Narayan Belbase Email and Phone Number

My responsibilities are to: Update the status of key governmental stakeholders, institutions, and watershed management planning processes to inform work planning;Lead assessment and analysis of policy and regulatory barriers; Manage relationships with the WECS, NPC, MoFSC, and relevant parliamentary committees, policy and legal organizations , local bodies and provide technical assistance and legislative comparative research on request; Advise on incorporating policy dimensions… Show more My responsibilities are to: Update the status of key governmental stakeholders, institutions, and watershed management planning processes to inform work planning;Lead assessment and analysis of policy and regulatory barriers; Manage relationships with the WECS, NPC, MoFSC, and relevant parliamentary committees, policy and legal organizations , local bodies and provide technical assistance and legislative comparative research on request; Advise on incorporating policy dimensions while developing a framework for compiling and assessing watershed management plans (WMPs) in the target watersheds;Lead the rapid political economy analysis (PEA) of the Nepal Government; and the preparation of a white paper that analyzes institutional options and opportunities for holistic and integrated water management; Draft refined set of recommendations to bring coherence to the policy and planning frameworks based on outcomes; Draft rapid policy analyses and memos required to assist key Nepali institutions with advancing IWRM-relevant policy and legislation;Engage with the relevant Parliamentary Committees to follow up on newly mandated constitutional language that determines how water user rights will be appropriated locally under the new system and to draft policy guidance;Support WECS and other government bodies to revise, update, and draft national policies that support IWRM and freshwater biodiversity conservation and take into account climate change adaptation;Prepare a PEA to identify potential champions within Nepal’s parliamentary, legislative, and executive branches; municipalities, VDCs;,and the private sector that will support PANI’s IWRM approach to water resource management;Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant USAID, Government of Nepal, WECS, MoFSC, local government, community, water user, and other stakeholder representatives; andOther duties as requested by USAID/Nepal and/or the COP. Show less

As Policy and Legal Expert for preparation of Chure-Terai Master Plan (intermittently from July - December 2015). I am responsible for:Reviewing all existing and previous policies and legal instruments/initiatives of Government of Nepal related to Chure-Tarai landscape and its management; Analyzing the existing policies and legal frameworks related to Chure-Tarai landscape conservation and management; Visualizing the approaches, courses and initiatives being proposed by the… Show more As Policy and Legal Expert for preparation of Chure-Terai Master Plan (intermittently from July - December 2015). I am responsible for:Reviewing all existing and previous policies and legal instruments/initiatives of Government of Nepal related to Chure-Tarai landscape and its management; Analyzing the existing policies and legal frameworks related to Chure-Tarai landscape conservation and management; Visualizing the approaches, courses and initiatives being proposed by the Chure-Tarai Master Plan and recommend required modifications in existing policy instruments and propose new policy instruments that need to be formulated for the effective and efficient implementation of the plan; andAssisting the Team Leader in writing sections related to policy and legal aspects of the Master Plan. Show less

