ManachayaYankittikul

มนัชญา ญาณกิตติกุล

A career built at the intersection of law, policy, and programme delivery — working with governments, international organisations, and civil society across Southeast Asia and Europe.

Chevening Scholar·LSE MPP·Fluent in English & Thai·Bangkok & London

Experience

Obviously Sustainable

Senior Associate, Public Policy & Programme

Remote · Mar 2024 – Present

Provided programme-level policy and regulatory analysis to support sustainable data centre projects aligned with the SDGs, climate action, and national development priorities in Thailand
Contributed to the design of a green data centre roadmap, integrating energy policy, climate resilience, and regulatory compliance into project planning
Supported stakeholder mapping, coordination, and engagement strategies with government agencies, policy actors, and private-sector partner
Assisted in aligning project objectives, timelines, and deliverables across policy, sustainability, and technical teams

E3G & International Climate Councils Network

Policy Researcher

London, UK · Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Association for the Prevention of Torture

Regional Project Officer — ASEAN

Geneva / Bangkok · Jun 2021 – Jan 2025

Asylum Access Thailand

Protection & Paralegal Programme Manager

Bangkok, Thailand · May 2019 – Apr 2021

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

Legal Intern — Office of Co-Prosecutors

Phnom Penh, Cambodia · Oct 2018 – Mar 2019

European Union Delegation to Thailand

Trainee — Trade & Economic Section

Bangkok, Thailand · Oct 2016 – Mar 2017

International Committee of the Red Cross

Legal Intern

Bangkok, Thailand · May 2016 – Jul 2016

Education

2024 – 2025

London School of Economics and Political Science

Master of Public Policy (MPP) — Merit

Chevening Scholar

Specialisation

Political EconomyPublic ManagementQuantitative MethodsPolicy Analysis

2017 – 2018

Leiden University

LL.M. (Public International Law) — Merit

Specialisation

Treaty interpretationRegulatory frameworksInternational governance

2012 – 2016

Chulalongkorn University

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) — Merit

Expertise

Policy & Research

Climate & Environmental Governance

Cross-country analysis of governance structures and political incentives shaping climate reform

SDG Implementation

Aligning sustainable development frameworks with national policy and green infrastructure

Political & Institutional Analysis

Comparative governance research for think-tanks and policy institutions

Policy Writing & Strategy

Research reports, policy briefs, and narrative framing for institutional engagement

Programme Delivery

Programme Management

Multi-country donor-funded programmes across Southeast Asia (EU, UK FCDO)

Grants, Budgeting & Reporting

Institutional donor compliance, financial planning, and impact reporting

Risk Management & Compliance

Safeguarding frameworks, ethical case handling, operational risk

Institutions & Engagement

Human Rights & Institutional Reform

Detention monitoring reform, international criminal law, IHL implementation

Stakeholder Engagement

Governments, UN agencies, ASEAN bodies, diplomatic missions

Capacity Building

Paralegal networks, regional training workshops, knowledge transfer

Selected Publications

Research Report

Strengthening Climate Governance in India: Exploring the Potential for Subnational Climate Councils

Policy Paper

A Looming Catastrophe: COVID-19, Urban Refugees, and the Right to Health in Thailand