Rajendra Mulmi

Regional Director, Asia

Rajendra Mulmi has served as Search for Common Ground's Regional Director of Asia since December 2018. In this role, Rajendra oversees Search’s programs in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, as well as Macedonia.

Rajendra first joined Search in 2006 as the Youth Program Coordinator in Nepal. He went on to become the Director of Programs and then the Country Director in Nepal. Until recently, he served as Country Director of Search’s program in Nigeria. Prior to Search, Rajendra founded and led two of Nepal’s pioneer youth organizations, Youth Initiative and the Association of Youth Organizations in Nepal (AYON).

Rajendra is an expert in designing and managing peacebuilding and development programs, providing strategic vision and leadership to organizations and networks for oversight to complex projects. He has over 15 years of experience in building and strengthening diverse teams and raising funds from a wide range of donors. In his time at Search, Rajendra designed and implemented a range of innovative programs around peacebuilding and reconciliation, security and justice, governance, and leadership. He largely built Search’s Nepal program and was able to secure the largest grant in Asia. In Nigeria, he expanded Search’s program to work on peace and security architecture and reintegration.

Originally from Kathmandu, Nepal, Rajendra holds a Masters from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. He speaks Nepali, English, and Hindi.