Hopefully he knows what he is doing.
In context of Nepal sometimes I feel so unsure about whether I am too naive to think that things that needs to be done are so obvious or that everyone else is so naive to not know what needs to be done that someone working in World Bank and with Harvard degree needs to come and prove his worth in terms of letting everyone know what needs to be done. It sounds almost like out Griha Mantri giving a speech to let people know that corruption is a big problem in Nepal, as if no one knew about it.

As far as I feel it's the lack of accountability, lawless situation, environment where only the evil can flourish and people's tolerance for misdeeds of people at policy making level are roots of all the problems. Does anyone feel differently about it?

It is useless to compare someone making $200K a year in US and Rs 5lakhs in Nepal (I am sure it is only his pure salary, and I am sure he does consulting on side as other sources of income) because in US one earns in $$$ and spends in $$$, and in Nepal it is Rs to Rs.

Also quitting a job in World Bank to join Planning Comission in Nepal is not a bad deal since it just diversifies one's career portfolio and opens up doors for other opportunities, not being short sighted. It is like taking a bitter pill to be strong. I see that he is a pretty far sighted person and I do not see his moves as downgrade in his career in any way, as the interviewer is trying to portray purely comparing the salary levels. I think the interviewer is just showing how naive he himself is by acting like kuwa ko bhyaguto.

Good thing is that he is in the policy making field and not some high tech field, which has not use in Nepal.

Anyways I guess the bottomline is that hopefully his work results in real change in Nepal even though at a very minute scale and not only in development papers and report.