Address:

Kathmandu, Nepal

Binod Prasad Parajuli

Phone:
+977 9851228569
Email:
binodpparajuli@gmail.com

Performance-oriented team player with over a decade of experience around Environmental management, disaster
risk reduction and sustainable development. Passionate about utilizing open data and digital technologies for
resilience building. Highly ambitious and Performance driven project manager with excellent communication skills.
Young Global Changer awardee- class of 2017, Chevening scholar. Following UN climate change negotiation process
since 2015 as an observer and part of the government delegation from Nepal.

Skill Highlights
• Environmental Management and Risk • Digital and spatial tools for risk assessment
Assessment, HEC-RAS, Flood Modeller, NVIVO
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research
• Project management and Stakeholder skills
Engagement
• Multi-criteria analysis
• Policy analysis and technical writing

Education
• Master of Science(M.sc) in Risk and • Mastering Climate Negotiation, 2023
Environmental Hazards , 2022, Durham Harvard Kennedy School
University, UK
• Master of Science(M.sc) in Environmental
Science, 2016 , Tribhuvan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal

Experience
Freelancer - 10/2022 to currently working.
• Worked with Government of UAE as an international delegate to support the presidency in incorporating
agenda and issues from Least Developed countries in a lead to CoP28 in Dubai.
• Provided technical support to Government of Nepal to track progress on Loss and Damage issues and Global
Stock take process during SB58 Bonn and CoP28 Dubai.
• Trained officials from over 14 municipalities in Nepal to utilize the government-owned Data Information
Management System (BIPAD), enabling data-informed decision-making for climate resilience.

Relevant assignments:
Assignment/Project Name: Improving Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in the
Gandaki River Basin
Involved From: 01/2024 To: Ongoing
Country and Locations: Gandaki river basin , Nepal
Client Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Position Held and Activities Performed: Vulnerability and Risk Analyst, Conducted a comprehensive risk
assessment to identify vulnerable sites in Gandaki River basin from environmental hazards, as part of Green
Climate Fund (GCF) funded national project. The project is designed to improve the resilience of communities
through ecosystem and livelihood adaptation to climate change in the Gandaki River Basin (GRB).
Assignment/Project Name: Development of a Standard Methodology and Tool for Targeting and Prioritizing
Beneficiaries for Anticipatory and Early Humanitarian Action Projects
Involved From: 08/2023 To: 11/2023
Country and Locations: Kailali and Kanchanpur district, Nepal
Client Name: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies/ Finnish Redcross
Position Held and Activities Performed: Team leader, Conducted a comprehensive desk review, outlining the
project's methodology and work plan, and leading consultations and workshops with local, provincial, and federal
governments and non-governmental agencies. The assignment developed a targeting tool to facilitate
identification of beneficiaries for anticipatory actions.

Assignment/Project Name: Locally-Led Assessment of loss and damage finance in Nepal

Involved From: 02/2023 To: 07/2023
Country and Locations: Melamchi Municipality and Helambu Rural Municipality, Nepal
Donor/Client Name: Prakriti Resources Center/Stockholm Environment Institute
Position Held and Activities Performed: Team leader, managing and guiding a group of researchers and
enumerators in the research objectives. This included project planning, team building, resource allocation, data
collection and analysis oversight, fostering collaboration, and providing leadership in ensuring the smooth
research design, execution, and reporting.

Assignment/Project Name: Assessment of financing need for climate change induced loss and damage in Bhutan,
Pakistan and Nepal
Involved From: 01/2023 To: 02/2023
Country and Locations: Bhutan, Pakistan and Nepal
Donor/Client Name: International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCAD), Irish Aid
Position Held and Activities Performed: Lead author, conducted extensive research and data analysis to
understand the specific vulnerabilities and impacts of climate change in the specified countries. Compile and
synthesise relevant information, including climate data, socioeconomic factors, and environmental trends, to
formulate a compelling case for the urgent need for financing to address loss and damage. Collaborated with
experts, engaged stakeholders, and conducted interviews to gather insights. Provided with a comprehensive
report presenting a well-structured argument backed by evidence and data, emphasising the financial
requirements to mitigate and adapt to climate-induced loss and damage in Bhutan, Pakistan, and Nepal.

