “Muqammal” is a developmental research organization dedicated to building Climate Resilience in different sectors. He has also headed the Action on Climate Today program in Assam as a State Team Leader, a joint project of DFID – UK Govt. of Britain, MoEF&CC, GoIndia, and Dept. of Environment & Forest, GoAssam with overall responsibility for managing implementation, integration, and institutionalization of the programme initiatives in the government system, to support climate-resilient growth and development in the state. He has vast work experience and worked with the Planning Commission(Niti Ayog) of India, Govt. of India, FICCI, Development Alternatives, and other multi-donor agencies.