Rajan Thapa

Experience

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  Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA)

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

  Network Coordinator
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  Clean Air Asia India

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  Researcher

  my employment, I was responsible for following research work in Delhi, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal;• Let Kids Breathe Clean Air; study of the air quality in and around school• Crowding in Public Transport in Kathmandu, Nepal• Walkability Study in Lalitpur, Nepal• Development of an organizational strategy for designing Climate Change Project for Delhi

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  Clean Energy Nepal

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Provide strategic leadership, develop and oversee programs and projects• Lead in keeping track of relevant updates, emerging trends, and developments in the strategic working area of CEN• Abreast on the latest policy developments and design the program with respect to the organizational need • Identify and develop relationships, ensuring regular engagement and coordination, with key strategic partners in government, civil society, media, donors, and the wider international community• Create a vibrant workplace, motivate and lead the team in meeting the vision of the organization Show less

  • Head Of Operations

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
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  Department of Environmental Science, Patan Multiple Campus

  Sept 2016 - now

  Lecturer

  Conduct and supervise the research study and Lecture classes to B.Sc. in Environmental Science on the following subjects• Climate Change, Ecology, Pollution and Control; and Sustainable Development• Forest inventory and ecology-related study

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  Arbonaut Ltd

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Expert

  • Strategic Management of the Consortium• Coordination and mobilization of district partners and reporting• Lead the Climate change related activities including forest management and eco-entrepreneurship development at the local level• Liaise with Concerning ministry and government institution throughout the project period• Conduct a series of training on climate change adaptation for local government officials

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  WWF Nepal/ Ministry of Forest and Environment

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  Climate Change Expert

  • Overall planning and design the baseline profile to develop the project proposal• Prepare a ProDoc (proposal for Capacity Building Initiatives for Transparency under the Paris Agreement) and associated documentation required for GEF CEO Endorsement • Facilitate project design workshops with MoFE, GEF Agency, and WWF Nepal, including state and federal consultations and validation workshops, and other key workshops to inform project design as required to comply with the GEF standards

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  Clean Air Asia/ Clean Air Network Nepal

  May 2019 - May 2020

  Country Coordinator

  Be the lead person in the organization with in-depth and most updated knowledge on air quality and Climate change and sustainable transport in the country, Supported Clean Air Asia in developing projects and programs in Nepal, particularly focused on Climate Change and Clean Air, Worked with Clean Air Asia in a joint fundraising program to support clean air activities in Nepal, Liaised with Ministry of Forest and Environment for implementing AQM in Kathmandu

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  WWF Nepal / Alpine Consultancy

  Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  Team Leader

  • Review and analyze institutional structure, incentive schemes, and indicators in the Environment Friendly Local Governance (EFLG) Framework in line with changing governance context• Analyze the role of governments towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal, Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Local Governance Operationalization Act, 2017, National Climate Change Policy, Forest Policy, Environment Policy, and NAP process

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  Oxford Policy Management

  Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  Climate Change Expert

  • Design and Develop a Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Methodology• Conduct sector-specific Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessments• Identify & Categorize Adaptation Options at Multiple Scales to Address Vulnerability & Risk• Validation of adaptation options

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  CISU - Civilsamfund i Udvikling / Civil Society in Development/ INKA Consult

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  M&E Coordinator

  Review of CISU/ Danish Forestry Extension program “Empowerment of Communities through Democratic Natural Resource Management” to prepare a new program phase

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  Folkekirkens Nødhjælp (DanChurchAid)

  Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

  Climate Action Advisor
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  WWF Nepal

  May 2023 - now

  National Project Manager