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Arjun Bhattarai

Arjun Bhattarai is well known development activist in Nepal, working in rural development since 1998 and he has served to different networks and alliances in his professional career. He worked in Federation Nepalese Journalists and NGO Coordination Committee (NGOCC) in senior position. Currently, he is working as a national coordinator of Nepal Development Initiative (NEDI), its a national movements of Nepali farmers and young development activists. He was elected board member and advocacy and networking department of NGO Federation of Nepal. The strong capability is to mobilize Medias, youth and development activists in  campaign and knowledge on policy advocacy focusing small scale farmers. He was participated on MDGs summit in New York in 2010 and LDCs- IV on Turkey contributed UN process. He has finished master degree in Rural Development from Nepal and  Master Degree in Social Work from Norway. Also, Mr Bhattarai is also development journalist and currently secretary  of Forum of Development Journalists, a national network of  development journalists in Nepal.

EDUCATION AND ACADAMIC

•	Master of Arts (MA) in Rural Development (2008) from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal with dissertation entitled: “An Analysis on the impact and role of foreign aid in agriculture development of Nepal. Major attended Subjects Are: Rural Planning, Sustainable Development, Political Economy, Natural Resource Management, Research Methodology, Project Management, Sociology and Anthropology, Rural and Urban Linkages etc.

•	Bachelors of Arts (B.A) in Sociology and Anthropology (2006) from Tri-Chandra Multiple Collage, Kathmandu, Nepal affiliated with Tribhuvan University Nepal and major attended subjects are :  Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Cluture etc.

•	Intermediate Level (I.Com) in management. (1998) from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Nepal and major attended subjects are :  Finance, Account, Economies, Statistics  etc.

•	School Leaving Certificate (SLC) in 1994 from Amar Ma Vi Barbote, Ilam, the School is affiliated with Ministry of Education of Nepal and major attended subjects are:  English, Nepali, Math, Science, Vocational Education, optional Math etc.

Expertise ==

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== •	Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and PRSP •	Institutional Good Governance •	Sustainable Agriculture Development •	Sustainable Rural Development •	Non-Profit Sector Management •	Project management •	People Centred Advocacy and Campaign Development Economics •	Development Journalism and Communication •	Youth empowerment •	Proposal Writing and Fund Raising •	Project Planning, Staffing, Execution and Management •	Monitoring and Evaluation •	Networking among Stakeholders •	Communication and Media Campaign •	Advocacy and Lobbing •	Organizing Events and Training  and Facilitation •	Presentations •	Facilitation skills on Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Report and Proposal Writing with LFA, RRA/PRA, NGO/CBO management, Intuitional Good Governance, Local Governance, Federalism,  Budget and Policy Monitoring, Gender Responsive Budgeting, Youth Responsive Budgeting, Civic Education, Presentation skills, facilitation  and ToT •	Development research, policy support & lesson learn