Organizations

UN agency working to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities through sustainable development.

Swiss INGO working in Nepal since 1956. Focuses on skills development, sustainable economic development, water and infrastructure, climate, voice and inclusion, and the iconic trail bridges programme.

WASH-focused INGO working in Nepal since 1986. Supports water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and WASH systems in schools and health-care facilities.

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership comprised of five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. The World Bank’s Development Data Group has a mission to provide high-quality national and international statistics to clients within and outside the Bank and to improve the capacity of member countries to produce and use statistical information. Terms of use for World Bank datasets are available on the [open data website](https://data.worldbank.org/summary-terms-of-use).

Regional multilateral development bank. Major financier of Nepal's transport, energy, urban water and irrigation infrastructure.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Gender Justice & Health and Education Rights, Disaster Risk Reduction & Gender in Emergencies, and Women's Economic Empowerment & Climate Justice

Regional intergovernmental knowledge centre headquartered in Kathmandu. Covers the Hindu Kush Himalaya across 8 countries; works on cryosphere, water, climate and mountain livelihoods.

National Red Cross Society of Nepal — auxiliary to public authorities for humanitarian action. Operates one of the largest volunteer networks in Nepal across all 77 districts.

International child rights INGO working in Nepal on health, nutrition, education, child protection and humanitarian response in 30+ districts.

Switzerland's bilateral development cooperation in Nepal — a priority country since the 1950s. Works on federalism, vocational training, agriculture and bridges.

UK government bilateral aid to Nepal. One of Nepal's largest bilateral donors — historically in health, education, security, governance, and climate.

UN agency working on child rights, health, nutrition, education, WASH, and child protection across all 77 districts of Nepal. Country office established 1968.

UN food assistance agency present in Nepal since 1963. Works on food security, nutrition, school meals, supply-chain and emergency response — particularly in Karnali and Sudurpashchim.

European Union delegation in Nepal. Funds cooperation on rural development, climate action, education, federalism, and human rights.

Germany's federal implementing agency for international cooperation. In Nepal, works on rural economic development, energy, climate, federalism and governance.

UN agency for food security, agriculture and rural development. Supports Nepal on agriculture policy, plant and animal health, climate-resilient agriculture and food systems.

UN migration agency supporting safe migration, anti-trafficking, migrant worker protection, and assistance to Nepali returnees and Bhutanese refugee resettlement.

UN labour agency in Nepal — working on decent work, labour migration governance, child labour elimination, social protection floor and TVET reform.

Japan's bilateral development agency. Major infrastructure financier in Nepal (roads, bridges, urban services), plus health and disaster risk reduction.

Nepali research NGO based in Pokhara. Works on community seed banks, agrobiodiversity, climate-resilient agriculture and farmer rights.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Public Health, Basic Livelihood Support, Disaster Risk Reducation,& Humanitarian Preparedness, Advocacy, Campaigns, Critical Issues Support Program, Empower Communities, Women Empowerment, Climate Change, Governance, Poverty, Inequality Issues of Marginal

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, Household Economic Security, Child Protection and participation and Child centered disaster risk management

UN agency dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment in Nepal — supporting GESI policy, women's economic empowerment, and ending violence against women.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Health, and Community Development

UN sexual and reproductive health agency in Nepal focusing on maternal health, family planning, gender-based violence response, and population data.

WHO country office supporting Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population on health systems strengthening, immunisation, NCDs, communicable disease control and health emergencies.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Maternal Child Health & Nutrition, Education, Livelihood, Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH),HIV/ AIDS

Network of more than 130 INGOs working in Nepal, coordinating with the government, SWC and Nepali civil society.

Australia's bilateral aid programme in Nepal — focuses on gender equality, disability inclusion, education, governance and resilience.

International humanitarian organisation operating under the Geneva Conventions. Historically active in Nepal on conflict-related missing persons and detainee protection.

International vaccine alliance financing routine immunisation and new vaccine introduction in Nepal.

Global financing mechanism for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes. Major financier of Nepal's communicable disease responses.

Multilateral partnership financing basic education sector plans. Major contributor to Nepal's School Sector Development Programme.

Housing-focused INGO. Major contributor to Nepal's post-2015 earthquake reconstruction, building safe and resilient homes for low-income families.

INGO working with smallholder farmers in Nepal on livestock-based livelihoods, cooperatives, women's empowerment and dairy/goat value chains.

UN/multilateral specialised agency financing rural poverty reduction and smallholder agriculture in Nepal.

Global Red Cross/Red Crescent federation, supporting the Nepal Red Cross Society on disaster preparedness, health and emergency response.