Assignment/Project Name: Assessment of Climate Change Impact, Adaptation & Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM) in three selected cities of Nepal
Involved From: 06/2021 To: 08/2021
Country and Locations: Kalaiya Sub-metropolitan City, Khairahani Municipality and Sundar Haraicha Municipality,
Nepal
Donor/Client Name: Lumanti Support Group for Shelter/Misereor
Position Held and Activities Performed: Team Leader, Overall management coordination overseeing project
activities, ensuring alignment with goals and budget, and fostering collaboration with local authorities and
stakeholders. Lead data collection, field surveys, and community engagement, culminating in producing
comprehensive reports that inform decision-makers and contribute to resilience-building efforts in the selected
cities.
Assignment/Project Name: Digital and Spatial Technologies for Disaster Governance
Involved From: 01/2020 To: 11/2020
Country and Locations: Nepal
Donor/Client Name: The World Bank Data Innovation Fund
Position Held and Activities Performed: Technical lead, As the Technical Lead on digital and spatial technologies
for disaster risk reduction, research, and knowledge management through the World Bank Data Innovation
Fund. Overall leadership to explore open data sources and models, facilitating their seamless integration into
climate and disaster risk assessment processes. It involved harnessing digital and spatial technologies to
enhance the accessibility and applicability of available datasets, ultimately contributing to more effective
disaster risk reduction strategies and informed decision-making. The project developed a prototype risk
assessment tool, which was tested and handed over to the Bank for further testing and scaling.

Assignment/Project Name: Zurich Flood Alliance project; Building resilience to flood through the
implementation of a community-based early warning system
Involved From: 11/2018 To: 01/2020
Country and Locations: Nepal
Donor/Client Name: Zurich Insurance Group
Position Held and Activities Performed: Consultant researcher, the project aimed at building flood resilience by
spearheading the implementation of a community-based early warning system. My responsibilities in the
project included collaborating with communities to develop and deploy this crucial system, ensuring timely and
accurate flood warnings to protect lives and property. Capacity building and empowerment of vulnerable
communities to better prepare for and respond to flood events, ultimately strengthening their resilience to
these natural hazards. Support documentation of good practices and explore research areas for knowledge
production.

Assignment/Project Name: Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience (HI-AWARE) Research on Glacier and
Snowpack Dependent River Basins for Improving Livelihoods
Involved From: 11/2017 To: 03/2018
Country and Locations: Gandaki River Basin, Nepal
Donor/Client Name: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Position Held and Activities Performed: Stakeholder analyst, the tasks involved in-depth analysis of field reports
related to climate change adaptation initiatives under the HI-AWARE program, which was funded by DFID/IDRC.
A Causal Loop analysis was performed using Vensim software to enhance understanding of climate change
narratives in the region. The role also included preparing reports and closely collaborating with the Program
Coordinator and senior social scientist at ICIMOD to meet project goals. Furthermore, the results and findings
were presented and shared with relevant stakeholders in meetings, workshops, and conferences to maximise
the impact of the research.

Assignment/Project Name: Capacity building of young climate change negotiators

Involved From: 09/2017 To: 10/2017
Country and Locations: Nepal, India and Bangladesh
Donor/Client Name: Climate Tracker
Position Held and Activities Performed: Facilitator, facilitated South Asia-level Climate Change Journalism
workshop organised in India, Nepal and Bangladesh; trained more than 50 young writers in writing evidence-
based articles on climate change.
Assignment/Project Name: Hariyo Ban program
Involved From: 02/2017 To: 05/2017
Country and Locations: Lamjung district, Nepal
Donor/Client Name: Government of Nepal
Position Held and Activities Performed: Lead consultant for the development of Local Adaptation Plans of
Action (LAPA) of eight selected local levels of Lamjung district, Nepal.
Experience (Full time)
Program Coordinator - 02/2021 to 10/2021
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangkok, Thailand
• Led strenghting of the Institutionalization of the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response” (PEER
-5) in South Asia with technical and financial assistance from the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
(USAID/OFDA).
• Provided strategic leadership for the implementation of the ‘Asian Preparedness Partnership’ (APP) in six
countries across Asia. The unique multi-stakeholder partnership was formed with representation from the
Government, Local Humanitarian Networks, and Private Sector Networks from six countries.

