Deependra Chaulagain is an Advisor, Political Economy at Samriddhi Foundation. In this role, he provides strategic insights on political economy trends, governance, and public policy, drawing on his long experience in the domain of policy, governance and civic engagement.
Prior to taking on this advisory role, Deependra served as Director of Operations at Samriddhi Foundation, where he was responsible for strengthening organizational systems and overseeing outreach with a wide range of stakeholders, including parliamentarians, political leaders, and public officials.
Deependra has been actively engaged in activism and has extensive experience designing and implementing national and international programs focused on civic leadership, volunteerism, and peacebuilding. He has previously worked with Youth Initiative as a team leader and facilitator for the Civic Leadership School.
He has also served as Vice President of the Association of Youth Organizations of Nepal (AYON), where he worked on strengthening youth networks and organizational capacity, and is a former President of Liberal Youth of South Asia (LYSA). He has been associated with Samriddhi Foundation since 2007. Deependra holds a Master’s degree in Political Science.