Norly Mercado
Mekong/Southeast Asia Coordinator
Norly has thirteen years of extensive experience in civil society network in Asia coordinating advocacy work, research, problem project monitoring as well as resource mobilization. Before BIC, she was with the Penang-based Pesticide Action Network-Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP) and the People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) in her capacity as Coordinator, then eventually as Programme Consultant. She had also worked with Friends of the Earth Philippines (LRCKSK) as Team Leader for its Campaigns Support and Linkages before handling the role as the Associate Executive Director. During the formative stage of the NGO Forum on ADB, Norly was part of its Secretariat doing advocacy-oriented research and analysis for its network members. She did Human Resource and Organizational Development consultancies for several groups in the region.
Norly holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration, and went to graduate school to take up Industrial and Organizational Psychology, both at the University of the Philippines. She is also a photography enthusiast.
Asia
Mekong/South East Asia