Research Officer - 11/2018 to 02/2021

Practical Action South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Technical lead on exploring the use of open-source data and software to pilot climate risk assessment in
data scare parts of Nepal.
• Lead Impact creation of an interdisciplinary research project " Landslide Environmental Virtual
Observatory" in Nepal under the Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) Program
funded by FCDO/UK.
• Supported two rural municipalities of Nepal through two years of engagement to capacitate municipal
officials and elected representatives about OpenStreetMap, data collection using geospatial tools,
uploading data to the server, and retrieving them for decision-making. More than 60 participants were
trained and mobilized for marathons as part of this activity.
• Provide technical and strategic support for developing and expanding Practical Action's footprint in South
Asia ensuring coherence of approach and maximizing Practical Action’s knowledge, impact, and influence.

Previous full-time positions (summary)

Name of the From To Position Description

employer
International 11/2017 03/2018 Stakeholder Stakeholder's analysis: Analysis of field
Centre for analyst reports for HI-AWARE (DFID/IDRC) initiatives
Integrated and help write a paper on climate change
Mountain adaptation.
Development
(ICIMOD)

Climate Tracker 10/2016 10/2017 Negotiator Climate Tracker specializes in connecting with
Tracker great young climate writers all over the
world. Worked closely with climate
negotiators and national delegates during
UNFCCC negotiations.
National Network 11/2012 10/2015 Project NCDMC is the national network of community
of Community Coordinator disaster management committees formed
Disaster through the integration of district level
Management networks
Committees
(NCDMC) Nepal
Environment and 11/2011 10/2012 Project Work with national stakeholders and
Child Concerned Officer international organizations for generating
Organization (ECO) mass awareness, capacity building and
Nepal advocacy for disaster risk reduction,
environment protection, climate change and
natural resources conservation
Publications (Relevant)
• Parajuli, B. P., Baskota, P., Singh, P. M., Sharma, P., Shrestha, Y., & Chettri, R. P. (2023). Locally-led
Assessment of Loss and Damage Finance in Nepal: A Case of Melamchi Flood 2021. Kathmandu: Prakriti
Resources Centre. https://bitly.ws/3aLBs
• Thakuri, S., Parajuli, B.P., Shakya, P., Baskota, P., Pradhan, D. and Chauhan, R., 2022. Open-Source Data
Alternatives and Models for Flood Risk Management in Nepal. Remote Sensing, 14(22), p.5660
• Paudyal, K.R., Devkota, K.C., Parajuli, B.P., Shakya, P. and Baskota, P., 2021. Landslide Susceptibility
Assessment using Open-Source Data in the Far Western Nepal Himalaya: Case Studies from Selected
Local Level Units. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 26(2), pp.31-42.
• Parajuli, B.P.; Khadka, P.; Baskota, P.; Shakya, P.; Liu, W.; Pudasaini, U.; B.C., R.; Paul, J.D.; Buytaert, W.;
Vij, S. An Open Data and Citizen Science Approach to Building Resilience to Natural Hazards in a Data-
Scarce Remote Mountainous Part of Nepal. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9448.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229448
• Sumit Vij, Caroline Russell, Julian Clark, Binod Prasad Parajuli, Puja Shakya, Art Dewulf, Evolving disaster
governance paradigms in Nepal, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 50, 2020,
101911, ISSN 2212-4209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101911
• Paul JD, Cieslik K, Sah N, Shakya P, Parajuli BP, Paudel S, Dewulf A and Buytaert W (2020) Applying Citizen
Science for Sustainable Development: Rainfall Monitoring in Western Nepal. Front. Water 2:581375.
doi: 10.3389/frwa.2020.581375
• Vij, S., Biesbroek, R., Groot, A., Termeer, K., & Parajuli, B. P. (2019). Power interplay between actors:
using material and ideational resources to shape local adaptation plans of action (LAPAs) in
Nepal. Climate Policy, 19(5), 571-584.

References:
• Prof. Dr Madan Koirala, Professor, Central Department of Environmental Science
E-mail: mkoirala@cdes.edu.np
• Dr Anjal Prakash, Research Director and Adjunct Associate Professor, Bharti Institute of Public Policy,
Indian School of Business, Email: Anjal_Prakash@isb.edu