NDS was founded and is led by Kanwal Bokharey, an internationally recognized development finance, climate finance, resource mobilization, and strategic partnerships specialist with more than three decades of leadership experience across the public, private, and international development sectors.
Founder and CEO
NDS was founded and is led by Kanwal Bokharey, an internationally recognized development finance, climate finance, resource mobilization, and strategic partnerships specialist with more than three decades of leadership experience across the public, private, and international development sectors. Throughout her career, she has mobilized more than USD 700 million in development and investment financing and has advised governments, financial institutions, development partners, multinational corporations, philanthropic organizations, and investors.
Her experience spans climate resilience, agriculture, economic development, ESG, sustainable finance, private sector engagement, digital transformation, institutional strengthening, and innovative financing. NDS builds on this global experience to help clients transform ambitious ideas into strategic partnerships, investment-ready opportunities, sustainable financing solutions, and long-term development impact.