The context
Why Nepal. Why now.
Real problems, real opportunities — and 753 local governments ready to act.
Where we work
From Karnali to Koshi
Our model projects span five provinces — highland research in Jumla, homestays in Kaski, school labs in Ramechhap, enterprise in Dhanusha, clean wards in Sunsari.
- Jumla (Karnali) — research baseline
- Kaski (Gandaki) — homestay circuit
- Gulmi (Lumbini) — teacher e-learning
- Kathmandu — coordination hub
- Ramechhap (Bagmati) — school ICT lab
- Dhanusha (Madhesh) — women's enterprise
- Sunsari (Koshi) — ward waste model
The numbers that drive us
Six numbers, six reasons to act
The honest picture
Hard problems. Real openings.
The problems
- Learning crisis — only 32% of grade-8 students reach basic math proficiency (NASA/ERO).
- Out-migration — ~460,000 Nepalis left for foreign work in 2024 alone (DoFE).
- Informal employment — 84.6% of all jobs are informal (ILO/NLFS).
- Waste collection gap — only ~50% of municipal waste gets collected (ADB).
- Digital divide — only 55.8% of Nepalis used the internet in early 2025 (DataReportal).
The opportunities
- Federalism — 753 local levels with budgets and mandates to act locally.
- Diaspora capital & skills — remittances at 28.6% of GDP; skills and mentorship can follow the money.
- Tourism headroom — 1.15M tourists today vs the 3.5M Tourism Decade target.
- MEDPA infrastructure — micro-enterprise support in all 753 local levels, built on the MEDEP legacy.
- Young population — a huge youth base ready for skills, enterprise and civic action.
Aligned with the national agenda
We row in the same direction as Nepal's plans
We align every project with these national frameworks — and tag results against them.
The 16th Plan (2024/25–2028/29)
Nepal's national development plan — 7.3% growth target, poverty down to 12%.
NPCNepal Tourism Decade 2023–2032
3.5M tourists, 1M jobs, 10% of GDP — community tourism counts toward it.
MoCTCADigital Nepal Framework 2.0
Target: 500,000 direct digital jobs — our e-learning work feeds it.
MoCITInternational context
Where the world is investing
Nepal's development partners are doubling down on local delivery — exactly the layer we work in.
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UNDP Nepal CPD 2023–27 — governance, resilience and inclusive growth.
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ADB CPS 2025–29 — $1.91B with tourism and municipal services priorities.
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World Bank — sustained investment in Nepal's digital infrastructure.
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British Council / CEHRD — the national teacher CPD framework.
The 2025 closure of USAID's Nepal portfolio (34 projects, NPR 46B) left a delivery gap at community level — exactly where locally led actors step up.
Global goals
The SDGs we advance
Quality Education
School labs, teacher CPD, e-learning and the education forum.
Decent Work & Economic Growth
Tourism, micro-enterprise and skills tied to local demand.
Gender Equality
Women-led enterprise cohorts like Udyami Didi.
Sustainable Cities & Communities
Ward-level waste segregation and clean-community models.
Responsible Consumption
Composting, plastic reduction and zero-waste habits.
Partnerships for the Goals
Open local data and a trusted bridge for global partners.
The context is clear. The work is ready.
753 local governments. 10 programs. One movement.