South and Southeast Asia Policy Council
Nazifa Rafa
PhD Researcher in Geography, University of Cambridge
Nazifa Rafa is an interdisciplinary researcher with a strong commitment to addressing global challenges through innovative, equitable, and sustainable approaches. She is thought leader in the intersections of climate justice and humanitarian research, contributing actionable insights for policy and practice, and a solution-driven academic focused on pragmatic approaches that benefit vulnerable populations and ecosystems. She combines scientific rigor, policy relevance, and social equity to address complex, interrelated challenges in climate resilience, and sustainability. Her work spans multiple disciplines, integrating environmental science, social justice, and disaster risk management, often with a focus on marginalized and vulnerable populations.