Experience

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  Narmsap/danida

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2002

  Facilitator

  Managed various initiatives for upgrading non-timber forest products- and fodder-based MSEs including appropriate technology support in: (i) Sericulture; (ii) Broom grass (Amriso-Thysanolaena maxima); (iii) Cardamom (Alaichi); (iv) Mushroom cultivation; (v) Intercropping cash crop. Inventory of and management plan prepared for CFUGs in Kathmandu district; training and building institutional capacity of Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) on enterprise planning and strategy development to overcome specific market constraints including marketing, access to technology, roles of marketing exchanges, capital and roles of others; assessed process and performance improvements of forest user committees and presentation recommendations to DFO; managed CFFIC fund and provided insight for income generation activities. Show less

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  Fair trade group nepal

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2006

  Program coordinator

  Managed team of 6 professional and supervised product design and development and quality issues services delivery for the development of a range of new and improved fair trade products for local, regional and export markets; analysis of product and advice/guidance to producers for competitive pricing of products as well as cost saving initiatives including introduction of new technologies, labour efficiency improvements, labour standards compliance, bulk inputs supply and marketing; design of OSH framework with methodologies such as workplace improvement design, equipment tools, work procedures, raw materials, and the degree and sophistication of the employment training to improve the employability especially for youth and women; support to business incubation including market research and identification and creation of market linkages including product testing; linking producer groups especially women with financial services providers; monitoring of interventions and impact; design and management of various trade fairs and exhibition, liaison with clients and local stakeholders. Show less

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  International labour organization nepal

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Enterprise development officer

  Managed value chain upgrading portfolio covering potato, off-season vegetables, sweet orange, pond fishing, non-timber forest products and eco-tourism; initial value chain selections with stakeholders; adaption of ILO MSE tools for identifying and developing local situation-specific opportunities for pro-poor enterprise growth and expansion including replication of good practices; completion of analysis of target value chains-including Junar (sweet orange), potato, off-season vegetables, livestock rearing, pond fisheries, selective non-timber forest products, floriculture, Thanka painting and eco-tourism (2-new tourism products); design of value chain strategies and interventions including work plans and budgets; screening and recommendations on selection of intervention and results measurement partners; developing market systems, identifying complementary Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) interventions; support to design of baseline studies; results indicators design and measurement based on Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standard; terms of reference for and supervision of consultants; monitoring of interventions; and LED radio. Show less

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  Undp bangladesh cht

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Local value chain development consultant

  Contributed to value chains selection by stakeholders, design of value chain training materials and contributions to the design of Local Economic Development (LED) sensitization materials for CHT stakeholders and project staff; facilitation of related stakeholder as well as other LED sectoral scoping workshops including infrastructure, business and financial services and TVET; 2) Lead on value chain analysis exercises for banana, pineapple and turmeric including: (i) assisted local stakeholders to prioritize promising sectors/value chains; (ii) training local value chain analysis facilitators and enumerators; (iii) supervised completion of value chain analysis exercises using Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage (PACA) approach; and, (iv) prepared and submission of detailed final report and complimentary value chain upgrading guide for UNDP staff including next steps; and 3) Contributed to preparation of four-year LED strategy for CHT and guidelines to enterprise development and financial service for communities and producers for UNDP project staffs. Show less

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  Usaid's education for income generation

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Regional coordinator

  Managed highly professional district level team covering 45 personnel and technical backstopping of sector level capacity building for improving service delivery, exploration of opportunities, promotion of Micro Irrigation Technology (MIT) and sustainable agro-forestry, livestock and fisheries based enterprises. Facilitated income generation and value chain upgrading interventions and developed value chain strategy intervention and implementation guidelines for high value agricultural, medicinal & aromatic, fish and livestock sectors for supporting especially women and youth beneficiaries within three ecological zone (plain, hills and high hills). The interventions supported the producer groups/associations with quality input-supply, technology, extension services, information, support services, training to rural producer and establish system pay for services through service providers to help enhance productivity, cost competitiveness and sustainable business. Promotion of SMEs in above mentioned four sub-sectors. Managed multi-million portfolio, contracts and contractors, mentored staff and met goal. Show less

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  International labour organization

  Jan 2012 - now

  Managed portfolio of enterprise development, employment and job creation, comprising local economic development, value chain development, cooperative management, skills development, livelihood and food security, youth employment, women economic empowerment, social finance, green jobs, occupational safety and health. Led the enabling environment interventions for the federal and provincial policy, legal and regulatory reform agenda for MSMEs especially within agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and ICT sectors. Provided support to developing the capacity of private sector, cooperatives, social partners and assisted government, to formulate and advocate for reform to ensure optimal design and demand-driven policy implementation of the enabling environment with particular attention to MSMEs, local and global value chains. Contributed in improving productivity and competitiveness of MSMEs through technology enhancement (i.e., MSMEs portal, e-commerce and digital payment process), digitizing the process, analysing policy, suggest reforms and regulatory changes. Worked closely with Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies; Ministry of Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation; and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, liaison with stakeholders, donors and other projects. Created strategic partnerships with the private sector for linking local value chain products to global supply chains and promoted responsible business practices. Capacity building of public private partnerships to competitively grow local economies through value chain upgrading matched with complementary investments in various types of productive infrastructure and improving the business environment. Set-up of task forces for evidence based advocacy, policy dialogue, reform and implementation. Design project interventions on market system development approach, Challenge Fund Modality and monitoring framework for the entire programme guided by DCED Results Measurement Standards Show less

  • Technical Expert-Enterprise Development

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Enterprise Development Consultant

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  • National Programme Coordinator

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2020