11. Chamber President Kamlesh Agrawal- What Does the Private Sector Do During Disasters?

Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal is the President of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), one of the country’s oldest private-sector bodies. He was elected unopposed in April 2024, at the chamber’s 73rd Annual General Meeting, after serving as its senior vice president. He has been associated with the chamber for about two decades and has around 40 years of experience in commerce and industry. He holds a master’s degree in management from Tribhuvan University. He has pointed to its young workforce, its position between India and China, and its prospects in green hydrogen. In this conversation, he discusses what the private sector does during disasters and how businesses can support relief and recovery efforts.