Farwa Aamer is a Research Analyst with the Stimson Center’s Energy, Water, & Sustainability program. Her research and expertise focuses on the security, political, and socio-economic dimensions of transboundary water governance in the Himalayan region. Farwa leads and convenes Track II dialogues and discussions designed to facilitate greater inter-and intra-regional cooperation on issues around water security and hydro-diplomacy in South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Farwa also leads research on the disproportionate impacts of climate change and water insecurity on women and other gender groups.
Prior to joining the Stimson Center, Farwa served as the Director of South Asia program at the EastWest Institute (EWI)—a global think tank headquartered in New York. At EWI, Farwa worked on promoting non-traditional channels of diplomacy and establishing multi-stakeholder platforms for shared economic, financial, and geopolitical interests by bringing together policy shapers, media influencers, thought leaders, and business experts from within South Asia and across the globe.
Farwa also has experience working in the finance industry in Pakistan as well as at a technology startup in the UK. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Economics from University College London (UCL) and has a Masters in Management with Finance from BPP Business School, London.
Farwa avidly contributes thought pieces, research articles, and commentaries to different media platforms and publications. She is fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and English, and has a working knowledge of Spanish, French, and Arabic.
