Tara Prasad Acharya
Arghakhanchi
Summary
Seeking a challenging position, that fully utilizes my strengths and experience of Environment Science and Climate Change and finance along with Local Governance and Community Development thereby allowing my personality and professional skills to be fully utilized in a growth-oriented environment.
Good Command in English, Nepali, and Hindi Languages, Efficient Computer Knowledge, Effective Public Relation Approach, Leadership Quality and Teamwork.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cluster Climate Coordinator
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Forest and Environment. (NCCSP/Mott MacDonald/MoFE)
11.2019 - 08.2024
- I have been responsible for coordination with Palika elected members and other officials for implementation of climate resilient development of their local level development plan and process
- Responsible refer to support, guide, monitor, facilitate and assess the performance of the municipalities in implementing NCCSP2
- The duties assigned as: Support municipality staff to plan, design, budget, implement and monitor climate change adaptation and resilience interventions
- Support municipality staff to use climate, technical and socio-economic data in the planning, screening of activities, local environmental, land use, and hazard zoning information in their decision-making process
- Educate, train and orient municipality staff and communities on climate risks, opportunities and climate change adaptation and resilience planning along with disaster risk reduction
- Provide technical support to Provincial and Municipal Disaster Management Committee led updating of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans, Disaster Management Plans, Business Continuity Plans at the municipal levels
- Support municipality staff in shortlisting, climate risk screening, and identification of inclusive climate resilient activities/projects, like climate smart agricultural, integrated project etc
- Ensure that gender and social inclusion considerations are integrated throughout the programme and practices of municipalities, so that vulnerable people and communities participate in, and benefit from, the climate resilience projects
- Technical support for LAPA preparation of the different municipalities
- Technical review of LAPA preparation by different vendors for the final LAPA publication by Palika
- Support municipalities’ staff in the design and cost-estimation of the climate resilient investment/project
- Support municipalities’ staff to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR), Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), Business Development Plan (BDP) of the LAPA schemes selected by the municipality
- Support municipalities’ staff to prepare implementation plan, procurement, and contract milestones
- Undertake supplier due diligence (including specific checklist for user committees and contractors where applicable)
- Together with the engineer and senior engineer, oversee the technical quality of work and timeliness of delivery of the climate resilient projects/investments
- Coordinate with the municipality’s finance and administration (F&A) officer to ensure project activities are implemented on time and within budget
- Work in close coordination with engineers, Cluster Admin and Finance Officer to implement the LAPA schemes
- Undertake certification of progress to date and verification of quality of works
- Effectively use and input data in the programme MIS and support local counterparts in using the system as well
- Incorporate the CRDP into the local level of planning process of different municipalities
- Technical review for finalizing the LAPA of different municipality (Chattreshwori, Sharada, Kumakh and Bagchaur of Salyan district.)
- Aware the local elected bodies and officials about the climate finance (Budget) and sustainable development
- Developed DPR of Climate related schemes of NCCSP-2 support for the DRR plan of some working municipalities
- Implementing the LAPA schemes in different wards of different Municipality
- Climate change adaptation, DRR training to palika officials and elected representative
- Promote the palika to select the livelihood activities that directly promoted from the climate smart agricultural, promote palika for design and estimate of climate friendly development activities
Palika Climate Coordinator, Dolpa
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Forest and Environment. (NCCSP/UNDP/MoFE)
08.2018 - 10.2019
- I have been responsible for coordination with Palika elected members and other officials for implementation of climate resilient development of their local level development plan and process
- The duties assigned as: Assist to integrate approaches and strategies of climate resilient policy and strategies in development plan/activities of Palikas
- Coordinate and collaborate with local level stakeholders (GoN, private sector, NGOs) to ensure effective implementation of NCCSP activities
- Provide necessary support to Programme Palikas to ensure timely achievement of the project outputs/activities as per NCCSP work plan
- Educate, train and orient municipality staff and communities on climate risks, opportunities and the climate change adaptation and resilience planning and implementation process of climate finance
- Promote palika to select the livelihood type of schemes mainly focus and agricultural with irrigation along with business plan of the agricultural activities
- Support municipality staff in shortlisting, climate risk screening, and identification of inclusive climate resilient activities/projects, like climate smart agricultural, integrated project etc
- Prepare the expenditure report of climate fund (Finance)
- Conduct regular monitoring though field visits, progress review and document learnings/lessons
- Compile reports based on information received from project implementation at Palika level
- Assist in developing /implementing capacity building plans of Palikas
