Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

At the federal level, an inter-ministerial Project Advisory Committee (PAC) has been established under the leadership of the Secretary of MoFE. The PAC provides high-level strategic policy guidance to the project.

The structure of the PAC is as follows:

  • Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment – Chair

Members:

  • Representative, Ministry of Finance
  • Representative, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
  • Representative, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration
  • Representative, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
  • Representative, Province Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment
  • Representative, Province Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment
  • Representative, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation
  • Representative from National Planning Commission
  • Representative, Donor Community
  • Representative, Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University
  • Invitees, Chairpersons will nominate as per need
  • UNDP/GEF representative in the role of Senior Advisor (representing the interests of the parties providing funding to the project)
  • PEB Chair / NPD
  • Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation (Member Secretary)