This CV summarizes Suhrid Prasad Chapagain's professional experience and qualifications. He has over 15 years of experience in enterprise development, value chain analysis, and business consulting. He holds an MBA in entrepreneurship and human resource development and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. His work has focused on developing sustainable enterprises and livelihoods in agriculture, forestry, and other sectors across Nepal.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
1. Name of Expert: Suhrid Prasad Chapagain
Mobile: 00977- 9803941119, suhridchapagain@gmail.com
2. Citizenship: Nepalese
3. Education:
2001-2003 Master in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource
Development Specialization, Canara Bank School of Management Studies (CBSMS) with First Class,
Bangalore University, India
1996-2000 Bachelor in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology
(MNIT) with Distinction, Allahabad, India
4. Employment Record:
From: June 2011 to date
Employer Researcher, ForestAction,
Nepal
Working as researcher for providing research, training and consulting services. Research and
consulting services has been provided to Government organizations, International Non Government
Organization, Private Sectors, Non Government Sectors and Business Membership Organizations.
The area of research and training are: Value Chain Analysis, Business Development Services, Market
Research, Market Linkages, Livelihood Improvement Plan, Catalogue development, Manual writings,
Training Need Assessment, Training Package Development, Training of Trainers (TOT), Strategic
Planning, Business Planning, and Financial Linkages. The value chain that I have been working is:
Agriculture, Non Timber Forest Product, Timber products, Tourism, Cultural production, Productive
End Use through Renewable Energy etc. Also I have been working on NGOs sustainability and
Strategic planning of NGOs, Cooperatives, and private organizations.
From: August 2008 To May 2011
Employer: Rural Enterprise Developer’s Group (RED Group) Pvt. Ltd.
Position Held: Executive Director
Rural Enterprise Developer’s Group was formed to mainstream private sectors in development. RED
Group worked for matchmaking various private sectors with development organizations for supply
side strengthening and carrying out research for Government, Non Government and private sectors
for commercial viable business ideas for increasing income and employment for rural livelihood.
From: Jan 2007 August 2008
Employer: Nepal Swiss Community Forestry Project (NCSFP)
Position Held: Forest Economist and Enterprise Development Manager
Nepal Swiss Community Forestry Project is one unique project in Nepal which was implemented for
more than 18 years. As a part of this evolution, I was involved in developing strategic documents for
commercialization of Non Timber Forest Products in Dolakha, Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga districts
of Nepal. Various private sectors led or Private sector partnership business was developed and
strengthened. The project works in an integrated approach for strengthening of community forestry

2. user group.
From: Dec 2003 Dec 2006
Employer: Lotus Opportunities Pvt. Ltd
Position Held: Enterprise Manager and Representative of Lotus Opportunities in different
projects
Service Specialist Business Development Services – Marketing, Production and
Services (BDS- MaPS) Project (2004-2006). This project was based on
commercialization of Non Timber Forest products and High Value Agriculture.
Cardamom Market Advisor for SNV Nepal Cardamom Development Project
(2004-2006). This project was based on Black Cardamom value chain. Nepal is
one of largest exporter of Black Cardamom in the world. Major interventions
were technology transfer, market linkages and quality upgrading.
Assistant Financial Advisor and team member for Financial Model
Development for Value Chain based enterprise in East Hill district for SNV
Nepal Financial Model Development in East Hill Project (2005-2006). This
project searched methodology for making micro finance work in hilly areas.
Team Leader, Strengthening of Market Outlet, Koseli Ghar (2006). This
assignment was to establish and strengthen commercially viable private
business for input output marketing at rural level.
Team Member: Consulting assignment for CARE Bangladesh on Community
Business Incubation.
5. List of Assignment as Consultant after 2008
Team Member, Value Chain analysis of Dairy in Nepal, for Heifer Nepal, February, 2015 to April,
2015.
Team Leader, Evaluation of Reaching Poorest of the Poor (RePOP) Project, for WWF Nepal. January,
2015 to March, 2015.
BDS Expert, Diagnosing barriers for Value Chain Development of Selected Commodities, October to
December, 2014 assigned through White Lotus Center by Asian Development Bank, Manila.
Team Leader, Policy brief on Sustainable Forest Based Enterprises, September - November, 2014.
ForestAction.
Lead Trainer, Two days training in Business growth of Cultural Entrepreneurs in Kathamndu, July
2014, Worldview Nepal
Lead Trainer: Two days training in Business Development and Growth for Biogas entrepreneurs in
Dhulikhel and Nagarkot, Nepal Biogas Promotion Association (NBPA)/ AEPC June, 2014
Value Chain Paper presenter, Multidisciplinary Usage of Chir Pine, Sixth Community Forestry
National workshop, 16-18th
June, 2014, Kathmandu, Department of Forest
Team Leader, Pro poor value chain development program design in road corridors of Dailekh,