- Assist/support Field Coordinator and PMU for undertaking review and assessment of NCCSP implementation, analyses information and prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and reports on demand by government, UNDP and development partners
- Provide high quality editing and formatting for all programme related reports documents
- Support Field Coordinator in preparing presentations, organizing and managing seminars, workshops, press conferences and field visits
- Prepare/establish results framework, database, risks/issue log of the project
- Incorporate the CRDP into local level of planning process of Tripurasundari Municipality, Dolpa
- Implementing the CRDP project in different wards of Municipality
- Climate change adaptation training along with the importance of climate finance in the field of sustainable development to palika officials and elected representatives
- Promote the palika to select the livelihood activities like climate smart agricultural, promote palika for using of Integrated Pest Management technique
Acting District Energy Environment and Climate Change Coordinator, Dolpa
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Population and Environment. (NCCSP/UNDP/MoSTE/ MoFE)
03.2018 - 07.2018
- I had been responsible mainly for operational management, coordination and representation, monitoring and reporting, capacity building, advocacy, and visibility actions
- The duties assigned as; To head the DEECC Section under the DCC as well as manage both climate change adaptation and renewable energy activities in the district by assuring all roles and responsibilities ascribed under the DEECC Operational Guidelines and with the technical guidance from Regional CC Coordinator or from Programme Central Office
- Take lead in ensuring effective implementation of NCCSP activities/Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPAs) in the assigned district by integrating them into DCC planning framework and Ensure compliance of respective policies, rules, regulations and practices with regards to procurement of goods and services (e.g.; call for proposal, signing of contract, contract management, grant agreements etc.) at the local levels from service providers, district line agencies, NGOs, Private Sector and CBOs
- Facilitate integrating the provisions of climate change policy and strategies as well as renewable energy policy (such as Rural Energy Policy) in other development activities including climate change adaptation and mitigation activities at the assigned district planning mechanism
- Prepare district level programmatic and financial reports (with the assistance of DAFA) of LAPA implementation in the district on monthly, quarterly, trimester-wise, and annual basis as well on demand by NPD/NPM/DPM as required by the government, UNDP and donors
- Undertake supervisory roles/provide guidance to staff (District CC Officer, DAFA and TO recruited by AEPC) within the Section and Provide support to service providers (NGOs, private sector and community people) to undertake climate change and renewable energy development activities catering to poverty reduction, environment management and building strong social capital at the local levels
- Responsible for proper implementation of NCCSP activities within the districts
- Provide full support and assistance to District Environment Energy and Climate Change coordinator (DEECC), in planning and budgeting of annual and quarterly activities from respective districts
- Assist DEECC, central level project related officials and stakeholders in ensuring timely monitoring of the field activities and reporting from the respective group of districts as well undertake regular field visit to track progress of implementation at the field level
- Assist DEECC coordinator and relevant DDC staff in integrating the provision of climate change policy and strategies in other development activities including climate change adaptation and mitigation activities at the assigned district planning mechanism
- Assist Regional CC Coordinator and DEECC coordinator in promoting available climate change adaptation solutions within the region and beyond
- Under the guidance of DEECC Coordinator, supervise and assist the work done by local communities, service providers (Line agency, NGOs, Private party, etc.) and ensure the quality of the work and meeting the deadlines
- Assist the DEECC Coordinator in selection of service provider, making grant agreements, and follow-ups
- Assist the RC Coordinator in undertaking close observation, review and assessment of NCCSP Implementation information
- Effective implementation of LAPA activities in Dolpa district
- Conducted six training on CCA, DRR and GESI training to District Level Environment, Energy Climate Change Coordination Committee (DEECCCC) and Village Level Environment, Energy Climate Change Coordination Committee member's (VEECCCC) at district and VDC level in Dolpa district
- Effective CCA and DRR intervention were made through more than fifties LAPA activities implementation at Mugu district
- Climate change adaptation training to palika officials and elected representative
- Promote the palika to select the livelihood activities like climate smart agricultural, promote palika for using of Integrated Pest Management technique
Lead LAPA Consultant
Tharu Women Upliftment Centre (TWUC), Anukulan/BRACED Project in Bardiya
08.2016 - 11.2016
- My major responsibilities included field survey, data collection, data manipulation, public interaction and preparation of LAPA of different VDCs/Municipalities of Bardiya district
- I successfully handle the key project such as: To conduct the Workshop for the process of LAPA preparation
- To collect data from LAPA facilitator
- To prepare LAPA of VDCs/Municipalities
- Monitoring and evaluation for the LAPA preparation process
- Ensuring the health and safety along with environmental safeguards policy while preparing the LAPA
- Coordinate with different VDC and Municipality officers to convince them to support LAPA preparation of that area
- Conduct the different levels of CCA training
- Support Agricultural officer to promote the climate smart agricultural in different VDCs
- Prepare 6 LAPAs of different VDC and Municipality of Bardiya district
Environmental Officer (SWM/Volunteer)
Ministry of Local Development SWMTSC, Shreemahal Kathmandu, Appointed for Sandhikharka Municipality
03.2016 - 07.2016
- I have been mainly responsible for all the environmental and climate change issues of the Sandhikharka municipality, monitoring and reporting, capacity building and advocacy
- The duties assigned as: Responsible for providing technical support for ensuring implementation of SWM policy and strategies for sustainable solid waste management, environment management and climate change adaptation
- Facilitate and coordinate with all the environment and climate change related programmes and their relation to local governance to build synergies to help desire result
- Preparation of SWM baseline survey and status report of Sandhikharka Municipality
- Prepare and implement the SWM action plan for concern municipality
- Support to establishing environmental management and solid waste management policy, climate change effect and adaptation to sustain at local level and assisting the concerned stakeholders in implementation
- Developed resource mobilization strategy for local level environment management climate change and related activities
- Providing feedback to the municipality for better improvement of environment and SWM sectors
- Conduct baseline survey of solid waste management of Sandhikharka Municipality, Arghakhanchi
- Prepare report of type and weight of daily waste generation
- Find the waste categorization of municipality
- Initiate the land field site selection in municipality
- Prepare solid waste action plan of Sandhikharka Municipality
Environment and Climate change Officer
Rural & Community Health Development Centre (RCHDC), Arghakhanchi, Nepal
02.2015 - 02.2016
- I have been mainly responsible for operational and management of overall environmental related project, Coordination and representation, monitoring and reporting, capacity building and advocacy
- The duties assigned as: To prepare LAPA & CAPA
- Monitoring and evaluation for LAPA & CAPA preparation process
- Responsible to make aware about the climate change and its effects form community to public level
- Responsible for coordinating with government and non-government organization
- Solve public environmental issues and mitigation and adaptation technique for climate change
- Provide power point presentation to schools and colleges about the climate change, effects and adaptation techniques
- Support for AFEC formation
- Supervise the performance of staffs and provide feedback
- Support to prepare more than 12 LAPA and 7 CAPA
- Provide different awareness programme about Climate Change and benefits of LAPA
Environmental and Social Coordinator
Panchawati Rural Development Centre (PRDC) Nepal, Kathmandu Nepal
06.2013 - 12.2014
- I have been mainly responsible for operational and management of overall environmental related projects, data collection, public interaction, monitoring and reporting, capacity building and advocacy
- The duties assigned as: Responsible for facilitation of climate change awareness district network programme for nine districts
- Increasing awareness about environmental health and occupational health and safety
- Ensuring increased awareness in communities on climate change risk awareness and disaster preparedness practices
- Coordinate the drinking water supply and sanitation project supported by NEWAH
- Public awareness programme for sanitation and hygiene promotion through School Led Total Sanitation (SLTS) supported by UNICEF
- Climate change awareness programme in different schools
- Support staff in the implementation for field activities
- Conduct more than dozens of awareness programme of School Led Total Sanitation
- Climate change awareness Programme in different schools
Environmental Officer
MoFALD, Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre, Shreemahal, Kathmandu (ADB)
04.2012 - 06.2012
- I have been mainly responsible for the preparation of baseline data for solid waste management of Amarghadi municipality
- The duties assigned as: Basic information of solid waste generation
- Find out the solid waste composition of Amargadhi municipality
- To find out the per capita waste generation in 24 hours
- Develop plan and policy for solid waste management
- Conduct baseline survey of solid waste management of Amarghadi Municipality, Dadeldhura district
- Prepare report of type and weight of daily waste generation
- Provide feedback about solid waste status to officials of Amarghadi Municipality, Dadeldhura
- Prepare solid waste action plan of Amarghadi Municipality
Education
M. Sc. - Environmental Science
College of Applied Science Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal01.2012
B.Sc. - Environmental Science, Chemistry, Zoology
Tri-Chandra Campus
Kathmandu, Nepal01.2009
Intermediate (+2 Science) - Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Shreenagar Higher Secondary School
Palpa, Nepal01.2006
S.L.C. - English, Math, Science
Shree Bhagawati Secondary School
Nepal01.2002
Skills
- Good Command in English
- Good Command in Nepali
- Good Command in Hindi
- Efficient Computer Knowledge
- Effective Public Relation Approach
- Leadership Quality
- Teamwork
- Advance-Fundamental of Computer science
- Windows
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- Utilities
- Multimedia
- E-mail Internet Applications
- Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)
- ArcGIS 93
- FAMOS software
- Management Information System (MIS)
- Solstice
Certification
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this curriculum vita correctly describes me, my qualifications and my experience. I understand that any willful misstatement will automatically lead to my carrier disqualification, if employed.
