Hydrology, Civil Engineer, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Hydro-power

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C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e
1. PROPOSED POSITION Senior Engineer
2. NAME OF STAFF Govind Acharya
3. DATE OF BIRTH 31/10/1969 NATIONALITY Nepali
4. EDUCATION  PhD in Civil Engineering from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources
Engineering from University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (2007-2010)
 Master of Science in Physical Land Resources from Free University of Brussels and Gent
University, Belgium with Distinction (2001-2003)
 Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal with First Class (1988-1992)
5. MEMBERSHIP IN
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
 Member, Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA)
 Member, Nepal Engineering Council (NEC)
6. OTHER RELEVANT
TRAINING
N/A
7. COUNTRIES OF WORK
EXPERIENCE
Nepal and New Zealand
8. LANGUAGES
Nepali
English
Hindi
Speaking Reading Writing
Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue
Excellent Excellent Excellent
Excellent Good Good
9. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Aug 2019 – Till
Date
Senior Consultant, Senior Engineer, WRM Expert | Mott MacDonald Limited, Nepal
Jan 2017 – Aug
2019
DRM and Climate Change Expert | Multi Tech Engineering Consultancy (P) Ltd., Nepal
From Jan 2017 – to
July 2018
DRM Expert | Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC), Nepal
From Apr 2014 - to
December 2016
Technical Advisor | DHM-UNDP-GEF, Nepal
From Mar 2013 –
to Mar 2014
Climate Change Expert | Nepal Geotechnical Engineering Service (P) Ltd., Nepal
From Dec 2012 –
to Apr 2013
DRM/CRM Expert | Local Development Training Academy, Nepal
From Mar 2011- to
Nov 2012
Team Leader | Multi Tech Engineering Consultancy (P) Ltd., Nepal
From Oct 2006- to
January 2007
Hydrologist cum GIS Officer | Energy Sector Assistance Program, Nepal
From Oct 2003 –
August 2006
Road Engineer | Multi Tech Engineering Consultancy (P) Ltd., Nepal
From Oct 1999-
August 2001
Road Engineer | Multi Tech Engineering Consultancy (P) Ltd., Nepal
From Sept 1997-
Sept 1999
Road Engineer | Holistic Development Service Centre., Nepal
From Jul 1993 -
Nov 1997
Civil Engineer | Rockwins Nepal, Nepal
10. WORK UNDERTAKEN THAT BEST ILLUSTRATES CAPACITITY TO HANDLE THE TASKS ASSIGNED

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Duration: Aug 2019– Till
date
Location: Kathmandu
Position: Senior
Consultant
Employer: Mott
MacDonald Limited, UK
based consulting firm
NEPAL CLIMATE CHANGE SUPPORT PROGRAMME (NCCSP) PHASE II.
Main project features: DFID funded project to supportclimate resilientcommunities in the
30 municipalities and rural municipalities of Province5,Karnali and SudurpaschimProvinces
of the country.
Activities Performed:
 Provide training to senior engineers, Palika Engineer and Palika Climate Ccoordinator
on design and implementation of climate resilient infrastructures like irrigation
schemes, flood control and slope stabilization measures and water supply schemes.
 Conduct field visit to support field based team for the design and implementati on of
Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) Scheme
 Undertake review of Detailed Project Report (DOR) of 172 different projects prepared
by the field team.
 Prepare climate induced hazard (flood, landslides, drought and wildfire) Map of 30
NCCSP working Municipalities and Rural Municipalities Karnali, Sudurpaschim and
Province 5.
Duration: January 2017–
July 2020
Location: Bhojpur
Position: Team Leader
Employer: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd
FEASIBILITY AND INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) STUDY OF PIKHUWA KHOLA
HYDROPOWERPROJECT, BHOJPUR (10 MW) FOR DEPARMENT OF ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT
(DOED) AND KISEDI KHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT (4.6 MW) IN LAMJUNG DISTRICT
Main project features: GoN funded projectto conduct feasibility study and IEE study of the
hydropower project to prepare study report covering technical, financial, socio-economic,
institutional,environmental and all other relevantaspects of project development including
to examine technical, financial, economic and environmental viability of the project
Activities Performed:
 Lead the team comprising of 23 thematic experts
 Prepare reports of different milestones such as Inception, Interim Report, Field Report,
InterimDesgin Report,DraftReport,DraftRinfal Reportand Final Reportincoprporatingall
comments from DoED’s review committeee
 Undertake field visits for data collection
 Conduct hydrolical analysis and prepare hydrological report, climate change study,
flood hazard mapping of the study area using HEC RAS, HEC HMS
Duration: April 2018–
August 2018
Location: Surkhet and
Sindhupalchowk
Position: Team Leader
Employer: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd
THRESHOLD CALCULATION FOR FLOOD AND LANDSLIDES IN SELECTED WATERSHEDS/SUB-
WATERSHED (SOT KHOLA IN SURKHET AND SINDHU KHOLA IN SINDHUPALCHOWK) FOR
CDRMP/UNDP
Main project features: UNDP Nepal funded project for the estimation of threshold rainfall
estimation for two watershed and deliver training
Activities Performed:
 Estimate threshold rainfall for landslideand floods in the two sub-watershed to design
the community based early warning system.
