"I am a Researcher/MEL/Tourism Development/Social Development Practitioner, with an MPhil and MA in Development Studies and a BA in Sociology/Anthropology. With 18 years of job experience, I have worked with various Global Development and Management Consulting firms, agencies of the Government of Nepal, INGOs, and civil society organizations in South Asia. My work has given me in-depth knowledge of the Program Cycle Management Policy of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, EU, USAID, DFAT, FCDO, SDC, and CIDA.MY SERVICE AREAS:1) PROJECT/ PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION: Designing M&E frameworks/systems, M&E capacity building, performing baseline studies, Midterm & End Program Reviews, Undertaking Third-Party Monitoring, Result Measurement of Market Led Development Intervention on the DCED Framework. 2) RESEARCH MANAGEMENT: Qualitative and Quantitative research methods, participatory research methods, survey tool design and pretest of tools, managing field surveys, developing data framework, analyzing, visualizing, interpreting data, and writing reports.3) KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: knowledge audit, knowledge management plan, and harvesting, audience-based knowledge product development & dissemination. 4) TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: Assessing Tourism Feasibility and Conducting Tourism Competitive Analysis, Planning and implementing tourism programs, developing and managing tourism products including, hiking trails, tourism service centers, Lodges, and Homestays, and enhancing their brands and promotion. Development of tourism master plans at the community, protected areas, municipal, and provincial levelsto manage specific tourist sites, hotspots, and zones such as heritage sites and tribal communities. 5) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Assessing project Feasibility and conducting business cases, conducting Labor Market Demand and Supply Surveys, assessing private sector landscapes, conducting poverty assessments, and Value Chain Analysis.6) SOCIAL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Implementing social safeguards, including resettlement Plans, ensuring child protection, gender equality, social inclusion, disability, and indigenous Peoples' Rights in development, and engaging vulnerable and At-Risk Populations in project services and benefits.7) COMMUNICATION & DOCUMENTATION: drafting reports, case studies, scripts for documentaries, and other knowledge products. Development of audio-visual materials documentaries
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