Dr. Gana Pati Ojha

Independent Evaluator · Development Policy & Learning Specialist

Publications

2026
Book

Mother (Āmā): A Voice in the Making of a Nation

Published independently through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

2025
Book

Ama: Khandakavya

In Nepali language

2023
Journal

Adoption of livestock as a component in the farming system of mid hills in Nepal.

International Journal of Agricultural Extension. Vol 11, No. 3   

2023
Journal

Determinants of horticultural enterprises in the integrated farming system of plain Terai in Kailali, Nepal

Agrociencia

2023
Journal

Characterization of Farming System and Determinants of Adoption of Horticultural Enterprises in Achham, Nepal.

International Journal of sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). Vol. 70 No. 1 (

2022
Journal

Constraints on the use and adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) tools and farm machinery by paddy farmers in Nepal

2022
Journal

Paddy farmers’ knowledge, perception, and satisfaction on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in Nepal.

Turkish Journal of Agriculture – Food Science and Technology, 10(6): 1149-1157, 2022

2022
Report

Paddy farmers’ knowledge, perception, and satisfaction on the use of farm machinery in Nepal.

International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Studies. Vol 9, pp 20-32.

2022
Report

Evaluation of Feed The Future Knowledge-Based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal (KISAN II)

Endline Evaluation Report

2020
Report

Food and Nutrition Security Programme in Bangladesh.

Mid-term Evaluation. Final Report.

2019
Journal

Agriculture land use in Nepal: Prospects and impacts on food security.

Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University (2019), Vol. 3: 1-9.

2019
Report

Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Mid-term Performance Evaluation.

2019
Report

Enhance Government and civil society responses to counter trafficking in persons in Bhutan.

Final evaluation report. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, Austria.

2017
Journal

Equity: A tool for measuring “Leaving no one behind”.

Published as special note by Community of Evaluators Nepal.

2017
Report

Strengthening implementation of women, peace and security agenda in Nepal” (SIWPSAIN) project

Final Evaluation report. New York: UN Women. Published as a best evaluation report

2016
Report

Cluster Evaluation: Strengthening the Role of Women in Agriculture Development for Improved Household Food Strengthening Policy Development and Coordination for Food and Nutrition Security in Afghanistan Support to Extension Systems, Household Food and Livelihood Security.

Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

2016
Report

Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Afghanistan

Mid-term evaluation report 2015. UNDP: Evaluation Resource Center

2015
Report

Mid-term Review Report Gender Responsive Recovery for Sustainable Peace (GRRSP) in Kavre, Ramechhap and Sindhuli Districts.

2014
Report

Added costs. Added value? Evaluation of Norwegian support through and to umbrella and network organisations in civil society.

Report 5/2014. Oslo: Norad Evaluation Department and CHR Michelsen Institute. Pp 1–148.

2014
Report

Enabling Environment and Evaluation Capacity Development in Nepal.

Paper published in the Proceedings of Enhancing Evaluation Capacity in Nepal. Kathmandu: National Planning Commission Secretariat. Pp 17–30.

2014
Report

Support to Integrated Farming.

Report of the Terminal Evaluation conducted of the project Support to Integrated Farming in Maldives.

2012
Report

Evaluation of UN Women Fund for Gender Equality Economic and Political Empowerment Catalytic Grant Programme: “Dalit Women’s Livelihood Accountability Initiative” India

Gender at Work in collaboration with Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS) through Mitra Service Society (MSS). UN Women: Fund for Gender Equality

2012
Report

Formative evaluation of the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative: Nepal Report.

New York: United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI).

2011
Journal

Partnership between and among the state and non-state actors in agricultural extension.

Social Research Reports. Vol. 20, June 2011. ISSN: 2066-6861 (print),     ISSN: 2067-5941 (electronic)

2011
Journal

Partnership: When Does It Work and When Does Not? 

Free Market. Year 13, Issue 8. Kathmandu: Public Relations Private Limited.

2010
Journal

Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Evaluation in South Asia.

Revista de Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala (RCIS)/ [Review of Research and Social Intervention] Vol. 30. ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic). Romania: University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”.

2008
Report

Nepal: In Saravanan (Ed.) Agricultural Extension: Worldwide Innovations.

. New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency.

2008
Journal

Appreciative inquiry for enhancing individual and organization capacity.

Journal of Research and Social Intervention. Iasi, Romania: University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”. Index Libraria virtuala

2007
Report

Guidelines for the Institutional Development of Farmer Groups.

SSM-P Document No. 145. Sustainable Soil Management Programme, Helvetas Nepal.

2007
Report

Food security and hunger in Nepal

Kathmandu: United Mission to Nepal.  www.eed.de/dyn/download?entry=page.de.pub.de.86

2003
Conference

The interfaces between the liberalized economic policies, R and D in agriculture, national food security and sustainable development.

