Development projects in Nepal

Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Improvement Project (STLRP) to address the issue of poverty and unemployment in Gandaki Province

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 3.2M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → Sep 1, 2025

Coverage

Gandaki, Nepal

Increase the incomes of small holder farmers through value chain development of vegetables and fruit in Bagmati Province and Gandaki Pradesh in Nepal.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 5.1M

Timeline

Jun 26, 2018 → Jun 1, 2024

Coverage

Bagmati, Gandaki

The ScaleSchool is building an innovative and extensive training program for Nepalese farmers, which aims at improving their livelihoods through sustainable, organic farming practices. A peer-to-peer training methodology enables literate and illiterate farmers to participate in it, and active progress monitoring and assistance ensure their path towards becoming successful organic farmers.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 10, 2019 → Jun 29, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Effective solutions to improve menstrual health is still lacking in Nepal, while ignorance and false perceptions continue to exist. Women still face restrictions during their mensuration in terms of eating, space, mobility, touch. The project is looking to promote livelihood through dignified menstruation in conjunction with MITERI bio-degradable pad enterprise. Coupled with health education and advocacy, your support for this project will also provide girls eco-friendly sanitary pads.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 10, 2019 → Jun 28, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Massive winds accompanied by hailstorms and rain struck Bara and Parsa late on 31 March 2019. A freak storm battered several places in Southern Nepal killing 31 people and injuring more than 700 others as high speed wind tore down houses, flipped vehicles and toppled trees and electricity poles. Villagers at Purainiya in Bara district search for belongings in the rubble after the storm brought down their homes . The storm swept through villages in a farming region of Bara and Parsa of Nepal

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 4, 2019 → End not reported

Coverage

Bara, Parsa

Women LEAD plans to deliver professional development workshops and professional mentoring for young, aspiring women leaders in Nepal. We aim to equip these young women with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders across all sectors of Nepalese society. Women LEAD will also provide young women with seed funding to implement their own community advocacy projects which challenge traditional attitudes and norms that are preventing young women from achieving their potential.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 23, 2019 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The Atlas Alliance 2025-2029 program aims to support the rights and improve the lives of persons with disabilities in developing countries. Civil society strengthening, particularly partnership with local OPDs, is central to the program. Human rights advocacy towards national and local decision makers, and capacity building of persons with disabilities and their organisations to promote human rights and disability inclusion. Women and girls with disabilities experience discrimination and barriers when it comes to accessing education and employment opportunities, and they have an increased vulnerability to gender-based violence (GBV).The Atlas Alliance works to combat all types of discrimination, violence and harmful practices against women and girls with disabilities.

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 393K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

Health and economic prosperity are interlinked with each other, resulting towards an improved socio-economic and livelihood status of a family. Bajra Samaj Nepal (BSN), working in remote rural areas of Ramechhap District of Nepal, focuses on supporting the underserved and underprivileged women groups. Organizing health camps, raising awareness on cervical cancer, supporting women for income generation & access to finance through micro-credit are the major activities focused through this project.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 11, 2018 → Jun 29, 2018

Coverage

Ramechhap, Bagmati

Nurturing a diverse and empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UNWomen culture

Organization

UN Women Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Poor and vulnerable communities have improved livelihoods and resilience through enhanced income generation. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women. It also includes climate-smart agriculture and green practices such as solar energy, improved cookstoves, forest conservation and community waste management, and work with the communities to increase resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction measures, like early warning systems, diversified cropping, and secure access to water.

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 1.6M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

This project has two parts: firstly a campaign to raise awareness and understanding of Down syndrome for new parents of babies with Down syndrome; and secondly intensive training workshops with parents of young children with Down syndrome to provide them with key skills to support their children in their early development. The project will be targeted at parents living in remote areas of Nepal, where information, support and expertise are not available.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 21, 2017 → Aug 3, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

We will work with marginalized women and children of Makwanpur and Parsa district to prevent human trafficking and unsafe migration and raise mass awareness on these issues through mobilization of community groups called Surveillance Groups. Human Trafficking is one of the serious problems in Nepal. It is a means of exploitation of women and children by forcing them into the sex industry, domestic and factory labor, organ transplantation and illegal adoption.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2017 → End not reported

Coverage

Parsa, makawanpur

Devastating earthquake in 2015 in Nepal destroyed Shree Sindu Deaf School's buildings. 40 (23M, 17F) deaf students were forced to study & live in Temporary Shelter. Nepali deaf people face significant discrimination & stigma. The project will equip deaf children to develop social & vocational skills to live fulfilled lives and contribute to the local economy. Mushroom cultivation is a high value crop & that enable exciting opportunity for self-employment, dignity & role model in their communites

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 11, 2017 → Sep 29, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

EWN is a local grassroots organization established in 1999 that aims to promote gender equality for underprivileged girls and women in Nepal. Our mission is to empower, educate and create employment opportunities through adventure tourism and sports. Our programs provide opportunities for underprivileged girls and women to develop their strengths and leadership skills so that they can take charge of their lives, make informed choices regarding their bodies, sexuality, reproduction and career.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 11, 2017 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The horrendous flooding that was caused by the continuous heavy rain in southern Nepal has taken the life of 74 adults and children, displaced 5,000 families and severely affected 5 million people. The families have lost their home, belongings and livelihoods. We aim to rebuild the home and livelihoods of the 100 families through this project.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 17, 2017 → Sep 18, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The devastating Nepal earthquake in 2015 destroyed families and livelihoods, and pushed one million into extreme poverty. While many are able to recover, thousands of children have migrated to cities, forced to live and work on the street. Without the support of their families, they are extremely vulnerable and exposed to trafficking and exploitation. Kidasha is directly supporting children in crisis: street & working children, victims of abuse and children living in urban slums.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 18, 2017 → Dec 10, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

My name is Mihika, GlobalGiving's new field traveler in Nepal. Field travelers play a crucial role in aiding local partners learn new skills and tools to increase their impact and achieve their goals. I am seeking your support to conduct site visits to our local partners, hold workshops bringing together local nonprofits and reach out to new strategic partners. I will be the human connection between GlobalGiving and our fantastic partners on the ground!

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 20, 2017 → Jan 25, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Change Starts at Home is Equal Access' flagship project challenging gender norms and identities amongst couples in Nepal. As a thought leader within our industry, Equal Access' ultimate aim of the project is to reduce interpersonal violence between couples and increase community support for violence free relationships.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 6, 2017 → Nov 7, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Increased climate resilience and well-being of rural communities through improved food security and nutrition, economic empowerment, responsive local government policies and more inclusive and stronger grass-roots organisations. This will be achieved by diversified and increased agricuture production, increased seed security, better livestock management, sustainable management of resources, capacity building of grassroots organisations and policy work at local, national and international level.

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 354K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

A 9 months mentorship program aimed at unleashing the social leadership of 15 adolescent girls of earthquake affected area of Nepal. This project will reach out to the girls in an individually tailored, empowering them with diverse skills. Nuwakot is a district with one of the highest destruction caused by earthquake in 2015, labor migration among adults and highest rate of girls trafficking. Hence, the need to enhance the leadership of adolescent girls is not only necessary but imperative.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 29, 2016 → End not reported

Coverage

Nuwakot, Bagmati

The livelihoods of women in Nala and Khawa of Kavrepalanchok district are dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Their houses were destroyed by the earthquake and now they have no place to store their grains and crop harvests. The project will provide storage facilities at the recently built community centre and give them food processing and managerial trainings which will help them create a community owned enterprise for a sustainable livelihood.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 14, 2016 → Sep 16, 2020

Coverage

kabhrepalanchok, Bagmati

This project will help 10 farmer women to resume a home-stay program that was abandoned due to the damage of their houses by the 2015 earthquake. These women were supporting the community-based orphaned and abandoned childcare program by providing 10 % of their income-ensuring sustainability and allowing the children to gain a sense of family and community belonging. They are in dire need of financial assistance and technical support to reconstruct their houses and resume the home-stay program.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 27, 2016 → Apr 11, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Running of three eye health care hospitals and six clinics in Dang and Kapilbastu. Medicines and special medical equipment. Eye care outreach clinics offering eye checks, treatment and referral to people in the districts.