As the Team Leader of the study on Carbon Ownership Right commissioned by the REDD Implementation Center, I provided overall leadership for the study and : Reviewed and assessed relevant documents, policies and legislation to broaden the conceptual understanding on carbon rights and forest tenure and to get practical ideas regarding challenges, opportunities, gaps, conflicts and complementarities that are critical to develop legal and institutional frameworks for carbon rights and… Show more As the Team Leader of the study on Carbon Ownership Right commissioned by the REDD Implementation Center, I provided overall leadership for the study and : Reviewed and assessed relevant documents, policies and legislation to broaden the conceptual understanding on carbon rights and forest tenure and to get practical ideas regarding challenges, opportunities, gaps, conflicts and complementarities that are critical to develop legal and institutional frameworks for carbon rights and benefit sharing arrangement; Reviewed documents related to REDD-readiness activities in Nepal; Conducted consultations with stakeholders and forest managing communities to know their opinions and perspectives regarding ownership of carbon right, development of institutional framework and strategies to institutionalize carbon rights in different context of forest tenure and usufruct rights; Analysed collected information, data and stakeholders’ perspectives to identify the gaps and issues in the existing legal framework to deal with the carbon credit/trade under REDD+ and to identify the possible challenges and opportunities at both existing and the proposed institutional levels and prepared clear recommendations for carbon rights ownership under REDD+; Identified a central entity to regulate the sale of carbon credit and benefits sharing under REDD+ and drafted the roles and responsibilities of the entity by reviewing, analyzing the current powers and functions of the existing entity and based on the suggestions of different officials, experts and stakeholders; Identified the effective ways through which policies, laws and institutions that regulate carbon rights should be put in place, operationalized and the real forest managers/users will be benefited; Produced a main detailed report based on the above activities and consultations, and summary report and submitted to REDD IC; and Revised and finalized the report based on the suggestions from REDD IC and key stakeholders. Show less

As the Environmental Policy Consultant, Rapid Environmental Assessment of the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal, commissioned by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) and implemented by WWF Nepal and Care Nepal's Hariyo Ban Program, I : Reviewed all available relevant material in the field of environmental law, policy, risk governance and institutional arrangement in relation to the earthquake including survey reports, plans covering pre-disaster information; available… Show more As the Environmental Policy Consultant, Rapid Environmental Assessment of the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal, commissioned by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) and implemented by WWF Nepal and Care Nepal's Hariyo Ban Program, I : Reviewed all available relevant material in the field of environmental law, policy, risk governance and institutional arrangement in relation to the earthquake including survey reports, plans covering pre-disaster information; available information on impacts of the earthquake; the humanitarian response; and any early recovery plans and reviewed the information;Contributed to development of tools used in the assessment; Contributed to the situation analysis, stakeholder analysis, consultations and stakeholder engagement;Undertook field visit to Gorkha one of the highly affected districts for field observations, including ground-truthing of existing information;Provided inputs to the environment section of the post disaster needs assessment (PDNA) report; Developed Environmental and Disaster Law, Policy, Institutional Arrangement and Risk Governance section of the draft Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) report;Revised relevant sections of the REA report in light of feedback and contributed to completing an environmental strategy for recovery and reconstruction, including ways to integrate environmentally sound approaches into strategies of different sectors;Provided necessary disaster risk management and environmental policy input and intervention to anticipate, plan for and reduce disaster risk to effectively protect citizens, communities, their health, livelihoods, and natural assets for REA report; Suggested measures to promote "build back greener" during the recovery and reconstruction phase; andFinalized the environmental and disaster law, policy, institutional arrangement and risk governance section of the REA report and contributed to the finalization of the main REA report submitted to the MoSTE. . Show less

As a Consultant of TRC Tourism, my responsibilities included:Reviewing current legal and regulatory issues associated with in protected areas (national parks, reserves, and conservation areas) and in buffer zones/community land in and around protected areas as Conservation Law Specialist for TRC Tourism Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand;Assessing national concessions related law and examples from other sectors such as concession run roads, airports, and hospitals;Gaining an… Show more As a Consultant of TRC Tourism, my responsibilities included:Reviewing current legal and regulatory issues associated with in protected areas (national parks, reserves, and conservation areas) and in buffer zones/community land in and around protected areas as Conservation Law Specialist for TRC Tourism Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand;Assessing national concessions related law and examples from other sectors such as concession run roads, airports, and hospitals;Gaining an understanding and review tenure and regulatory authority in buffer zones around protected area including relevant community and indigenous governance systems; Developing a Review of Legislative and Policy Context for Concessions in Protected Areas in Nepal based on the review and assessment mentioned above;Contributing to the development of inception report .to be submitted to International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC; Developing along with other members of the study team Operational Manual for Tourism Concessions in the Protected Areas of Nepal, including the conditions of the contract to be entered between the DNPWC and the Concessionaire for submission to IFC and DNPWC; Revising the study report by incorporating the comments received from the IFC and DNPWC; Providing a road map for the DNPWC to move forward on the agreed concessions, plus others in the pipeline along with other team members; and Contributing to illustrate how changes can be made to existing regulations to facilitate progress with concessions in protected areas in Nepal. Show less

