Our work

Six areas of work, two decades of results.

What we do

Disaster relief and rehabilitation

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

  • Relief material distribution
  • Post-disaster enterprise recovery
  • Rehabilitation of agricultural roads and irrigation canals
  • Skills training for recovery and reconstruction

Climate resilience and DRR

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

  • Community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR)
  • Climate adaptation and risk assessment
  • Development and implementation of DRR plans
  • Community-based climate resilience planning

Enterprise and livelihoods

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

  • Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development
  • Business recovery and continuity planning
  • Access to finance and technology
  • Market linkages and value chain development

Climate-smart agriculture

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

  • Climate-smart agriculture and agribusiness
  • Value chain selection, mapping and analysis
  • Market systems development
  • Environmentally responsible, resource-efficient enterprises

Skills and green employment

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

  • CTEVT-approved vocational skills training
  • Training needs assessment
  • Entrepreneurship development training
  • Green employment

Women and social inclusion

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

  • Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI)
  • Women and youth empowerment
  • Social mobilization and community participation
  • Strengthening local institutions and community groups

Track record

Selected projects, newest first.

Current

Sept-Oct 2026

Rasuwa and Nuwakot

Helvetas Nepal

Area Potential Survey after the flood

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

2026

Nuwakot

PRAGYA Foundation

Flood relief distribution

  • Relief materials distributed to families affected by the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood who were sheltering in Nuwakot.
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Dec 2016 – Apr 2018

Nuwakot

World Vision International

Nepal Earthquake Rehabilitation Livelihood Project

  • About 3,500 earthquake-affected households supported.
  • Agricultural business training and inputs for about 1,000 people.
  • Enterprise training and support for about 650 households.
  • CTEVT-approved vocational skills training for about 600 people.
  • 5 agricultural roads and 9 small irrigation canals rehabilitated.
  • 10 disaster risk reduction plans developed and put into action.

Dec 2015 – Dec 2016

Nuwakot

World Vision International

Nepal Earthquake Response Livelihood Project

  • Livelihood recovery support reaching about 3,000 earthquake-affected people, with a focus on vulnerable households.

Sep 2015 – Aug 2016

Nuwakot (21 VDCs)

UNDP

Rapid Enterprise and Livelihood Recovery Project

  • 567 enterprises revived.
  • 67 new micro-enterprises created.

2004–2019

Nuwakot

UNDP, CSIDB and Government of Nepal

Micro Enterprise Development (MEDEP / MEDPA)

  • Creating and strengthening micro-enterprises through entrepreneurship development, technical skills training, technology support, business counselling and market access.

We have worked with

UNDPWorld Vision InternationalHelvetas NepalPRAGYA FoundationGovernment of Nepal

Areas of expertise

Disaster risk reductionLivelihood recoveryMicro and small enterprise developmentBusiness coachingVocational skills trainingClimate-smart agricultureValue chain developmentMarket systems developmentWomen's economic empowermentGESISocial mobilizationCommunity infrastructure rehabilitationMonitoring, evaluation and learningLocal institutional strengthening

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