Janaki Women's Awareness Society (JWAS)

NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (NRDC) Sarlahi, Nepal

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

Submitted By: NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (NRDC) Central Office: Malangwa-2, Sarlahi Project Office: Kaudena Bazar, Sarlahi 04-690620, 9841261303 [email protected] Contact Office: www.nrdcsarlahi.org.np Branch Office: Kupondole-10, Lalitpur Maidi-2, Dhading 01-6924603, 9841261303 01-6218736, 9808910222 P.O.Box 8975 EPC 1830

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 1 of 13 NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (NRDC) Malangwa-2, Sarlahi, Nepal ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE 1. Organization Information:

1.1 Registration: District Administration Office date : 2067-12-27 Registration no : 1262/067 Social Welfare Council date : 2068-04-20 Registration no : 33001 Recent renewal date : 2070-05-06 End of renewal date : 2071-03-30 Last general assembly : 2070-04-32 Recent Audit date : 2070-04-27 PAN Number : 304967155 Drugs Control Department of Home Ministry : 348

1.2 Membership:

Founder Member : 9 (4 Females, 5 Males) Executive Board Member : 9 (5 Females, 4 Males) General Member : 56 (38 Females, 18 Males)

User Member : 1256 (Beneficial Community general people) Guider/Adviser : 2 (Two) Total Members : 65 (43 female, 22 male)

1.3 Targeted Groups:

Marginalized Community, Women, Children, Dalits, Youth, Indigenous, Poor People, Disaster Stricken People & Conflict affected people.

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 2 of 13 1.4. Executive Committee Composition:

Area and no. of years of S.N. Name Position Gender Qualification experience 1. Mrs. Gunja Kumari Chairperson F B.A. NGO management, Community (Population) Mobilization, Women’s rights, Early child development, Gender, social inclusion & Child rights/4 years 2. Miss. Rupa Aryal Vice F B.A. (RD & Rural development participate /5 years Chairperson Sociology)

B.A. (RD & Rural development participate /3 3. Mrs. Kamala K. C. Secretary F Sociology) years MA (Conflict Human trafficking, violence against 4. Mr. Pankaj Kumar Shah Treasurer M women and HIV and AIDs trainer/5 Management) years Joint Rural development participate /3 5. Mr. Suresh Mukhiya M I.A. Secretary years 6. Mr. Nagendra Prasad B.E. Member M System & Database expert /7 years Shah Computer 7. Mr. Mahesh Thakur Drinking water, Health & sanitation Member M C.M.A. Lohar Health service/7 years I.Com. & Reproductive Health & HIV / AIDS 8. Miss. Kalpna Shrestha Member F Nurse expert/3 years Social Mobilizer & Trainer of 9. Mrs. Param Joti Yadav Member F I.A. Participant/ 10 years

1.5 Advisory Committee:

S.N. Name Post Gender Area Ecologist, Policy Analyst & Resource Management 1. Dr. Shree Govind Sah Advisor M Specialist. Programme Development expert, Program 2. Mr. Shivjee Prasad Sah Advisor M planning & NGO management Specialist.

About the NRDC

National Rural Development Centre (NRDC) is a non-governmental and non-profitable social development organization established in the year 2011 (2067 BS) in Sarlahi district through the combined effort of some energetic youths that were actively involved in the field of social and community services in rural area. The NRDC works to empower and uplift the standard of living of Marginalized Community, Women, Dalits, Youths, Indigenous Groups, Disaster Stricken and Conflict affected, and poor people. It emphasizes on information and technology, rights based issues, and other socio-economic and environmental and climate change issues of rural Nepal. It was registered in the District Administration Office, Sarlahi in March 2011 and at Internal Revenue Department of Tax office Janakpur, Dhanusha. It has been affiliated with the Social Welfare Council, Kathmandu since July 2011. The NRDC has been working in rural areas involving Dalit group, marginalized and deprived families, ethnic and indigenous community, women, and youths and children on sanitation and basic health, education, agriculture, and other socio-economic sectors.

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 3 of 13 Vision Enhanced socio-economic performance and livelihood improvement of rural people especially excluded, disadvantaged, downtrodden and marginalized community.

Mission Empowerment and sustainable livelihood options for women, Dalits, indigenous community, marginalized, poor, and underprivileged communities in a environment friendly manner adopting participatory and social mobilization approach. Goal  To improve education, health, and socio-economic status of children, youths, women, Dalits, indigenous and disadvantaged people in rural areas through various sustainable development initiatives.  To build up capacity of community-based organizations and grassroots people including rural women in decision making process and implementing sustainable development programmes.

2. Objectives of this organization are as follows:  To plan, implement, monitor and evaluate programmes related to social mobilization, livelihood, income generation and micro enterprise development  To improve health and sanitation condition of Dalits, Indigenous people, children, youth and women, and raising awareness towards malnutrition and its effects, and preventing communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS.  To improve livelihoods of women, Dalits, indigenous community, marginalized, poor, and underprivileged people through various social, educational, drinking water, income generating activities, commercial and environment friendly agriculture, resource conservation, and other socio-economic development initiatives.  To promote learning environment for children and youths at the community level through formal and non-formal education.  To raise public awareness levels and implement programs concerning right based issues, human rights, good governance, and other related issues.  To raise awareness on climate change and degrading environment and to implement programs mitigating climate change effects, improving environmental conditions, and promoting renewable energy use and management in rural areas.  To carry out training and implement programs on the rights of children, youths, women, and disadvantaged communities; implement program on conflict management, and leadership and capacity building of community organizations.  To capacitate, coordinate and network with local, national and International organizations for developmental programs.  To carry out relationship building activities for linking and exchanging cultural attributes, and to develop the creativity of the children and youths/adults. SCOPE  Education, awareness, empowerment  Health, hygiene, sanitation Improvements  Agricultural Programme  Infrastructure Development  Rural drinking water & sanitation program  Income Generation and Entrepreneurship Development  Management of natural resources and environment  Human Rights, Women Rights and Good Governance  Women Violence and Gender Based Violence

