Name of assignment or project: Global Partnership for Output Based Aid (GPOBA) Project
Year: January 2015 – Current Position
Location: Nepal
Client: SWMTSC/World Bank
Main project features: Output Based Aid on Municipal Solid Waste Management
Positions held: SWM/Operation Expert
Activities performed:
- Function as Project Management Team member.
- Organize procurement, project quality, project risk, communication & stakeholder management.
- Support and guide municipalities in resource recovery (3R), landfill operation & management and SWM tariff improvement.
- Support and guide municipalities in establishing SWM system partnership modalities.
- Plan and arrange multiple stakeholder coordination.
- Identify municipal & central technical assistance needs and prepare TORs.
- Review the reports from consultants.
- Organize tripartite agreement among participating municipality, SWMTSC and Town Development Fund.
- Regular monitoring and supervision of the project implementation activities.
- Report to Team Leader.
Name of assignment or project: SEAM-N: Nepal-Finland Cooperation Project
Year: June 2013 – December 2014
Location:Nepal
Client: SEAM-N: Nepal-Finland Cooperation Project
Main project features:
Positions held: Integrated Urban Development Management Expert (Solid Waste/ Integrated Urban Environment)
Activities performed:
- Function as Project Management Team member.
- Plan & develop ‘Integrated Solid Waste Management’ programs for DDCs, Municipalities & VDCs promoting 3R initiatives.
- Pre-Feasibility and design of low cost Sanitary landfill site.
- Design financially sustainable SWM system partnership model.
- Plan and Develop ‘Integrated Urban Environment Management Plan’ for Municipalities.
- Design IEC materials on integrated environment/solid waste management
- Design & organize training and workshop for local authority (DDCs/Municipalities) officers.
- Design, plan and promote urban environment friendly practices for developing sustainable cities.
- Assist and advice in preparing Manuals/Guidelines for Ministries, DDCs and Municipalities in relation to urban environment & waste management.
- Prepare TOR for required consultancy services and organize necessary procurement.
- Prepare the project MOU with DDC/Municipalities and organize implementation monitoring.
- Report to Team Leader.
Major Accomplishments
- Planned, designed and successfully culminated around hundreds of urban development related projects with in short stipulated time of one and half years.
- Designed the training module for Eastern Municipal Regional Learning Center (RLC) which covers more than 30 municipalities in eastern Nepal.
- Planned, designed and guided the successful implementation of ‘Plastic Bag Free’ program in six municipalities and seven urban VDCs in project area.
- Planned, designed and guided the successful implementation of ‘Integrated Decentralized Waste Management’ and ‘Clean Zone Declaration’ program in three municipalities and four urban VDCs.
- Planned and developed ‘Integrated Health Care Waste Management Plan’ for Dharan Municipality (BPKIHS)
- Assist formulation of Environment Friendly Local Governance (EFLG) framework through sectorial expert inputs and successful piloting of the EFLG framework in project area.
- Design and successful piloting of the ‘Environment Friendly Clusters’ in Project Area
- Successful landfill reclamation & landfill up gradation.
- Formulation of National Core Set of Environmental Indicators for Nepal through Environmental Monitoring Network.
- Formulation of ‘Integrated Urban Environment Management Plan (IUEMP) for 'Sustainable City-Dhankuta’ and 'Clean & Green City-Dharan’
Name of assignment or project: For Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City Office
Year: July 2005-May 2013
Location: Nepal
Client: Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City Office
Main project features: Local Government Authority
Positions held: Municipal Engineer (Previous Position Jr. Er)
Activities performed:
- Function as department chief for Environment Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Department.
- Annual planning and budgeting for urban infrastructure (Especially; Solid Waste, Water-Sanitation and Drainage).
- Bidding arrangement for necessary procurements.
- Manage the smooth operation of Sanitary Landfill Site and Leachate (Waste Water) Treatment Plant.
