Experienced project management professional joins global correspondents team for PM World Journal and Library
17 March 2025 – Dallas, TX, USA and Kathmandu, Nepal – PM World has announced the appointment of Mr. Yamanta Raj Niroula as an international correspondent for the PM World Journal (PMWJ) and PM World Library (PMWL). Mr. Niroula, based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an experienced project manager and professional who has held significant project management positions in multiple countries in recent years.
Yamanta Raj Niroula is an accomplished Project Management Professional with more than 17 years of experience in engineering, infrastructure development, and project management across diverse global environments. His expertise includes project planning, procurement, contract management, stakeholder coordination, and risk mitigation, with a focus on executing projects in remote and developing regions under challenging operational conditions.
Yamanta holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master of Arts in Rural Development, along with a Diploma in Civil Engineering. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2010.
Yamanta has extensive experience in project management, successfully managing all stages of engineering and construction projects from initial planning to final evaluation. He specializes in managing complex processes, including procurement, contracting, and execution, while maintaining efficiency and regulatory compliance. By staying updated on industry standards and advancements, he has ensured that projects are forward-thinking, sustainable, and adaptable to changing environments.
Yamanta has successfully managed large-scale infrastructure projects, including roads, electrical infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, logistics facilities, and disaster recovery programs. He has served in various capacities as Project Controls Specialist, Design Manager, Planning Manager, Engineer and Project Manager across international organizations and UN agencies in Nepal, the Maldives, Singapore, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Nigeria, Yemen, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
He has been responsible for project design, planning, execution, and control, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and quality assurance while enhancing overall program outputs.
To learn more, see his correspondent profile at https://pmworldlibrary.net/yamanta-raj-niroula/
According to PMWJ editor David Pells, “We have published several papers by Yamanta over the years that have demonstrated his knowledge and experience related to managing complex projects in unstable environments. That expertise is exactly what’s needed in the project management field today. I am happy to welcome him onto our correspondents’ team.”
Mr. Niroula stated, “I am excited to work more closely with the PM World Journal and to contribute perspectives on project management from Nepal. We may seem geographically distant from many in the PM profession, but my experience working across different countries has shown me that we share common challenges and aspirations. I am honored to have this opportunity to collaborate and exchange knowledge on a global scale, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and growing together with professionals around the world.”
Pells added, “I was actually made an honorary member of the Nepal PM Association many years ago. It’s nice to reconnect with the country, and I look forward to seeing more news and information from there again. I was very happy to receive Yamanta’s inquiry about the correspondent role, and excited about publishing more of his work in the PMWJ.”
PM World’s team of international correspondents includes experienced leaders in the field of program and project management who have agreed to report about projects and project management in their respective cities, countries or regions. To learn more about current PMWJ correspondents, visit https://pmworldlibrary.net/international-correspondents/
About PM World
Based in the United States, PM World (PMW) works with a network of advisors, authors, correspondents and organizations worldwide. PMW produces and publishes the PM World Journal (PMWJ) (registered with the U.S. Library of Congress: ISSN 2330-4480), a web-based monthly publication featuring dozens of articles, papers, reports and other works about projects and project management around the world. PMW also maintains the PM World Library (PMWL), a global resource for continuous learning in programme and project management. To see the latest edition, go to www.pmworldjournal.com. To learn more, visit www.pmworldlibrary.net.
