Center for Indigenous Peoples' Research and Development (CIPRED)

Board Members

Gokul Prasad Dura

At. Chairperson

Rupa Ghale

Vice Chairperson

Nava Raj Lama

General Secretary

Rusha Shrestha

Treasurer

Bidhya Hirachan

Member

Central Staff

Pasang Dolma Sherpa, PhD

Executive Director

Pasang Dolma Sherpa, Executive Director of Center for Indigenous Peoples' Research & Development (CIPRED) has been working with Indigenous Peoples, Women and Local Communities for the recognition of the indigenous peoples’ knowledge, cultural values and customary institutions that contributed for sustainable management of forest, ecosystem, biodiversity and climate resilience for more than a decade. Ms. Sherpa has obtained her PhD at Kathmandu University in 2018 on Climate Change Education and its Interfaces with Indigenous Knowledge. She has already served as Co-Chair of International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC), Co-Chair of Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform (LCIP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC ), to the board of UN-REDD, Participant Committee of FCPF, World Bank. Presently, she is the Chair of IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Indigenous Peoples' Customary and Environmental Laws and Human Rights (SPICEH), visiting faculty at Kathmandu University as well as representing in the different forums, networks and institutions both at national and international levels.

Mankesh Kumar Gupta

IPLC Coordinator

A competent development practitioner working in various types of project management in Nepal for more than 15 consistent years, Mr. Mankesh Gupta holds a double master degrees in Rural Development and Natural Resource Development from Tribhuvan University and Nepal Open University respectively. Mr. Gupta has extensive experience in the sectors of Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and DRR including designing and developing concept notes and proposals; leading and implementing projects; coordinating, liaising and dealing with diverse stakeholders – donors, line agencies, partners, local CBOs to community people. He is also a regional Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risks (PACDR) Expert for Nepal.

Bikram Subedi

Admin and Finance Head

Mr. Bikram Subedi, holds a Master's degree in Business Studies from Tribhuvan University and has over sixteen years of experience in the corporate and Development sector's finance and administration. With his expertise as a financial and administrative professional, Mr. Subedi has extensive skills to manage multiple diverse donor programs and projects effectively and competently, implementing strong internal control measures. Along with his familiarity with accounting software, he also possesses the necessary skills to create and compile accurate financial reports as required.

Narendra Lama

MERL Coordinator

Rajkumari Dura

IPLC / Documentation and Communication Officer

Preity Gurung

Program Officer

Sharana Sherpa

Communication Associate

Yufi Shrestha

Admin and Finance Assistant

Anuj Shakya

Admin and Finance Assistant

Bhabin Rai

Project Assistant