Pramod Rijal is an economist who has independently formulated and carried out several research activities and authored ten policy publications on renewable energy, investment, trade, anti-competitive practices, business regulations and malnutrition. He was a researcher in various projects, including the Nepal Economic Growth Agenda, Economic Benefits from Nepal-India Electricity Trade, and Independent Assessment of Matching Grant Scheme. Before working as an independent consultant, he was a Director of Practice (Economy & Energy) at Policy Entrepreneurs Inc. (PEI), a Senior Economist at the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), a Manager at the South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) and a Research Associate at Samriddhi Foundation.

He holds an MSc in Economic Development and Policy Analysis from the University of Nottingham, IJK, as a Chevening Scholar and a Master's in Economics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.