Advisor
Dr. Thakali is from Mustang distrtct. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental and Development Governance from Lincoln University, New Zealand. He has over 25 years of experience working on environment, poverty, forestry, community development and tourism issues. He served as an Education and Information Director for the National Trust for Nature Conservation, Program Manager for The Mountain Institute and as a Livelihood Advisor for UK’s Department of International Development, and provided advisory and expert services to a number of national and international organizations. He has successfully handled many large-scale projects including GEF funded projects. Most recently he is leading the Darwin Initiative and Snow Leopard Conservancy funded project in the Manang and Everest regions.
