Profile

 Profile Overview: Yogendra Chapagain

Overview

A proactive and results-oriented professional with over 11 years of experience in the development sector, specializing in education development and system strengthening through leadership roles and the Technical Assistance (TA) model with the Government of Nepal. Holding an M. Phil in Education Studies, I possess strong technical expertise in education, project management, system strengthening, and capacity building. With a decade of project management experience, I am deeply committed to ensuring equitable quality education for all children along with community change. Major expertise areas are;

1. Project management and grant management
2. School education systems (policy, program, pedagogy, assessment and EMIS),
3. Education policy, plan, profile development and educational indicator data analysis 
4.  Governance, system strengthening, capacity building and training facilitation
5. Quality education, Early Grade Learning/Reading and Inclusive education/UDL and 
6. Integrated Curriculum and Student Assessment
7. Knowledge management and research including KOBO, SPSS, quality report writing.

Inclusive Education/UDL: Facilitator/Support as an Expert  

1. Facilitated three days training on Inclusive Pedagogy to School Teachers during September 21-23, 2025, Sarlahi from Plan International/RRPK. 
2. Facilitated two days Training on Inclusive School Development Plan to Project staffs and Palika Education Focal Person during September 15-16, Rautahat from WVI/RRPK.  
3. Facilitated a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Inclusive Education Pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for teachers, organized by Good Neighbors International, Kailali, September 1-5, 2025.
4. Facilitated a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Inclusive Education Pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for teachers, organized by Good Neighbors International, Bardiya, May 12–16, 2025. 
5. Facilitated a three-day Teacher Training on Inclusive Education and UDL for VSO/JJYC in Bara and Rautahat, September 10–15, 2023.
6. Facilitated Teacher Training on Inclusive Education and UDL for People in Need/SODCC Parsa in Bara and Rautahat, July 18–23, 2023.
7. Facilitated a Capacity Building Refresher Training for School at Home Facilitators on Inclusive Education, organized by Save the Children, June 25–27, 2023, in Surkhet, Nepal.
8. Facilitated training on Child-Friendly Pedagogy in Jahada Rural Municipality for Sahas Nepal in 2023.
9. Contributed technical support to the development of Inclusive Education Policies for Bharatpur Metropolitan City and Kalika Municipality, Chitwan.
10. Led three types of study related to inclusive education: Understanding of School Stakeholders on Inclusive Education: 2022, analyzing school SOP/SIP culture and practices on Inclusive education: 2022 and analyzing school ICT Status for Inclusive Education: 2022 a key person/leader. 
11. Prepared a comprehensive report of assessment of school accessibility through Humanity and Inclusion (HI)/ACCA as a key person/leader. 
12. Have certificate of 7 days long Inclusive cum UDL Teacher training. 
13. Facilitated 3 days capacity building training on community mobilization and inclusive education for project staffs under Inclusive education project/HI at Chitwan.  
14. Facilitated Training of Trainer (ToT) on Compliant Response Mechanism (CRM) during September 17-19, 2022 in Bharatpur, Chitwan.
15. Facilitated capacity building workshop of the school and local government stakeholders on Inclusive Education and Policy during September 1-12, 2022 in Chitwan .

Technical Support Government as a Key Expert

1. Provided technical support in the development of Municipal Education Plan of Four local governments: Jagada RM, Dhanpal RM and Kanepokhari RM and Pathari Shanishchare Municipality of Morang for 10 Years Education Plan development during May-July, 2025
2. Provided technical support in the development of Municipal Education Plan of Soru Rural Municipality Mugu Karnali Province through United Mission to Nepal in 2023.  
3. Provided technical support in the development of Municipal Education Plan of 8 Local Government of VSO working LGs of Bara and Rautahat in 2023.
4. Provided technical support in the development of Educational Quality Improvement Roadmap 2079 of Hatuwagadhi RM Bhojpur.
5. Provided technical support in the development of Education Profile and Municipal Education Plan of all local governments of Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Khotang, and Taplejung
6. Provided technical support in the development of Education Profile and Municipal Education Plan of Barju RM, Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality 
7. Provided technical support in the development of Education Profile and Municipal Education Plan of Makalu Municipality 
8. Provided technical support in the development of Local Curriculum of Makalu Municipality and Bhokraha Narshin Rural Municipality  
9. Provided technical support in the development of Inclusive Education Policy of Bharatpur Metropolitan City and Kalika Municipality Chitwan.

