
Shobhana Gurung Pradhan is the Co-Regional Director for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action in Afghanistan, India, and Nepal, and continues to serve as Country Director in Nepal. With over 25 years of experience in international development, she has worked with UNICEF, bilateral agencies, and both international and national NGOs across governance, health, youth, migration, and climate resilience.
Shobhana recently reached a decade of working at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action, where she has led impactful projects spanning governance, health, and climate change. What drives her is the power of media and communication to help people find their voice, understand their rights, and take meaningful action in their lives.
One of her most meaningful experiences was leading the earthquake response programme following Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake—delivering life-saving, trusted information that helped communities survive and rebuild.
Growing up in Nepal, she listened to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ every morning. It opened her eyes to the world and to the transformative power of communication that transcends boundaries. Today, through her work with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action, she continues to champion those same ideals—empowering communities, strengthening disaster preparedness, fostering dialogue, and more recently, tackling mis- and disinformation.
Management
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Simon Bishop
Chief Executive Officer -
Laura Collier-Keywood
Chief Operating Officer -
Seamus Gallagher
Regional Director, Africa and Middle East -
Richard Lace
Director of Programmes -
Rob Melvill
Director of Fundraising -
Eva Ng'ang'a
People and Culture Lead -
Caroline Sugg
Director of Strategy and Partnerships -
Md. Al Mamun
Co-Regional Director, Asia-Pacific -
Shobhana Gurung Pradhan
Co-Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
Board of Trustees
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Rhodri Talfan Davies
Chair -
Sir Myles Wickstead KCMG
Vice chair -
Shirley Cameron
Trustee -
Phil Harrold
Trustee -
Gavin Mann
Trustee -
Lindsey North
Trustee -
Nick Pickles
Trustee -
Julia Rank
Chair of Finance and Audit Committee -
Sophia Swithern
Trustee