Meerim Shakirova is an Natural Resources Management (NRM) specialist at the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice, World Bank. Her technical interests include NRM, forestry, climate change, community development, capacity building interventions, and work with Indigenous People and Local Communities. Meerim holds degrees in Natural Resources Management, Development Studies, and Diplomacy from Virginia Tech, Graduate Institute in Geneva, and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. She is a passionate development practitioner and always looking for an opportunity for both personal growth and making a difference in other people’s lives.