Experienced advocate, speaker, researcher, teacher, negotiator, writer and practitioner with expertise in conflict analysis and resolution, policy advocacy for social justice and program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Regional expertise in Asia and South Asia. Technical expertise in implementation and evaluation of peacebuilding, statebuilding, reconciliation, governance and civil society programs. Extensive expertise designing and implementing programs for NGOs, diplomatic community, security personnel, civil-military relations and non-state actors. Adept at working in complex operations, transitional, conflict and post-conflict reconstruction areas. Expert in qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methods. Experienced in forging partnership for policy positions and advocated for policy recommendations to Nepal’s government, parliament and international community. Expertise in relation building with parliamentarians, politicians, diplomatic community and local and national NGOs. Experienced in conflict-sensitive programming for sustainable social and economic development through innovative integration of development and gender and conflict sensitive programming and methodologies with focus on the objective of reducing state and social fragility. Subject matter expert in political parties and democratization.

Demonstrated professional excellence in program leadership and advocacy on
(1) conflict analysis and conflict resolution, and
(2) peacebuilding and statebuilding.

• Research/Teaching
• Conflict Prevention
• Human Rights
• Insurgency/Terrorism
• Security Sector Reform
• Monitoring/Evaluation
• Advocacy/Lobby
• Governance and Democracy
• Project Management