Karuna, a seasoned development professional with nearly three decades of experience in Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, holds a PhD in Social Psychology. Starting as a psychology lecturer at Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, she transitioned to the non-government sector and worked as a Social Development Advisor for DFID (now FCDO) for 11 years. Currently, Karuna serves as a Development Consultant for the World Bank and Swiss National Science Foundation, demonstrating technical expertise in gender equality, social inclusion, security, justice, modern slavery, and gender-based violence. With a strategic mindset, she excels in adaptive programming, qualitative research, and humanitarian crisis response. Karuna actively contributes to various boards and organizations, showcasing her commitment to social causes.
Sahasi Ketaketi: Ride for Life
This ongoing programme has built on the previous ERSF funded project, providing bikes to school children from disadvantaged and marginalised groups; in order to speed up journeys to and from school. This frees up more time for study, homework, helping with family...