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Citizenship: Nepali Permanent Address: 23/27 Baluwatar Mailing Address: Post Offices Box 495 Email: bedhp@yahoo.com
Tribhuvan University History B.A. 1964 University of Wisconsin Ecological M.A. 1970 University of Wisconsin Social Anthropology Ph.D. 1974
International Development Consultant, May 1994 - Present Presently I work as a freelance consultant and spend major portion of my time in experimental (voluntary) work related to rural living and development. In this respect I have been involved in the experimentation of low cost housing and solar heating systems affordable by villagers in Nepal. Additionally, I have also been engaged as a short-term consultant with various international and national agencies during this period. UNDP Planner & Chief, United Nations Database & Documentation
Office (UNIDATA), UNDP/Kabul, February 1990 - March 1994. Consultant, Government of Pakistan and USAID/Pakistan, November 1987 - July 1989 During the twenty months tenure as a consultant in Pakistan, I worked with the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Co-operatives (MINFAC) and various offices within USAID and completed the following assignments: · Co-ordinated the task of a group of consultants in formulating country-specific policies and procedures in the area of human resources development. · Reviewed the agriculture component of the Baluchistan Area Development
Project (BALAD) and conducted a feasibility study in agriculture sector
in Makran for the second phase of the project. Managed and directed the work of a large professional and administrative staff. Directed several research projects with a view of formulating strategy and policy options in the social services sector. Research areas included agriculture, environment, health and women's development. Inter-sectorial policies and programs on population and development were a direct result of such research. Established framework for inter-agency cordination of programs on population and development sectors for the Seventh Five -Year Plan. Worked closely with donor agencies to secure funds for these programs. Joint Secretary, His Majesty's Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission, Population Division, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, January 1978-1982. Developed a viable multi-disciplinary program on population and development. Also developed appropriate analytical systems for the evaluation of existing programs. Defined social sector research agenda and policy options for the Sixth five-year Plan of HMG-Nepal. Worked closely with major donors in population and development sectors. Consultant (Research and Training), University of California-Berkeley. Berkeley, California, September 1975 - August 1977. Worked as a member of the Technical Assistance Team and assisted the Ministry of Health, His Majesty's Government of Nepal in developing research and training programmes in agriculture, population, community participation and women's development in Nepal. Designed integrated training programs for local leaders in order to enhance participation in population and development programs at the grass-roots level. Also designed and conducted Training of Trainers (TOT) in health sector using participatory approach to induce change among the trainees themselves. Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Grinnel College. Grinnel, Iowa, September 1973 - June 1974. Taught various courses on cultural anthropology. Developed and taught a course on Developmental Anthropology as well.
Taught Nepali language and provided information regarding the religio-cultural and economic aspects of life in Nepal to Peace Corps trainees at training sites based in California. Research Assistant, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Nepal, January 1965 - November 1966. Assisted Professor Christopher Von Furer Haimendorf in the ethno-economic survey of the hill people of Western Nepal. Professor Haimendorf used the survey data to write the book Himalayan Traders (published by John Murray, 1975) and the book was dedicated to me and other researchers who assisted his field -work in Nepal.
At various times during my career, I have worked as a short-term consultant with the following organizations: Pathfinder Fund (Boston), 1975 Family Planning International Association (Dhaka), 1976 ESCAP, Population Division (Bangkok), 1979 United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA/NY), 1980 East-West Center (Honolulu), 1981 Office for Project Services (OPS/UNDP, NY), 1990 Overseas Development Administration (ODA, Presently Dept. for International Development), 1995 American Life Insurance Corporation (ALICO/Delaware), 1996 Ministry of Economic Affairs (BMZ, Federal Republic Germany), 1997 European Commission (Nepal) 1998
International Conference on the Asian Environment, Philadelphia, 1972: Organiser and participant International Youth Conference on the Problem Of Human Environment, Hamilton, Canada, 1973: Participant. Nepal Studies Association, Seminar on Economic Development and Social Sciences Research in Nepal, University of Pittsburgh, 1973: Organiser and Participant. Conference on Population and Development in Nepal, University of California - Berkeley, 1975: Organiser and Participant. World Population Society Conference, Manila, Philippines, 1978: Leader of Nepalese Delegation. International Parliamentarians Conference on population and Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1979: Advisor to the Nepalese Delegation. World Fertility Conference, London, UK, 1979: Nepal Representative. Seminar on Population Policy in Asia, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981: Participant. International Seminar of Research on Social Behaviour, Penang, Malaysia, 1982: Expert Participant. International Conference on Health and Population, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1982: Nepal Representative. International Expert Group Meeting on Population and Development Integration, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1982: Expert Participant. Conference on Population Programs and Policies in Asia, Hong Kong,1983: Nepal Representative. United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Population and development Integration, New York, 1983: Expert Participant. International Symposium on Mountain Population Pressure, Kathmandu, Nepal 1983: Member of Nepalese Panel. United Nations World Population Conference, Mexico City, Mexico,1984 Member of Nepalese Delegation. Third Committee Meeting on Population and Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 1985: Nepal Representative. APDP Conference on Population, Tokyo, Japan, 1985: Advisor to Nepalese Delegation.
"Human Procreation and Culture" Paper presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference on Environmental Science and International Development, Philadelphia, December 1972. Economic Development and the Process of Change in Ethnic Relationships in Eastern Nepal Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1974. "Limbuwan Today: Process and Prognosis," Contribution to Nepalese Study, Volume 2, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1976. Proceedings of the Conference on the Implementation of Population Polices Jointly edited with Dr. Kingsley Davis, University of California, Berkeley California, 1976. Population Education at the Village Panchayat Level: Experience in Mini-Seminars Nepal FP/MCH Project, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1978. Padipur and its Environs: A Village Study on Agriculture and Health University of California, Berkeley, California, 1978. "Population Policy Formation in Nepal: Process and Prognosis" Paper presented at the Population Policy Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981. "Disequilibrium of Mountain Ecosystems: The Case of Nepal," Paper presented at the international Symposium on Mountain Population Pressure, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1983. "Population Policies and Programs: Contemporary Targets, Measures, and Effects," in Population Policies in Asian Countries, Edited by Herman Schubnell, University of Hong Kong, 1984. Training Needs Assessment in Agriculture Sector Consultancy report submitted to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Co-operatives, Government of Pakistan and USAID, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1988. Problems and Prospects of Agriculture Training, Consultancy report submitted to O/ARD and USAID, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1989. Evaluation of the MINFAC/USAID Private Sector Agribusiness Program Report submitted to the Academy for International Development and WINROCK International, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1989. Afghanistan Food-Price Survey 1972-1990 UNIDATA 1991. Afghanistan Population in Figures: Reference Manual on Afghanistan's Population UNIDATA 1991. Socio-Economics Profile of Kandhar Province UNIDATA, 1991. Socio-Economics profile of Bamvan Province UNIDATA, 1991. Socio-Economics Profile of Badaskshan Province UNIDATA, 1992. Socio-Economics Profile of Balkh Province UNIDATA, 1992. Socio-Economics Profile of Gazni Province UNIDATA, 1992. Evaluation of Eastern Region Health Project Consultancy report submitted to the Overseas Development Administration (ODA), 1995. Social Aspects of Safe Motherhood Constancy report submitted to (ODA) 1995. Evaluation of the Rural Community Infrastructure Work Programme (RCIW) Consultancy report submitted to BMZ, FDR, November 1997.
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