Members of Board of Directors for 3 years ( 2079 -2082)
Mr. Kishor Chandra Gautam
Chair Person
Kishor Chandra Gautam is an independent consultant with expertise in natural resource management and environmental policy frameworks. He obtained his MSc in Natural Resources Management (NRM) from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He has over 32 years of experience in planning, managing, and implementing forestry programs and conservation facilitation through different agencies under the Government of Nepal. In his tenure with the Government of Nepal, he has worked as a Forest Officer in Forest Product Development Board (FPDB) and District Forest Offices as Forest officer and District Forest Officer in fifteen districts including Dadeldhura, Pyuthan, Dhankuta, Sankhuwasabha, Saptari, Salyan, Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot, Dang, Baglung, and Udayapur. In these varied roles, he has led projects to manage natural resources, including several community forest projects and the interdependent human resources. Similarly, he has experience in planning, budgeting, and policymaking within the Ministry of Forests and Environment. He was also the Regional Forest Director of Eastern Development Region from 2017 to 2018 and was the Secretary of Tourism, Industry, Environment, and Forests Ministry in Province 1. He was honored with the Best Manager Award in Sindhupalchok District in 2001 and was the recipient of the World Wildlife Fund's Abraham Conservation Award in 2010. He is the author of the book "Forest Fire in Nepal: A Handbook for Forest Users" which will be published in late 2020. As a consultant, he has facilitated policy level workshops and has provided consultations to several environmental and eco-tourism focus agencies. Mr. Gautam is a member of several NRM-related professional organizations and networks, including the UoE, NFA, and FRIDDA.
Dr. Ambika Prasad Gautam
Member
Dr Ambika P. Gautam obtained his PhD in Natural Resources Management (NRM) from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. He has over 30 years of experience in developing, managing, and implementing NRM programs and teaching NRM and Forestry courses in reputed universities in south and south-east Asia. Prior to joining KAFCOL as a professor, he worked for the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as the Program Manager and Country Representative for Afghanistan, and a faculty member in AIT, Thailand. He also taught graduate NRM courses in some universities in Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia as a visiting faculty. Recently he served as a Lead Author in regional (Asia-Pacific) as well as global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES); a Technical Reviewer for the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress. Earlier, he led a team of experts in the development of Nepal’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. Dr. Gautam has more than 30 refereed international publications, and has been serving as advisor or external examiner of doctoral and Master’s theses for Nepalese and foreign universities. Since 2004, he is acting as a peer reviewer for around 25 international scientific journals published by reputed international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. He is a member of several NRM- related international professional organizations and networks, including the IUCN CEESP, and International Association for the Study of Commons (IASC).
Ms. Sovita Pariyar
Member
Ms. Sovita Pariyar holds post graduate degree in Environment Management and Sustainable Development from SchEMS College, Pokhara University. She has been continuously working in development sector for last 25 years in various capacities, starting as Ranger in 1996. Over the years, she served many agencies in various projects such as CARE International, DRSP, INFRIN/USAID, LGAF, Scot Wilson, SALGP/SDC, developing herself as Local Governance, GESI and social accountability expert. Prior to joining MTSDI as GESI Expert, Ms. Pariyar provided consulting services as Team Leader/GESI expert for preparation of sectoral plans of municipalities under IUDP and Social Accountability and GESI expert to SASH project, PACT/USAID. She has facilitated numerous trainings, of which training provided on Federal system for elected representatives of municipalities and rural municipalities supported by UNWOMEN, Elected women representatives of Rural municipalities supported by PACT/ USAID, GESI, GRB and Social audit supported by USAID, Training on Result based Monitoring and evaluation, SAGUN/CARE and Civic Education on Constitution to resource persons of World food programme (WFP) are to name a few. In recognition to her continuous effort for social change, Dr. Ambedkar Sahiytik Academy felicitated her with Dr.Ambedkar Sewa Shree Award in 2013. Her professional association includes life time member of Nepal Ranger Association (RAN), Federation of Dalit Women (FEDO), Women, Children and Environment Development Centre (WOCHEN), Makawanpur, Samuhik Multipurpose Service Centre (SMSC) and Kathmandu Training Center.