Workingarea
- Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA)
- Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
- Local Governance
- Climate Resilience Development
- Climate Smart Agricultural
- Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Environmental Pollution and Control
- IEE
- EIA
- Research Design and Analysis
- Result based Project Planning and Management (PPM)
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)
- Environmental Health and Occupational Safety
- Environmental Safeguards
- Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM)
- Natural Resource Management
- Watershed Management
- Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Citizenshipnumber
12267/2199/886
Languages
- English
- Nepali
- Hindi
References
- Mr. Man Bahadur B. K, Landscape Lead, mbbk55@gmail.com, +977-9858027605
- Mr. Sandeep Kumar Kayastha, Regional Coordinator, Nepal Climate Change Support Programme Phase 2, sandeepkumarkayastha@gmail.com, +977-9852029955
- Prof. Karan Bahadur Shah, Scientist/ Academician, Professor of Zoology at Tribhuvan University, prof.karan@gmail.com, +977-9841615069
Hobbies and Interests
- Climate change and Adaptation
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Climate Smart Agricultural
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Natural Resource Management
- Energy and Environment
- Environmental Safeguards
- Environmental Health and Occupational Safety
- Wildlife
- Seasonal Migration of higher Himalayan settlements
Training
- 11/17/16 - 11/19/16, Fiduciary Risk Management (FAMOS) training by NCCSP
- 08/16/16 - 08/17/16, Orientation on LAPA process by BRACED
- 09/26/13 - 09/28/13, A training on field of Herpetofauna CARON, WWF & GGIC
- 08/15/12 - 08/30/12, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Power point presentation and demonstrative practice by CAS-Nepal
- 08/01/12 - 08/07/12, Chemical Management, Power point presentation and event visiting by CAS-Nepal
- 07/14/12 - 07/31/12, Geographical Information System (GIS), Computer based training using Arc View 9.3 by CAS-Nepal
- 04/08/12 - 04/09/12, Solid Waste Management (SWM) baseline survey training by MoFALD
- 08/03/13 - 08/04/13, Possibility of Green Economy in Nepal, Youth Environment Alliance, Staff college, Lalitpur
- 12/10/16 - 12/14/16, GESI/CCA Mainstreaming Training, MIS training by NCCSP
Research
- Baseline Survey on Herpetofauna of Banke National Park, Nepal.
- Solid Waste Management Baseline Survey in Amargadhi Municipality, Daduldhura, Nepal (2012).
- A case study on Air Pollution status change on Koteshwore chowk in 2010 and 2011 Kathmandu, Nepal.
- A Case Study on Bioengineering technique used in Krishnabhir of Prithvi Highway Kathmandu, Nepal.
- A community works on the Traffic Effect on Human Health.
Personal Information
- Passport Number: 07625204
- Date of Birth: 01/08/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nepali
- Driving License: 01-08-00693906 (A & B)
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Cluster Climate Coordinator
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Forest and Environment. (NCCSP/Mott MacDonald/MoFE)
11.2019 - 08.2024
Palika Climate Coordinator, Dolpa
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Forest and Environment. (NCCSP/UNDP/MoFE)
08.2018 - 10.2019
Acting District Energy Environment and Climate Change Coordinator, Dolpa
Nepal Climate Change Support Program/ Ministry of Population and Environment. (NCCSP/UNDP/MoSTE/ MoFE)
03.2018 - 07.2018
Lead LAPA Consultant
Tharu Women Upliftment Centre (TWUC), Anukulan/BRACED Project in Bardiya
08.2016 - 11.2016
Environmental Officer (SWM/Volunteer)
Ministry of Local Development SWMTSC, Shreemahal Kathmandu, Appointed for Sandhikharka Municipality
03.2016 - 07.2016
Environment and Climate change Officer
Rural & Community Health Development Centre (RCHDC), Arghakhanchi, Nepal
02.2015 - 02.2016
Environmental and Social Coordinator
Panchawati Rural Development Centre (PRDC) Nepal, Kathmandu Nepal
06.2013 - 12.2014
Environmental Officer
MoFALD, Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre, Shreemahal, Kathmandu (ADB)
04.2012 - 06.2012
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this curriculum vita correctly describes me, my qualifications and my experience. I understand that any willful misstatement will automatically lead to my carrier disqualification, if employed.
M. Sc. - Environmental Science
College of Applied Science Nepal
B.Sc. - Environmental Science, Chemistry, Zoology
Tri-Chandra Campus
Intermediate (+2 Science) - Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Shreenagar Higher Secondary School
S.L.C. - English, Math, Science
Shree Bhagawati Secondary School
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