Curriculum Vitae Tej Hari GHIMIRE PERSONAL DETAILS Full name: Tej Hari Ghimire, PhD Nationality: Nepali DOB: 18:10:1969 Marital status: Married Current Address: Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal Mob: (+977) 9843400277 Tel. : (+977) 14015014 E-Mail: gtejhari@yahoo.com PROFILE My career has led me to specialize increasingly in the leadership, strategic planning and program management of complex multi-cultural rural development and livelihood projects and their staffs at national level, I have technical and management experience in: financial management, strategic forward-planning; monitoring and evaluation; impact assessment; action research; policy development; institutional capacity building; stakeholders and network member communication; proposal development and fundraising; resource mobilization; coordination and partnership development; operating within the tight financial disciplines imposed by restricted and unrestricted budget. I have applied modern leadership methods (through staff motivation and involvement in both decision-making and targetsetting, clarity in communication, and easy personal inter-relations). My own cosmopolitan background and analytical interests in other cultures, together with a command of English, Nepali, and Hindi languages, have also left me confident in handling negotiations that require the reconciliation of different regional approaches to otherwise common problems of region. Skills Base Designed own new 5I- Cycle Model for Rural Development in Nepal Banking, financial and microfinance management issues, cooperative, livelihood issues and multicultural context Loan Appraisal, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment using Randomized Controlled Trail Leadership management and technical delivery in finance, administration, microfinance, microenterprise development, institutional development, and indigenous resource management Research and Analysis using SPSS Languages: Nepali, English, Hindi IT: Word, Power point, Excel, Windows, Microsoft Project, SPSS, Demproj, Microfin 4.13, FRAME, Webinar, Skype and other internet utilities 1
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Head of Regional Mission in Nepal for NORLHA-Helping People in the Himalayas, Swiss Based INGO September 2012 Present Responsibilities as HRO Leadership, planning, networking, partnership, Strategic program development, fundraising coordination management, communication with partners and program offices in China and Bhutan: Overall management and development of Norlha regional office in Nepal and oversee partnership program with NGOs in the areas of agriculture, rural finance, livelihood, income and employment and climate change in Nepal, China and Bhutan. Project implementation, administration and financial management: Country program development, grant management, monitoring, administration, internal control, and financial management of regional office, reporting to head quarter in Switzerland. Chief Executive Officer for Center for Microfinance (CMF), Nepal November 2006 October 2012 Responsible as CEO / Team Leader for: Leadership, management, strategic planning and coordination: international and national representation, strategic planning, financial and administrative management, partnership program development, implementation of strategic and operational plan, policy review and formulation, coordination, stakeholder relation, negotiation and contract management, monitoring, evaluation, and internal control, funding and bidding proposal development, board report, research report writing, and donor reporting; promoting and strengthening the Nepalese microfinance sector through networking, capacity building, training, research, policy advocacy, and technical assistance. Coordination with funding agencies and partner organizations like Canadian Cooperative Association, MDM France, The MIX Market, USA, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Ford Foundation New Delhi, SEEP Network USA, Save the Children Nepal, GIZ, OXFAM, and Banking with the Poor Network Singapore, and South Asia Microfinance Network. Represent Nepal as board of director for South Asia Microfinance Network, and member for advocacy and research committee for BWTP Asia. Microfinance Development Bank promotion, Project management, financial management, microfinance, technical assistance, action research, policy advocacy, institutional development, evaluation, training and capacity building: Saving and Credit Co-operative Capacity Building for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project (GEEoW), Women Department, Ministry of Women and Children and Asian Development Bank, Nepal (2011-2012) Impact Evaluation of Expanding Access to Finance in the Eastern Hills of Nepal Project Implemented by Mercy Crops and Nirdhan Uthan Bank Limited (2011). Saving and Credit Co-operatives Capacity Building in Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project Districts contract awarded by Department of Women and Asian Development Bank ( 2011-2012) Introduction to Social Performance Management Project funded by Microfinance Center, Poland (2011-2012) Promotion of Migrant Savings and Alternative Investment through selected MFIs in Nepal Project funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development ( March 2009-May 2011) Enhancing Efficiency and Impacts of Women s Managed Saving and Credit Cooperatives in Nepal project funded by Canadian Cooperative Association and Canadian International Development Agency (2006-20010) Research on Case study on suitable micro financing options for disseminating tested technologies at project sites in Nepal, contracted by ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2010 Strengthening Microfinance Sector in Nepal Project funded by Ford Foundation (2006-2007) Financial Transparency and Disclosure of MFIs partnership project with The MIX Market USA (2006-20011) 2
