Deepashree Maledavar

LME Associate

Karnataka, India

Languages: English, Kannada, Hindi, French

““CoRe’s expertise in facilitating structured processes of dialogue, action and learning through multi-actor platform to address and adapt to the critical challenges of climate change, degradation and loss of biodiversity, by building capacities and strengthening resilience of communities and their livelihoods, for driving systemic change in India.””

Deepashree is based in Anand, Gujarat, and works as consultant with CoRe and it’s partner Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) on scaling and strengthening Multi-Actor Platforms and State-level coalition building of partner network on issues concerning environmental governance of the commons for building resilient communities in India.

Hailing from Shimoga, close to the western ghats in India, Deepashree has a Master’s degree in Development Studies with specialisation in Environment, Resources and Sustainability, from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

Deepashree brings in diverse interdisciplinary experiences at the intersection of development, environment and trade, and skilled in programme and stakeholder management, capacity building and research. She has previously work experiences includes the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Geneva, the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs(TESS), World Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD), Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations(FAO), United Nations Office of Project Services(UNOPS), ASER Centre and the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India.