ISAS (International School of Advance Studies) is a nongovernmental research institute in Nepal working in four main areas for development consultancy: Social research projects; professional development of young sociologists; the formation of professional networks in the social sciences; Sociological expertise and consultations.
The organization is active in many development sectors, including, but not limited to the following five departments: 
•    Macroeconomics and Economic Policy
•    Human Rights, Labour market, income, and social security
•    Industrial economics, innovation, and international competition
•    Skill and Entrepreneurship Development
•    Environment, Agriculture, and Energy

ISAS offers expertise in research, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. ISAS with its team has been providing consultancy services to the agencies in various aspects of planning, research, monitoring evaluation, management, capacity building, and documentation and continues it.

PROFESSIONAL TEAM OF ISAS

1. Dinesh Raj Bhuju, PhD- Research Director: focused in environmental science, climate change, livelihood and natural recourses, food security and community development 

1. Uddhav Raj Poudyal – Director of ISAS: focused in child rights, migration, socio economic development, PCM and research and evaluations. He is senior child rights advocate in Nepal.

1. Lucia Maria Russo, PhD - Research Fellow: focused on child rights, migration, youth and income generation

1. Mr. Rabin Malla, Research Fellow: focused on issues of women and children, trafficking, disaster management and capacity building

1. Mr. Bishnu Bahadur Khatri, Research Fellow: focused on youth and employment, Gender issues

1. Mr. Yogendra Napit, Research Fellow – focused on child rights, gender, development and education

1. Ms. Samyukta Bhandari, Research Associate – focused on child rights, gender, health, women rights and education

1. Mr Sushil Sharma, Coordinator for international relation and development in education and career development

1. Mr Jagdish Ayer, Expert on youths, training, capacity building and social mobilization 

1. Mr Kumar Khatiwada, finance and management expert, trainer and educator for professional growth