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Program

Economic Development

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

What we do

Reasons to stay, built locally

Training for jobs that exist, enterprise cohorts that publish results, and routes to market.

  • Skills tied to real demand. Training built around jobs that actually exist in the local economy.
  • Women's micro-enterprise cohorts. Udyami Didi-style groups — 12 months, published profit data.
  • Market linkage. Agri and craft products connected to real buyers beyond the village.

At a glance

SDG 8 SDG 5
  • Aligned with: 16th Plan · PM Employment Program
  • Chapter: Impact Nepal
  • Related project: Udyami Didi Cohort
460k
Nepalis left for foreign employment in 2024 alone

Source: DoFE 2024 · NLFS 2024

The problem we're solving

Migration by necessity

Unemployment stands at 12.6%, and about 460,000 Nepalis left for foreign work in 2024 alone. Migration should be a choice, not the only option. That takes jobs and income that exist at home.

Our approach

Four steps, then it runs itself

Every project follows the same arc — local from day one, handed over by design.

Map local demand
Which skills and products does the local economy actually pay for?
Train for real jobs
Short, practical courses tied to that demand — no training for training's sake.
Launch cohorts
Women's enterprise groups with seed support and peer accountability.
Connect to markets
Buyers, fair pricing and municipal procurement links.

On the ground

Related project

Completed Social Entrepreneurship

Udyami Didi Cohort

Mithila, Dhanusha (Madhesh)

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

Full project profile

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

Alignment

Counted toward the goals that matter

Local action, mapped to Nepal's national plans and the world's 2030 agenda.

SDG 8 — Decent Work & Economic Growth

Decent work and sustained, inclusive economic growth.

SDG 5 — Gender Equality

Gender equality and empowerment for all women and girls.

National plan: The 16th Plan (National Planning Commission)

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