Nepal’s NGO sector at a crossroads

Organisations governed with clarity and accountability and built for resilience will thrive in the future.

In the three decades since Nepal’s democratic transition, civil society has grown from a scattered network of community efforts into a dense and diverse ecosystem of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations and emerging social enterprises. From supporting Dalit communities in the Tarai to advocating for indigenous land rights in the hills, NGOs have played a vital role in plugging the gaps left by the state and market.