1. SEMINAR « Inclusive Employment » Vientiane, 7 – 11 October 2013 Who I am ?Who I am ? Brief presentation. My Name is Lokendra Babu Rai and I am a Nepali national. I am a Project Manager for Victim Assistance Project in South Sudan. I joined the project in August 2013. I have worked for 17 years in a variety of development and humanitarian relief organizations in Nepal, Myanmar, Somalia and South Sudan. I have a Master’s degree in Sociology; Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Tribhuvan University of Nepal. The thematic areas of development that I have worked include- livelihood, value chain market promotion, food safety net, voucher system, cash transfer/cash for work, micro-saving & credit, access to micro-finance, private sector engagement, rehabilitation of community infrastructures, disaster preparedness, non-formal education, women empowerment, gender, good governance, right-based approach, community mobilization, youth & peace building, sport & youth development, HIV/AIDS, Orphan Vulnerable Children (OVC), drug/substance use, harm reduction, Behavior Change Communication (BCC), disability and landmine victim assistance. I am an expert / specialist in …..I am an expert / specialist in ….. -Project Management; Designing Monitoring and Evaluation system for projects. -Experience in partnership building with private sector; Grameen lending model/Self-Reliant Group My picture

2. To which question would you like this seminar to answer? Access to micro-finance: - What are the successful models/approaches of access to micro-finance for persons with disabilities? - What are the contributing factors of success? Monitoring and Evaluation: - How to monitor and evaluate the impact (short-term or long-term) of intervention delivered for the socio- economic empowerment of PWDs? Private sectors: - How to involve private sectors in responding the needs of persons with disabilities? SEMINAR « Inclusive Employment » Vientiane, 7 – 11 October 2013

3. What are the main challenges / stakes for the future in inclusive employment project ? -Competitive market -Advanced technology -Global economic crisis/ economic depression -War, conflict and instable political system -Epidemic situation of disease (cuts off priority for social welfare scheme of state) -Lack of updated information -Lack of trust on the capacity of PWDs SEMINAR « Inclusive Employment » Vientiane, 7 – 11 October 2013