South Korea's bilateral development agency. Active in Nepal on health, rural development, education, and infrastructure.

Anti-trafficking NGO founded by Anuradha Koirala. Operates border interception teams, transit homes, prevention awareness and survivor rehabilitation across Nepal's India border.

Global humanitarian and development INGO. In Nepal works on resilient agriculture, market systems, climate-smart programming and humanitarian response.

Autonomous Nepali conservation NGO managing the Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation Areas, plus species programmes for tiger and rhino.

Norway's development cooperation agency. Active in Nepal on education, energy, governance and climate.

Technology-for-development INGO in Nepal since 1979. Works on clean energy, urban WASH, climate-resilient agriculture and disaster risk reduction.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Race, Class or Gender for the sustainability development to enjoy the freedom

US humanitarian assistance arm (merging the former OFDA and Food for Peace) — major humanitarian donor in Nepal for earthquake, flood and landslide response.

UN human settlements programme in Nepal — supports urban resilience, post-earthquake reconstruction, urban planning and basic services in towns and cities.

UNESCO Kathmandu Office covers Nepal and Bhutan, working on education (including girls' education), culture, heritage preservation, and media development.

UN refugee agency in Nepal — historically supporting the Bhutanese refugee population in eastern Nepal and Tibetan refugees. Continues protection and durable solutions work.

World Wide Fund for Nature country programme — conservation of tigers, rhinos, snow leopards and habitats; climate, freshwater and sustainable livelihoods.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Malnutrition focusing children & women

German federal ministry that funds development cooperation, including through GIZ and KfW in Nepal.

US private foundation. Funds Nepal's immunisation, maternal and child health, and agricultural development through partners.

Government of Nepal centre under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, responsible for school sector implementation and teacher development.

Denmark's development cooperation agency. Historically supported Nepal's human rights, peace and energy sectors.

US-based human development INGO working in Nepal on HIV, family planning, education, civil society strengthening, and youth.

Canada's foreign affairs and international development ministry. Supports gender-responsive programming, education and humanitarian assistance in Nepal.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.

Swiss Church Aid working in Nepal on land rights, food sovereignty, disaster resilience and inclusion of Dalit and marginalised communities.

Nepal's leading human rights documentation NGO. Publishes the annual Human Rights Yearbook and monitors civil and political rights nationwide.

Global conservation network with Nepal country office. Supports biodiversity, protected areas, climate and livelihoods linked to natural resources.

Christian INGO working in Nepal since 1952 on leprosy, disability, palliative care, mental health and community development in western Nepal.

German development bank financing infrastructure, energy and climate investments in Nepal on behalf of BMZ.

LWF/World Service operates a country programme in Nepal focusing on emergency response, livelihoods, climate resilience and refugee assistance in eastern Nepal.

National umbrella body of Nepali NGOs with members in all 77 districts, advocating for civil society space and good governance.

INGO providing health, education and livelihoods services in remote hill and mountain districts of Nepal — Sindhupalchok, Mugu, Bajura, Humla, Gorkha.

US-founded literacy and girls' education INGO. In Nepal works on early-grade reading, libraries and girls' secondary school completion.

Peacebuilding INGO working in Nepal on social cohesion, media for peace, youth, and conflict transformation across federalism transitions.

Sweden's development cooperation agency. Supports Nepal on democracy, human rights, gender equality and environment.

US-based development INGO/foundation. In Nepal supports federalism, women's political participation, sub-national governance, and conflict-sensitive programming.

UK-based Christian INGO focused on leprosy treatment, rehabilitation and disability inclusion in Nepal — Anandaban Hospital in Lalitpur is a major referral centre.

UN humanitarian coordination presence in Nepal — supports humanitarian cluster coordination and was central to the 2015 earthquake response. Currently a regional/HCT support function.

UN joint programme on HIV/AIDS supporting Nepal's national response — prevention, testing, treatment access and key population programming.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Emergency Response

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Community Developlemt

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Woman, Food and Land, Health, Local Democracy, Conflict Management and Peace Building

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health, Education, Economic Development, Good Governance & Emergency management, Agriculture, Environment, Woman/gender, Children, Ethnic Minorities, Saving/Credit/ Micro finance, Institutional development, Social Mobilization, Livelihood, Water & Sanitat

Nepali human rights NGO. Documents torture and conflict-era violations; supports victims to seek justice through the Nepali legal system.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Promote health and well beings of underprivileged people through their empowerment

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Economical , Social, Health and Cultural Development

BBC charity using media and communication for development. In Nepal produces public-interest media on health, climate and resilience.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Media for Development

BirdLife International partner in Nepal. Works on bird and habitat conservation, vulture conservation breeding centres, and citizen science.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Health and Empowering Children

Nepal's leading NGO advocating for the rights of sexual and gender minorities (LGBTI+), and providing HIV prevention services.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health,Education,Livelihood,Social Empowerment & Advocacy

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Shelter, WASH & Liveli hoods

Catholic relief and development confederation operating in Nepal on livelihoods, education, health and humanitarian response, partnered with Caritas Nepal local entity.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Women and Girls' Rights, Women's Economic Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Inclusive Governance

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health, Education

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Child Protection, Trafficking, Out of School, Life Skill, Vocational Training, Income Generation

Child-focused INGO supporting deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in Nepal through education, child protection and family programmes.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Poverty Alleviation (Health, Education, Disaster Relief)

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Health, Construction, Income Generation/Sustainability/Community Development.

Irish humanitarian and development INGO active in Nepal — focuses on the extreme poor through livelihoods, food security and emergency response.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Resilient Livelihood and Sustainable Food Security, Social Inclusion and Governance, Humanitarian response and DRR

Danish faith-based humanitarian and development INGO. In Nepal works on livelihoods, climate adaptation and disaster preparedness.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Sexual exploitation of children. Facilitates the identification & implementation of prevention or reintegration program benefitting children who are vulnerable

Finland's bilateral cooperation with Nepal, with WASH, education and forestry as historical priorities.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Maternal and Child Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Livelihood, Education, Relief and Advocacy

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Livelihood, and Health Crosscutting themes: Gender, Persons with Disabilities, and Environment

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Community Development, Food Security, Health, Water Sanitation, Disability, Mental Health, Education & Peace

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: To contribute in improving the living standards of marginalized and excluded children in Nepal.

Feminist legal NGO advocating for women's rights and gender equality in Nepali law, citizenship, and the constitution.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Children and socio-economics advancement, emergency relief assistance

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Public Health, Education, Social Relief, Environment & Infrastructure

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Community Development, Education, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Child Protection, Livelihood, Governance

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Human Rights, Women and Children, Human Trafficking

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Safe shelter, design, construction & engineering, social mobilization, micro-finance

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health & Rehabilitation, Inclusive Education and Resilience

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Community Development, Environment, Social Mobilization, Agriculture & Literacy

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health, Food/Nutrition & Agriculture

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Infrastructure in Rural Area, Sustainable Use of Natural recourse, Education & Culture , Civil Society & State

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health - Cureblindness

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Working against Human Trafficking with Scholarship Program and Sheltering for victims

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Educational Development

Disability-focused INGO. In Nepal works on inclusive education, rehabilitation, mine action history, and inclusive humanitarian response.

International Monetary Fund — provides Nepal with macroeconomic policy advice, technical assistance and Extended Credit Facility lending.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Infrastructure, Health & Hygiene, Food & Agriculture System , Economic Development, Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Water & Sanitation, Humanitarian Assistance & Logistics

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: A. Community Health & Development (Livelihood and Resilience, Health and Disability inclusion (disability, MNCH, NTDs), Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster) B.Hospital and Health service (Leprosy and NTDs, Disability and Rehabilitation., Obstetric Fistula, Palliative Care and Chronic Diseases, Ear Disorders, Community outreach, Mental Health)

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: To advance women's sexual and reproductive health and rights

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Emergency Response

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Child Labor & Trafficking, Heath Education, Non-formal Education, Vocational Education & Quality education

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health – to control tuberculosis and other respiratory system

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Health, WASH, Environment and Reconstruction

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health

Johns Hopkins-affiliated INGO working on Nepal's health workforce, maternal health and family planning.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Gender Justice, Social Inclusion, Human Rights, Non-violent conflict transformation

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Health, Child Protection

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Women's Empowerment, Gender, Child Rights Community-based Development, Humanitarian Assistance

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Biodiversity, Conservation and Environment

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Management, Sustainable Livelihood, Peace, Reconciliation and Human Rights

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: poverty, injustice and human suffering

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: health security, capacity building

Sexual and reproductive health service provider in Nepal — clinic network and outreach for family planning and safe abortion.

Independent Nepali research and discussion centre on media, politics, history and society.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Medical Care to vulnerable population affected by war, natural Disaster

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: FSSL, Health/Wash, Education, Disaster Response

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Agriculture & Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction,Micro finance & Youth Engagement

International medical humanitarian INGO. Provided major medical relief during the 2015 Nepal earthquake; presence in Nepal varies by emergency.

