Accused of ‘dollar farming’, NGOs in Nepal now want to push local social entrepreneurship

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are behind many social and communal movements that people have witnessed over the years. Whereas NGOs in Nepal are credited for their contributions, they are also subjected to many criticisms. There are about 15,000 active NGOs in Nepal.

The NGO Federation of Nepal claims itself to be the umbrella organisation of these NGOs operating in Nepal which supports different forms and scales of NGOs as well as INGOs operating in Nepal. Arjun Bhattarai, the general secretary of the NGO Federation of Nepal says, his organisation also lobbies and advocates for the rights and security of the NGOs in Nepal.