Serving as Sectoral Lead Consultant for Legal and Institutional Arrangement for developing National Strategic Framework (NSF) for Nature Conservation for National Planning Commission and IUCN;Providing sectoral/thematic leadership required for the development of sectoral/thematic background paper on nature conservation related legal and institutional arrangement and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and other papers and summary of sectoral report contribution to NSF;Reviewed… Show more Serving as Sectoral Lead Consultant for Legal and Institutional Arrangement for developing National Strategic Framework (NSF) for Nature Conservation for National Planning Commission and IUCN;Providing sectoral/thematic leadership required for the development of sectoral/thematic background paper on nature conservation related legal and institutional arrangement and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and other papers and summary of sectoral report contribution to NSF;Reviewed the existing national environmental policies, strategies and legislation and MEAs using the guidelines provided;Developed an outline (table of contents) of the assigned sector/theme and presented it to theother sectoral lead consultant; Supported formation of multi-sectoral/thematic task teams for consultations at national, regional, district and local levels and facilitating the thematic task team on Legal and Institutional Arrangement;Organized and participated in different consultation meetings; Ensured that the outputs of the consultations embraced the perspectives of relevantstakeholders such as public and private sector, policymakers, planners, local communities, and CSOs;Conducted individual interviews and consultations with various stakeholders and beneficiaries and compiled and consolidated consultation outputs and process;Prepared sectoral/thematic background paper and other papers required for the development of NSF for Nature Conservation based on the review and information compiled interviews and consultations; Shared the draft of the sectoral/thematic background paper in a national level multi stakeholder workshop and finalizing the thematic paper by incorporating feedbacks and inputs from the national workshop; Supporting preparation of summary and policy briefs; and Submitted the completed final assigned sectoral/thematic paper to lead consultant and IUCNSupporting to consolidate the information and development of final NSF for Nature Conservation. Show less

Provided technical services to Support for the Local Governance and Community Development (LGCDP) Project, LGCDP -60739 of the Ministry of federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD); Prepared a short policy brief on Local Governance and Accountability Facility (LGAF) (i.e. what is meant by LGAF in LGCDP and how does it work) including the institutional arrangement; Updated LGAF Operational Manual to make it consistent with the modality of LGAF in LGCDP Phase II; Prepared… Show more Provided technical services to Support for the Local Governance and Community Development (LGCDP) Project, LGCDP -60739 of the Ministry of federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD); Prepared a short policy brief on Local Governance and Accountability Facility (LGAF) (i.e. what is meant by LGAF in LGCDP and how does it work) including the institutional arrangement; Updated LGAF Operational Manual to make it consistent with the modality of LGAF in LGCDP Phase II; Prepared conceptual design of Compliance Monitoring and Terms of Reference (ToR), Request for Proposal (RfP) for the district level CSOs, including the following for each identified activity under Compliance Monitoring: (a) Background and rationale; (b) Detailed explanation, area and activities of monitoring compliance of local bodies with legislative and policy requirements; (c) Services to be provided by CSOs ; (d) Timing of the activities;(e) Indicators for monitoring compliance of local bodies with legislative and policy requirements; and(f) Cost, Staffing and Management.Prepared detailed guidelines for the monitoring compliance of local bodies with legislative and policy requirements to be used by district level CSOs including the areas to be monitored by CSOs; and Provided recommendation and support to amend/revise Social Mobilization Guidelines on integration of Social Accountability tools according to the Programme Document and Strategic Implementation Plan of LGCDP II. Show less

