Azra is an environmental engineer and climate-security strategist with seven years’ experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings. As Climate Innovation, Research & Advocacy Manager at the Airbel Impact Lab of the International Rescue Committee, she leads adaptation efforts in 14 high-vulnerability countries, focusing on agriculture, seed system resilience, and disaster risk reduction. She has authored climate policy publications for the UNFCCC and the New York City Panel on Climate Change, and has worked with Mercy Corps, the Stimson Center, and the Economist Impact Unit. Azra holds an MSc in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from Tufts University and an MPhil in Public Policy from The New School, where she is completing her PhD.