Profile Summary: Ram Chandra Sedai

Educational Qualifications:

• Masters in Buddhism and Himalayan Studies (Completed)
• Masters in Tourism Studies (MTS)
• BSc in Forestry
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Current Position:

Chief Executive Officer

Areas of Expertise:

• Over 20 years of experience in the tourism sector.
• Community-Based Pro-Poor Rural Tourism: Planning and execution of projects focused on uplifting rural communities through tourism.
• Buddhist Heritage-Based Tourism: Promotion and development of tourism centering on Buddhist heritage.
• Tourism MSME Development: Creation and promotion of tourism-related Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
• Ecotourism and Protected Areas: Developing sustainable tourism models in protected and sensitive ecological zones.
• Policy and Strategic Planning: Designing tourism policies and strategies to enhance the sector's growth.
• Private Sector Engagement: Collaboration with private stakeholders for tourism development.
• Community Mobilization and Capacity Building: Empowering local communities to actively participate in and benefit from tourism.
• Trail-Based Tourism Product Development: End-to-end design, packaging, and promotion of trekking trails.

Key Projects Led:

1. Tamang Heritage Trail, Rasuwa (2002–2007)
2. Numbur Cheese Circuit, Dolakha & Ramechhap (2009)
3. Indigenous Peoples Trail, Dolakha & Ramechhap (2009)
4. Red Panda Eco-Trail, Taplejung (2010)
5. Ecological Trail, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam (2011)
6. Greater Lumbini Buddhist Circuit, Lumbini (2014–2017)
7. Buddhist Circuit of Nepal (BCN) (2019)
8. Ajirkot-Buddha Himal Eco-Trail, Gorkha
9. Great Himalaya Trail – Strategic Action Plan Preparation (2012)
10. Food, Textile, and Tea Garden Trail, Komalganj, Bangladesh (2011)

Tourism and Climate Change Integration:

• Specialized in linking tourism development with climate resilience and sustainable practices to ensure ecological balance and long-term sustainability.