Dr. Damodar Adhikari
Damodar Adhikari holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Decentralized Governance from the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. Prior to completing his doctoral work, he received a joint Masters in Regional Development Planning and Management from the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), University of the Philippines and the Faculty of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund, Germany. In addition, he holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Dr. Adhikari brings more than 30 years of experience in design, management and implementation of development programs from grassroots to the national level. He is an expert in local governance, public policy, sector reform and systems strengthening, and possesses significant expertise in planning and management, translation of evidence to policy and planning, decentralization, federalism, and capacity-building in Nepal and elsewhere in Asia.
Dr. Adhikari's work is focused on fostering capacity building and managing reforms to improve governance and increase access to and utilization of public services through innovative approaches. He is experienced in strengthening transparency, oversight and public accountability. He worked as an expert in health policy and planning, health systems strengthening and local health governance at RTI International and other institutions for more than 13 years in different capacities.