Mr Ishwor Man Shrestha
Member
Mr. Ishwar Man Shrestha has Master’s in Management of development from Wageningen, The Netherlands. His key expertise lies in Agriculture finance, value chain finance, rural finance, and microfinance, Agriculture and Food Security, Enterprise development and livelihood, Economic and financial analysis of the development project, Result Based Management and evaluation, Cooperative development, Climate change research (basically on impacts analysis), Knowledge Management, Project operation including financial and HR Management, Team Building and Leadership Skill, Crisis Management, Humanitarian Services, Advocacy, Gender mainstreaming, Data analysis, report writing, planning, monitoring, and evaluation (Baseline, midterm, end-line, and impact).
He is passionate and energetic development practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in development interventions with a comprehensible theoretical understanding of development policy/priority of international, national, and local contexts. His academic qualifications and work experiences in Program Development, implementation, and management with a wide range of stakeholders has made him a result-oriented professional striving for high impact in the development, humanitarian, and crisis management sectors.
Mr. Kumar Jung Thakuri
Member
Kumar Jung Thakuri is a finance and management professional with more than 30 years of experience in Financial Management and Human resource management in different international nongovernmental organizations, and private companies in senior management level. He has completed his Masters’ degree in Business Studies. He is knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced on strategic thinking & analysis, program development, networking, effective & efficient mobilization of resources along with strengthening the capacity of different level of human resources, overall financial management of the organizations. Currently he is the Chairperson of Medical Service Management Trust Nepal, Dosh Investment Group, Practical Accounting & Management Mart, Hattiban Multiple Cooperative Ltd. He is in the role of Head of Finance & Admin in ActionAid International Nepal since last 3 years.
Mr. Nabin Prakash Upadhyaya
Member
Mr. Nabin Prakash Upadhyaya has completed Master’s degree in Forestry with specialization in Economics and Management from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. His key expertise area includes forest management, forest economics, and provide trainings.
He has over 25 years of experience in forestry. He has worked as forest officer in Jajarkot, as Assistant Forest Officer in various district such as Kailali, Rauthat, Makawanpur, Kathmandu, Banke and training officer with Ministry of Forest and Environment. Besides he has extensive experience with teaching as visiting faculty at various institutions in Nepal.
Mr. Rajendra Poudyal
Member
Mr. Rajendra Paudyal has Bachelor’s degree in education with major in Health. He has extensive experience with village drinking water, process/workflow development and implementation, event planning and logistics, social mobilization, civil engineering works and import of various types of electrical equipment. He is presently engaged as chairperson at Everest International Business.
Mr. Baikuntha Pd. Khanal
Member
Mr. Baikunth Prasad khanal has M.Ed in Mathematics with more than 24 years of teaching experience. At present he is involved as Associate Professor with Mahendra Ratna Campus under Tribhuvan University. He has several publications in the form of books and articles in National journals under his credit. Besides, he also holds member position in Board of Directors of Arunima college, Boudh, Kathmandu.
Ms. Netra Kumari Aryal
Member
Ms. Netra Kumari Aryal holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Patna University. She has wide experiences ranging from social mobilization, nutrition consultation, to holding key positions in various institutions such as Nepal agroforestry foundation, Ithaka Institute for Climate Farming Nepal, and Model Women Development Organization. At present she is a member of Board of Directors of Tewa Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd, Lalitpur. Her major achievements include appointment as Child nutrition consultant at NPC, chairperson in Agroforestry Promotion Nepal. In addition, she is author to several notes and reports, chapter in a book. She has been awarded with gender award by GTZ/ Swiss Development Cooperation in 1999.