About Rashmi Kiran Shrestha

Rashmi Kiran Shrestha is an executive chairperson/board member of Nelis Nepal. She is trained in water resource management from UNESCO –IHE Delft, the Netherlands, and Anthropology from Nepal. She has been researcher for more than a decade in water-food-energy space. She has shared her research outcome and learnings in national and international forums.

After COVID 19, she made a career shift, and joined the One Million Sustainability Leaders movement. In 2022, she started the One Million Leaders Fellowship Asia (OMLAS) Program with the support of her team. Since 2022, she is leading OMLAS Fellowship Program.

In February 2023, she co-founded Next Emerging Leaders Initiative for Sustainability (NELIS) Nepal to provide opportunities for youth. Through NELIS Nepal and OMLAS Fellowship Program, she is dedicated to empower one million next generation sustainability leaders across Asia and the Pacific region. She believes that if next generation are provided opportunities, empowerment and inspiration, there is a hope for future of this planet.