 Served as a member of Kathmandu Forestry College team in the capacity of NRM/Environmental law. Policy, Institutions Expert which has been awarded a bid by the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) for developing the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and the Fifth National Report to be submitted to Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity; Participated in different regional, district and community level workshops and meetings to solicit the… Show more  Served as a member of Kathmandu Forestry College team in the capacity of NRM/Environmental law. Policy, Institutions Expert which has been awarded a bid by the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) for developing the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and the Fifth National Report to be submitted to Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity; Participated in different regional, district and community level workshops and meetings to solicit the views and suggestions of government agencies, members of CSOs and local community on the measures what they would like to be included in the NBSAP to ensure conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from its utilization; Drafted sections and sub-sections on policy, law, institutional arrangement, access and benefit sharing, and protection and promoting traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities; Provided relevant input to the other members of the team who have been drafting different sections of the NBSAP and the Fifth National Report; Revised the draft NBSAP and the Fifth National Report by incorporating and addressing the comments received from the reviewers appointed by the MFSC; Revised and finalise the comments received from the participants of the national workshop to review and finalise the NBSAP and Fifth National Report;  Provided technical guidance to selected civil society organizations on environmental governance and justice and social accountability issues; and Provided consultancy services on social accountability mechanisms and tools related to participatory monitoring of the delivery of public services and public financial management. I also provided technical guidance and support to selected civil society organizations on environmental governance and justice and social accountability issues in different districts of the country mostly voluntarily. Show less

Provided intellectual and technical expertise, input, and support for implementation of different activities and programs under the contract with the World Bank for the Strengthening Civil Society Organization's use of Social Accountability to reform Public Financial Management (PFM) in Nepal project supported by Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF); Prepared overall plan of the project and coordinated with the World Bank, Nucleus for Empowerment through Skill Transfer (NEST), Better Nepal and… Show more Provided intellectual and technical expertise, input, and support for implementation of different activities and programs under the contract with the World Bank for the Strengthening Civil Society Organization's use of Social Accountability to reform Public Financial Management (PFM) in Nepal project supported by Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF); Prepared overall plan of the project and coordinated with the World Bank, Nucleus for Empowerment through Skill Transfer (NEST), Better Nepal and project team and other concerned stakeholders; Coordinated overall activities as specified in the proposal on NCDI funded by the World Bank supported by the State and peace Building Fund (SPBF) and ensured that the activities mentioned in the annual Implementation Plan were timely performed; Organized different capacity development programs in Program for Accountability in Nepal (PRAN)’s priority themes including ToT, intensive residential Social Accountability Schools, and study tour; Developed capacity of over 300 members of civil society organizations, media and government agencies;Provided mentoring and coaching support to about 100 large and small sub-grants for action learning selected by CECI as part of PRAN in the area of PFM and monitoring the delivery of the public services;Effectively implemented the program activities related to PFM supported by the MDTF;Coordinated the piloting of community score card in health sector in four districts of Nepal;Effectively deployed the administrative, financial and technical resources and ensured their utilization in conformity with relevant norms and standards; Ensured the quality of the project activities and subsequent reports and also effectively and efficiently delivered the outputs; andCoordinated and supervised the performance of Program Officers, Training Officers, consultants with regard to effective discharge of their responsibilities. Show less

Provided leadership in program development, coordinating implementation of programs and negotiating with funding agencies; Provided strategic guidance to Forum’s projects and activities, monitoring the implementation of the projects and activities and maintaining quality of the outputs,Ensured that the progress and other reports were submitted to the funding agencies on time; Drafted and finalized Bill for the establishment of Forest Carbon Fund;Editing, finalized and ensured… Show more Provided leadership in program development, coordinating implementation of programs and negotiating with funding agencies; Provided strategic guidance to Forum’s projects and activities, monitoring the implementation of the projects and activities and maintaining quality of the outputs,Ensured that the progress and other reports were submitted to the funding agencies on time; Drafted and finalized Bill for the establishment of Forest Carbon Fund;Editing, finalized and ensured the quality to the two briefing papers and one resource book published under the Improving Natural Resource Governance for Poverty Reduction project funded by the DFID Global Transparency Fund;Reviewed the existing policies relating to biodiversity conservation, agriculture and tourism and agriculture, environment, forest and land related laws and identified major transboundary policy and legal issues, gaps and constraints for Kailash Sacred Landscape Initiative;Representing the Forum as required by the President and the Board from time to time; andUndertook other functions as required by the Board and the President from time to time. Show less

