Key Expertise

Mr. Rajesh Ghimire, in his twenty years of career in the media and NGO field, has donned several hats from that of Media officer in United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) to a mainstream journalist, a photographer to writer, editor, project manager, event manager and documentary filmmaker, to name a few. His extensive experience of working with Nepali Media has resulted in a widespread network of contacts, which serves as an excellent resource.

Over the years, Mr. Rajesh has been engaged in numerous public health issues (reproductive health, HIV/ AIDS, tobacco cessation) in the capacity of a media advisor, manager and journalist.

Qualification

1994- Law Graduate, Nepal Law Collage, 1998-PG Diploma in Environment Law, Center for Environmental law, India and 1991 Diploma in Journalism (10 months) Nepal Press Institute, Nepal

Work undertaken that best illustrates capability to handle the tasks assigned

National Housing Reconstruction Programme, Government of Nepal and World Bank funded project: This government led national survey envisaged to collect first-hand information from all the household of the 14 earthquake affected districts. As a core team member, Mr. Rajesh led the operational management of over 2500 engineers mobilised in the 14 districts and played a supportive role in standardized recruitment process, training and logistics management. 2016

National Enrolment Program, NRA/UNOPS, Mr. Rajesh led the operational management of National Enrolment Programme for National Reconstruction Agency (NRA) by recruiting and mobilising 3 enrolment staff in every VDC and wards of municipalities of 11 earthquake affected districts. The project also supported the Central and District Level Programme Implementation Unit for effective planning and implementation of enrolment programme by supplying 2044 human resources. 2016

Media Advisor- Health Research and Social Development Forum (HERD): As Media Advisor, Mr. Rajesh’s responsibilities included drafting of media strategy, implementation of the strategy and media mobilization for the organization. 

Project Coordinator: Mr. Rajesh worked as Project Coordinator for Sustainability Watch, an international network of 15 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.  It works towards monitoring and advocacy of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promotes the localization of MDGs through civil society participation. As the project coordinator, Mr. Ghimire was responsible for facilitating the international network. [Jan 2006-July 2007].

Mr. Rajesh also worked as a project coordinator of Rio+10 Project, which analyzed, lobbied for implementation of Sustainable Development Agenda in Nepal (Jan. 2001 to Nov. 2003).

Mr. Rajesh received the Best Environmental Journalists Award 1998 for a Video Report on Goru Baneka Manis (Humans working as ox) which deals on the relationship between environment and poverty by Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ)