Mr. Rajbhandari has held senior positions with international and regional organizations, including Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA), USAID Karnali Water Activity/DAI Global LLC, WaterAid Nepal, SNV, UNCDF, and BORDA, as well as national consulting firms.

Proven Record of:

• Leading and managing multi-sectoral institutions, building strategic partnerships, and influencing policies while advancing evidence-based, innovative, and sustainable solutions.
• Designing and implementing transformative programs that align with national priorities and global sustainability goals.
• Mobilizing high-value donor portfolios (USAID, FCDO/UKAid, DFAT, BMGF, DGIS, HSBC) and Proven experiences of successfully steering multi-country initiatives, managing high-value donor portfolios (USAID, DFID, BMGF, FANSA), and strengthening governance systems
• Driving systemic change in WASH and climate-resilient development, with a focus on Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS), multiple water use services, and WASH governance & system strengthening through designing, executing and managing multi-country programs at a scale.
• Shaping sector strategies, strategic planning, mobilizing resources, and driving systemic change through inclusive and rights-based approaches, and fostering institutional partnerships with fostering knowledge management.
• Forging partnerships, innovation, and delivering transformative programs aligned with national & regional priorities including climate-resilient programming, and policy advocacy coupled with inclusive approaches.

Key Strengths & Expertise

• Strategic Leadership & Organizational Development – Steering institutions, shaping strategies, and strengthening systems at national and regional levels.
• Program Design & Delivery – Proven capacity to design and implement transformative, donor-funded programs aligned with national priorities and global sustainability goals.
• Policy Advocacy & Partnerships – Influencing policies, building multi-stakeholder coalitions, and driving rights-based inclusive approaches.
• Quality Assurance & Results-Based Management – Ensuring accountability, learning, and measurable impacts across complex initiatives.
• Knowledge Leadership – Author of publications, guidelines, and technical frameworks; frequent presenter at global forums (ICE–London, WEDC–Vietnam, IRC–Bangladesh, WUF–Egypt).

Mr. Rajbhandari has authored numerous publications and technical frameworks and presented at national, regional and global forums; [e.g. such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (London), WEDC Conference (Vietnam), IRC Practitioners’ Conference (Bangladesh), and the World Urban Forum (Egypt)].

Professional Value

Mr. Rajbhandari is deeply committed to community-centered development, institutional capacity building, and eco-resilient development solutions for cultivating cultures of innovation, accountability and inclusion while achieving measurable results. Overall, he brings a unique blend of leadership, technical expertise, advocacy, and partnership- building skills, making him highly effective in advancing WASH governance, climate- resilient water systems, and inclusive development agendas in Nepal and the wider South Asian region.