Dharmpal Prasad Raman

PGD, Hospital and Health Management, Academy of Hospital Administration, New Delhi, India
MA, Sociology, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, India
BA, Economics and Mathematics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dharmpal Prasad Raman is a public health management professional with more than two decades of experience developing, leading, and managing development assistance projects throughout Nepal. His expertise focuses heavily on capacity building and mobilization of communities in rural areas in the areas of health, sanitation, and hygiene, as well as the education sector.

Mr. Raman currently serves as Chief of Party on USAID’s Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases | East program in Nepal, a global flagship initiative to help endemic countries fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In this role, he provides leadership and technical assistance in support of achieving national program control and elimination targets for three endemic NTDs: trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, and soil-transmitted helminths. His key activities include maximizing coverage for mass drug administration, capacity and systems strengthening, and monitoring and evaluation. Mr. Raman works closely with the government of Nepal, Local Governments (Municipalities) and other stakeholders for control and elimination of NTDs from Nepal.

Previously, Mr. Raman served as Chief of Party on USAID’s ENVISION project, Deputy Chief of Party for USAID’s Health for Life (H4L) project and as the RTI Country Manager for the NTD Control Program, USAID’s first global neglected tropical disease project which was funded and implemented from 2006-2012. Throughout his career, he has been effective in establishing positive relationships with host government authorities and other implementing partners, including community-based organizations to further programmatic goals and objectives.