Sara Thapa Magar

Young leader with extensive experience in policy advocacy and strategic planning at the national and international levels. Proven track record in program evaluation and community outreach, effectively advocating for youth, children living with HIV, gender equity, and engaging stakeholders to drive impactful initiatives. Skilled in advocacy, fostering collaboration for sustainable change.

• UN Youth Change Makers Regional UNDP 2016
• UNDP 2030 Youth Force Ambassador, Nepal
• Youth Ambassador of the International AIDS Society 2021

• Training of community paralegals focusing on people living with HIV and key populations from December 6 to December 10, 2021, organized by Save the Children US/Global Fund in collaboration with the Nepal government and HIDR Nepal. Training on HIV disclosure to children and adolescents living with HIV, NCASC in collaboration with YKP LEAD Nepal, December 13, December 14, Kathmandu, Bagmati
• Master Training of Trainers on New Gen Asia Regional Training Workshop, Youth Lead in collaboration with UNAIDS, UNICEF and UNFPA, 11/23/13, 11/29/13, Bangkok, Thailand
• Good Governance Training for YKP, 11/24/15, 11/26/15, Thamel, Bagmati, Kathmandu
• ICW School of Feminist: Leadership, Advocacy & Movement Building Training, ICWAP in collaboration with UNWOMEN, 01/21/19, 01/24/19, Bangkok, Thailand

• International Community of Women Living with HIV and AIDS Media Team Member
• Young Leader in International AIDS Society
• Member in Beyond Living Collective Initiative of GNP+ and ICW

• AIDS Conference in Germany 2024Asia Pacific Change Makers Meeting in Bangkok 2016
• AIDS Conference 2023 in Canada
• IAS Conference 2024 in Australia
• National HIV Strategy Plan for 2016-2021 in Nepal
• Regional Partnership Meeting on HIV/AIDS and YKP in South Asia in Bangladesh organized by UNICEF-Rosa
• ICCAP12 in Bangladesh
• Youth Engagement in Public Governance in South Korea organized by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Symposium (UNPOG) 2018
• Represented Nepal Government in Asian Youth Forum 2019

• Currently working as a community consultant for the National CMC and CHBC Guidelines guidelines
• Co-lead in PLHIV stigma index
• Worked as a community representative for the Breaking Down the Barriers to study in Nepall
• Worked as a consultant for the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in the Asia Pacific (ICWAP) to train ICWAP members from Asia and the Pacific on the ICW media team from December 2021 to January 2022
• Worked with APCOM Foundation as a consultant to develop a position paper based on the survey results of women living with HIV from ICWAP membership from November 9, 2020, to December 11, 2020

• Mr. Sushil Koirala,sushilkoirala@gmail.com, Public Health Expert
• Ms. Minu Pariyar, nfwlha007@gmail.com, NFWLHA