Mr. Tara Prasad Kharel

Designation: 
Deputy Director of Studies
Education: 
MSc in Water Resource Management, LLB

 tara.kharel@nasc.org.np

Qualification

LLM Scholar, Masters in Public Administration, M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Water Resources Management, LLB

Training and Professional Course

May 22 – May 26, 2023                           Introductory Training on International Trade and Trade Policy Organized by EU-Nepal Trade and Investment Programme and Centre for WTO studies, CRIT, Indian Institute for foreign Trade

November 28 – December 02, 2022   ToT on ITC’S MARKET ANALYSIS TOOLS:  TRADE MAP AND MARKET ACCESS MAP organized by International Trade Centre, funded by The European Union

August 22 – 26, 2022                               Training on ITC Quantitative Market Analysis Tools (QUANTITATIVE EXPORT FACTSHEET ON NEPAL’S GOODS) organized by International Trade Centre, funded by The European Union

February 17 – February 28, 2020         Winter School on Federalism and Language organized by Eurac Research (Italy) and University of Innsbruck (Austria)

May 11 – 13, 2019                                    Training on Geographical Information System (GIS)

November 17 – December 01, 2018   E-Governance and ICT Training (Nepal) organized by KOICA (Currently in Training Period, Soongsil University, South Korea)

July 01 – 14, 2018                                     Climate Science and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region – a Transdisciplinary Approach (HUC Academy, 2018) organized by ICIMOD

April 09 – 13, 2018                                    Training Workshop on Google Earth Engine organized by ICIMOD

July 03 – 14, 2017                                     Certificate Course on Integrity Building organized for Officers of Public Organisations of Nepal, Nepal Administrative Staff College, Lalitpur, Nepal

May 02 – 03, 2017                                    National Workshop on Urban Risk Resilience, Jointly organized by Center for Urban Planning Studies, K-Hub Nepal and IOE

April 12 – 13, 2017                                    Master Training of Trainers (MToT) on Campaign to Increase Women Participation in Local Level election, Election Commission, Kathmandu, Nepal

March 20  – 23, 2017                               Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence, Jointly organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College and National Planning Commission Secretariat

July 21 – August 16, 2016                       Induction Training and Training of Trainers (ToT), Nepal Administrative Staff College, Lalitpur, Nepal

April 04 – 05, 2016                                    Second Graduate Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, Jointly organized by ISET, TU and MoPE

Work Experience

  • May 25, 2023 – Onwards: Deputy-Director of Studies
  • July 18, 2016 – May 24, 2023: Training and Research Officer, Nepal Administrative Staff College

Research and Consulting

  • February 5 – March 30, 2013: Study of Water Governance, Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET), Nepal
  • July 2012 – June, 2013: Need Based Short Term Consultancy, Integrated Solution for Environment & Engineering Consultant Pvt. Ltd
  • July 2004 – June 2008: Programme Monitoring and Evaluation, ACORN Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Political Economy Analysis of Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Nepal: An Assessment of Emerging Role of Local Governments (2018) - Trilochan Pokharel Mohan Das Manandhar Achala Dahal, Bishal Chalise Tara Prasad Kharel Rameshwor Bhandari
  • Nepal National governance Survey (2017/2018)
  • Political Economy Analysis on Political Autonomy and Legislative Autonomy of Local Government (Ongoing)
  • Developing Training Manual on Disaster Risk Management (2017)

Special Assignment

 NASC’s online platform preparation

Research and Publication

नेपाल राष्ट्रिय शासकीय सर्वेक्षण २०७४˸ प्रदेश नं. १ को प्रादेशिक प्रतिवेदन

POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS OF LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AUTONOMY IN NEPAL

Local Governments in Managing COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal: Beyond the Constitutional and Legal Limit.

Risk of COVID-19 for Household Waste Workers in Nepal

Challenges of Water Users’ Association on Irrigation Governance: A Case Study of Bijayapur Irrigation System, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production and Adaptation Practices in Eastern Terai: A Case Study of Gauradha, Jhapa, Nepal

Stresses on Water Availability Resulting From Climatic Variability in Eastern Terai : A Case Study of Gauradaha VDC in Jhapa District

Political analysis of post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal: an assessment of emerging role of local governments

नेपालमा संघीयताः तीन तहका सरकारहरूबीचको अन्तरसम्बन्ध र यसका आयामहरू

संविधान र संघीय इकाइको अन्तरसरकारी सम्बन्ध

सङ्घीय प्रणालीमा वित्तीय सङ्घीयताको कार्यान्वयन र चुनती

Area of Interest

Ethics and Integrity, e-Government, Water Resource governance/Management, Climate Change, WASH, Legal / Policy Review