Sundar Kumar Rai holds Master of Philosophy degree in Mountain Ecology and Human Adaptations from the University of Bergen, Norway, (2004-2006); and Master’s degree in Humanities and Social sciences in Geography from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1992-1994). He worked for International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) from 2009 to 2019. He contributed in designing and implementing various pilot activities for different initiatives related to climate change adaptation in the Himalayan region. He was involved in coordinating field activities, conducting research and preparing reports. He was also involved in preparing resource manuals and training manuals about floods and flash floods. Currently, he is affiliated with Centennial College, Ontario, Canada as a graduate student in Project Management.