Our Team | ADAPT-Nepal

AP

Mr. Adarsha Prasad Pokhrel

Chairman

Engineer / Hydro-meteorologist · M.Sc. Hydrology (Hons.) · 42 yrs experience

Civil engineering, climate change, hydrology, meteorology, organizational management

BP

Mr. Balkrishna Prasai

Managing Director

Environmentalist · MBA, M.Sc. Ecology · 35 yrs experience

Environment & climate change management, public policy, governance

NK

Prof. Dr. Narendra Raj Khanal

Director

Geographer · PhD Geography · 35 yrs experience

Socio-economic dimensions of climate change, flood hazard mapping, disaster risk management

RK

Prof. Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha

Director

D.Sc. Glaciology · 30 yrs experience

Snow, glaciers and GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Floods)

DS

Prof. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Director

PhD Energy · 35 yrs experience

Energy, electronics and communications

NC

Dr. Narayan Chaulagain

Member

PhD Renewable Energy

Water and renewable energy

NS

Prof. Dr. Narendra Man Shakya

Member

PhD Water Resources

Water resources engineering

KS

Mr. Kumud Shrestha

Member

M.Sc. Forestry

Forestry and natural resource management

LD

Prof. Dr. Lochan Devkota

Member

PhD Meteorology

Climate variability, regional climate modelling

ND

Dr. Ngamindra Dahal

Member

PhD Climate Science

Climate science

GB

Dr. Govinda Basnet

Member

PhD Anthropology

Environmental anthropology, agriculture

BP

Dr. Bandana Pradhan

Member

PhD Public Health

Public health & climate change

BU

Mr. Batu K. Uprety

Member

M.Sc.

Climate science

KS

Dr. Keshav P. Sharma

Member

PhD Earth Sciences

Water resources, climate change, disaster risk reduction

SM

Mr. Suresh Maskey

Technical Director

Hydrology

OB

Mr. Om Ratna Bajracharya

Deputy Technical Director

Snow hydrology

PA

Mr. Padam Adhikari

Finance & Administration Manager

Finance and administration

JD

Ms. Jyotsana Dhungana

Environment Officer

Environmental management

MB

Mr. Manoj Budhathoki

Civil Engineer

Civil engineering

AT

Mrs. Aruna Thapa Magar

Climate Change Officer

Climate change, GIS

AD

Mr. Ashish Dhakal

Finance (CA)

Chartered accountancy, finance

BS

Mr. Bidan Shrestha

Account Officer

Accounts

GK

Ms. Gita Khatri

Lead Secretary

Graphics & layout

Beyond Our Core Team

Resource Pool

ADAPT-Nepal draws on a roster of 40+ senior resource persons across a broad range of technical disciplines.

EnergyAgricultureForestry / REDD / CDMEnvironmental Science BiodiversityAgro-economyEnvironmental LawGIS & GLOF HydrologySolid WasteEconomicsWatershed Management Gender & GESISocial ScienceLivestockStatistics PermacultureICTCarbon Emissions

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We are always looking to connect with experienced climate, environment and development professionals for upcoming assignments across Nepal.

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