Samir Kumar Sahu

First name
Samir
Last name
Sahu
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+91 94372 39929
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Man
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Mayurbhanj Biological Research(MBR)
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
15+ years
Country of residence
India
Languages
English
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Southern Asia
Mitigation
Agriculture
Energy Efficiency
Forestry
Renewable energy
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Human health
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate technologies
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Gender
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Agriculture
Carbon fixation and abatement
Forestry
Renewable energy
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Human health
Water
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

Samir Kumar Sahu ,with utmost  academic qualification and professional expertise, practices over 25 years in the field of forest conservation, environmental issues of five “J”s, climate change, rehabilitation & resettlement, agriculture, sericulture, mulberry silk worms culture,  development research, agro-economy, food security & livelihood, community Health issue in forest and urban landscape disease. Rural and tribal development, bio-energy & solar energy, monitoring & evaluation, net working & capacity building training and documentation, with various training & exposure to allied development sector field. Samir, also publish number of research articles in national and international Journals, periodicals, and Books.

To records, Previously (2010-2012) Worked as a State Head-Team Leader, Orissa State Road Project (OSRP),Bhubaneswar, The World Bank Mission Project, Govt. of Odisha, to addressing social safeguard issues, link to winding and expending the Odisha state highways, with reference to Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Project Affected Person(PAP’s), Gender issue and Economic Development, roadside forestry, and plantation,  community Health like HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria,  Environment, Tribal Empowerment, Monitor and Evaluation the activities Rehabilitation assistance and relocation of PAPs and their proper utilization, in the six project in 1st phase of the project.

Micro Solar Dome (MSD), Research and Socialization MSD Project of  IIT , Khragpur; NBIRT, Kolkata; and DST, Ministry of Science & Technology ,Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Samir, as a Principal Investigator, Project title “Women Empowerment through Silkworm Culture in Tribal Dominated Mayurbhanj District, Baripada Odisha" funded by TDUPW,A2K+, DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.(2021-till date).

Other expertise like: team building and understand the need and concern, develop fund rising proposal, progress report writing, research and documentation.

Motivation: Art of learning by doing is the great support to work in team and believe team work.

Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-kumar-sahu-19204925/
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media