Action Research on Reproductive Health and Microfinance in Nepal project contracted by MDM France (2007-2010) Ensuring the Inclusion of Women in Nepal s Emerging Democracy: Developing Women s Saving and Credit Cooperatives as Schools of Democracy project funded by Canadian Cooperative Association and Canadian International Development Agency (2007-2009) Microfinance Summit Nepal 2008 and 2010 supported by multiple stakeholders and funding agencies ( www.microfinancesummitnepal.org) Increase Business Opportunities between European Investment Funds and Asian Microfinance Institutions project funded by Planet Finance and EU (2007-2009) Microfinance Expert Consultant for CECI in Canada (October 1-13, 2008) : Assessed 13 loan community organization in Canada Micro-finance options for poverty reduction in municipalities of Nepal contracted by GTZ ( 2008) Advocacy for Enabling Microfinance Policy Environment in Nepal project funded by The Asia Foundation (May 2008-January 2009). Research on Socio-economic Impact of Microfinance on its Clients Project supported by Canadian Cooperative Association (2010) Research on Product Diversification of Microfinance Services in Nepal Project supported by Canadian Cooperative Association (2010) Microfinance Product Mapping in Selected Six Districts in Nepal contracted by GTZ (2010) Mapping of Financial Services in Parsa and Rautahat contracted by International Labor Organization (2010) Policy Analysis Consultant for Micro insurance Initiatives contracted by Save the Children USA (March 1-August 30, 2009) Baseline Study on CDM in SWH System in Nepal for CMF-KFW (2010) Feasibility Study on Centralized ICT Platform for MFIs in Nepal contracted by World Bank as Microfinance Expert (2008) Training delivery on business planning, branch management, finical performance management, social performance management, risk management, client protection principles assessment, and problem solving techniques for regular program organized by CMF Nepal (2006-2011) Chief Executive Officer for Nepal German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NGCCI) March 2004- November 2006 Responsible as CEO for: Leadership, management, strategic planning and coordination: Overall management of bi-lateral chamber, the NGCCI, including financial, administrative, human resource, policy and program management; strategic plan and operational plan formulation, annual and project report preparation, business member organization aspiration, board meeting and stakeholders meeting management, business visa recommendation to German Embassy, proposal development and fund raising; Nepal-German Trade relation, and Coordination with German agencies, investors, chambers, and SMEs. Project management, technical assistance, research, policy analysis, institutional development, evaluation, training and capacity building: Conduct development and market research Tourism and trade fair project management, Analyze trade and investment policy between Nepal and Germany, Technology transfer policy analysis, Technical assistance to member SMEs for business planning, institutional development and market linkage Building linkage of micro enterprise with rural / micro financing, Micro enterprise development, SME promotion in Nepal and Germany, Member s need assessment and capacity building, Project planning, monitoring and program evaluation, Nepal-German Trade relation, and Coordination with German agencies, Analyze ICT needs of BMOs and design variables for software development, Deliver training on Stakeholders' opinions analysis, Total Quality Management (TQM) and its promotion among member organization Workshop and exhibition organization 3
Promotion of sustainable and workplace environment in Nepal Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant for Victims of Conflict Counseling (VOCC) Project implemented by Sahara Paramarsha Kendra (SPK) and Funded by USAID Nepal January 2006- September 2007 Planning, monitoring, evaluation, institutional assessment and recommendation: Design Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Plan, Rapid Assessment of NGOs that were working in the field victim of conflict and psychosocial counseling Design Microfinance and SME schemes to the VOCC, Network for economic opportunities, and recommend collaborate NGOs to SPK and USAID Development Research Expert for Solar Water Heating System Database in Nepal Project" contracted by Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), Government