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UN Commission & International Work

Representing Nepal's interests in international forums — from World Bank health financing projects to ISPOR global networks — my international engagement is always grounded in one purpose: bringing global best practices home to serve Nepal's people.

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International Engagements

World Bank
Health Financing Technical Project
University of Tokyo
World Bank Scholar · Health Economics
Harvard Kennedy School
Strategic Leadership Programme
ISPOR
Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
International Engagement

Bringing Global
Knowledge to
Nepal's Policy Table

My international work reflects a clear philosophy: global platforms are most valuable when they serve local transformation. As a recipient of a World Bank Scholarship to the University of Tokyo, I studied health economics and policy with the explicit goal of returning those insights to Nepal's healthcare reform agenda.

Through participation in global forums — including the GPPN (Government Policy Practitioner Network) at Princeton University, ISPOR international conferences, and Harvard leadership programmes — I have built a professional network that allows Nepal's policy challenges to be seen and engaged with in their global context. International engagement is not prestige — it is leverage for national transformation.

Every international forum I attend, I carry Nepal's realities with me — and I bring back what I learn for the people who need it most.
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Focus Areas

Areas of International Engagement

World Bank Health Financing Engagement

Participated in World Bank-supported technical projects focused on health financing reform in Nepal. This included engagement on the design of Nepal's National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, pharmaceutical pricing policy, and equitable health service delivery mechanisms. The World Bank Scholarship to the University of Tokyo directly supported this technical capacity building in health economics.

GPPN — Government Policy Practitioner Network

Participated in the prestigious Government Policy Practitioner Network (GPPN) — a global forum for senior government officials hosted by Princeton, London School of Economics, Sciences Po, and partner institutions. The GPPN programme connects practising policy professionals across countries to share evidence-based approaches to governance challenges, with a focus on implementation and real-world impact.

ISPOR — Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

Active membership and participation in ISPOR — the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research — connecting Nepal's pharmaceutical and health policy context to global evidence standards. This engagement supports evidence-based pharmaceutical pricing, health technology assessment, and the integration of patient-centered outcomes into Nepal's health policy design.

Harvard Kennedy School — Strategic Leadership

Completed the Senior Executive Fellows programme at Harvard Kennedy School — a rigorous leadership development programme for senior public servants. The programme deepened skills in strategic communication, public policy negotiation, adaptive leadership, and cross-sector collaboration. Harvard's global network continues to support my ongoing international policy engagement.

SDG-Aligned Advocacy at the International Level

My international work is explicitly aligned with Nepal's commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals — particularly SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 16 (Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships). I advocate for mechanisms that hold international development actors accountable to Nepal's national priorities and ensure that foreign assistance strengthens rather than undermines domestic policy capacity.

Multilateral Policy Dialogue & Knowledge Exchange

Regular participation in multilateral policy dialogues — including South-South knowledge exchange forums — that bring together policymakers from low- and middle-income countries to share implementation experience. These exchanges have contributed to Nepal's adoption of performance-based financing models and citizen feedback mechanisms in public service delivery, drawing on comparable experiences from Rwanda, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

10+
Countries Engaged
5+
International Conferences
3
Master's Degrees (Intl Institutions)
2
International Scholarships
Personal Reflection

"I grew up in a community where people were strong, dignified, and deeply connected to land and culture. Their struggles taught me the true value of identity. I carry Okhaldhunga — and the Sunuwar people — into every room I enter."

Tula Raj Sunuwar

Under Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister · Sunuwar Indigenous Community

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