Professional Experience:
Sumiran is a Development Systems Thinker with over 19 years of expertise in Programme Management and Communication. His role extends beyond traditional development practices, focusing on integrating systems thinking into program development and management, policy advocacy, and knowledge curation.
In his advisory and consulting capacities, Sumiran collaborates with organizations such as UN Women in Nepal, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Nepal, and the EU Delegation in Nepal and India, representing European Consultancy firms. He also serves as Chairperson for Alliance Asia Nepal - Development Advisors, and as Executive Vice President in a Nepal-based NGO and a 501(c)(3) organization in the USA. His approach encapsulates a holistic understanding of development, emphasizing interdependencies and long-term sustainable solutions in areas such as governance, health, education, and humanitarian action.
Sumiran's work has involved collaborating with donor governments including the European Union, the US, France, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, contributing to international and national development initiatives with local governments and organizations like the Asian Development Bank, UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Office in Thailand, UN Women Myanmar, UN Women Nepal, UNICEF, DT Global (formerly AECOM International Development), Hivos/Energia, Population Services International, and Action Against Hunger, among others. His expertise lies in creating and implementing programming and communication systems using results-based management techniques, with a focus on sustainability and adaptability.
He has successfully addressed programming and communication needs in diverse areas including access to justice, adolescents, agriculture, food security, livelihoods, migration, women’s economic empowerment, and COVID-19 response. His strategies have reached and influenced key audiences across South East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands, including Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Island Countries, always with an eye toward the interconnected nature of these systems and the long-term impact of development work.