Charmaine Caparas

Charmaine is an accomplished communication and knowledge management professional, with 15 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. She has recently rejoined the SEI Asia team as its communication manager, where she will spearhead project communication activities for the region and beyond.

Charmaine’s portfolio of work spans across multiple sectors and themes, with a particular focus on development journalism, multimedia production, social media communication, donor and media relations, stakeholder communications trainings, and events planning. Throughout her career, she has successfully developed information and communication tools and strategies for capacity building and institutional-strengthening projects for multi-stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

Prior to joining SEI, Charmaine led global communications for an agricultural research institute and consulted for various humanitarian and development organisations, including the Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and the International Organization for Migration. Her work in these roles included addressing global and regional transboundary environmental concerns, governance and capacity development, and partnerships for development.

With her extensive expertise and experience in communication and knowledge management, Charmaine hopes to drive SEI’s communication efforts in Asia to new heights.