of Nepal. December 2003- March 2004 Research tool development, project management, supervision, data analysis and research: Design database research tool for SWH, orientation to enumerators, inception report preparation, field supervision, field report preparation, data analysis, monitoring and reporting, draft and final report writing Accomplished detailed study and report presentation Team Leader for Study on Solar Water Heater Industry: SWOT Analysis in Kathmandu Valley Project SNV Nepal July 2003- December 2003 Leadership, project management, team building, data analysis and research: Leading study team and managing Project, Research tool development, Orientation to enumerators, Inception report preparation, Field supervision, Field report preparation, Data analysis, Monitoring and reporting, Draft and Final report writing. Accomplished detailed study and report on Solar Water Heater Industry: SWOT Analysis in Kathmandu Valley, SNV/Nepal-ASTED/Nepal, 2003. Cooperative Development Expert for National Cooperative Development Board, Nepal April 2002-2003 Planning, policy analysis, monitoring, research and capacity building: Institutional Development of Saving and Credit Cooperatives Societies (SACCOs), Technical assistance in formulating cooperative development policy, ICT need assessment of selected SACCOs, Design ICT Plan for Saving and Credit Monitoring Database, Industry SWOT Analysis, Social and financial performance analysis, Research and data analysis and funding proposal development. 4
Executive Director and Rural Development Specialist at Sushma Koirala Memorial Trust November 1996- February 2002 Leadership, project management, planning, research, coordination, communication and reporting: Overall management of the Trust including policy, financial, administrative, and human resources management and fund raising Planning and monitoring, baseline research for proposal development, financial performance analysis of partner institutions, policy formulation and implementation; Coordination and communication with partners and Projects, supervise micro health insurance scheme, Promotion of women led Saving and Credit Cooperatives (MFIs) funded by AWO Germany and monitor and over see Community Development for Rural Women -AWO Germany Project (Contract no: 3935-330) Establish linkage of MFIs with SMEs, conducting board meeting, project self-evaluation, Organizing workshop and training, Operational plan formulation, Negotiation and coordination with Partner Organizations. Rural development, participatory rural appraisal, training, and impact evaluation: Supervision and monitoring of Rural Project Development Programs Promotion of community based institutions, Saving Credit Groups, Small enterprise development Deliver Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) training and conduct impact evaluation. EDUCATION PhD in Economics, Dissertation on Planning for Rural Development in Nepal: A Case Study of Hasandaha, Suda, and Thokarpa Village Development Areas, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2013 Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Rural Regional Development Planning, Development Study Center, Israel, 1998 Master in Economics (Specialization: Econometrics), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1994 TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS Global Network Summit and Training in Washington DC, by SEEP Network, October 31-November 3, 2011 Asia Network Summit and Making a Difference of Multi-stakeholders' Action towards Responsible Microfinance Conference, Philippines, by Banking with the Poor Network and MCPI, July 25-29, 2011 Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) Annual Meeting "Working together to improve practice" in Netherlands, by SPTF Working Group, June 19-24, 2011 International Conference "Convergence 2015" on the International Dynamics existing between International Development, Technologies and Microfinance in Peris, France, by ACTED France, May 3-6, 2011 Client Protection Principles Assessors' Training in Hyderabad, by SMART Campaign USA, June 22-26, 2011 Social Performance Task Force Asia Working Group, Thailand, Bangkok, by Plan Asia and SEEP Network, February 28-March 2, 2011 Convergence 2015 and Board Meeting -SAMN in Peris, France, May 25-28, 2010 Asia Network Summit, Colombo Srilanka, by BWTP, October 12-15, 2010 Global Network Summit and Training in Washington DC, by SEEP Network, November 1-5, 2010 Global Network Summit and Training in Washington DC, by SEEP Network, November 2-5, 2009 Asian Microfinance Network Summit, Singapore, BWTP and Foundation for Development Cooperation (Singapore) Ltd. August 25-29, 2009 The Boulder Microfinance Training Program in Italy by Boulder Institute USA and International Labor Organization, Turin Italy, July - August, 2008 Building Strong Microfinance Network Training in Singapore, by the SEEP Network USA, 2008 5
Asia Invest Matchmaking in Hanoi, Viatnam, by BWTP and Planet Finance, August 25-29, 2008 Microfinance Conference India, New Delhi, Access Development Services, October 9-10, 2007 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Pune by AWO Germany, 2000 6