Dr. Anupam Anand is a Senior Evaluation Officer at the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility. He serves as the Program Manager for the Global Biodiversity Framework evaluations and leads the methodology advisory function at the GEF IEO. He has more than 17 years of combined experience in evaluation, international development and academia.
Anupam has led evaluations on biodiversity, forests, fragility and conflict, NbS, and illegal wildlife trade. He uses a blend of innovative approaches such as satellite data, AI, drones, and field-based methods to enhance evaluative evidence.
Before GEF, he was a Remote Sensing Scientist working on multiple NASA funded projects, including field campaigns for future satellite missions. Anupam has also worked for the World Bank, conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments. He has published several scientific articles, books and book chapters.
Anupam holds a Ph.D. in ecological applications of lidar remote sensing from the University of Maryland and a postgraduate diploma in environmental law.
