Aban Marker Kabraji

Aban currently serves as Senior Advisor for Climate Change and Biodiversity with the UN Development Coordination Office for Asia-Pacific and is a Senior Biodiversity Consultant for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Prior to these roles she was the Regional Director for IUCN Asia-Oceania from 2002 to 2021. This involved overseeing and maintaining a diverse portfolio in 30 countries in the region and driving strategic direction of 300 organizations, governments, international and national NGOs, and indigenous groups as members of the Union in more than 70 wide-ranging environmental initiatives. With more than 40 years of global and cross-boundary experience, her leadership has been instrumental in bringing awareness to vital development and conservation issues such as gender, culture, and sovereignty. Aban also has experience in conflict resolution related to environmental security, protected areas, and transboundary programmes.