Experience

UNDP Bhutan

• Bhutan
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Oct 2023 - 3 months

  Thimphu District, Bhutan Assessment of Biodiversity Monitoring Framework

• National Expert

  • Sep 2023 - 4 months

  Thimphu, Bhutan Documenting Traditional Indigenous Knowledge for the NAP process.



Tarayana Foundation

• Bhutan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Value Chain Analysis

  • Jul 2023 - 6 months

  Thimphu, Bhutan



WATER-Bhutan

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Project Lead

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  Bhutan Project Funded by GEF, Small Grants Program - UNDP Bhutan 1. Restored at least 2-3 spring sheds using climate adaptive approaches. 2. Main streamed water resources management in the local government plan and policies in Dagana district. 3. Enhanced the capacity of 28 local leaders (gup and mangmi) in water resources management (IWRM) and climate change adaptation. .



Royal Society for Protection of Nature

• Bhutan
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Consultant

  • May 2022 - Feb 2023

  Bhutan Terminal Evaluation



WWF Bhutan

• Bhutan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2022 - Feb 2023

  Thimphu, Bhutan

• National Consultant

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

  Bhutan

• Consultant

  • May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Thimphu, Bhutan Indigenous Knowledge Documentation



GWP-SAS

• Environmental Consultant

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

  Thimphu, Bhutan Review of Implementation status of SDG 6.5.1 - IWRM for South-Asia region.



The Bhutan Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  Thimphu Developing Business Plan for Katsho Eco-camp in Haa, Bhutan.



NECS

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  Thimphu



UNDP BHUTAN

• Bhutan
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  Thimphu Mid-term Review of UNDP-GEF project

• Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

  Thimphu Stocktaking and update of Bhutan’s UN Framework for the Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19.

• National Consultant

  • Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Thimphu



Bhutan for Life Secretariat

• Environmental and Social Safeguard Consultant

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  Thimphu, Bhutan



TRACP

• Import & Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  Paro



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2020

  Bhutan



Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation

• Bhutan
• Conservation Programs

• Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  Thimphu, Bhutan Developing Strategy Plan IV - 2020 to 2025



UNDP Small Grants Programme

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Researcher

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  Thimphu



UNESCAP

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Bhutan Support development of National Environment Strategy for Bhutan.



IUCN - Bangkok

• Consultant

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

  Thimphu Policy Review for Ecosystem based Adaptation.



WWF-Bhutan

• Bhutan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Thimphu Gender Analysis, mainstreaming and Gender Action Plan formulation.



Social Forestry and Extension Division, DoFPs

• National Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Thimphu Evaluation of Plantation Strategy for Bhutan

• Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  Bhutan Socio-economic survey for REDD+ Readiness



Watershed Management Division, DoFPs

• National Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  Bhutan PES scheme



Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation

• Bhutan
• Conservation Programs

• National Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  Bhutan



Social Forestry and Extension Division

• National Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  Bhutan



National Environment Commission

• Team leader/consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

  Bhutan



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018

  Bhutan

• Environmental Finance Expert (Consultant)

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2018

  Bhutan i. Review and build on history of Public Expenditure Reviews carried out in the country. ii. Establish a “business as usual” situation for biodiversity and climate finance upon which to evaluate finance needs, estimate a finance gap and build a sound investment and finance plan iii. Reflect the multi-dimensionality of environmental issues around biodiversity, climate and poverty dimensions. iv. Ensure contribution towards an integrated national approach to BIOFIN… Show more i. Review and build on history of Public Expenditure Reviews carried out in the country. ii. Establish a “business as usual” situation for biodiversity and climate finance upon which to evaluate finance needs, estimate a finance gap and build a sound investment and finance plan iii. Reflect the multi-dimensionality of environmental issues around biodiversity, climate and poverty dimensions. iv. Ensure contribution towards an integrated national approach to BIOFIN implementation in Bhutan including combining existing approaches and methods offered by the Climate Public Expenditure Review, and Poverty-Environment Initiative to arrive at a financing for development framework as inputs to the implementation of the SDG and medium term plans;

• National Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Bhutan



UNDP, BIOFIN

• Environmental Budget/Finance Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2018

  Bhutan



Royal Society for protection of nature

• Bhutan
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

  Bhutan Research on Haa Dzongkha on 5 different themes.



FAO

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

  Thimphu, Bhutan



Undp -Bhutan

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant - BIOFIN, Finance Policy and Institutional Review

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Bhutan i. Review how biodiversity and ecosystem services, including NBSAP implementations support national Five Year development goals and visions and present data and analysis of biodiversity related policy and institutions. ii. Assess economic and fiscal drivers of biodiversity change and identify barriers including legal, policy, institutional, and operational. iii. Identify capacity development needs and opportunities. iv. Develop specific policy recommendations for… Show more i. Review how biodiversity and ecosystem services, including NBSAP implementations support national Five Year development goals and visions and present data and analysis of biodiversity related policy and institutions. ii. Assess economic and fiscal drivers of biodiversity change and identify barriers including legal, policy, institutional, and operational. iii. Identify capacity development needs and opportunities. iv. Develop specific policy recommendations for improvements in the institutional framework, as well as identification of policy areas where BIOFIN can provide strategic inputs. v. Ensure contribution towards an integrated national approach to BIOFIN implementation in Bhutan including combining existing approaches and methods offered by the Climate Public Expenditure Review, and Poverty-Environment Initiative to arrive at a financing for development framework as inputs to the implementation of the SDG and medium term plans. Show less



GEF Small Grants Programme-Bhutan, UNDP

• Principle Researcher

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  Thimphu Developed Country Program Strategy for Small grants program – UNDP, Operational Phase- 6, Bhutan (Used Landscape approach to grant-making).

• Chief Program Officer

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2015

  Thimphu, Bhutan As a Management of BTFEC developed five-year strategic plans, supervised grant making process, and managed 45-60 environmental projects annually. Develop M&E plans and monitor and evaluate projects, present program reports to the Board, senior management, donors and key stakeholders. Annually, reviewed and selected 10 - 15 project proposals for BTFEC’s grant making. Communicated and coordinated with the World Bank, Global Environmental Facility, Royal Government of Bhutan and UN agencies for… Show more As a Management of BTFEC developed five-year strategic plans, supervised grant making process, and managed 45-60 environmental projects annually. Develop M&E plans and monitor and evaluate projects, present program reports to the Board, senior management, donors and key stakeholders. Annually, reviewed and selected 10 - 15 project proposals for BTFEC’s grant making. Communicated and coordinated with the World Bank, Global Environmental Facility, Royal Government of Bhutan and UN agencies for implementation of GEF (Global Environment Facility) supported projects. Significant accomplishments include: Initiated and Led the evaluation of 15 years of BTFEC’s grant making and defined future road map. Garnered support of US$ 4.08 million from the GEF to make BTFEC the national implementing agency for GEF. Initiated the development of the Second Strategic Plan for BTFEC. Increased program portfolio from 5 projects to more than 20 projects per year. Mobilized more than US$ 11 million as co-funding from ADB, Blue Moon, UNDP and GEF. Identified organizational issues and instituted best practices such as fortnightly information sharing meeting, conflict resolution forum, capacity need assessment, monthly target setting exercise, informal gathering to improve communication and teambuilding.  Bolstered BTFEC’s image nationally by instituting semi-annual stakeholder workshops and internationally by initiating membership with IUCN. During this workshops communicated BTFEC grant making and shared information.  Started the BTFEC paid Internship program for young graduates (national & international).  Charted the process of enhancing BTFEC governance and managed to get equal Board representation from Non-governmental sector. 

• Program Officer

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2010

  Bhutan Reviewed more than 90 program proposals for technical accuracy and for ensuring they were under the purview of BTFEC’s conservation funding mandates. Facilitated development of annual BTFEC (including budgeting) work plans in collaboration with conservation partners in government, NGOs, and rural communities. Spearheaded knowledge management initiatives – worked with Director and more than 150 potential grantees to ensure that BTFEC’s grant portfolios yielded useful information and lessons… Show more Reviewed more than 90 program proposals for technical accuracy and for ensuring they were under the purview of BTFEC’s conservation funding mandates. Facilitated development of annual BTFEC (including budgeting) work plans in collaboration with conservation partners in government, NGOs, and rural communities. Spearheaded knowledge management initiatives – worked with Director and more than 150 potential grantees to ensure that BTFEC’s grant portfolios yielded useful information and lessons. Monitored policy developments, issues, and trends related to national biodiversity conservation and recommended programmatic responses.



GFA Consulting Group GmbH

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Short-term Expert

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

  • Developed Small Grants Program Framework, Tender Document for grant management team and review Request for Tender Proposal - program executed by Association of Southeast Asian Nation Biodiversity Centre.



FCPF, world bank

• TAP member

  • 2013 - 2013

  Bhutan Reviewed REDD-plus readiness preparation proposal for Bhutan.



Consultancy Office for Asian Development Bank

• Assistant Project Officer

  • Oct 1994 - Aug 1999

  Preparing of annual work plan and budget. Logistic support for the international consultant. Preparing semi-annual report (financial) and updating the project progress. Monitoring of project in collaboration with consultant. Maintain all correspondence with relevant stakeholders in the government.