Research/Study/Report Development: As a Key Lead 

• Led a research study on the local curriculum as an education and research expert for the Ministry of Social Development, Koshi Province in 2025.
• Led EGRA and EGMA Study in the province in 2024 as a province lead.  
• Led LEU capacity need assessment in 57 LGs in Koshi province in 2024 as a province lead
• Worked as a Research Consultant at VSO Nepal during December 02, 2022, to March 31, 2023, and conducting three research works as a research lead.   
• Lead research on Local Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Capacity Need Assessment Survey as a province local person. 
• Provided technical support to ERO for conducting NASA Test as a Test Administrator: February 2023.
• Prepared a comprehensive report of assessment of school accessibility through Humanity and Inclusion (HI)/ACCA as a key person/leader. 
• Led three types of study related to inclusive education: Understanding of School Stakeholders on Inclusive Education: 2022, analyzing school SOP/SIP culture and practices on Inclusive education: 2022 and analyzing school ICT Status for Inclusive Education: 2022 a key person/leader.
• Led the study on the Effect of Headteachers’ Instructional leadership practices on Student Learning Achievement a key person/leader.
• Led Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Classroom based Early Grade Reading Assessment (CB-EGRA) during 2016-2022 as a province focal person.  
• Led assessment on effect of Home-Schooling Program in School Education: A Case of Madhesh Province as a lead member. 
• Facilitated capacity Building Session on Use of SPSS in Research and Journal Article Writing Skill: M.Phil. Level Researcher: Nepal Open University: 2022 
• Published research article on School student academic performance in Nepal: An analysis using the School Education Exam (SEE) result, (2020 Published) https://www.ijonse.net/index.php/ijonse/article/view/34 
• Conducted study on foreign Labor Migration and Its Impact on School Education System in Nepal (2019, unpublished) 
• Conducted study on current ELT Condition of Public Schools in Kathmandu Valley (2013, Unpublished
• Good knowledge and skill in IT, research, paper writing and data collection through tab
• Strong skill of quantitative and qualitative research in social science along with experience of SPSS, KOBO, Atlasti software.

Teacher Training/TPD as a Facilitator   

• Facilitated two events of Teacher Mentoring Support-TPS to School Headteachers and Local Education Officers from WVI/RRPK in Rautahat during September 17-20, 2025.
• Facilitated two events of Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Training in Education Training Center (ETC) Sunsari September 7-8, 2025. 
• Facilitated 5 days customized Teacher Training on Integrated Curriculum in Sindhulai in August 2025 from Childaidnetworking/SIDS Sindhuali. 
• Facilitated over 50+ events of Integrated Curriculum–based Teacher Training for various local governments and organizations as a certified ToT trainer of the Education Training Center
• Facilitated a nine-day integrated, curriculum-based teacher training in Dhading for Prayas Nepal in April 2025.
• Facilitated Capacity Building Workshop on School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Social Audit in Mai Nagarpalika Illam and Rajbiraj Municipality during Jun 2023 
• Facilitated Child Friendly Pedagogy in Jahada RM/ Sahas Nepal in 2023. 
• Facilitated Teacher Training on Integrated Curriculum and Student Evaluation in Chhatharjorpati RM: Dhankuta, Shambhunathmun RM. Saptari, Balan-Bihul RM Saptari, Chhathar RM Terathum, Rajbiraj Municipality, Saptari, Madeva RM Saptari, Urlabari Municipality Morang, Sahidbhumi RM Dhankuta, Chaubise RM, Mahalaxmi Municipality Dhankuta, Bodebarsahin Municipality Saptari during April - June 2023
• Facilitated A series of event (3 days, 5 days and 10 days) related to capacity building workshop in Education, community mobilization and partnership management for partner NGO staff under EGRP project during 2016 to 2022.   
• Facilitated Teacher Training on Early Grade Reading Instruction at province, district, and local during 2016-2022 
• Facilitated HT Training on Teacher Professional Support (TPS) at province, district, and cluster during 2019-2022.
• Facilitated Training on School Improvement Plan and SSA at district, local, and school levels during 2014-2022 

