WHO WE ARE
Background
Samriddha Nepal is a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) duly registered with the District Administration Office Mahottari on 25th January 2016. The organization was established based on the consciousness of young individuals who have acquired knowledge and expertise through their active engagement in diverse social organizations and developmental endeavors and possess innovative economic perspective
Vision
Build a Prosperous Society.
Mission
Samriddha Nepal’s mission is to contribute to enhancing the resilience capacity of vulnerable communities and creating an enabling environment to empower them with access to decision-making levels.
Goal
Promote the livelihoods of vulnerable communities by diversifying income sources, raising awareness on preparedness mechanisms, and enhancing their capacity to respond to climate-induced disasters.
Encourage individuals to pursue quality school education, raise awareness about legal provisions, and provide skills to help them achieve their entitled rights.
Objectives
- Conduct various initiatives to strengthen community resilience to climate change and natural disasters through inclusive disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, and local capacity building for preparedness, mitigation, and response.
- Reduce poverty and strengthen economic resilience by addressing its root causes and promoting inclusive and sustainable livelihoods such as green entrepreneurship, digital skills, small enterprises, commercial agriculture, and value chain development, particularly for youth, women, and marginalized communities.
- Conduct activities to promote environmental sustainability and the adoption of clean energy through public awareness, behavior change initiatives, and the promotion of accessible renewable energy solutions at both household and community levels.
- Improve access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in rural and underserved communities through public awareness campaigns, hygiene education, and the construction of necessary infrastructure, with a focus on disability-inclusive facilities, and school-based WASH initiatives.
- Conduct Initiatives to empower economically and socially excluded groups-including Dalits, Janajati, Madheshi, Muslim, single women, people with disabilities, sexual minorities, and vulnerable households through leadership development, capacity building, civic participation, and improved access to essential services and rights protection.
- Foster social inclusion and dignity by addressing harmful traditional practices and systemic discrimination through community campaigns, advocacy, and dialogue- targeting issues such as untouchability, child marriage, gender-based violence, and other exclusionary social norms.
- Promote equitable access to quality education by supporting formal, non-formal, adolescent, and distance learning programs, particularly in remote and underserved areas with a focus on reaching marginalized children and youth.
- Promote inclusive and accessible health and nutrition services by focusing on maternal and child health, adolescent girls, and persons with disabilities through awareness and increased access to service delivery related to pregnancy care, vaccination, adolescent health, infant feeding, and nutrition education.
- Promote inclusive natural resource management by increasing the participation and equitable access of Dalits, Janajati, women, and other marginalized communities in the governance, utilization, and sustainable management of natural resources.
- Promote youth empowerment by supporting initiatives that strengthen civic engagement, raise governance awareness, and address critical issues such as drug abuse, safer migration, human trafficking, and gender-based violence while ensuring access to safe spaces, life skills development, and psychosocial support.
- Conduct research, documentation, and knowledge sharing to inform policy advocacy, amplify local voices, and ensure evidence-based programming that contributes to national and global development goals.
- Advocate and promote integrated and community-driven policies that strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate resilience; protect and empower children through access to safe, quality education; promote equitable access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and health services; and foster sustainable economic growth through livelihood diversification, skills development, and income generation—ensuring no one is left behind in building resilient and prosperous communities.