Rizwan Basir

Rizwan Basir works in climate finance, specializing in blended finance mechanisms, and writes on the intersection of climate justice and infrastructure inequality across South Asia. Based in Islamabad, Pakistan, his work argues that while climate responsibility rests with the Global North, the Global South, particularly its private sector, must lead the action. He currently serves as Engagement Manager at NRSP's Climate Resourcing Coordination Centre, where he leads a $50M GCF-approved blended finance programme and steers a $250M pipeline for microfinance-driven climate action.
He holds an MSc in Science, Technology and Society from University College London, where his research examined exclusion in STEM education, an early grounding in how policy and access intersect that continues to shape his writing on climate justice. He has published 21 op-eds in outlets including Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, and CGTN, and is the author of a narrative non-fiction book exploring empathy and cross-cultural experience.