Capacity Building of Education Staffs Team as an Expert  

• Facilitated the Capacity Development Program for Local Education Unit (LEU) Heads organized by EDCU Dhankuta in April 2025.
• Facilitated a Capacity Development Workshop for Local Education Unit Officers, organized by the Education Development Directorate/National Examination Board, in May 2025
• Facilitated training on School Enrollment cum EGR Campaign to Local Education Head: Karnali Province, Surdurpachhim Province and Lumbini Province during through Mercy Corps January-March 2023
• Facilitated capacity building workshop of the school and local government stakeholders on Inclusive Education and Plan during September 1-12, 2022 in Chitwan
• Facilitated the series of Capacity Development Program for Local Education Unit (LEU) Heads for Education Plan, Profile, TPS during 2019-2025. 
• Facilitated a series of Local Education Unit Staffs Capacity Building Workshop on N/EGRP at District and Local Level during 2016-2022
• Facilitated Training on Integrated Educational Management and Information System (IEMIS) to Local Education Staffs during 2018-2022.
• Facilitated Training on DRR, and Education in Emergencies and Crises during 2015-2022 
• Facilitated Capacity building workshop for local government elected Members at district and local level during 2018-2022 
• Facilitated Capacity Building workshop on 10 years' Local Level School Education Sectoral Plan and Educational Profile during 2020-2022 
• Facilitated Training on CB EGRA at province, district, and local levels schools and Education staffs during 2016-2022  
• Facilitated Project Staff Capacity Building on School Education System: Policy to Practice during 2015-2022 
• Facilitated Local Curriculum Development: Policy and Practice during 2020-2022 

Others Key Achievement and Certificate 

• Participated in the international workshop on Empowering Education for an Inclusive, Resilient, and Peaceful Future, CIFAL/UNITAR in 2025. 
• Participated in the Equitable Education Conference 2024 in Thailand.
• Completed GPE/IEEP-UNESCO Training on Fundamentals of Independent Appraisal of Education Sector Plans in 2024.
• Completed Master Training of Trainers (MToT) for Local Level Education Planning and SESP Adaptation, organized by MOEST in 2024.
• Completed a 7-day Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Training, organized by Handicap International (HI) in 2022.
• Completed Training of Trainers (ToT) on Complaint Response Mechanism in Schools, organized by HI in 2022.
• Completed a 5-day Disability-Inclusive Education and Early Screening Training, organized by USAID’s Reading for All program in 2021.
• Completed MToT for Integrated Curriculum, organized by the Education Training Center, Sunsari, in 2021.
• Completed MToT for Teacher Professional Support (TPS) organized by the CEHRD, GoN, in 2018 and 2021.
• Completed 30 days long certificate training on Educational Counselor Training conducted by TITI Nepal during February 29, 2016, to March 09, 2016.  
• Participated in Bharat Ghyan Samagam- International Education conference in India during February 10-11, 2024. 
• Participated in the 3rd International Conference on Transformative Education Research and Sustainable Development in Kathmandu organized by Kathmandu University during November 4-6, 2022.  
• Participated in virtual workshop on Experiment Centric Pedagogy and Home-based hands-on Learning in STEM during June 3-4, 2022, organized by Morang University 
• Completed online course on Child Friendly School on July 2020 organized by UNICEF
• Completed online curse on education sector analysis and data literacy on August 2020 organized by UNICEF 
• Completed online course on Principles of project management in 2017 organized by Polytechnic West 
• Completed online course on Early Childhood Education in 2017 organized by Gowrie Victoria. 
• Completed online course on Education in a Changing World in 2017 organized by Open 2 Study. 

List of Professional Engagement 

• Independent Education Consultant during: April 01, 2026 to till the date.
• Provincial Education Lead for the Samartha Programme at Plan International Nepal! from November 20, 2025 to March 31, 2026. 
• Independent Education Consultant during: March 15, 2025 to November 19, 2025  
• USAID Early Grade Learning/Chemonics International as a Provincial Technical Advisor-System and Capacity during February 26, 2024, to March 14, 2025
• Independent Education Consultant/Research Consultant-VSO Nepal during December 1, 2022, to February 25, 2024 
• Leonard Cheshire (LC)/COMMITTED as a Project Manager during April 14, 2022-November 30, 2022
• USAID Early Grade Reading/RTI International as a District Coordinator/ Regional Technical Coordinator during April 18, 2016 to April 15, 2022
• Good Neighbors Nepal as an Education Development Officer   during February 16, 2015, to January 31, 2016
• KIRDARC Nepal as a Project Officer -Education during May 4, 2013, to February 13, 2015

List of Publication as a Critical Thinker/Analyst/Expert 

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