Smita Tanaya

Smita Tanaya is a policy analyst for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) with IISD's Energy Program. Her work focuses on advancing GESI-responsive approaches to just energy transitions, sustainable transport, and carbon pricing initiatives across Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining IISD, Smita served as the GESI focal point at the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, where she led and supported participatory research and policy analysis on ocean governance, food systems, and climate resilience, with a focus on integrating gender equality and social inclusion into environmental policy.

Having worked with local communities, her past work has supported regional partners across Indonesia —including Riau, Nusa Tenggara Barat, and East Java  —in integrating GESI considerations into climate governance policies and planning processes.

Smita holds a bachelor's degree in politics and government from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.