Paper published in the Regional Dissemination Workshops Proceedings on Securing Farmers’ Right to Food and Livelihoods through Conservation of Agro bio-diversity and Traditional Knowledge of Local community in Nepal. Forum for Protection of Public Interest (Pro Public) December.

2003
Conference

Interface between agricultural research, extension and education in Nepal

The context, objectives and processes of the workshop. In Proceedings of a workshop held in NARC, Khumaltar, Lalitpur on 27 August 2002. A workshop jointly organised by NARC, IAAS, DoA, DoLS and ACoS-Nepal.

2003
Conference

Partnership in enhancing the process of globalization for reducing poverty

Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Development Conference of the Global Development Network on Globalization and Equity, January 18-21, 2003, Cairo, Egypt.

2002
Report

Promoting tonal tonic and compost as a source of improving livelihoods of rural poor

Kathmandu: Sustainable Soil Management Programme. SSMP-Document 81. December.

2002
Conference

Projectization in the Context of Extension Reform in Nepal

A case presented at the workshop on Extension and Rural Development — Converging Views for Institutional Approaches.  Held November 12-15, 2002 in Washington, DC, and hosted by the Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Knowledge Institutions Thematic Group of the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development in conjunction with the Neuchatel Initiative. 22-26.

2001
Journal

Partnership: A new way to enhance development process

Administration and Management Review. Vol 14, July. A Journal of the Nepal Administrative Staff College, Kathmandu, Nepal.

2001
Journal

Partnership: A new way to enhance development process

Administration and Management Review. Vol 14, July. A Journal of the Nepal Administrative Staff College, Kathmandu, Nepal

2001
Journal

Partnership: A New Strategy for Development

VIKAS: A Journal of Development. Vol. 21, No 1, June 2001. National Planning Commission Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal

2001
Conference

Food security management in remote hills of Nepal: the management issues

In Proceedings of a workshop on “Food security situation in the remote hills of Nepal: Current situation, challenges and management”, held at LDTA, Jawalakhel, Lalitupr on 12 August 2001

2001
Conference

Vegetable integration into a maize-based cropping system: Implications for soil fertility

In proceedings of a Maize Symposium “Sustainable Maize production Systems for Nepal” held December 3-5, Kathmandu

2001
Report

Vegetable farming in non-traditional bariland: Implication on soil fertility and socio-economic condition

Vegetable farming in non-traditional bariland: Implication on soil fertility and socio-economic condition. Sustainable Soil Management Programme (SSMP). September, SSMP-doc 059

2000
Conference

Policies, strategies, and procedure to mobilize private and civil society organizations in agriculture development

Paper presented at the “Consultative Workshop on Partnership”, organized by the AREP. Department of Agriculture, Lalitpur, Nepal. October 23-25, 2000

2000
Conference

Accelerating improved agricultural recommendations through partnership between GOs, NGOSs, and POs

Scientific Poster presented at the International Rice Research Conference held at IRRI. Mar 31-Apr 3.

2000
Conference

Partnership: An alternate extension approach

Paper presented at the Brown Bag Seminar at Asian Development Bank, Manila on January 13, 2000.

2000
Journal

Partnership in the dissemination of modern agricultural technology in east Chitwan, Nepal

Philippines Agricultural Scientist. Vol 83, No.3, July – Sept.

1999
Thesis

Partnership between government, non-government and private organizations in agricultural extension in East Chitwan, Nepal.

Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. University of the Philippines, Los Banos

1996
Journal

Managing development sustainably

VIKAS: A Journal of People, Environment and Development. National Planning Commission Secretariat, Kathmandu: Nepal

1994
Report

Report of the National Seminar on Consumer Cooperative Development in Nepal

International Cooperative Alliance: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, New Delhi. November.  (ISBN92-9054-026-5)

1994
Book

Population and family welfare education through cooperatives

Cooperative Training Centre, Kathmandu. May. In Nepali

1992
Book

Alainchi Utpadan tatha Bechbikhan (Cardamom production and marketing).

CEAPRED, Kathmandu  (Nepali book).

1991
Conference

Technology transfer model

Joint authorship with two others paper presented at the National Agricultural Extension Seminar. Nepal Agriculture Extension Association. Kathmandu. Oct. 1-4

1989
Conference

Women in farming systems: Factors influencing participation

Paper presented at the Second Annual Workshop on Women in Farming Systems. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur/USAID, Nepal. Sept 27-29.

1985
Conference

Need of rural women for the services of agricultural extension: A comparative study of two south Asian countries (India and Nepal).

M. S.  Thesis. College Park, USA: University of Maryland

1984
Conference

Women and the extension systems

Paper presented at the National Conference of the International Adult Education. Washington, D. C. University of District of Columbia. March 28-29