Kanmani Venkateswaran

Kanmani is a research and MERL expert with extensive experience conducting MERL for complex, multi-country development and climate resilience programs. She has published reports, case studies, and peer-reviewed articles documenting research and learning on what works and doesn’t work for building resilience; in doing so, she is commited to incorporating and elevating local voices and perspectives. Kanmani has also developed program-level MERL frameworks, and conducted global portfolio evaluations for grant-makers such as the Climate Justice Resilience Fund. Her country experience includes the United States, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Peru, the Philippines, and Zambia. Kanmani holds a Bachelors degree from Kenyon College in Biology and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado.