Rishikesh Ram Bhandary is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Climate Policy Lab at The Fletcher

School, Tufts University. His research interests include international climate finance, the

sustainability dimensions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and international climate

negotiations. He also maintains a keen interest in national-level institutions. His doctoral

work examined the design and effectiveness of national climate funds. He obtained his

doctorate in international affairs from The Fletcher School.