Samvardhan Project in Conclave on Circularity
The Samvardhan Project participated in the Conclave on Circularity in Nepal – II, held in Butwal. Funded by the European Union, the Roots of Circularity initiative—led by Impact Hub (IHA) in partnership with World Conservation Nepal (WCN)—invited the Samvardhan Project to take part in the conclave. The Samvardhan Project team, along with six inspiring forest-based, farm-based, […]
PARIBARTAN Project Start-up Workshop & Logalto Training
A three-day Project Inception and Detailed Implementation Planning (DIP) Workshop for the PARIBARTAN CHANGE Project was organized by ADRA Nepal from 7 to 10 October 2025. The workshop aimed to orient the local implementing partner and project staff on the project’s overall framework, including its goal, objectives, implementation modalities, while also making it clear on […]
Green Grants Awarded to 21 Local Enterprises
The Samvardhan Project, funded by the European Union, Austrian Development Cooperation, and ADRA Austria, hosted the Financial Support to Third Party (FSTP) Grant Awarding Ceremony in Nepalgunj. The event marked a significant milestone in supporting local community-based enterprises in Banke and Bardiya Districts, with 2 crore 34 lakhs rupees ($164,301) allocated to 21 selected local […]
National Workshop on Sustainable Dairy Sector Development in Nepal
A National Workshop on Sustainable Dairy Sector Development in Nepal has been jointly organized by the Department of Livestock Services and ADRA Nepal on 15 July 2025 in Lalitpur, Nepal. Dr. Deepak Kumar Kharal, Honorable Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), chaired as the Chief guest, and Dr. Ram Nandan Tiwari, Director General, […]
Closing and Celebrating the GOAL II Project
We held a project closing meeting Holeri, Rolpa, for our 6-year GOAL II Project to share major highlights, results, impacts, and best practices among local implementing partners and local governments and show appreciation for their support. Executive representatives and project staff from all implementing partners, such as ADRA Nepal, FIRDO Nepal, and RUDAS Nepal, as […]
Bridging Policy and People: IPLC Consultation on Nepal National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
To support Nepal’s commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD 1992) and the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF 2020–2030), FECOFUN, with support from Project Samvardhan (funded by the EU and Austrian Development Cooperation and led by ADRA Nepal with ANSAB Nepal, BEE-Group, and FECOFUN as partners), organized a one-day workshop and interaction program in Kathmandu. […]
Forest Fire Safety in Bardiya and Banke
The Samvardhan Project is actively working to prevent and control forest fires in Banke and Bardiya districts. Through municipal-level awareness campaigns and hands-on firefighting skill development, the project empowers local communities to take action. A total of 360 volunteers from 35 Community Forest User Groups have been trained in firefighting skills, helping to protect an […]
Country Director Reflections from the Field: Strengthening Livelihoods Through Smallholder Dairy Farming
This week, I had the privilege of accompanying a representative from ADRA-UK to visit our Jersey Overseas Aid-funded dairy farming project. Seeing firsthand how 3,600 smallholder farmers are improving their livelihoods – and impacting over 17,000 people was truly inspiring. At our semi-annual review meeting, farmers shared remarkable progress. Balanced feed and improved fodder have […]
Promoting Resilient Farming: Establishing Home Gardens
In northern Dhading, we recently conducted two successful training events focused on establishing and managing home gardens. These sessions brought together one farmer from each of our 38 farmer groups across all 12 wards. Training Focus: Building Nutrition-Rich Home Gardens The training, facilitated by Mr. Nabaraj Neupane, emphasized the integration of diverse agricultural and livestock […]
Nepal Delegation Visit Rwanda for Dairy System Research
From January 19–22, 2025, an exposure visit to Rwanda was organized under ADRA’s TERAI Project, with support from ADRA UK and the Royal Jersey Agriculture and Horticulture Society (RJAHS). The visit aimed to provide the Nepal delegation with a detailed understanding of the national implementation and functioning of the Interherd+ software for dairy Management Information […]