Sid Shrestha

SIDDARTHA (SID) SHRESTHA is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in field of marketing and development communications. He is presently working as the Chief of Communication for Development for UNICEF India managing the entire Social and Behaviour Change Communication portfolio. Globally, it is UNICEF’s largest C4D Network.

Prior to India, he was the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships for UNICEF Rwanda Country Office where he provided strategic direction and managed a range of functions including External Communication, Communication for Development, Partnerships, Advocacy, Donor Relations and Resource Mobilisation. He was also the chair of the One UN Communications Group who jointly implement One UN communications activities with Rwanda, one of the pilot Delivering as One (DaO) countries.

He also worked in South Sudan as the UNICEF Head of Communications. His other assignments included the position of Communication for Development (C4D) Specialist in Ghana responsible for managing the entire communication efforts of UNICEF Ghana - both External and Communication for Development (C4D).

He has also worked for UNICEF Pacific Office, Fiji Islands as a Programme Communication Specialist to support the conceptualization, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of communication strategies for the Avian and Pandemic Influenza preparedness project in five Pacific Island countries, a multi-country program including research, training and simulation for a pandemic. He is a trained facilitator, adept at developing materials for all target groups of the population.

Apart than UNICEF, his other experiences include a Behaviour Change Communication/Social Marketing Consultant for FHI360/USAID and with Population Services International [PSI] in the capacity of a Behaviour Communication Change [BCC] Manager designing, developing and managing the BCC efforts of the organisation.

A product of Lancaster University affiliated MBA from Kathmandu University with specialization in social marketing and advertising. He has also completed a Dynamic Leadership course from Harvard University and a Leadership Development Programme from INSEAD Business School.