Umesh Prasad Pokharel is a dedicated professional with extensive expertise in research, program management, and monitoring and evaluation across South Asia. As a lead researcher, he spearheads impactful studies, including the 'Perception Survey of Service Providers Regarding the Quality of Services Offered to Survivors of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation' for ECPAT International, supported by USAID. Umesh excels in designing and implementing research methodologies, managing projects related to gender-based violence, human trafficking, disaster risk management, and media. His adeptness in outcome harvesting, monitoring, and evaluation, coupled with a keen focus on knowledge product development, makes him an invaluable asset in advancing social justice and humanitarian initiatives.