Monin Nong is a Research Fellow at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), where he leads and contributes to research on urban resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development policy in Southeast Asia. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. He received an M.A. in International Development from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2014, and an M.A. in Development Studies from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2015. He also holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting from Vanda Institute, Cambodia. His research interests mainly include urban flood risk, climate change adaptation, climate-induced migration, and sustainable urban development in Southeast Asia.