 Deliver Community Based Early Warning System (CBEWS) training to the local
communities and district level officials of the two watersheds.
Duration: June 2017 –
July 2018
Location: Myagdi district
Position: Team Leader
Employer: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd
DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF JUKEPANI LANDSLIDE IN MYAGDI DISTRICT FOR
DEPARTMENT OF WATER INDUCED DISASTER MANAGEMENT (DWIDM)
Main project features: Government of Nepal funded project for landsliderisk management
in Myagdi district
Activities performed:
 Lead the technical team comprising of more than 6 thematic experts of different
disciplines.Facilitate,coach,and guideall team members to undertake their respective
assignment such as hydrological analysis and modeling, climate change study, surface
and sub-surfacegeological study,and design of various components of the undertaken
projects.Submit final reportto the clients after incorporating comments from them on
the draft report. Work under close coordination and consultation with different
governmental organizations such as DWIDM, DHM, DSCWM etc.
 Design the mitigation measures considering multi hazard risks (seismic, flood and
landslides)
Duration: 2017 – July
2018
Location: Kathmandu
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM)/CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT (CRM) EXPERT
Main project features: Support DUDBC and the Consultants in DRM aspect
Activities performed:

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Position: Disaster Risk
Management
(DRM)/Climate Risk
Management (CRM)
Expert
Client: Department of
Urban Development and
Building Construction
(DUDBC)
 Support DUDBC to integrate DRM/CRM into design and construction of different
infrastructures such as urban roads, bus parks, pond conservation etc. under cluster
city program.
 Prepare technical specification for seismic consideration for urban infrastructures
 Support consultantin the design of infrastructures with seismic consideration,building
code in different parts of the country
 Providetechnical inputs,feedbacks and comments related to DRM CRM in the reports
prepared by DUDBC’s various consultants
Duration: Apr 2014 –
Dec 2016
Location: Kathmandu
Position: Technical
Adviser
Client: UNDP Nepal
COMMUNITY BASED FLOOD AND GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST RISK REDUCTION PROJECT
(CFGORRP)
Main project features: A joint initiation of Government of Nepal (GoN), UNDP and Global
Environment Facility (GEF) for Flood and GLOF Risk Reduction in Nepal
Activities Performed:
Prepareof Knowledge Productsuch as ResourceBook on GLOF risk management for Training
of Trainer (ToT); Undertake quality control activities of GLOF risk reduction initiatives by
various service providers; Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for operationalization of
community based early warning system (CBEWS). Prepare various training modules and
curriculum applicable to different levels such as Sub-district, District and National Level
Officials.PrepareInformation,Education and Communication (IEC) Materials related to Flash
Flood and GLOF Risk Reduction,Sediment MonitoringProtocols (SMP) for Churia Originating
Rivers; Annual and Quarter Work Plan and Progress Report to share with Different
Stakeholders for necessary Approvals and Actions; Annual Project Implementation Review
(PIR) of the project in order to submit to Global Environment Facility (GEF);
Supervise Field Activities and Field Staffs of four districts on Regular Basis for Quality
AssurancePurposefor entire project related activities such as implementation of structural
and non-structural mitigation and risk reduction activities in the four districts
Support field-based engineers and staffs on designingand implementingStructural and Non-
structural Mitigation Measures for Flood Risk Reduction
Work under closecoordination and consultation with different governmental organizations
like Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Department of Soil Conservation
and Watershed Management (DSCWM), Department of Water Induced Disaster
Management (DWIDM), Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)
and other non-governmental organizations including International Centre for Integrated
Mountain Development (ICIMOD), district level line agencies and local communities
Duration: Mar 2013 –
Mar 2014
Location: Dhading
Position: Climate
Change Expert
Client: Nepal
Geotechnical
Engineering Service (P)
Ltd.
MICRO-HYDROPOWER PROJECT FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROMOTION CENTRE (AEPC)
Main project features: UNDP Funded Project to see the impactof climatechange in micro-
hydropower projects
Activities Performed:
Undertake climatechange impact assessmenton Micro-hydropower Project for Alternative
Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC). Collect and analyze relevant data and information from
primary and secondary sources and prepare report.
Duration: Dec 2012 –
Apr 2013
Location: Kathmandu
Position: Disaster and
Climate Risk
Management Expert
Client: Local
Development Training
Academy (LDTA)
MAINSTREAMING DRM IN TO DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
Main project features: To train development officials at local level on DRM focusing on
earthquake risk reduction under UNDP Nepal cooperation
Activities Performed:
Prepare Publishable Resource Book and Trainers’ Note Related to Mainstreaming Disaster
Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Risk Management (CRM) into Development Planning
Process Applicable to the Planning Officers of the district and Sub-district level officials
The resource book focuses on seismic risk assessment and reduction
Deliver Master Training of Trainer (MTOT)
Duration: Mar 2011 –
Nov 2012
Location: Different parts
of the country
VARIOUS HYDROPOWER PROJECTS MANAGED BY MULTI TECH ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
(P) LTD
Main project features: Feasibility and IEE study of various hydropower projects in Nepal
Activities Performed:

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Position: Team Leader
Client: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd.
Prepare Proposal, Undertake various studies such as Revised Feasibility Study and
Supplementary EIA of Upper Madi Hydroelectricity Project in Kaski (25 MW);; Initial
Environmental Examination (IEE) of Lower Jogmai River Small Hydropower Project(6.4 MW)
in Ilam, Lower Hewa Khola Hydropower Project (10 MW) in Panchthar district; Lower
Chirkhwa River Small Hydropower Project (4 MW) in Bhojpur, Upper Chirkhwa Khola
Hydropower Project (4 MW) in Bhojpur district
Duration: Oct2006 – Jan
2007
Location: Kathmandu
Position: Hydrologist
cum GIS Officer
Client: Energy Sector
Assistance
Programme/Alternative
Energy Promotion
Center
HYDROLOGICAL MODELING FOR THE MINI AND MICRO HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN
NEPAL
Main project features: Energy Sector Assistance Program funded by DANIDA
Activities Performed:
Project Identification, Pre-feasibility Study of Mini and Micro-hydropower (<1000 kW
installed capacity) in Hilly and Mountainous Districts in Nepal
Hire Local Consultants from Bidding Processes to Conduct Detailed Feasibility Study of
Potential Projects, Quality Assurance etc.
Duration: Oct 2003 –
Aug 2006
Location: Kathmandu
Position: Road Engineer
Client: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd.
PREPARATION OF IEE AND EIA GUIDELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL ROADS
Main project features: Rural Road Construction in different parts of the country
Activities Performed:
Prepare IEE and EIA Guidelines for Rural Roads in Nepal for the Department of Local
Infrastructures Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR)
Duration: Oct 1999 –
Aug 2001
Location:
Position: Rural Road
Engineer
Client: Multi Tech
Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS UNDER DECENTRALIZED RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND
LIVELIHOOD PROJECT
Main project features: Survey and design of two roads in Baglung district
Activities Performed: Survey and design of BaglungKusmeshera and BaglungBurtiban Rural
Roads.
Duration: Sep 1997 –
Sep 1999
Location: Gorkha District
Position: Road Engineer
Client: Holistic
Development Service
Center
BENIGHAT ARUGHAT RURAL ROAD PROJECT
Main project features: Construction of Environment Friendly Rural Roads
Activities Performed: Survey, design and construction supervision of rural road in Gorkha
district.Superviseconstruction activities. Prepare progress report to submit to donor (GTZ)
Duration: Jul 1993 – Nov
1997
Location: Sunsari and
Rupandehi districts
Position: Civil Engineer
Client: Rockwins Nepal,
a Leading Consulting
Company in Nepal
CONSTRUCTION OF FACTORY BUILDINGS AND MACHINE FOUNDATIONS
Main project features: Paper Mills Construction and Jute Mills Construction
Activities Performed:
Undertake Survey, Design and Construction Supervision of Various Industrial Structures and
their Accessories like Machine Foundation, Effluent Treatment Plant.
Projects for Arihant Multi Fibers in Sunsari and Reliance Paper Mills in Rupandehi districts
Nepal
11. Publication
 Acharya,G 2013. Energy Statistics,Issues,Energy Economics and Policy in Nepal,Contemporary Environmental
Issues and Methods in Nepal ISBN:978-9937-524-82-7, 1-14
 Acharya,G, Khadka,U2015.ClimateInduced Disaster and Risk Engineeringin Nepal.Disaster Risk Management:
Concept, Policy and Practices in Nepal. 77-104
 Acharya,G., Cochrane, T.A., Introducinga new integrated model for the dynamic prediction of soil erosion and
shallow landslides, Environmental Modelling and Software (under review)

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 Cochrane, T.A., Acharya,G.2011. Changes in sediment delivery from hillslopes impacted by shallowlandslides
and soil armouring. Journal of Hydrology (NZ) 50 (1) 5-18.
 Acharya, G., Cochrane, T.A., Davies, T., Bowman, E. 2011. Quantifying and modelling post-failure sediment
yields from laboratory scale soil erosion and shallow landslide experiments with silty loess. Geomorphology,
129, 49-58.
 Acharya, G., Cochrane, T.A., Davies, T., Bowman, E. 2009.The influence of shallow landslides on sediment
supply: a flume-based investigation using sandy soil, Engineering Geology, 109, 161-169.
 Acharya, G., Smedt, F., Long, N.T., 2006 Assessing landslide hazard in GIS: a case study from Rasuwa, Nepal.
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 65, 99-107.
 Acharya,G., Cochrane, T.A., 2009.Development of an integrated model for water induced top soil erosion and
shallow landslides. Proceedings of 18th World IMACS/MODSIM Congress, Cairns, Australia, 13-17 July 2009
 Cochrane, T.A., Acharya, G., 2009. Modelling topsoil erosion and mass failures in steep agricultural slopes:
integrating WEPP and a landslide model. Proceedings of 7th World Congress of Computers in Agriculture and
Natural Resources, Reno, Navada
 Acharya, G., Cochrane, T.A., 2008. Rainfall induced shallow landslides on sandy soil and impacts on sediment
discharge:a flume-based investigation.Proceedings 12th International Conferenceof International Association
for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Goa, India, 1-6 October, 2008
 Cochrane, T.A., Egli, M., Phillips, C, Acharya, G., 2007 Development of a forest road erosion calculation using
GIS tool for forest road planningand design,Proceedings in Modellingand Simulation Society of Australia and
New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December, 2007
 Smedt, F, Acharya,G., Long, N.T., 2006. Slope stability analysison a regional scaleusingGIS:a casestudy from
Rasuwa, Nepal. Conference paper in HighLand 2006 International Conference, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Book Publication
 Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project, Department of Hydrology and
Meteorology, 2016. Glacial LakeOutburst Risk Reduction Trainingof Trainer Manual,ISBN: 978-9937-0-1497-7.pp
80
 Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project, Department of Hydrology and
Meteorology, 2016. Sediment Monitoring Protocols. pp 17
 Acharya G. 2011. Analyzing the Interactions between Water-induced Soil Erosion and Shallow Landslides. PhD
Thesis. University of Canterbury Press.
12. National and International Training Delivered
 Designed and Delivered Sessions on Cluster-based TrainingWorkshop for ClimateResilientDevelopment Plan (CRDP
Schemes Design and Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs)
 Designed and Delivered Sessions on Community Based Early WarningSystem in Surkhet during22-24 February and
Melamchi during 26-28 February 2018 under DHM UNDP Collaboration
 Delivered Sessions on "Flood Risk Assessment" on 1st March 2016 during International Training on Community
Based Early Warning Systems 1-5 March 2015 organized by International Centre for Integrated Mountain
Development (ICIMOD).
 Delivered Sessions on "Community Based Flood Early WarningSystem" on 27th January 2016 duringInternational
Trainingon Disaster Risk Reduction 25 January – 5 February 2016 jointly organized by the International Centre for
Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD),Eduardo MondlaneUniversity (UEM) in Mozambiqueand the DANIDA
Fellowship Centre (DFC)
 Designed and Delivered Three Trainings on National Level Training Programs on Flood Hazard Modelling and
Sediment Monitoringto the Participants fromthe Department of Water Induced Disaster Management (DWIDM),
Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (DSCWM), Department of Hydrology and
Meteorology (DHM) and President Chure Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Board (PCTMCDB) organized
by Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project (CFGORRP) in Nagarkot, Bhaktarpur
from 9-15 November 2016 and 7-10 November 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal and 17-20 November 2014 in
Kathmandu., Nepal
 Designed and Delivered Two DistrictLevel TrainingPrograms on Flood Hazard Modellingand Sediment Monitoring
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Nepal Organized by Community Based Flood and Glacial LakeOutburstRisk Reduction Project(CFGORRP) in Bardibas
from 7-10 August 2016 and from 18-21 August 2014 in Lahan, Siraha district.
 Delivered 22nd Advance Course Trainingon Water Induced Disaster Mitigation on the Job Trainingto the Engineers
of Department of Water Induced Disaster Management (DWIDM) and Line Agencies Organized by the Department
of Water Induced Disaster Management (DWIDM) in Kathmandu on 28 January 2015
 Delivered Fifteen Day Professional Training to the Academicians of Tribhuvan University (TU) on Disaster Risk
Management under Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Academia under Tribhuvan University Central
Department of Environmental Science (TU-CDES) / UNDP Cooperation from 16-30 June 2013
 Designed and Delivered Four Day Master Trainingof Trainers (MToT) on MainstreamingDisaster Risk Management
and Climate Risk Management into Development Planning Process to the Trainers of Local Development Training
Academy (LDTA) from 31st March to 3rd April 2013 under UNDP Cooperation