Community for Business Development and Promotion SocietyCOBDEPS

Empowering Communities, Transforming Lives.

For over 20 years, COBDEPS has helped communities in Nuwakot recover from disasters and build resilient livelihoods. Today we are supporting families affected by the 2026 flood.

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20+years of experience

3,500households supported after the 2015 earthquake

Resilient livelihoods and inclusive recovery, since 2003.

COBDEPS is a non-profit, non-political organization founded in 2003 in Bidur, Nuwakot, and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council of Nepal. We work with vulnerable and climate-sensitive communities to recover from disasters, build resilient livelihoods and grow inclusive local economies.

In more than two decades we have reached over 15,000 direct beneficiaries in Nuwakot and nearby districts, from the 2015 earthquake recovery to today's response to the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood.

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What we do

Six areas of work, built around resilient livelihoods and inclusive recovery.

Disaster relief and rehabilitation

Relief materials, livelihood recovery and rebuilding of small community infrastructure after floods and earthquakes.

Climate resilience and DRR

Helping communities understand their risks, prepare, and plan for future shocks.

Enterprise and livelihoods

Entrepreneurship training, business coaching and support for micro, small and medium enterprises.

Climate-smart agriculture

Agribusiness training, inputs and market links so farming families can earn a steady income.

Skills and green employment

Technical and vocational training that leads to local jobs and self-employment.

Women and social inclusion

Women's economic empowerment, and equal participation for youth and marginalized groups.

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Latest from the field

News and progress from our work in Nuwakot and nearby districts.

Area Potential Survey to Assess Flood Damage and Livelihood Opportunities in Nuwakot and Rasuwa

Assessing damage and loss to local businesses, enterprise services and facilities in flood-affected municipalities.

Flood relief Rasuwa and Nuwakot 1 Oct 2026

2026Sept

Relief materials reach flood-affected families in Nuwakot

Flood relief Nuwakot

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Our story

Two decades of enterprise, recovery and resilience work in Nuwakot.

2003

Founded in Nuwakot

COBDEPS is established in Bidur and registered with the District Administration Office, Nuwakot.

2004–2014

Building micro-enterprises

With UNDP's MEDEP programme, we help start and strengthen micro-enterprises across 36 VDCs of Nuwakot.

2015–2018

Earthquake recovery

With UNDP and World Vision, we revive 567 enterprises and support thousands of households to rebuild their livelihoods.

2026

Flood response

We are supporting families affected by the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood with relief materials and a survey of local business damage.

The people behind COBDEPS

An elected executive committee and a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 trained professionals and associates.

Chairperson

Rachana Pandit

Vice Chairperson

Kiran Narasingh Rana

Secretary

Raju Magarati

Meet the whole team

In the villages

Assessing flood damage

1 Oct 202615 photos

Relief Materials for Flood Effected Places

22 Sept 20268 photos

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Help a family get back on their feet.

Your support helps families recover and rebuild their livelihoods. Give by bank transfer or digital wallet using the details here, then tell us so we can thank you and share how it was used.

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Office: Bidur Municipality-4, Nuwakot, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Phone: +977 9841586499
Email: cobdepsnuwakot@gmail.com