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 646K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 2024

Coverage

kapilbastu, Lumbini

This project will build earthquake resistant shelters in Kavrepalanchowk District, central region of Nepal for 60 earthquake survivor households. The implementation of this project is envisaged for creating the shelter to enhance their lives and ease to withstand on secure livelihood options on safety means for the earthquake survivors in the project area.We will support the poorest of the poor households who have not able to prepare the shelter, and impose to stay in the open sky.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 1, 2015 → Feb 27, 2019

Coverage

kabhrepalanchok, Bagmati

Magnitude 7.9 earthquake left Nepal devastated with millions homeless and uprooted from their lives. The scale of devastation is beyond Nepal government's ability to lift people out of crisis. This project will support building of resilient houses and providing livelihood training and support for 1292 households in 3 VDCs in severely affected districts of Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk. Support BPW in working with local women's Coop's and technical organization to help Nepali's rise to independence.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 1, 2015 → Jan 5, 2016

Coverage

Nuwakot, Sindhupalchok

Women and children are hard- hit in Nepal earthquake. Tewa is supporting community based women's organisations working in 14 severely affected earthquake districts to rebuild communities and lives, enabling grantees to use their local skills,knowledge in supporting pregnant, postnatal, physically challenged, indigenous,marginalized and most vulnerable communities. Peace and philanthropy centres as a pilot initiative,with psycho social counselling, barefoot volunteers/grantees will be mobilized.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 24, 2015 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The PSD Toolkit is a comprehensive set of tools designed to support embassies in promoting private sector development (PSD) in low and middle-income countries. By leveraging various tools within the toolkit, embassies can advance a business-enabling environment, stimulate the development of SMEs and fair value chains, and facilitate connections between local and Dutch businesses. These efforts are part of the implementation of the Dutch agenda for Aid, Trade, and Investment and contribute directly to Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.The tools that can be leveraged vary from matchmaking and Government-to-Government assistance to entrepreneurial training, trade missions, and the transfer of knowledge between universities and knowledge institutions in the Netherlands and partner countries.The PSD Toolkit also includes the Impact Clusters programme to support clusters of companies to demonstrate new technologies to the local private sector, and the Orange Corners and Orange Corners Innovation Fund programmes to support young entrepreneurs with training and access to finance.Url = https://projects.rvo.nl/search?search_api_fulltext=Impact+Cluster%3AUrl = https://projects.rvo.nl/search?search_api_fulltext=Orange+Corners%3AUrl = https://projects.rvo.nl/search?search_api_fulltext=Orange+Corners+Innovation+Fund%3A

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims at significantly improving the health situation and economic independence of women in the project area and empowering them to advocate for their right and preparing them to take on leading positions in local government bodies. The project will develop the agriculture and business skills of the farmers (mostly female) and develop new market mechanism for sale of agricultural products. The project will focus on family health on nutrition, safe drinking water and maternal health.

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 921K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Aug 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Enhancing income generation through value chain development and economic inclusion

Organization

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 1.6M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Over 7 million people were affected by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu in Nepal in April 2015. Donations to this project help us collect feedback from those affected people and translate it into bi-weekly updates for first responders. In the days following a disaster, there is always much confusion and little coordination among governments and organizations. We provide them with first-hand information that improve livelihoods when the dust clears.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 30, 2015 → Apr 21, 2016

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati