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Founders

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Nischeet Kumar Maharjan

Managing Director

Nischeet Kumar Maharjan

Managing Director

Trilochan Uprety

CEO

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Dr. Khada Nanda Lamsal

Founder / Climate / Hydraulic / Hydrologist

Dr. Khada Nanda Lamsal

Founder / Climate / Hydraulic / Hydrologist

Core Team

International Team

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1 Tarek Bin Hossain Water Resources Management Specialist Hossain@wainepal.com
2 Ian Ferguson Wood Climate Change Specialist/ Co-coordinator and integrated water and CCA specialist Wood@wainepal.com
3 Trevor David Beaumont Irrigation Water Resources Engineer/ Solar Irrigation expert/ River Basin Planning Beaumont@wainepal.com
4 Dr Robert Stanley Rout Water Resources/Irrigation Expert Rout@wainepal.com
5 Dr. Georg Petersen Water Resources Engineer/ Hydraulic Modeller gpetersen@hydroc.de
6 JAKUBITH, Peter International Bridge Engineer Peter@wainepal.com
7 Dr. John Carter Borden Water resource management and natural sciences Borden@wainepal.com
8 Dr. Michel Köhler Climate Finance Policy Expert mk@thegreenwerk.net

Finance Administration

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1 CA Swastik Karmacharya- (ICAI/ICAN) Finance Head Swastik@wainepal.com
2 Ms. Paleswan Shrestha Finance and Administration Officer paleswan@wainepal.com
3 Mr. Jeewan Khanal Finance Officer waterasia.international111@gmail.com

Project Management

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1 Ms.Bijaya Laxmi Maharjan Project Coordinator bijaya334147@gmail.com
2 Ms. Neelima Maharjan Project Management Officer neelima@wainepal.com
3 Mr. Padam Tamang Sr. Project Coordinator padam.tamang@gmail.com

Business Development

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1 Mr. Rishav Maharjan Business Development Officer maharishav666@gmail.com
2 Mr. Sandesh Pokhrel Senior Business Development Officer sandesh@wainepal.com
3 Mr. Ashutosh Jha Business Development Officer-Civil Engineer ashutosh@wainepal.com
4 Mr. Pratham Kharel Business Development Officer pratham@wainepal.com
5 Ms. Romiya Dangol Business Development Officer romiya@wainepal.com

Water Resources and Hydrology

SN Name Designation Areas of expertise Email Social
1 Shiv Kumar Sharma Senior Irrigation Engineer
2 Krishna Belbase Project Manager/ Joint Secretory/ Deputy Director General (DDG)/Senior Divisional Engineer (Irrigation)
3 Basistha Raj Adhikari Irrigation Supervision Engineer/Water Resources Management Specialist/Flood Management Specialist
4 Utsav Bhattarai E-flows Specialist/ DSS/Modelling Expert/ Water Resources Modeler/ Project Coordinator Project Management in Water Resources/ Climate Change Assessment and Hydrological Modelling/ River Basin Management
5 Dibesh Shrestha Hydrologist / Climate Modeller/Climate Analyst
6 Bibhab Mani Panthi Hydrologist, River Basin Modeller, DSS Expert, Hydraulic Modeller, Water Resources Modeling Expert
7 Dr. Khada Nanda Lamsal River Basin Management & Water Resources Expert River Basin Management & Planning Hydrological and hydraulic modelling Flood modeling & risk assessment Worked with ADB, World Bank, JICA and other multilateral donors
8 Dr. Khada Nanda Dulal Stormwater / Drainage Engineer & Hydrologist Hydrological & hydraulic modelling (HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, SWAT, MODSIM, MIKESHE), River basin planning, hydropower master plans, water resources assessment, GIS‑based hazard mapping, landslide & debris flow mitigation, Worked with ADB, World Bank, JICA, UNDP, WFP
9 Dr. Mandira Shrestha Water Resources & Hydromorphology Specialist River Basin Management & Planning, Hydrological & Hydraulic Modelling, Flood Forecasting & Risk Reduction, Worked with ADB, World Bank, USAID, WMO, UK Met Office, NOAA, USGS and other multilateral donors
10 Dr. Amrit Prasad Sharma Natural Hydromorphologist/ Natural Hazard Modeller and Framework Design Expert Hydromorphology & Flood Risk Modelling – flash flood simulation, rainfall‑runoff analysis, hazard mapping, early warning systems, River Basin & Water Resource Management – watershed planning, irrigation master plans, hydropower strategies, integration of climate safeguards, Worked with ADB, WB, GCF, UNDP, UNICEF
11 Dr. Indra Lal Kalu Infrastructure Development Engineer & Water Resources Specialist Irrigation System Design & Modernization, Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Infrastructure, River Basin & Watershed Conservation Planning, Worked with ADB, World Bank, USAID and other multilateral donors
12 Dr. Arun Bhakta Shrestha Hydrologist/ Groundwater/ & Water Resources Expert Basin-wide Hydrological Assessment Flood Forecasting & Early Warning Systems (including GLOFs) Hydrometeorological Monitoring Networks Worked with ADB, World Bank, USAID, ICIMOD, WMO, GRID-Arendal, CICERO, and bilateral agencies
13 Dr. Divas B. Basnyat Hydrology/Water Resources Engineer Climate-Resilient Hydropower & Irrigation Systems Basin-wide Hydrological & Hydraulic Modelling Flood Forecasting & Early Warning Systems River Basin Policy & Institutional Reform Worked with ADB, World Bank, FAO, DFID, ICIMOD, CIAT, EU, KfW
14 Dr. Binod Shakya Senior Hydraulic Engineer & Hydrologist River Basin Hydrology & Hydrological Modelling Flood Forecasting & Risk Assessment Sediment Studies & Watershed Hydrology Worked with ADB, World Bank, national agencies, and international partners

Transport

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1 Ms. Kreeti Bajracharya Civil Engineer Expertise of the Civil Engineer Expert/ Project Management/ Technical Design and Supervision/ Expertise in construction supervision/ Expertise in structural assessment, design, and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructures.
2 Mr. Dipak Shrestha Transport Specialist Transport Infrastructure & Planning Highway & Bridge Design, DPR Preparation, QA/QC, Claims Management PPP Procurement, Contract Administration (FIDIC) Worked with ADB, World Bank, national agencies
3 Dr. Chandra Shrestha Senior Instructional Designer / Transport & Infrastructure Specialist Instructional Design & Capacity Building for Infrastructure Professionals University Teaching & Curriculum Development Research & Publications in Transport and Resilience Worked with Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, DFID/UK Aid, UNDP, UNCHS, WFP, The Asia Foundation, MCC
4 Mr. Naresh Man Shakya Project Management & Geotechnical Expert Lead, Direct, Supervise and Montior critical section of DoR. Quality control, standards development, laboratory testing, HR gap assessment, and capacity building for the Department of Roads (DoR). Worked with Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, JICA, MCC/USA, Exim Bank of India, SNV, SDC
5 Mr. Naresh Pradhan Transport & Soft Mobility Specialist Sustainable Urban Mobility & Non‑Motorized Transport Transit‑Oriented Development , Bus Rapid Transit Electric Mobility & Low‑Carbon Transport Programs Worked with ADB, Green Climate Fund (GCF), governments, and international agencies
6 Mr. Dev Kumar Tamang Deputy Team Leader / Highway Engineer Planning, design, construction supervision, and rehabilitation of major national highways and feeder roads. Leadership in bridge design, supervision, and maintenance programs; integration of road safety and quality assurance. Worked with ADB, WB, MCC, ICA, Exim Bank of India
7 Mr. Biswa Kumar Balla Structure/ Bridge Engineer Bridge & Structural Design (RCC, PSC, Steel, Arch) Hydrological & Geotechnical Investigation for Bridge Projects Construction Supervision & QA/QC of Highway Bridges Worked with ADB, World Bank, Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), Government of Nepal.
8 Mr. Ishwary Prasad Kharel Resident / Bridge Engineer
9 Mr. Uddhab Rana Magar Resident / Bridge Engineer
10 Mr. Raghabendra Yadav Bridge/ Structure Design Engineer

Environment, Climate Change and Social Development & GESI

SN Name Designation Areas of expertise Email Social
1 Dilip Kumar Gautam DRR Program Advisor – Climate Applications and Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant /Water Specialist
2 Himalay Ojha Project Manager cum CBDRM Expert/ DRRM Expert/ DRR Expert Disaster Risk Management (DRM)/ Disaster Preparedness and Response/ Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR)/ Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)
3 Er. Suwas Ghimire Senior Research Associate
4 Rita Khadka Pal (RITU) Protection, Gender and Inclusion Officer (Emergency Response Operation)/ Project Coordinator / DRR
5 Madhav Prasad Joshi Social Safeguard/Special Development Expert/ Gender Specialist/Resettlement Specialist/Sociologist Social Safeguards and Development/ Consultancy and Project Management/ Consulting Experience with International Organizations/ Social Impact and Gender Expertise/ Project Coordination and Capacity Building
6 Ms. Yasodha Nakarmi Shrestha Social (GESI) Expert/ Human Resource Development Specialist/Senior Programme Officer Gender, Social, and Livelihood Development/ Social and Resettlement Safeguards/ Community Engagement and Social Impact
7 Mr. Madhav Bhattarai Sociologist/ Social Development and GESI Expert / Resettlement Expert/ Livelihood Expert/ Social Development and Gender Specialist Social Development and Planning/ Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)/ Project Management and Coordination/ Environmental and Social Safeguards
8 Ms. Draupadi Subedi Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Expert (GESI) Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)/ Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation Process/ Social Mobilization, Community Awareness, Leadership Development/ Management and Coordination
9 Ms. Kanchan Lama Team Leader/Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Expert/ Gender Advisor Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Assessment/ Panel Speaker on Gender Justice in Climate Adaptation/ Capacity Building on GESI/ Gender Analysis & Mainstreaming
10 Dr. Er. Diwat Kumar Shrestha Project Management / Environmental and NRM / Research, Institutional Development Expert
11 Dr. Sangram S Lama Senior GESI Expert/ Training Expert/ Director for Governance and GESI/ Project Manager
12 Dr. Chan Bahadur Gurung Social Safeguard Expert & GESI Specialist Land acquisition, livelihood restoration, and compliance monitoring, Inclusive consultations, gender action planning, and mainstreaming social equity in infrastructure programs. Monitoring, Evaluation & Social Risk Management, Worked with ADB, WB, USAID, FAO, GTZ/GIZ, SNV, WWF
13 Ms. Indu Panta GESI & Gender‑Responsive Budgeting Specialist Mainstreaming GESI/GRB into Public Financial Management (PFM) systems, designing inclusive programs, and providing strategic recommendations to government officials. Worked with USAID, WB, UNDP, Plan International, CBM, Norwegian Association of the Blind, Ministry of Women, Children & Social Welfare
14 Mr. Ajay Bhakta Mathema Natural Resource & Environmental Safeguard Expert Environmental & Social Safeguards – EIA/IEE, environmental flow modelling, climate risk management Natural Resource Management – river basin planning, hydropower & irrigation projects, climate adaptation GIS & Remote Sensing – spatial analysis, land use mapping, resource inventories, database development Worked with ADB, World Bank, DANIDA, ICIMOD, UNICEF, WWF, Practical Action, SN Power, ICEM
15 Ms. Jeevan Singh Social Development and GESI Expert GESI Mainstreaming & Social Safeguards in Roads, Bridges & Water Projects Resettlement Planning, Livelihood Restoration & Community Mobilization Capacity Building, Gender Sensitization & Social Risk Management Worked with ADB, WB, HELVETAS/FINIDA, UNDP
16 Dr. Giri Bahadur Sunar Community Engagement, Livelihood & GESI Specialist Climate Change Adaptation & Inclusive Development Resettlement, Livelihood Restoration & Community Mobilization Worked with ADB, World Bank, MCC‑USA, UN Agencies, Government of Nepal
17 Mahendra Laxmi Sharma GESI Specialist Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Social Safeguards, Resettlement & Livelihood Restoration Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building & Community Engagement Worked with ADB, World Bank, DFID, UN Women, MCC, CARE, Oxfam, CIDA, USAID
18 Bandana Sharma Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Expert Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Resilience Risk‑Sensitive Urban Planning & Governance Multi‑Hazard Risk Assessment, Mitigation & Safeguards Worked with USAID, UNDP, Oxfam, CARE, GIZ, UNESCAP, WaterAid, CiTra Belgium
19 Mr. Pratik Karmacharya Environmental Expert Environmental & Social Impact Assessments (EIA/IEE) ESHS Management Plans (ESHSMP) & compliance monitoring GIS, cadastral analysis & baseline studies Worked with ADB, AIIB, MCA‑Nepal, WB, IFC, WHO, WWF
20 Resham Baniya Environmental Specialist & Safeguards Expert
21 Ranjana Bhatta Environment Specialist
22 Mr. Rabin Dhakal Senior Social Safeguards Specialist
23 Dr. Prem Kumar Khatri Cultural Heritage Specialist & Archaeology Expert
24 Mr. Ashok Baniya Urban Forestry & Natural Resource Management Specialist
25 Mr. Deependra Joshi Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Expert
26 Dr. Shambhu Prasad Kattel Senior GESI, Community Engagement & Social Safeguards Specialist

Education and Health

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1 Mr. Sudan Bashyal Biomedical Engineer (BME) Biomedical Engineering and Equipment Management/ Hospital Management and Technical Consultation/ Technical Specification and Budget Estimation
2 Mr. Rajan Dangi Biomedical Engineer (BME) Medical Equipment Management and Technical Support/ Procurement and Specification Design/ Data Collection and Survey Management/ Hospital Infrastructure and Laboratory Setup
3 Mr. Singh Anil Kumar Survey Design and Data Analysis Specialist Expertise in data analysis, survey design, statistical modeling, and research methodology, particularly in public health and community development projects. Skilled in using software like SPSS, STATA, R, and KoBo Tool, with extensive experience in survey coordination, data collection, and report writing for health research and intervention programs.
4 Ms. Ayuska Parajuli Public Health/RCCE Specialist/Senior Research Officer Community Engagement and Health Systems/ Research Methodology and Data Analysis/ Public Health and Policy Advocacy
5 Mr. Anuj Purush Dhakal HCW Treatment Technologies TOT and Diagnostic Assessment Expert Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP), DFID/Options Consultancy Services/ Government of Nepal, Department of Health Services/ Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP)
6 Mr. Ravindra Kumar Thapa Deputy Team Leader/HCWM study and TOT Expert Monitoring & Evaluation: Designing and improving monitoring systems for projects.
7 Mr. Dhiraj Mainali Team Leader/Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) Expert
8 Dr. Anjana Shakya Environmental Education, Health & Climate Resilience Specialist Healthcare Waste Management & Environmental Monitoring Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) in Education & Health Systems Worked with ADB, UNDP, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)

Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

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1 Dr. Raghunath JHA GIS and Remote Sensing Expert
2 Ms. Chandra Ghimire IT Expert/ Senior Programmer/ Graphics designer/web programmer Senior Consultant, Senior Programmer, Project Manager/ Graphics Designer, Web Programmer, and Hardware Technician/ Hardware and Infrastructure Specialist
3 Mr. Ashok Pandey Survey Specialist/Research Fellow/ Senior Program Coordinator Manufacturing & Product Development/ Developing and manufacturing scientific instruments
4 Mr. Munish Kumar Karna Digital Systems, AI & e-Governance Specialist Digital Transformation & e‑Governance Systems Database Architecture, Large‑Scale Data Analytics & Automation High‑Availability Data Infrastructure & System Optimization Worked with USAID, UNDP
5 Mr. Pawan Kumar Ghimire Senior GIS & Spatial Planning Specialist GIS, Remote Sensing & Geodatabase Design Land‑Use Mapping & Spatial Data Analysis Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Resource Management Worked with Asian Development Bank (ADB), USAID, UNDP, ICIMOD
6 Kiran Thapa Chhettri GIS/RS Expert & Geomatics Engineer DGPS-based Field Surveying & Geodetic Control Networks GIS & Remote Sensing for Environmental and Engineering Projects Worked with GoN, World Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, SJVN Limited

Agriculture, Natural Resources & Rural Development

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1 Bhola Nath Dhakal Natural Resource Management & Rural Development Specialist Watershed Management and Climate Change/ Community Development and Livelihoods/ Institutional Development and Capacity Building/ Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation
2 Mr. Ram Chandra Bastakoti Climate Change Adaptation, NRM & Agricultural Development Expert Climate‑Smart Agriculture & Resilient Livelihoods Policy, Planning & Monitoring for Agriculture & Climate Adaptation Worked with ADB, World Bank, EU, GIZ, IFAD, UNDP, USAID, DFID/FCDO, KOICA, FAO, Heifer International, ICIMOD
3 Dr. Basant Vickram Thapa Agriculture and Rural Development Specialist Agricultural Value Chain Development & Inclusive Business Rural Development & Livelihood Improvement Worked with ADB, WB, EU, USAID, SNV Netherlands, GTZ/GIZ, Helvetas, DFID/UK Aid, International Potato Center (CIP)
4 Mr. Motilal Ghimire Natural Resource Specialist Natural Resource Assessment & Land Use Planning GIS, Remote Sensing & Hazard Mapping River Morphology, Watershed Management & Climate Resilience Worked with ADB, World Bank, UNDP, WWF, IUCN

Urban Infrastructure

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1 Mr. Suman Meher Shrestha Senior Urban Planner, Architect & Infrastructure Development Specialist Urban Infrastructure Planning & Development Sustainable Urban Transport & Green Finance Worked with Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, UNCDF, UNOPS, GIZ, EU, Green Climate Fund (GCF), FCDO/UK Aid
2 Mr. Manish Raj Joshi Urban Planner, Architect & Landscape/Urban Designer Feasibility Studies & Detailed Engineering & Architectural Design Climate- and Disaster-Resilient Urban Infrastructure Development Urban Corridor & City Master Planning Municipal Governance & Investment Programming Worked with ADB, World Bank, Government of Nepal
3 Mr. Milan Kumar Shakya Business Analyst / Product Manager Water Supply & Sanitation Management – project leadership, institutional reform, smart water management systems (GIS, SCADA, automation) Business Analysis & Product Management – strategic planning, customer service improvement, revenue management Project & Contract Management – procurement, supervision, safeguards compliance, dispute resolution Worked with ADB, World Bank, JICA

Economics, Public Finance & Climate Finance

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1 Mr. Saroj Acharya PEFA Training Module Expert Procurement Management/ Financial Accountability/ Public Financial Management (PFM)/ Policy and Strategic Development
2 Mr. Rajendra Bahadur Bajracharya PEFA Expert/ Financial Management Specialist Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA)/ Government Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards/ Financial Audit and Accountability/ Public Financial Management (PFM)
3 Mr. Shiva Kumar Upadhyay Analyst/Economist/Agronomist/Socio-economist
4 Mr. Yoga Raj Pokhrel Public Financial Management Specialist (PFM) Education Planning, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting/ Education Planning, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting/ Policy Development and Capacity Building/ Procurement and Public Sector Governance
5 Mr. Bishnu Datta Gautam Governance and Accountability Specialist Expert in Urban Governance, Public Financial Management (PFM), Local Governance, and Capacity Building. His expertise includes designing policies, strategies, and frameworks for public administration, local governance, and municipal financial management.
6 Mr. Baburam Subedi Public Finance Management & Fiscal Policy Expert Climate & Gender‑Responsive Budgeting, Public Investment Management Budget Formulation, PEFA Assessments & Financial System Modernization (SuTRA, CGAS+) Worked with UNDP, ADB, USAID, EU, Government of Nepal
7 Mr. Upendra Gautam Procurement and Financial Management Specialist Loan Disbursement, Audit Compliance & Portfolio Performance Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening in FM Systems Worked with ADB, GIZ, World Education Australia
8 Nirmal Prasad Chapagain SMEs and Value Chain Development Expert Value Chain Analysis & Agribusiness Market Development SME & Cooperative Capacity Building Rural Finance & Digital Payment Systems Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Agribusiness Worked with ADB, WB, DFID/UK Aid, USAID and other multilateral donors