Yogendra Choukiker is a Senior Program Associate with the Climate Resilience Practice at WRI India, based in Bhopal. His work focuses on designing and implementing climate resilient development initiatives, promoting locally led adaptation, and integrating climate resilience into development planning in Madhya Pradesh through close stakeholder engagement, with a strong emphasis on grassroots level action.

Yogendra brings over five years of experience across project management, agribusiness, livelihoods, community institutions, and rural development. Prior to joining WRI India, he worked with Arya.ag, where he led initiatives to build and strengthen farmer collectives and agribusiness operations. This included climate smart FPC programs aimed at developing market driven and climate resilient rural value chains. He also worked with Action for Social Advancement, contributing to multi stakeholder rural development projects and initiatives supporting women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.

Yogendra holds a master’s degree in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, which has given him a strong grounding in social systems, community institutions, and participatory approaches to sustainable development.

Outside of work, his interests include community engagement, shooting sports, travelling, and bike riding.