Dr. Sushil Chandra Baral has over 2 decades of experience as a health and development expert, and has focused on strengthening health systems and providing health policy and planning at the national and international levels throughout his career. In addition to his expertise in the field of local government, gender, and violence against women, migration, humanitarian affairs, and social development, he has overseen a number of significant research projects. He has also contributed to strengthening the National Family Planning Programme, developing the National Health Sector Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016-2020, developing National Tuberculosis Strategic Plan and research works.