National umbrella federation of 59 indigenous nationalities (Adivasi Janajati) in Nepal, advocating for indigenous rights, language, identity and federal representation.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Political Party Development Programs, Parliamentary Programs, Elections, Civil Society Organizations, Women\'s Empowerment

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Nutritional Rehabilitation-child health , Education, Human Rights- Child Protection, children\'s home, Skill Training, Counseling -psycho-social & Career

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education and Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Rural Health Care

Independent humanitarian INGO. Historically supported Bhutanese refugees in eastern Nepal; current involvement primarily through global advocacy.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Maternal and Child Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Livelihoods, Protection/Social Inclusion, Shelter and Food Security

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Malaria control & Prevention, Family Planning & Maternal, Health Program, Child Health & Safe Drinking Water

Returnee women migrant workers NGO. Provides shelter, legal aid and reintegration support for Nepali women returning from foreign employment.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Food Security and Sustainable Livelihood, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Climate Change (CC), Market& Livelihoods, Maximizing Benefits from Basic Service, Sustainable Urban Environment, Healthy Home/Clean Air Action

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Livelihood, Health, WASH and Social Protection

Bangkok-based regional NGO supporting community forestry across Asia-Pacific. Active in Nepal's community forest user groups (CFUG) movement.

US-based research and implementation organisation. In Nepal implements donor-funded education, health and federalism programmes.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Poverty through renewable energy

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education

Nepali development NGO founded 1989. Works on food sovereignty, indigenous and Dalit rights, climate justice and right to development.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Language Development

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Child Rights Governance, Child Protection, Education, Health & Nutrition, Youth & Livelihood, HIV/AIDS & Emergency & Disaster Management

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Avoidable Blindness

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Eradicate Leprosy

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Disaster Preparedness, Child rights protection, Non-formal Education, Gender/ Social Inclusion, livelihood Promotion, Fair Trade

UK-based eye health and disability inclusion INGO. In Nepal supports cataract surgery, trachoma elimination and inclusive education.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Humanitarian Response/Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Empowerment, Local Capacity Strengthening and Protection

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Poverty eradication

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Keeping children with their families, re-integrating children, home care for orphaned children

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Skill Development, Enterprises Promotion, Inclusive Finance and Climate Smart Economy

Mental health NGO working on community mental health, psychosocial support, and survivors of conflict and trafficking in Nepal.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Community Development, sustainable Livelihoods and Disaster Management. Released people from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network

Christian relief and development INGO. Works with local partners in Nepal on poverty reduction, environment and humanitarian response.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Mother and Child Health, Improving WASH conditions in institutions and communities, Children and Young People in Migration

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Children

Swiss child rights INGO working in Nepal on child protection, juvenile justice, migration and mother-and-child health.

Nepali women's grant-making foundation. Mobilises domestic philanthropy to support grassroots women's groups across Nepal.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Economic Reform& Development, Rule of Law, Constitution Development, Peace Building & Mediation, Local Governance, Women\'s Empowerment, Environment, Election & Political Processes, Human Rights

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Eye Health

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Work with disadvantage communities by leprosy or other disabling conditions.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: DRR, WASH and Livelihood

UN Volunteers programme supporting deployment of national and international UN Volunteers to UN agencies in Nepal.

UN operational support agency, implements infrastructure and procurement projects in Nepal on behalf of donors.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Quality education for marginalized communities

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Education, Youth, Governance (Gender & Social Inclusion, Social Accountability and Resilience) and Disaster (DRR/DRM)

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Free from Hunger and Poverty

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Empowerment & Civic Engagement, Enterprises & Agriculture Environment, Forestry, Energy & Ecosystem Service, Vocational Training, Literacy, Economic Growth, Bio- Diversity, Climate Change

US-based development INGO. In Nepal works on clean energy, agriculture value chains, and counter-trafficking.

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Sustainable Agriculture & Rural livelihood (SARL), Community based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM), Community & Reproductive Health (CRH), Gender, Capacity Building

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Natural Resource Management, Bio- diversity Conservation, Climate Change, Fresh Water & Energy, Policy & Advocacy, Conservation Education, Controlling Illegal Wildlife Trade , Sustainable Development

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: Sustainable Conservation of Bio-Diversity

AIN member organization. Sectors of focus: To increase the prosperisty of under served communities & individuals in remote regions of the Himalaya

Network of 300+ community radio stations across Nepal. Advocates for community media and runs joint programming.

Adventist humanitarian and development INGO. In Nepal works on health, livelihoods, education and humanitarian assistance.

Kyoto Protocol financial instrument funding climate adaptation projects. Active in Nepal through accredited entities.

Global human rights INGO. Maintains a Nepal section that campaigns on torture, accountability for conflict-era abuses and migrant worker rights.