Dr Sanjaya Devkota is a civil engineer with over two decades of experience in multi-hazard risk assessment, geological hazard modelling and climate resilience. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and an MSc in Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (specialising in Geohazards) from the ITC, Netherlands.As a leading researcher and consultant in Nepal, Dr Devkota specialises in pioneering Nature-based Solutions (NbS), soil bioengineering, Eco-DRR and resilient infrastructures. His career spans the successful execution of critical infrastructure projects, including rural roads, hydropower and community development initiatives, alongside authoring over 30 academic publications on monsoonal rainfall, landslide stabilisation and climate adaptation.