Dr. Abid Hussain is a Pakistani Development Economist and currently working as ‘Senior Economist and Food Systems Specialist’ at ICIMOD, Nepal. He is also leading ICIMOD’s Action Area on Economies. With over two decades of experience in research, implementation, and policy engagement, his work spans resilient agriculture, sustainable food systems, climate change adaptation, rural finance, and mountain economies. Since joining ICIMOD in 2013, he has published his research in several peer reviewed journals, authored book chapters and contributed to multiple global scientific assessments as Author/Lead Author, including the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, IPBES’s thematic nexus assessment on biodiversity, water, food, and health interlinkages and the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment. Currently, he is serving as the Lead Author of 'Chapter - Asia' of Working Group II Report of IPCC's 7th Assessment. He is also co-leading a Cross Chapter Paper titled "High Altitudes and Mountain Regions" for IPCC’s 7th Assessment. In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Hussain is currently serving as one of 78 global experts under the UNFCCC’s UAE–Belém work programme, tasked with developing 100 indicators for the Global Goals on Adaptation (GGA). He also served as an expert for IPCC's scoping work to draft the outlines of Working Group 2 report of IPCC's 7th Assessment. His academic background includes a PhD and master’s degree in development economics from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand