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  Som Raj Acharya
       
 
Date of Birth:
20 July 1957
Nationality:
Nepalese
 
Address:
GPO Box 158, Kathmandu
Phone:
977-1-5542065/5550759
 
Fax:
977- 1- 5550684
Email:
somraj@hurdec.org.np
     
  Key Qualifications:      
 

Has Masters in Urban and Rural Planning from the USA and bachelors in Architecture from India. Has also done short course on International Development from Norway and Environment from the Philippines. Has participated in national and international training courses on: Logical Framework and Project Cycle Management, Gender and Development, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Training of Trainers, Child and Women Development, Life Skills and Appreciative Inquiry.

Has over 22 years of professional experience working with various national and international organizations. Has competency in designing, implementing and evaluating development interventions under contracts mainly from development agencies WFP, World Bank, UNDP, GTZ, DfID, EU, SDC, Danida, CIDA, USAID, and SNV, and projects supported by them. Specific achievements during the last 10 years include design and implementation of (i) over 100 training programmes, (ii) over 20 project/program evaluations, studies and assessments, (iii) facilitation of over 50 workshops and seminars.

  Employment Record      
Position: Management and development consultant
Organization: Human Resource Development Centre (HURDEC) Pvt. Ltd
Date: Early 1996-Till date
Key Responsibilities:
  Major areas responsibilities within HURDEC include development and management training; workshop facilitation, evaluations and studies on development.
           
Position: Project Officer Date: 1993-1996
Organization: UNICEF Nepal
Key Responsibilities:
  Planning, implementing and monitoring of UNICEF assisted projects.
           
Position: Programme Manager Date: 1989 -1993
Organization: DANIDA
Key Responsibilities:
  Planning, implementation of monitoring of Vocational Training and Community Development Project.
From 1981 to 1986 Acharya worked as an Architect in a leading architectural firm in Kathmandu and designed and supervised building construction of more than 20 private and public buildings