Kushaal Raj is the Acting Manager for Climate Change and the Ocean Specialist for the Climate Change and International Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Economy, Fiji. He coordinates Ocean and Climate activities in Fiji. He is also responsible for updating the nation’s progress in the role of ocean and climate in climate change frameworks, in particular the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. Prior to joining civil service, Kushaal worked as a Lecturer in Science and as a Policy Analyst in Higher Education Research. He holds a Master of Science Degree from the University of the South Pacific.