Anga R. Timilsina

Anga R. Timilsina

Global Programme Advisor on Anti-Corruption, UNDP

Anga is currently the UNDP’s Global Programme Advisor on Anti-corruption. Anga is responsible for coordination of UNDP’s anti-corruption support at the global level and provides overall supervision and guidance to the UNDP’s Global Anti-corruption project titled “Anti-corruption for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies (ACPIS)”, which is UNDP’s flagship initiative for policy and programme support to UNDP programme countries. Anga has provided governance and anti-corruption technical support to to more than 40 countries, including support for strengthening the capacity of government institutions, business sector, CSOs, media, youth and women’s networks to prevent and combat corruption. Anga also coordinates UNDP’s anti-corruption efforts with donor partners to promote global advocacy and awareness, research and analysis, donor and partner coordination.
 
Anga was previously with RAND Cooperation, a U.S.-based nonprofit institution, where he worked on issues ranging from post-conflict reconstruction to health and education reforms in many developing countries.  Anga has A Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School and a master’s degree in international development from the International University of Japan.  He also brings his experiences working for various non-governmental agencies in Nepal.