Anup Raj Pokhrel

Passionate about advancing locally-led development and empowering marginalized communities, I am an experienced professional in organizational development, partnership management, and advocacy, with a focus on humanitarian response and gender equality. Over the past decade, I have worked across diverse roles with organizations like Mercy Corps, CARE USA, and CARE International in Nepal, driving initiatives that promote local ownership and strengthen civil society. In my most recent role as Programs, Organizational Development and Quality Senior Advisor at Mercy Corps/USAID Localization Support Contract, I lead capacity-building strategies for local organizations. I work closely with stakeholders, providing technical support in institutional capacity building and USAID’s rules and regulation, while documenting best practices in locally led development. At CARE USA, I have managed Locally Led Projects, supporting humanitarian partnerships and piloting locally led models across multiple r