 Coordinated the activities of Environmental Governance Program and Gender, Poverty and Social Equity Initiative;  Supervised the implementation of DFID GTF supported Improving Natural Resources Governance for Poverty Reduction project particularly capacity building of members of Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal;  Promoting IUCN as an institution capable of helping build bridges between governmental and non governmental sectors and between national, regional and global… Show more  Coordinated the activities of Environmental Governance Program and Gender, Poverty and Social Equity Initiative;  Supervised the implementation of DFID GTF supported Improving Natural Resources Governance for Poverty Reduction project particularly capacity building of members of Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal;  Promoting IUCN as an institution capable of helping build bridges between governmental and non governmental sectors and between national, regional and global institutions;  Maintaining regular contacts with Members and other partners in Nepal, with a view to exploring new areas of interest for the IUCN Programme and ensure effective local organisation and coordination of all IUCN Secretariat contacts with all partners;  Provided overall direction to ensure efficient and cost effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of IUCN's programme in Nepal and the delivery of the expected results which contribute to the achievement of the Asia Region component of the IUCN Intercessional Programme; including the establishment of programme, financial and administrative reporting schedules as required by relevant agreements and partners, and ensuring that these reporting schedules are adhered to; Provided leadership in programme development, took responsibility for ensuring that funding for the programme is secured, and ensured that associated programme and project documentation is produced for fund raising purposes. Show less

Coordinated and supervised the activities of Environmental Justice Education For University Teachers Programme of Forum for Justice; Supervised the project coordinators' and other staff members' work including survey of curricula of 16 faculties including agriculture, education, environmental science, forestry, geography, law, political science, rural development, sociology, and development of resource materials for orientation of university teachers;Provided overall guidance and… Show more Coordinated and supervised the activities of Environmental Justice Education For University Teachers Programme of Forum for Justice; Supervised the project coordinators' and other staff members' work including survey of curricula of 16 faculties including agriculture, education, environmental science, forestry, geography, law, political science, rural development, sociology, and development of resource materials for orientation of university teachers;Provided overall guidance and managing orientation program for university teachers;Supervised the preparation of Environmental Justice and Equity Resource Materials and Proceedings of the South Asian Judicial Interaction Programme on Environmental Justice and Equity;Assisted the team to conduct doctrinal research on Legislative and Institutional Framework for Environmental Justice in Nepal; Prepared a review of Natural Resource related Legislation with Special Reference to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve for IUCN Nepal Country Office; Drafted and finalized International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)'s Foundation's Rules of Procedures for ICIMOD, Kathmandu; andSupported environmental justice organizations and networks in their activities including proposal writing and fund raising; andWorked as a team member of the experts committee set up to study Human Resource Development of the Nepalese Judiciary supported by the Supreme Court and United Nations Development Program's Reform of Judiciary Project. Show less

 shaped the direction of the newly emerging Environmental Justice and Equity Program; developed and managed program activities in the field of environment and development with special attention to environmental justice and equity in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; promoted the understanding of environmental inequity its consequences, especially for marginalized castes and communities; developed and implemenedt strategies to address injustices in the distribution of environmental… Show more  shaped the direction of the newly emerging Environmental Justice and Equity Program; developed and managed program activities in the field of environment and development with special attention to environmental justice and equity in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; promoted the understanding of environmental inequity its consequences, especially for marginalized castes and communities; developed and implemenedt strategies to address injustices in the distribution of environmental pollution and inequities in access to environmental assets, including a healthy environment; strengthened community-based organizing, advocacy, research and policy analysis; and enhance rights and access to environmental resources, goods, and services of disadvantaged groups;  developed grant making initiatives; reviewed and responded to proposals; prepared written background materials; and recommended grant actions for possible Ford Foundation; and so forth. Show less

As an Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP, my responsibilities were associated with all aspects of managing and supervising the Unit's activities, which, inter alia, included :examining government policy and assess the degree of ownership of the principal stakeholders in the country in order to identify programme and project possibilities in the course of formulation of new projects and programmes for the Law, Justice and Human Rights Unit;developing programmes and projects… Show more As an Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP, my responsibilities were associated with all aspects of managing and supervising the Unit's activities, which, inter alia, included :examining government policy and assess the degree of ownership of the principal stakeholders in the country in order to identify programme and project possibilities in the course of formulation of new projects and programmes for the Law, Justice and Human Rights Unit;developing programmes and projects with the support and approval of UNDP and the relevant government institution; negotiating with donors and government in the formulation and development of projects, supervise and co-ordinate programme implementation through programme officers;liaisoning with and advise legislative, judiciary and government officials at all levels in sectoral Ministries/Departments and institutions in the Governance sectors;participating and contributing in various thematic policy meetings within the UN Agencies;participating as necessary in all aspects of this work, monitor and expedite programmatic and financial implementation of UNDP-funded country projects and other relevant projects; negotiating, informing and participating at various programme related meetings with constitutional bodies and government institutions particularly as National Planning Commission, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Local Development.;assisting the Resident Representative (RR) in co-ordination of the Thematic groups on Governance, Judiciary, Election, Parliament, and Human Rights which include leading donors of the country; andproviding advice to the RR on policy matters, as and when needed, on overall programmes which include governance, environment and gender programmes and community managed school project and transfer of management responsibility of such schools to communities.  Show less

 coordinated the activities of Social, Economic, Technical and Legal Policy Unit (SETLP) on interim basis; coordinated, facilitate and manage work plan of the Environmental Policy and Law Programme Unit; Assisted Environmental Education Programme in carrying out its activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Education by providing legal advice on different issues including environmental law and education law;  represented IUCN Nepal in Biodiversity Trust Fund for Nepal… Show more  coordinated the activities of Social, Economic, Technical and Legal Policy Unit (SETLP) on interim basis; coordinated, facilitate and manage work plan of the Environmental Policy and Law Programme Unit; Assisted Environmental Education Programme in carrying out its activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Education by providing legal advice on different issues including environmental law and education law;  represented IUCN Nepal in Biodiversity Trust Fund for Nepal Establishment Working Group set up by the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, participate in Working Group Meetings and develop legal instruments for establishment and governing the Biodiversity Trust Fund; initiated drafting of Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing Bill for Nepal, coordinated the activities of Asian Regional Environmental Assessment Programme of IUCN on interim basis until the appointment of full-time coordinator ( in this capacity coordinated the activities of the programme from January 1999 to middle of August 1999); organised Interaction (training) Programme for Judges on Environmental Law and Justice to be organised in different part of Nepal;  conducted environmental legal training for the members of local government in Biratnagar, Nepalgunj and Palpa; developed, designed and managed discrete projects;  manage the design and content of thematic programme under the guidance of the Country Representative; made interdisciplinary team for the development and implementation of activities, in consultation with IUCN Nepal Programme Unit Coordinators; liaised with government agencies, donor and partner organisations for project negotiations and project agreement in collaboration with Programme Support Unit (PSU), the Programme and Finance Committee and Country Representative; and worked in close collaboration with the global IUCN Network/Commissions/ HQ thematic Programme. Show less