Mr. Manik Ram Maharjan holds a master’s degree in Sociology (specialization in rural sociology and demography) from the Tribhuwan University of Nepal. He has twenty-five years’ experience of working in various surveys and qualitative studies in health and nutrition, education, WASH, HIV/AIDS, livelihood, food security, community forestry, governance, and gender and inclusion, etc. Mr. Maharjan has worked in action research and implementation projects. He is also a professional PRA trainer.