Management and Staff
Our Team
Our Team
Abhinav Joshi
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Abhinav Joshi
Engagement Manager
Abhinav is a young development professional with experience in various fields ranging from human rights education, development and research. He has worked in various local NGOs such as Youth for Human Rights Nepal, Youth for Nepal and such. Involved in various youth organizations, including the Leo Club of Kathmandu Kohinoor and Nepal Scouts, he has had a great deal of experience in organizational and event management. He has also been part of UN Habitat Nepal as a documentation/ research intern working on a paper recording the process of reconstruction of the Rato Machhindranath Temple at Bungamati.
He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from St. Xavier’s College (Kathmandu University Affiliated) and his Master’s degree in Development Studies from Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSoA). When not at the desk or on assignments, you can find him involved in various social projects initiated with his friends.
Dinesh Thapa
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Dinesh Thapa
Fellow
Dinesh Thapa serves as a Fellow at the Nepal Policy Institute (NPI), where he leads the Empowering Nepali Youth for Better Policies (ENYBP) program. His role encompasses driving impactful initiatives, including spearheading the Young Researcher Awards (YRA) and fostering dynamic youth policy dialogues and engagement.
Dinesh holds a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Development Economics from the Center for Study and Research in International Development (CERDI) in France.
Before joining NPI, Dinesh played a key role at the Global Development Network (GDN) in France, where he led strategic partnerships and research capacity-building initiatives across developing countries. He has also consulted for the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and worked on sustainable mobility and transport issues at the United Nations Special Envoy’s office within the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in Paris. Additionally, he has collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nepal and grassroots NGOs on development and sustainability projects.
Dinesh is actively involved in youth empowerment programs in Nepal, where he co-founded youth NGOs during his undergraduate studies. He has organized numerous youth talk shows, including youth parliaments, in collaboration with various development actors.
He is passionate about public policy, the economics of development, and current affairs.
Dinesh continues to drive change through his work, empowering the next generation of leaders. He is based in France.