Mr. Adhikari holds a Master of Science in Community Forestry from the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal. He has more than 15 years of work experience in Nepal, specifically in areas such as disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, food security, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, good governance, and alternative livelihoods. He has proven abilities to work in high-pressure in demanding environments delivering high quality results according to deadlines and management expectations. Mr. Adhikari demonstrates managerial skills, including problem solving and analytical thinking and appreciative approach. He is a good team player and has good communication skills to effectively deal with in-house team and diverse stakeholders.