About Keshav Bhattarai

Curriculum Vitae

  1. Name :                     Keshav P. Bhattarai, 
  2. Address :                 Mahalaxmi Municipality-5, Lalitpur (P) 
  3. Date of Birth :        19-09-1981 A.D. Nationality: Nepali 
  4. Email Address :     candrkathmandu@gmail.com, Mobile no: +977 9849895739, 
  5. Experience :           10 Years 
  6. Areas of Interest :  Local Governance, federalism, planning, Infrastructure development, Employment, Inclusion, Livelihood, Tourism and Poverty
7.   Education

Degree
Major Subject
Year
Institution
M. Phil
Economics
2015
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
M. A
Economics
2006
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
B. A.
English, Economics
2003
MRM Campus, Ilam
I. A
English, Economics, Culture
2000
MRM Campus, Ilam
SLC
Economics, opt math
1998
HMG/Nepal

8.  Training
  • Local Awareness for Good Governance, Pro-Public (2002)
  • Computer Diploma in College of Software Engineering ( CSE), Ilam (2002)
  • Training on SPSS and STATA in Bristol Educational Consultancy (2011)
  • Econometric theory and practices, IIDS ( 2014) 
  • Political Process Monitoring, NDI/USAID (2015) 
  • Data Analysis and Reporting, NDI/ USAID (2016) 
  • Budget Analysis and Tracking, NDI/ USAID (2016) 
  • Public Policy Development and Advocacy, NDI/USAID (2016)     
9.   Countries of Work Experience: Nepal

10. Languages
Languages
Level of proficiency in various domains
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Nepali
Best
Best
Best
English
Good
Better
Better
Hindi
Good
Good
Good

11. Employment Record

  • Organization: Multifarious Consultancy and Research Center Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Managing Director
    • Tenure:  2011 to till date
    • Duties
      • Lead administrative as well as programmatic activities of the institute.
      • Coordinate with federal, provincial as well as local government so as to collaborate for the sustainable development of the society.
      • Make connection with international as well as national development organization
      • Lead research and development activities undertaken by the institute.
§  Coordination, strategic plan, program planning, networking, liaison and organizational promotion etc,
§  Develop and oversee the implementation of plans to ensure the progress and quality of projects/activities,
§  Review and formulate the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans for all sub-agreements and projects/activities,

12. Consultancy Services
  • Organization: Helvetas Nepal/  Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Expert
    • Working Tenure: February 2019
    • Project Venue: Molung Rural Municipality Okheldhunga   
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Profile
    • Major Responsibilities: Questionnaire preparation, orientation to the enumerators, data analysis, report preparation

  • Organization: Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd/ Care Nepal, Li-bird, Peasants' Federation Nepal 
    • Position: Economist 
    • Working Tenure: November 2019 to till date  
    • Project Venue: Bhagawanpur Rural Municipality, Siraha     
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Periodic Plan (2019 to 2024)
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Profile
o     Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (Coordinate municipal stakeholders, Economic and financial Analysis, Report Writing)

  • Organization: Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Economist 
    • Working Tenure: September- December 2019
    • Project Venue: Virkot Municipality, Kathmandu    
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Periodic Plan (2019 to 2024)
o     Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (Coordinate municipal stakeholders, Economic and financial Analysis, Report Writing)


  • Organization: Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Economist 
    • Working Tenure: December 2019
    • Project Venue: Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu    
    • Project Title: Preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plan
o     Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (Coordinate municipal stakeholders, Economic and financial Analysis, Report Writing)

  • Organization: Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Economist 
    • Working Tenure: August 2019
    • Project Venue: Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu    
    • Project Title: Preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plan
o     Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (Coordinate municipal stakeholders, Economic and financial Analysis, Report Writing)

  • Organization: Scholar Nepal Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Economist 
    • Working Tenure: February to April 2019,
    • Project Venue: MallaRani Rural Municipality, Pyuthan    
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Periodic Plan
    • Project Title: Preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plan  
o     Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (Coordinate municipal stakeholders, Economic Analysis, Report Writing)


  • Organization: Advance Research and Training Consultancy Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Team Leader
    • Working Tenure: May- June 17, 2018
    • Project Venue: Shakela Rural Municipality, Khotang   
    • Project Title: Preparation of Tourism Master Plan  (2018-2028)
    • Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (field activities, engineering design, GPS mapping, Economic Analysis, Report Preparation)

  • Organization: Creative Multi Sector Research, Training and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Team Leader
    • Working Tenure: 12 August to 25 November 2018
    • Project Venue: Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchowk    
    • Project Title: Preparation of Municipal Profile 
    • Major Responsibilities: coordinate entire project activities (field activities, data collection, GPS mapping,  data coding, Report Preparation)

  • Organization: Multifarious Consultancy and Research Center (MCRC) Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Training Coordinator cum Trainer
    • Working Tenure: 16 – 25, December 2017
    • Project Venue: Silichong Rural Municipality, Tamku, Sankhuwasabha 
    • Project Title: Training Program Entitled Planning, Budget Formulation, Financial Administration and Leadership Development  for elected local representative of Silichong Rural Municipality, Tamku Sankhuwasabha
    • Major Responsibilities: Coordination of entire training program, deliver training contents on leadership and development.

  • Organization: Multifarious Consultancy and Research Center (MCRC) Pvt. Ltd
    • Position: Project Coordinator 
    • Working Tenure: 20 February 2018 to till date
    • Project Venue: Rong Municipality, Ilam
    • Project Title: Preparation of Pathibhara Development Area Master Plan, Rong Rural Municipality, Ilam.  
    • Major Responsibilities: Coordination of entire project activities, field execution and report writing.  

·         Organization: Homeland Engineering Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu, Nepal.
o   Position Hold: Economist
o   Working Tenure: January 2012 to 2015
o   Project Titles:
  • Detail Engineering Survey Design and Cost Estimate of Dingla-Baluwa-Nepaldanda-Majhuwa-Chalise-Gothebazaar-Dovanphedi-Salpa Road, (38 KM), Bhojpur
  • Detailed Engineering Survey, Design and Preparation of DPR of Upgrading works of Koshi Highway (Tute Deurali to Pilwa Khola Section, CH: 2+300 to 33+300), Sankhuwasabha, (31 Km)
  • Detailed Engineering survey design and cost estimate of Panchkhal Ring Road (20 KM), Panchkhal, Kavrepalanchok.
  • Detailed Engineering survey design and cost estimate of Gadhi – Simma Road section (15 KM), North South Highway Project, Khandbari, Sankhuwashabha.
  • Detail Engineering Survey Design and cost estimate of Sulekh-Kuwakot –Bhatna Road (10.174 KM), Baitadi, Patan.
Major Responsibility: Responsible for Collection of Data, Analysis and Evaluation of Data, Report Writing and Presentation

  • Organization: Oxford Policy Management
    • Position: Junior Consultant
    • Working Tenure: 23rd March to 22nd July 2015
    • Project Title: A Comprehensive Review of VAT Implementation in Nepal
    • Major Responsibilities: Analyze the role of VAT in the national economy; examine VAT registrants' status, returns, refund mechanism, exemption and VAT rate, arrear trends, dispute resolution system, VAT and SME sector, assessing the issues of organizational restructuring, analysis of VAT implementation in the midst of economic liberalization.

  • Organization: Conflict Prevention Program ( UNDP)
    • Position: Research Associate
    • Working Tenure: 25th July to 30th August 2014
    • Project Title: Economic Saving on Conflict Sensitivity
    • Location: Lamgunj, Dhanusa, and Dokhala Districts of  Nepal
    • Major Responsibilities: Provide support to CS team to carry out the research, prepare the case study on Madhya Marsyangdi Hydropower  Khimti-Dhalkebar Transmission Line and RCIW project.

  • Organization: The Asia Foundation/ National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal / Federation for Good Governance Nepal
    • Position: Research Associate
    • Working Tenure: 25th  March 2013 to 25th June 2014
    • Project Title: Comprehensive Evaluation of User Group Policies and Practices
    • Location: Dadeldhura, Dang, Kapilvastu, Mahottari, and Dhankuta Districts of  Nepal
o   Major Responsibilities: Assist lead researcher to prepare research and evaluation tools, conducting a sample-based research in the targeted districts, evaluation of governance and accountability practices of UGs, conduct national as well as local level consultative meetings, prepare of research report, coordinate the entire research activities, field activities, analysis and interpretation of data,  and preparing & disseminating research report.

·         Organization: National Federation of Disabled Nepal
o   Position: Co-Researcher
o   Working Tenure: 2014
·         Project Titles:
§  Preparation of disability friendly inclusive disaster risk
management advocacy strategies for National Federation of Disabled
Nepal,
§  Review of electoral law and policies from the viewpoint of
disability for National Federation of Disabled Nepal,
§  Preparation of Employer's guideline/handbook on hiring people with
disabilities for National Federation of Disabled Nepal
·         Major Responsibilities: Assist lead researcher to prepare research and evaluation tools; collection and review of relevant literatures, working papers, journal articles and policies; collect and review of feedbacks being carried out in workshops and key informant interviews; interpretation of information, analysis and report finalization.

  • Organization: JICA
o   Position: Co-Researcher
o   Working Tenure: August 15 to September 10, 2015
·                                                               Project Titles: Social Survey under the JICA Project on  Rehabilitation and Recovery from Nepal Earthquake
·         Major Responsibilities: collect basic information of possible target VDCs; conduct Quick Survey in sample Municipality / VDC (M/Vs) in order to assess the area’s suitability for JICA’s support; prepare detailed Municipality / VDC Profiles of the target M/Vs including major earthquake damages; prioritize list of activities needed for rehabilitation and recovery from the earthquakes in each M/V.

  • Organization: Federation for Good Governance Nepal/NDI/US-AID
o   Position: Project Officer
o   Working Tenure: September 15, 2015 to December 15 2016
  • Project Titles: Improving the Constituency Development Program, Practices from Six Districts; Sunsari, Sindhupalchock, Lalitpur, Kaski, Kailali, and Surkhet
·         Major Responsibilities:
Support to execute the project activities, be responsible for undertaking overall research activities i.e. supporting for the preparation of research and evaluation tools and framework, conduct a sample-based research in the targeted districts, supporting for national as well as local level consultative meetings and workshops, ccoordinate the entire research activities, execution of the field activities, aanalysis and interpretation of data, preparation, presentation & dissemination of research report.
  • Organization: National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal/WWF/US-AID
o   Position: project coordinator  
o   Working Tenure: 1 July to 30 December 2016
    • Project Titles:
      • Sensitization of Parliament Members on Policy Discourse of Biodiversity Conservation
      • Green Recovery and Reconstruction Workshops for Members of Parliament and Political Leaders
·         Major Responsibilities:
Coordinate entire project activities. Coordinate with Members of Parliament and Political Leaders, manage resource persons, facilitate/ reporting.

13. Research Work

A. Name of assignment: The research work carried out entitle" Poverty Impact Analysis of BP Highway: A case of Khurkote- Nepalthok Sector Road."
Year:  2013
Location: Sindhuli District, Nepal
Client:  University Grant Commission, Sano Thimi Bhaktapur
Main project features: This study has analyzed the extent of change occurred in the socio-economic wellbeing of the households of the study area after road project. Road and access to facilities, road and multidimensional opportunities, road and agricultural productivity Road and employability scenario were the core area of analysis. 
Positions held:  Team Leader
Activities performed:  Gather and compile secondary and primary information. Conduct FGD, KII, household survey, data coding, tabulation and interpretation, and report preparation.  

B. Name of assignment: The research work carried out entitle" Women's participation in Government Mechanism: a case of Nepal"
Year:  2011/12
Location:  Nepal
Client: Friedensau Adventist University (School of Social Sciences)
Main project features: analyzing the current policies, plans, and acts related to the enhancement of the women participation in government mechanism, assessing the challenges (influencing factors) for the weak women participation in government mechanism and tracing out the remedial measures for the enhancement of the women's participation in government mechanism.
Positions held:  Associate  Researcher
Activities performed:  Collection of secondary as well as primary data, conducted Focus Group Discussion, Key informant interviews; data coding, analysing and draft report preparation.

C. Name of assignment: The research work carried out entitled "Status of Health Cooperatives in Nepal: a case study of Kathmandu valley." 
Year:  2013
Location: Kathmandu,  Nepal
Client: Government of Nepal,  Department of health, Government of Nepal
Main project features: status of health cooperative, their contribution in improving the health of its members and their expectation from government to uplift the status of health cooperatives.
Positions held:  Team Leader
Activities performed: data collection, data analysis and interpretation, report preparation.
D. Name of assignment: The research work carried out entitled "Effectiveness of YSEF Investment in Community Level: a Case of Achham District." 
Year:  2013
Location: Achham,  Nepal
Client: Government of Nepal,  Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self employment fund ( YSEF)  
Main project features: status of cooperatives, current mechanism of loan disbursement, utilization of loan by local entrepreneur, SWOT analysis and impact of YSEF investment in raising employment opportunities. 
Positions held:  Team leader 
Activities performed:  data collection, data analysis and interpretation, report finalization
E. Name of assignment or project: The baseline survey entitled "Monitoring and Evaluation services for Supporting the Education of Marginalized Girls in Kailali (STEM) Program." 
Year:  2013
Location: Kailali,  Nepal
Client: Mercy Crop/ RIDA 
Main project features: Provide technical assistance and support to Mercy Corps Nepal to establish an M & E system that assesses the STEM programme’s performance and comprehensively monitor and evaluate the STEM program’s interventions.
Positions held:  Field Coordinator
Activities performed:  Benchmark study of Marginalized girls, EGRA EGMA test, FGD, IDI, cohort tracking, household survey, sentinels
F. Name of assignment: Market Standards for Different Agricultural Markets of Nepal
Year:  2014
Location: Banke, Saptari, Kaski, and Dhadhing Districts of  Nepal
Client: Agribusiness Promotion and Market Development Directorate (ABPMDD), Government of Nepal.
Main Project Features: analyze the present facilities and services of public, PPP and private market centers, and prepares standards for wholesale market, collection center, hat bazaar, and retail market sheds/ yards of different ecological regions, rural and urban areas and their stall size and dimensions; land area for infrastructure development, market information and other facilities and services.
Positions Held:  Field Coordinator / Associate  Researcher 
Activities Performed:  FGD, IDI with Key informant of projects, field coordination/ and assistance for report writing
G. Name of assignment: conservation of biodiversity at the discourse of policy and politics : Enhance knowledge and capacity of constituent assembly members at the centre and district level   political parties
Year:  2015
Location: Chitawan, Palpa, Syanga, Kaski, Parbat, Myagdi, Baglung, Mustang, Tanahun, and Lamjung Districts of  Nepal
Client: WWF/ Hariyo Ban Program
Main project features: Capacity building training to the CA members and local political leaders on policy discourse of biodiversity and climate change
Positions held:   Monitoring and Evaluation Officer   
Activities performed:  field coordination for monitoring and evaluation of the project
H. Name of assignment: Internal Governance Mechanism of (National Development Volunteers Services) NDVS.
Year:  2016
Location: Kathmandu
Client: NDVS
Main project features: Policy mechanism of NDVS and HR mechanism
Positions held:   Lead Researcher    
I. Name of assignment: Preparation of Organizational Development Report, Siraha District Development Committee
Year:  2017
Location: Siraha
Client: District Development Committee, Siraha
Main project features: Policy mechanism of DDC Structure, Management of Human Resources, Resource Mobilization Mechanism
Positions held:   Lead Researcher   
I. Name of assignment: Assessment of Effect of Inclusion in Civil Service of Nepal.
Year:  2017                                        
Location: Kathmandu
Client: Government of Nepal, Ministry of General Administration
Main project features: Review of policies, field study, and report preparation.
Positions held:   Researcher   
J. Name of assignment: Identification of Infrastructure Development Projects under “One City One Identity” Program of selected Municipalities/Towns: Dhangadhi Municipality-Kailali, Thaha   Municipality-Makwanpur and Bharatpur Sub-Metropolitan City-Chitwan
Year:  2017 (Ongoing)                      
Location: Kathmandu, Kailali, Makwanpur and Bharatpur
Client: Government of Nepal, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
Main project features: Review of policies, field study, and report preparation.
Positions held:  Economist     

14. Journal / News Paper Article

1.  Infrastructure Development and Income Distribution of Nepal, The Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 30 No 3. 2007.
2.    Economic Diplomacy of Nepal from the Perspective of Export Trade.  Discovery: A Journal of Research and Development, Dynamic Institute of Research and Development,
3.      Going Locals " Republica National Daily" March 24 2014. 
4.      Rough Ride " Republica National Daily" July 6 2014
5.      Local Development " The Kathmandu Post" August 28 2016
6.      Challenges of Development Dreams in Federalism "Kantipur Daily Online" 9 March, 2018
7.      Need of Identity Based Development "Kantipur Daily Online" 9 May, 2018

15. Text Book

      1. Text Book of Economics for Grade XI and XII, Rhino Publication, Anamnagar, Kathmandu

16. Coordinating Workshops

  1. National Orientation Workshop on "Micro Enterprise Development for the Marginalized Youth in Nepal, 10th and 11th September 2012, Hotel Orchid, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. Organizer: Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self employment Fund (YSEF), Save the Children, and Youth NGO Federation Nepal 
  2. "Visioning Model Adolescent and Youth Information Center" at Kaski, Pokhara, , November 8 and 9 2012. Organizer : MoYS, Save the Children, and YNF 
  3. Trainer " Proposal and Report Writing Training" Youth NGO Federation Nepal, Kathmandu, February 14-17, 2013, organizer: YNF, Lalitpur committee
  4. "Capacity Building Workshop of Model Youth Information Center", Chitawan, Sauraha, February 17th and 18th 2013. Organizer : MoYS, Restless Development, and YNF
  5. Trainer "Capacity Building Training on Proposal Writing" Youth Volunteer Department, YNF, Kathmandu, 1st and 2nd March 2013.
  6. "National Youth Leader's Forum" Kathmandu, March 11 2013. Organizer: Youth NGO Federation Nepal, YSEF, Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program ( MSFP) and Action Aid.
  7. "Consultation and Validation Workshops" conducted at Dang, Kathmandu and Dhankuta, in 2014, Organizer: The Asia Foundation and Federation for Good Governance.
  8. "Sensitization of Parliament Members on Policy Discourse of Biodiversity Conservation" December 2016, Organizer: WWF/Hariyoban, National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal
  9. "Green Recovery and Reconstruction Workshops for Member of Parliament and Political Leaders" October to November 2016, Organizer: WWF/Hariyoban, National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal 
  10. "Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings For Registered Architects and Engineers of Lalitpur Metropolitan City", June 6 and 7, 2017, Organizer, Lalitpur Metropolitan City and CMRTC.
17. Referees
  • Mani Pokharel, Executive Advisor, Federation for Good Governance Nepal, E-mail: pokharelmani@gmail.com Mob: 9851071908
  • Prof. Dr. Devendra Prasad Shrestha, Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Phone: 977-1-4333616. Email: devendra1shrestha@gmail.com
  • Associate Prof. Dr. Shiva Raj Adhikari, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, and Email: sssadhikari@yahoo.com, Mobile No: 9851031272
18. Certification

I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes my qualifications, my experience, and me. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.

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