3. Kalikot, Jumla and Mugu Districts, HELVETAS/ RAP-3, May- July, 2014
Researcher, Enterprise Development, Enterprise assessment and capacity building of High value
product based enterprises in Eastern Nepal, Forest Action, January 2014 to March 2014
Trainer, Livelihood framework, one day orientation on Livelihood framework to staff of ECPAT
Luxemburg Nepal office, February, 2014
Co- Trainer, Enterprise Development training to women entrepreneurs, FWEAN Nepal. The
assignment is linked with training need assessment, training package development and training
delivery, Nov- Dec, 2013
Team Member, Opportunities Assessment of Wood Furniture in Nepal. Multi-stakeholder Forestry
Project (MSFP) September 2013 to November 2013. MSFP is now a multi donor initiative that aims
to contribute to national goal of poverty reduction through forestry sector.
Resource Person, Assessment of Handicrafts enterprises in Nepal, Biruwa Venture Pvt. Ltd.
September- October 2013. Biruwa Venture is an Incubation center to provide various services to
potential and existing enterprises.
Master Trainer, Value Chain Analysis training to Enterprise Development Facilitators (EDFs),
SANGAM Myagdi, UNDP and Ministry of Industry, August 2013. SANGAM Myagdi district is a NGO.
This training was pay for training from the participant. The participant of this training will be working
for six months and then will have to pass test from Council for Technical Education and Vocational
Training (CTEVT) Nepal. This training is a part of CTEVT course of EDFs.
Team Leader, Value chain analysis of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for Ecosystem based
Adaptation (EbA) in Mountain Ecosystems in Nepal, July 2013 to November 2013. EbA project is
now piloted in three countries and in Nepal it’s piloted in Panchase Area.
Consultant/ Advisor, Value chain analysis for 12 NTFPs/ Timber products in eastern Nepal for Forest
Action, July 2013 to November 2013. Detailed value chain analysis carried out for Uttis, Resin,
Khayar, Rudrakshya, Bamboo, Allo, Beal, Satuwa, Chiraito, Amriso, Cardamom and Lokta
Lead Trainer for Value Chain Analysis training for Enterprise Development Facilitators (EDFs),
National Enterprise Development Center (NEDC), July 31st
to August 4th
, 2013. NEDC is an apex
organization of more than 50 NGOs working in enterprise development field in Nepal. This training
was pay for training from the participant. The participant of this training will be working for six
months and then will have to pass test from Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training
(CTEVT) Nepal. This training is a part of CTEVE course of EDFs.
Team Leader, Business Development Service Assessment, Alternative Energy Promotion Center/
National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP)/ Productive End Use (PEU), June-
December 2013. NRREP Project is multi donor funded project which aims to increase Renewable
Energy in Nepal and PEU component deals with enterprise development from product end use of
Renewable Energy. The assignment dealt with identification of business services required by
enterprises, Renewable Energy committees and possibility of single window business service

4. provision.
Team Leader, Value chain Analysis for Annapurna Conservation Area and Manasalu Conservation
Area, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), June 2013 to August 2013. NTNC is an apex
organization which builds the capacity of conservation committees in Nepal. This organization is
responsible for building management committees, strengthening them and hand over of
management of all conservation areas of Nepal. The assignment was unique to identify commercially
viable Non timber forest products for increasing employment and income of people in conservation
areas.
Team Leader, Assessment of vocational training and Micro enterprise development in Humla district
and Rapid Market Assessment (RMA) in Banke and Surkhet district for The Western Upland Poverty
Alleviation Project (WUPAP), June 2013. This assignment was based on identification of market
demanded vocation training, course content design and rapid market assessment.
Master Trainer, Local Governance and Community Development Program (LGCDP), Livelihood
Improvement Plan (LIP), June 2013, Training for 100 personnel in Surkhet and Humla districts. LIP is
Nepal Government own program to reach poorest of people. TOT training was provided to 40 plus
Master Trainers and these Master Trainer provided training in all parts of Nepal. Mid Western
Region of Nepal selected me as Master Trainer.
Team Leader, Assessment of Innovative ideas and Technologies for productive end use, Alternative
Energy Promotion Center/ National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP)/ Productive
End Use (PEU), April 2013 to November 2013. This assignment dealt with identification and making
catalogue of all the innovative enterprises and technologies being successfully operated by Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nepal. All together 60 plus innovative enterprise and
technologies were identified and detail specification of 16 enterprises/ technologies are produced as
a catalogue. English version can be used by development sectors and Nepali version can be used by
community to replicate these innovative enterprises/ technologies.
Lead Trainer, Value Chain Training to Enterprise Development Facilitators (EDFs) of Micro Enterprise
Development Program (MEDPA) program of Ministry of Industry, Cottage and Small Industries
Development Board, 18th
March to 22nd
March, 2013. Nepal Government is implementing MEDPA
program and is planning to implement this program all over Nepal. This training was pay for training
from the participant. The participant of this training will be working for six months and then will
have to pass test from Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) Nepal. This
training is a part of CTEVT course of EDFs.
Panelist, Micro Finance Summit, Feb 14th
to Feb 16th
, 2013, Kathmandu on Value Chain Financing.
Team Leader, Development is a Responsibility- A CSR initiative of Build Nepal, Promotion of
enterprise option for disable people of Khagendra Nawajivan Kendra, Jorpati, January 2013-
August 2013. This initiative is investment from resources of Nepalese people in Nepal and Abroad
Team Leader, Development is a Responsibility- A CSR initiative of Build Nepal, Promotion of
Patharkatta Community of Kapilvastu District, January 2013- August 2013. This initiative is
investment from Nepalese people in Nepal and Abroad

5. Facilitator, Stakeholders Workshop on Strengthening Local Cultures to build Harmony in Nepal
organized by World View Nepal, Kathmandu, December 26th
and 27th
December, 2013
Lead Trainer, Value Chain Training to Enterprise Development Facilitators (EDFs) of MEDPA program
of Ministry of Industry, 16th
December and 19-23 rd December, 2012. Nepal Government is
implementing MEDPA program and is planning to implement this program all over Nepal. This
training was pay for training from the participant. The participant of this training will be working for
six months and then will have to pass test from Council for Technical Education and Vocational
Training (CTEVT) Nepal. This training is a part of CTEVT course of EDFs
Lead Trainer, Market Linkages and Capacity Building, 5 days training for 44 cultural entrepreneurs in
two shifts, for CECI Sahaastitwa, Kathmandu, November 25th
to December 30th
, 2012. The
assignment dealt with training need assessment, interaction with buyers for market oriented
training and institutional linkages of cultural producers. The training content was designed uniquely
as Psychological counseling, marketing linkages, institutional linkages and business counseling.
Leader Trainer, Business Management Training for Tea Processors, Ilam District, November 24th
and
25th
, Netherland Development Organization (SNV) Nepal. This training was focused on Cash flow
management of Tea Cooperative.
Lead Trainer, Value Chain Development Training for staff of Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihood
Programme (RERL), October 31st
to November 4th
, 2012. This training was focused on Value Chain
analysis with technology transfer as key strategy.
Team Leader, Subsector Selection and Analysis in Dadeldhura, Baitadi and Darchula, August 16th
to
September 25th
, 2012, OXFAM Nepal and partners’ organizations. This assignment was focused on
Value chain analysis of forest products, vegetable and vegetable seeds.
Lead Trainer, Value Chain Training, August 10-14th
, 2012, Dadeldhura, organized by Integrated
Development Society (IDeS) and supported by OXFAM Nepal. This training was focused on
developing capacity of Oxfam Nepal partners including Government, non government, farmers
cooperative and chamber of commerce and industries in Value chain development approach.
Lead Trainer, Enterprise Development Training for cultural producers in three regions, June- July
2012, CECI Sahaastitwa Project. This assignment was based on need assessment, training content
development, delivery of training and training follow up.
Team Leader, Status Assessment of Self Reliance Development of the Poor by the Poor (SDPP)
Programme in Kalikot, May –June 2012, HELVETAS/ LINK. This assignment was focused on
assessment of SDPP program with impetus on cooperative as vehicle of livelihood improvement.
Business Development Consultant, Sustainability Strategy and field implementation for
sustainability of NGOs (More than 12 districts), Training and Capacity building, Strategic Planning
READ Nepal, May 2011 to May 2012. This assignment was focused on developing NGO as self
sustainable to cover operation cost.
Team Leader, Business plan proposal development for Impact Investment from Oxfam GK and
partners, Oxfam Nepal, and Capacity building for agriculture cooperative on business planning April

