Members
Former Chairpersons

Prof. Dr. Shreekrishna Sherestha
August 14, 1991to April 4, 1997:
August 18, 2002, to November 13, 2009
October 3, 2012, to January 15, 2016

Sr. Advocate Mr. Narayan Belbase
April 5, 1997, to November 12, 1998

Dr. Lekhnath Belbase
November 13, 1998 to August 17, 2002

Prof. Dr. Promod Kumar Jha
November 14, 2009 to October 2, 2012

Sr. Advocate Mr. Prakash Mani Sharma
January 16, 2016 to September 4, 2021
Board Members

Dr. Nirmala K. C.
Chair

Sr. Advocate Rama Panta Kharel
Vice-Chair

Dhiraj Pokhrel
General Secretary

Urmila Joshi
Treasurer

Advocate Kabita Basnet Pandey
Joint Secretary

Mr. Prakash Dahal
Executive Member

Mr. Shiva Paudel
Member

Mr. Ram Charitra Sah
Executive Member

Advocate Laxmi (Nani) Thapa
Executive Member
General Members
Staffs

Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Executive Director
1. Rule of Law, Access to Justice and Fundamental Human Rights Promotion and Strengthening

Sr. Advocate Ms. Rama Panta
Team Leader

Mr. Kashi Raj Dahal
Sr. Constitutional and Legal Advisor

Mr. Sanjaya Adhikari
Program Coordinator

Ms. Shraddha Suman Guruvacharya
Intern
1.1 Core Team of Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Senior Advocate Mr. Prakashmani Sharma (Immediate Past President)
Sr. Advisor

Sr. Advocate Ms. Rama Pant Kharel (Vice President)
Team Leader

Advocate Ms. Kabita Pandey (Joint Secretary)
Co-Team Leader

Advocate Mr. Bishnu Prasad Pokhrel (Former General Secretary)
Expert

Advocate Mr. Raju Prasad Chapagai (Former Executive Committee Member)
Expert

Advocate Mr. Basant Prasad Adhikari (Former Executive Committee Member)
Expert

Advocate Ms. Nani (Laxmi) Thapa (Executive Committee Member)
Expert

Advocate Mr. Pankaj Kumar Karn, (Life Member)
Expert

Advocate Mr. Sharmila Shrestha, (Member)
Expert
2. Strengthening Democracy, Governance, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Education

Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Team Leader

Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Deputy Team Leader

Ms. Shova Regmi
Training Coordinator

Ms. Akanchhya Aryal
Coordinator
2.1 Civil Peace Service Project

Mr. Kishor Kuinkel
Local Professional Civil Peace Service Program

Ms. Sanju Jha
Finance Officer
3. Promoting Good Society and Strengthening Institutional Integrity of CSOs; NGOs; Cooperatives and Private Sectors

Dr. Nirmala KC
Team Leader
4. Natural Resource, Environmental and Climate Justice

Dr. Shiva Poudel
Team Leader
5. Women Empowerment, Gender Justice, and Social Inclusion

Advocate Ms. Kabita Pandey
Team Leader
6. Economic Development and Livelihood

Mr. Prakash Dahal
Team Leader
7. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Advocate Ms. Laxmi (Nani) Thapa
Team Leader
8. Institutional/Program Development Unit

Mr. Prakash Dahal
Convennor

Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Member Secretary

Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Team Mentor
9. Administration and Finance Unit

Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Team Leader

Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Admin Coordinator

Ms. Sanju Jha
Finance and Administrative Officer

Mr. Madan Maharjan
Sr. Logistic Associate

Ms. Sapana Karki
Sr. Office Associate

Ms. Reshma Rai
Support Staff