Janak Sharma's Page

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

professionally i am a lawyer and human rights activits therefore I became motivated by spritually.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Janak Prasad Sharma
Belaspur 17 Banke Nepalgunj
P.O. box No. 29
Phone No. 081-540736,Fax No. 081-540736 Email:janaksharma12@hotmail.com
janaksharma@gmail.com
• 1.0 Field of Experience
1.1 Facilitation for the implementation of community development projects especially Peace and Development Campaign Rights of Child (ROC), Children Participations of Child Rights and Peace building Process, Japan fund for Poverty reduction Project funded by Government (JFPRP9007, Nepal), Social Animation for Development Project, Quality Education Project.
1.2 Program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and budgeting for community and/or rights based socio-economic development programs.
1.3 Coordination with concerned government line agencies, NGOs, CBOs, Civil Societies, Social Workers and Local Leaders.
1.4 Project proposal designing and preparation for new project/program for funding.
1.5 Conduction of training, tours, visits and workshops to staffs and beneficiary groups.
1.6 Leadership, Administration, Supervision, Guidance and facilitation to sub-ordinate staff for program implementation at regional level.
1.8 Developing of mechanisms for institutional development and strengthening to the organizations.
1.9 Fieldwork experience at mid and far western region of the country particularly with the human rights promotion and protection, child rights protection and promotion, human trafficking issues.
1.10 Social mobilization and human rights activism for peace building and conflict resolution.

2.0 Employment history
2.1 Organisation: Panchakosi Kanuni Sewa Kendra Nepalgunj, Banke

Post: Advocate

Duration: Sep 2001 to till now





Main Responsibilities:
• Drafting, Case filing on the court and litigation cases especially with Human Rights, domestic and family issues by legal support programme of Nepal Bar Association.
• Actively participating so many campaigns, fact-findings and conduct the legal trainings.
• Facilitating the basic legal rights and human rights, Human Trafficking, Child Rights, Women rights and Gender trainings to NGOs workers, Teachers and Students.
2.1 Organisation: Bheri Environmental Excellence Group (BEE-GROUP) Nepalgunj, Banke

Post: Director

Duration: Sep 2001 to till now

• Participatory Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development and programs/Projects.
• Development competitive development and research proposals.
• Organizing training on fundamental human rights issue like, Child rights, Women Rights, Conflict Managements and Peace building and Development training materials same as above stated.
• To actively promote human rights, child rights, and women rights issues through developmental programs and litigation.
• Overall management, coordination and leadership of the Canadian Cooperation office (CCO) supported "Peace and development campaign" Mid-western Nepal".
• Planning, liaison with relevant organizations and individuals, management, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting of the program, networking, lobbying and advocacy for ensuring awareness, access to and control over the relevant resources for empowerment and sustainable livelihood of the marginalized and vulnerable communities.
• Coordination and collaboration with concern line agencies, NGOs, INGOs and donor communities.
• Regular reporting of the program and personnel.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Nepal and India

What is your current country of residence?

Nepal

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

I am working in Caritas Nepal currently as a human rights and peace program coordinator.I have completed B.L. and currently joining in Sociology in Masters degree.

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.caritasnepal.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.pilifellowship.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Organizational Development, Rule of Law

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Budgeting, Capacity Building, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Human rights and conflict management in the context of Nepal.

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

• Human Rights and Conflict Management, Pub. BEE-GROUP/Action aid Nepal, 2060.
• Voice of Child Rights Part one, Pub. BEE-GROUP/ Plan Nepal, 2059.
• Guidelines for Child Rights Education, Pub. BEE-GROUP/Plan Nepal, 2059.
• Voice of Child Rights Part two, Pub. BEE-GROUP/Plan Nepal, 2061.
• Saving and Credit Group part one, Pub. BEE-GROUP/World education Nepal, 2061.
• Child Rights Education Part one, Pub, BEE-GROUP/Plan Nepal, 2062.