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28.6%
of GDP is remittances — the diaspora already powers Nepal
32%
of grade-8 students reach basic maths proficiency
460k
Nepalis left for foreign work in 2024 alone
753
local governments — every ward can act

Sources: NRB FY 2024/25 · NASA/ERO · DoFE 2024 · NPC

What we do

Ten programs. One goal.

Every program tackles a real, measured problem — and every one is aligned with Nepal's national plans and the UN SDGs.

SDG 4

Education & Schools

Better public schools where children actually learn — labs, teachers, sponsors.

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SDG 4 SDG 9

E-Learning Portal

Free, Nepali-context online courses for teachers, youth and entrepreneurs.

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SDG 4 SDG 17

Education Forum

Nepal's open online staffroom — teachers, parents and students helping each other.

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SDG 8

Tourism

Community homestays and trained local guides — tourism income that stays in the village.

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SDG 8 SDG 1

Social Entrepreneurship

Turning local problems into local businesses — seed grants and diaspora mentorship.

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SDG 11 SDG 12

Cleaning & Environment

Clean wards, living rivers, zero-waste habits — ward-level action that scales.

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SDG 3 SDG 16

Awareness

The right information, in Nepali, at the right time — health, migration, digital literacy.

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SDG 8 SDG 5

Economic Development

Jobs and income at home — so migration becomes a choice, not a necessity.

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SDG 17 SDG 16

Research & Development

Local data for local decisions — baselines, dashboards, citizen science.

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On the ground

Featured projects

All projects
Active Education

Digital Shiksha Lab

Khandadevi, Ramechhap (Bagmati)

A solar-backed ICT lab serving 640 students across 5 schools. Computer exposure jumped 9% → 88%.

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Active Tourism

Sikles Sky-Trail Homestay Circuit

Madi, Kaski (Gandaki)

Three Gurung villages, 14 registered homestays, 640 guest-nights in year one — income that stays local.

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Completed Enterprise

Udyami Didi Cohort

Mithila, Dhanusha (Madhesh)

30 women, 26 running businesses a year later — average profit NPR 9,200/month.

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Project profiles are illustrative examples developed for program design and partnership discussions.

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
Explore the projects
Map of Nepal with project locations marked Jumla — research baseline Kaski — homestay circuit Gulmi — teacher e-learning Kathmandu — coordination hub Ramechhap — school ICT lab Dhanusha — women's enterprise Sunsari — ward waste model

Part of something bigger

The founding chapter of Impact Locals

Impact Nepal is where the Impact Locals principle — people helping locally — was first put to work. One movement, many chapters; each locally led, globally supported.

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Impact Locals leads to country chapters, programs, and local projects IMPACT LOCALS IMPACT NEPAL 10 programs projects communities

Global goals

Our work advances 8+ SDGs

Every program is mapped to a UN Sustainable Development Goal — local action, counted toward the world's 2030 agenda.

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Get involved

Three ways to make it happen

Volunteer

In your ward or from abroad — two hours a month moves a project forward.

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Partner

NGOs, companies, local governments — a vetted local pipeline with open reporting.

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Fund

NPR 600k–2.5M projects with before→after metrics. Small money, visible outcomes.

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Join us in building Nepal's future.

Together, connected communities create the foundation for lasting impact.