6. 2011. This assignment was focus on Impact Investment through Cooperative. Detail business
planning with cash flow and projection was carried out. Impact investment was also made by
partners of Oxfam GK after going through the business plan.
Lead Trainer, Enterprise Growth Counseling through Value Chain approach, Western Terai
Landscape Complex Project (WTLCP), March 22nd to March 28th, 2011, Mahendranagar District.
The training was carried out after carrying need assessment, content development, training delivery
and follow up.
Lead Trainer, Mico Enterprise Creation and Development (MECD)/ 4days training in Dadeldhura and
Surkhet Districts each, CECI Sahakarya, March 2011. The training was provided to CECI partner
organizations. The training was carried out after carrying need assessment, content development,
training delivery and follow up.
Speaker, Role of private sector in Forest Development, PROFOR Workshop, World Bank Kathmandu,
December 2010.
Team Leader, Capacity building of cultural producers in 20 districts of Nepal, CECI- SAHAASTITWA,
August 2010 to March 2011. This assignment focused on understanding the present status of
cultural producers, need identification, training delivery, follow up and business counseling.
Mission Member and Agribusiness Consultant, Fact Finding Mission, High Mountain Agribusiness
and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project, assigned by Fullbright Consultancy, September –
October 2010.
Lead Trainer, Value Chain Training to Senior Government Officials of Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives (MOACS), District Livestock Support Office (DLSO) and Food and Agriculture
Organizations (FAO) consultants funded by Community Livestock Development Program (CLDP)/
Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) (May and June 2010)
Team Member, Analysis of Natural Resource potential, market demand and target beneficiaries in
Micro Enterprise Development Program (MEDEP) in Rukum District, (June 2010- August, 2010). This
assignment was carried out for MEDEP to identify project intervention areas in these districts.
Team Leader, Meat Sector Study for Alpine Meat Pvt. Ltd. Market study of meat products in
Kathmandu, (Feb 2010 -March 2010). Alpine Meat Pvt. Ltd. has been now established in Kathmandu
as major private sector in Livestock business.
Team Member, Enterprise Feasibility Study for Women in Makwanpur Districts for Share and Care
(NGO), (January 2010- February 2010). This assignment focused on women friendly enterprises and
modality for women entrepreneurship development.
Team Leader, Financial Analysis with cash flow and risk analysis for 20 off farm enterprise for
International Labor Organization (ILO) Youth Program in Bara, Parsa and Rautahat (October 2009
to January 2010). This assignment focused on detail cash flow management of off farm enterprise
with low risk, moderate risk and high risk scenario.
Team Leader, Market research of Ghee Marketing in Kalikot for HELVETAS LIVE project (October

7. 2009 to February 2010). This assignment focused on interventions points for commercialization of
Ghee value chain.
Team Leader, Business Development Service assessment in Accham, Kalikot, Tanahu and Gorkha
Districts for Practical Action ACCESS Project (October 2009 to February 2010). This assignment
focused on demand and service side assessment of Business development services.
Team Leader, Market Analysis of Selected Commodities in Kathmandu Valley for Micro Enterprise
Development Program (MEDEP) (July – September 2009).This assignment focused on in depth
Market analysis of 10 products in Kathmandu.
Team Member, Capacity building of District Forest Coordination Committee (Makwanpur District)
and forestry network in wood processing and product diversification funded by Netherland
Development Organization (SNV/ Nepal), (July 2009- December 2009)
Team Member, Analysis of Natural Resource potential, market demand and target beneficiaries in
Micro Enterprise Development Program (MEDEP) working Districts (Dolakha and Surkhet), June
2009- August, 2009. This assignment was to support MEDEP program to design interventions in both
districts.
Team Member, Market Survey and Product and Services selection for Business Support Centre,
Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS), Marketing Linkages Consultant-( April-July
2009). This assignment focused on in depth market analysis of 12 products that are/ can be made by
women groups and can be sold in Kathmandu market.
Team Leader, Value Chain Analysis of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Sacred Himalayan Landscape
– Consultant to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal (January- March 2009). This assignment focused
on value chain analysis with end market analysis to Calcutta, India. The assignment recommended
value addition possibilities and decreasing the production cost.
Team Leader, Ginger and Potato Value Chain Analysis in Far Western Nepal for Mercy Corps
(September- December 2008). This assignment focused on finding interventions in Ginger value
chain which is one of prominent exportable products of Nepal.
Team leader, Value Chain and Marketing Consultant for Nepal Swiss Community Forestry Project
(August to December 2008). This assignment focused on enterprise development modality, private
sector partnership and process on making community forestry user group (CFUG) as business entity.
Team leader, Initial Value Chain Upgrading for Livestock and Dairy Project for International Labor
Organization, EMPLED Project (August- November 2008). This assignment focused on upgrading
existing Dairy industries in Ramechhap District.
And other various Subsector, Business Development Services and Value Chain Development analysis
and trainings.
6. Membership of Professional Associations:
Member, North Kathmandu Development Network

8. Advisor, Friends of Dhanusha/ Mitra Dhanusha, Janakpur
Volunteer, Kathmandu Valley Public Library
Member, Climate Change NGO network
Climate Change Knowledge Partner, Ministry of Environment
7. Other Training:
TOT Training for Master Trainer, Livelihood Implementation Plan, LGCDP, 2013
“Building Strong Library Association- Sustainability, Marketing and Partnership”, May 2012,
International Federation of Library Association
Institutional Development and Organization Strengthening (ID/OS), October 2004, SNV Nepal
Subsector Analysis and BDS market Assessment, Feb 2004, BDS-MAPS Project/ USAID
Subsector Training and Market Assessment, July 2004, Action for Enterprises (AFE) and SNV/Nepal
8. Countries of Work Experience: Nepal, Bangladesh and India
9. Languages: [For each language indicate proficiency: good, fair, or poor in speaking, reading,
and writing]:
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Nepali Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hindi Good Good Good
10. Publications
S.N Year Title
1. 2014 Rai, J. K. and Chapagain, S. P., 2014. Value Chain Analysis of Forest
Products in Koshi Hill Districts of Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities for
Economic Growth. ForestAction Nepal and RRN, Kathmandu.
2. 2014 Chapagain, S. et al. 2014. Upgrading strategies of Chir Pine (Pinus
roxburghii) focusing on multiple usage possibilities. 6th
community
forestry workshop, June, 2014.
3. 2013 Pyakurel, D. and Chapagain, S., 2014. Opportunities Assessment of Wood
Furniture Industries in Nepal. Multistakeholder Forestry Project, Nepal.
4. 2012 Chapagain, S. and Jha, R. 2012. Manual for Development and Marketing
for Cultural Products. Published by CECI, Word View and European Union.

9. 5. 2011 Chapagain, S. 2011. Challenging Nepal’s current activities in Climate
Change: The need for political and economic perspectives. NGO Network
bulletin on Climate Change, Issue: 4, October, 2011.
6. 2008 Karki, N. et al. 2008. Commercialization of Forest Product- Challenge,
Opporunities and Way forward- An experience of Ramechhap, Dolakha
and Okhaldhunga. 4th
community forestry workshop, November, 2008.

10. 11. References
GB Banjara
Division Manager, Knowledge and Capitalization Management
Swiss Contact, Bangladesh
gbbanjara@gmail.com
Mr. Pradeep Maharjan
Chief Executive Officer,
Agro Enterprise Center (AEC), FNCCI
Tel: 01- 4262245, Mobile: 9851007865,
Email: mpradeep@wlink.com.np
Rajiv Pradhan
Senior Technical Advisor
Swiss Contact, Indonesia
rajivpra1965@yahoo.com,
Suhrid Prasad Chapagain
Updated on February, 2015