Yubraj Bhandari

Handle sales for an online clothing and footwear business based in Butwal, selling through Facebook. Create and post content, run Facebook advertising campaigns, and reply to customer inquiries on Messenger.

Prepare new Community Forest Operational Plans and revise existing ones. Update CFUG data in software systems and advise groups on sustainable forest management and plantation programs.

Worked on the Tenure Facility project, gathering project data and preparing synthetic reports. Supported CFUGs in preparing operational plans and constitutions, and facilitated implementation of local forest law and guidelines.

Showed people how to use the Community Forestry Data Portal and KoBo Toolbox for field data collection. Participated in community consultations and supported the preparatory stage of a community forest rights project.

Prepared an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report for resin collection in six proposed Community Forest User Groups in Salyan district.

Worked on a FECOFUN project with USAID Biodiversity (Jal Jangal), strengthening CFUG capacity and community participation. Prepared and revised operational plans, organized field activities, and delivered training on sustainable forest management and GESI.

Assisted with preparation of the community forest operational plan and carried out forest inventory and mapping. Led awareness campaigns on forest fire prevention, soil conservation, and climate-resilient land management.

Contributed to preparation of management plans and joined biodiversity conservation programs. Undertook forest resource inventory, community mobilisation, and forest fire risk assessment.

Completed enumerator training and carried out household-level data collection during the national census enumeration.

Grade: CGPA 3.09 / 4.0

Graduated with a B.Sc. in Forestry in 2023. Undergraduate thesis focused on forest fire risk modeling using GIS and remote sensing.

Grade: CGPA 3.03 / 4.0

Completed +2 (Science) in 2018 with a CGPA of 3.03 out of 4.0.

Completed a 3-month basic computer application course.

Completed a 5-day training in basic journalism, radio announcing, and technical skills.