- Prepare and implement resource recovery (3R) plan.
- Design and organize training for department staffs and community leaders in especial promotion of 3R and source segregation/reduction.
- Liaise with CBOs, NGOs, INGOs, Ministry and other relevant organizations as a municipal counterpart in relation to environment, sanitation and SWM.
- Design and promote Water, Sanitation & Hygiene related program in School/Community.
- Human resource supervision under department.
- Design and implement the programs to promote urban environment friendly practices.
- Report to Mayor.
Major Accomplishments
- Pokhara City was honored as a Cleanest City of Nepal.
- Designed and introduced the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in waste management which increased the revenue, collection efficiency and resource recovery.
- Designed and implemented the ‘Open Deification Free’ (ODF) Pokhara program successfully.
- Designed and implemented the program on ‘Plastic bag minimization campaign’.
- Preparation of Manual & guideline for Landfill operation and Operational Health & Safety.
Name of assignment or project: Irrigation Project by Nepal Government and European Union
Year:March 1999 to January 2000
Location: Nepal
Client:Nepal Government and European Union
Main project features: Irrigation Project
Positions held:Jr. Engineer
Activities performed:
- Drawing & Estimation of projects.
- Supervision & preparation of measurement of bills for projects.
- Work with community (Water Users Association) for cross cutting issues & construction.
- Organizing community training on small water supply & sanitation as a cross cutting issue.
- Report to Specialist.
Major Consultancies
Name of assignment or project: Urban Strategic Action Plan (Short Term Consultancy) Year:2014
Location: Nepal Client: Dhankuta Municipality Office
Main project features: Strategic Action Plan Positions held: Team leader
Activities performed: Formulated the urban strategic action plan on Solid waste management, Urban water sanitation and Urban agriculture.
Name of assignment or project: Waste Management Capacity Development (Short Term Consultancy) Year: 2014
Location: Nepal Client: STIUEIP/ Butwal
Main project features: Urban Water Sanitation & Solid Waste Management Positions held: Team leader
Activities performed: Solid waste management training program in 12 Poverty cluster & 15 wards for more than one thousands participants covering the topics of possible avoidance, source segregation, house hold composting, Reuse/Recycling.
Name of assignment or project: Sanitation Capacity Development (Short Term Consultancy) Year: 2014
Location: Nepal Client: STIUEIP/Butwal
Main project features: Urban Water Sanitation Positions held: Team leader
Activities performed: School Led Total Sanitation training program for District stakeholders including DWASHCC, school management and child clubs from 20 schools comprising more than five hundred participants
Name of assignment or project: Rapid area assessment study in ’Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness and Management Plan’ (Short Term Study as a part of AIM RAA Study) Year:2012
Location: Philippines Client: Municipality of Bay
Main project features: Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Positions held: Team Member
Activities performed: Revision and preparation of ‘Community Based Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness and Management Plan for Municipality of Bay.
Name of assignment or project: ‘Upper secondary and professional teacher development project’ (Short Term Study as a part of AIM IFID Study) Year: 2012
Location: Vietnam Client: ‘Upper secondary and professional teacher development project’ in Vietnam
Main project features: Teacher Development Positions held: Team Member
Activities performed: Implementation Review ‘Upper secondary and professional teacher development project’ in Vietnam funded by Asian Development Bank.
Name of assignment or project: Waste Water Treatment (Short Term Consultancy) Year: 2011
Location: Nepal Client: Western Regional Hospital
Main project features: Waste Water Treatment Positions held: Team leader
Activities performed: Preparation of Master Plan for Hospital Waste Water Treatment.
Name of assignment or project: Waste Water Treatment (Short Term Consultancy) Year: 2010
Location: Nepal Client: Hotel Pokhara Grande
Main project features: Waste Water Treatment Positions held: Team leader
Activities performed: Preparation of Decentralized Waste Water Treatment Plan for the 5 star hotel.
