Emani Kumar is an Indian civil engineer with more than 25 years of experience of working on issues related to sustainable urban development.
A strong proponent of the message that local action moves the world, the focus of his work is cities and urban local bodies.
Emani Kumar is the founding Executive Director of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia.
This not for profit organisation, established in 2005, is the South Asian arm of ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability.
ICLEI is a global network of cities, towns and regions committed to building a sustainable future.
Today, the ICLEI network includes more than 1,750 local and regional governments in 100+ countries, impacting more than 25% of the global population.
Emani Kumar is the Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI and Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia.