Bijay Kumar joined INTRAC’s board in 2024. He is currently Director of War Child in Afghanistan since November 2023 and has long years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He has considerable expertise in leading and managing civil society organizations and networks, gained through hands-on experience of working in Africa, Europe, South Asia & Southeast Asia.

Bijay is a strong advocate of shifting power from the international system to community led capacities, preparedness and response facilitated by the local organizations. He is also a passionate promoter of human rights and ‘people power’, both in policy advocacy and implementation.