Farzana Misha

NextGen Scholar

Development economist and Assistant Professor and the lead of the Climate Change, Environment, and Health Hub at BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University

Farzana Misha is a development economist with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as an Assistant Professor and the lead of the Climate Change, Environment, and Health Hub at BRAC JPGSPH, BRAC University. Recently, she spearheaded a collaborative effort across 14 countries as the Regional Convener for the Connecting Climate Minds global platform in Central and South Asia. Additionally, she co-leads a project with Harvard University on climate interventions in Bangladesh.

Her extensive work with climate-vulnerable populations in Bangladesh’s coastal areas includes collaborations with BRAC on health interventions for the Char Development and Livelihood Project, funded by IFAD. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she optimized health service delivery for the urban poor by integrating mobile financial services for community health workers and documenting the digital services integration process.

She adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating economics, public health, and climate change into her research. Her work primarily focuses on impoverished, marginalized, and climate-vulnerable communities, evaluating complex, multi-sectoral development programs across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Her diverse experiences enable her to bridge development and academia, highlighting the intersectionality of various areas and contributing to holistic solutions.