Human Rights and livelihood

Political Vigilance for Democratic Awareness Campaign (2008-2012)

This project was launched in four districts: Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur of Nepal. The main objectives of this project were: a) to make people aware about the complicated voting mechanism of the Constitutional Assembly election and impart education on what citizens need to know in order to exercise their right to vote. Other […]

Income Generation for Conflict Victims in Saptari district [2004-2006]

To address the issues of food security and income generation for conflict victims, between 2004 and 2006, LEADERS Nepal provided training on pigeon keeping and ways to utilize pigeons as a source for food, energy, fertilizer and renewable assets to 530 conflict victims– mainly women from Saptari district. Support: Japan Nepal Friendships Association, Japan.

Policy Dialogue on Food and Environment [2004-2005]

This program was implemented in 2006 to insure local people rights on food security, which according to the Nepalese constitution is the fundamental right of people. The main objective of this project was to facilitate interaction between concerned stakeholders and community members of the East Rapti river basin of Chitwan and Makwanpure districts to understand, […]

Promoting Accountability and Responsibility for Peaceful Society [2003 – 2004]

Nepal has a diverse array of ethnic, caste, linguistic and religious communities. Multiple interests, voices and differences at the local level often results into the violent conflict in Nepal. Thus, how to deal with differences in the community to reduce conflict has remained a serious challenge. In order to understand and recognize the differences; increase […]

Kamaiya (Bonded labor) Case Study in Western Part of Nepal [1994-96]

Kamaiya, previously considered as an agricultural labor turned to highly dominated servant is a part and parcel of the community not only for the agricultural activities but also for the household activities in western part of Nepal. They were highly neglected by society and were sometimes exploited by the landlord. Hence to free Kamaiya from […]

Rehabilitation of Environmental Refugees through Community Development at Sundarijal and Baluwa village development committees (VDC) of Kathmandu District: A Community Development Program [1992-1994]

A rehabilitation program was conducted in Baluwa and Sundarijal VDCs of Kathmandu district for environmental refugees who were displaced from the Shivapuri Watershed Conservation Area Project. To minimize the conflict between the displaced community and the conservation authority; rehabilitation program were simultaneously run with the livelihood enhancement programs such as seri-culture and agro-forestry for environmental […]