Chairperson
Mr. Yubraj Devkota
Leading organizational strategy and working toward stronger communities, accountability, and inclusion.
About Us
Meet OurTeam
Our organization brings together experienced board members, consultants, technical experts, and development professionals working together to strengthen communities and create sustainable change.
Leadership
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides organizational leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and governance to support the mission and long-term development of Right to Access Nepal.
Vice-Chairperson
Mr. Dhananjaya Poudel
Coordinating programs and partnerships focused on community development and human rights.
Treasurer
Ms. Ambika Kaudel
Managing financial planning, reporting, and organizational accountability.
Spoke Person
Mr. Binod Poudel
Working directly with communities to implement inclusive and sustainable development programs.
Technical Expertise
Core Consultant Team of RAN
The organization currently has a multidisciplinary team of consultants, technical experts, program staff, administrative personnel, finance professionals, field coordinators, and volunteers who collectively support the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of its programs and organizational operations.
Senior Technical Consultant
Er. Deepak Lochan Adhikari
Professional Experience: Over 35 Years
Areas of Expertise
Natural Resources Management, Civil Engineering, Agriculture, Irrigation, Water Resources and Rural Infrastructure Development.
Er. Deepak Lochan Adhikari is a senior development professional with more than 35 years of experience in natural resources management, civil engineering, agriculture, irrigation, and rural infrastructure development. He holds an M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management from Pokhara University and an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Tajik Polytechnic Institute. He has led numerous agriculture, irrigation, and rural development projects and contributed to research and technical guidelines for piped water supply, rainwater harvesting, and micro-irrigation technologies.
Senior Consultant
Dr. Dhurba Pant
Professional Experience: Over 35 Years
Areas of Expertise
Development Sociology, Rural Development, Socio-economic Research, Social Inclusion and Water Resources Management.
Dr. Dhurba Pant is a senior development specialist with extensive experience in development sociology, rural development, socio-economic research, and natural resource management. He holds a Ph.D. in Development Sociology, an M.Sc. in Rural Sociology, and an M.A. in Economics. He has served as a senior consultant on national and international development projects, with expertise in social inclusion, stakeholder engagement, participatory planning, socio-economic research, water resources management, project management, and quality assurance.
Senior Consultant
Er. Umanath Devkota
Professional Experience: Over 35 Years
Areas of Expertise
WASH, Environmental Management, Rural Water Supply, Community Development and Participatory Planning.
Er. Umanath Devkota is a senior development and engineering professional with more than 35 years of experience in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), environmental management, rural water supply, and community development. He holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Management and an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering. He has extensive experience in Water Use Master Plan surveys, WASH planning, community mobilization, participatory rural appraisal, monitoring and evaluation, and integrated water resource planning.
Team Leader
Mr. Binod Paudel
Professional Experience: Over 25 Years
Areas of Expertise
Development Communication, Governance, Social Accountability, Research, Project Management and Media.
Mr. Binod Paudel is a development communication and governance professional with more than 25 years of experience in project management, research, governance, media, and social accountability. He is currently the Executive Director of Right to Access Nepal. He has managed and implemented donor-funded projects in good governance, WASH, education, livelihoods, agriculture, community development, and social accountability.
Accountant
Ms. Tika Ale Magar
Professional Experience: Over 10 Years of Professional Experience with RAN
Areas of Expertise
Accounting, Financial Management, Budgeting, Donor-Funded Project Accounting, Financial Documentation, Reporting and Compliance.
Ms. Tika Ale Magar is an experienced finance and accounting professional with a BBS and over 10 years of experience with RAN, along with three years of experience in the cooperative sector. She has managed accounting, financial documentation, budgeting, expenditure tracking, reporting, and compliance for more than 30 development programs, including projects supported by IWRM, USAID/WWF Hariyo Ban, NARDF, and Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation. Her expertise in donor-funded project accounting and financial management contributes to RAN's financial accountability and effective program implementation.
Working Together
Expertise That Supports Communities
Our board, consultants, technical experts, program staff, and field teams bring together diverse knowledge and experience to support evidence-based, inclusive, and sustainable development initiatives.
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