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 4 of 13  Social/community mobilization  Disaster Management and reduction  Peace and Rehabilitation, and strengthening Democracy

3. Strategic Objective:  Social Mobilization: Social mobilization is a crucial part to change the community in the realistic approaches. Development programs need social mobilization approach which captures the goal of the targeted initiatives.  Livelihood Promotion: We will strive to increase the livelihood opportunities for the women, youths and marginalized communities through income generation and livelihood skills training. This will not only increase their capacity but also lead to reduction of poverty.  Capacity Building: working as a capacity building organization for local NGOS/CBOs, civil societies and local government bodies.  Project Management and Development: NRDC has managed some projects in collaboration with different partners using participatory methodology.  Awareness and Rights based Advocacy: Increasing awareness and advocacy for the rights of women, youths and marginalized communities are the major area of emphasis, which will lead to reduction of ethnic, regional and gender discrimination and exclusions.  Health & Sanitation: increasing the access to safe drinking water, sanitation and general health of women, youths and marginalized communities; increasing awareness and providing services related to reproductive health, safe abortion and HIV/AIDS.  Institutional capacity Development: building-up capacity of community and CBOs for effectively implementing development activities at the community level.

4. Approaches of NRDC:

a) Participation: full participation of Dalit, women, youths and other marginalized community b) Networks/ Coordination and Linkages: networking with District Administration, DDC, VDCs, other government agencies, academics, lawyers, social activists, NGOs, stakeholders, and development partners involved in rural development c) Rights and Advocacy: bring about positive changes in attitudes and policies concerning marginalized community, women and youths though their organization d) Non-Discriminatory: build respect for individual/human rights e) Gender sensitiveness: equal opportunity for men and women at work place and community work f) Empowerment and conflict reconciliation: empower the targeted communities and build peace through reconciliation of interests. g) Non-political: The activities and program of the organization will not favor any political party and will be non-party in nature. h) Accountability and Transparency: NRDC will be accountable to the targeted community and eager to share all information with all concerned. i) Inclusion: Inclusiveness of target community and disadvantaged groups in decision making and implementing their programs.

5. Program Implementation Approach of NRDC:  Need Assessment  Right Based Approach and Value Based Approach  Participatory Decision Making  Women and Youths centered Community Development  Focused Group Discussion

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 5 of 13  Appreciative Inquiry  Team building  Learning and doing  Coordination and Networking  Collaboration with concerning stakeholders  Regular Monitoring & Evaluation  Follow Up Supervision, Monitoring and evaluation:  By site/location visiting of target area.  By personal and group meeting, gathering, discussion, and interacting with stakeholders.  Evaluation outcomes public Audit, workshop, review meeting.

6. Strengths of the organization: Subject Strength (ability)  Experienced Board Members Organization  Committed and Dedicated Leadership  Voluntary contribution  Enough time given  Good communication and team spirit  Skilled and experienced in community and social mobilization Human  Field experience Resources  Accountable and determined  Responsible to the organization  Willing to tackle difficult social problems  Participation Based Approach i.e. target group is involved in work Development  Effective coordination through continuous communication with local stakeholders works and other NGOs/INGOs.  Regular Monthly Board Meeting and Annual General Assembly. Others  Every two years Board Election will be held.  Annual internal and external Audit System.

7. Major activities implemented by National Rural Development Centre (NRDC):

F/Y 2067/2068 S. Project Name of Project Name of Donor Project area Budget N. Duration Awareness on rural drinking Local Resources & VDC Kaudena 1 4 Days 11,500 water & sanitation Donation Collection Sarlahi

F/Y 2068/2069 S. Project Name of Project Name of Donor Project area Budget N. Duration 5 das Interaction program of Kaudena, 1 SWSC & NRDC 5 Days 35,000 addict & druggist Sarlahi Art & handicraft Program Ministry of Culture Kaudena, 2 3 Month 83,334 by Madheshi women (DDC Sarlahi) Sarlahi

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 6 of 13 Kupondole, 3 Computer Training Program NWAUC & NRDC 3 month 50,300 Lalitpur RRPK & VDC 4 Cutting & sewing Training Dhangadha 3 month 54,014 Dhangadha Nepal Bharat Friendship Kaudena VDC 5 News & Information Center 1 year 45,400 Society of Sarlahi

F/Y 2069/2070 S. Project Name of Project Name of Donor Project area Budget N. Duration News & Information Nepal Bharat Kaudena VDC 1 Regular 86,445 Center/ Library Friendship Society of Sarlahi Ministry of Youth & Maindi VDC of 2 Cutting & sewing Training 3 month 1,13,335 Sport & DDC Dhading Dhading Kaudena, 3 Muslim Culture Programme Ministry of Culture 1 Month 83,334 Sarlahi Gender violence Awareness Kaudena & Ministry of Youth & 4 Programme Sakaraul VDC 1 Month 1,13,345 Sport & DDC Sarlahi of Sarlahi Rural drinking water & Nepal India Women Kaudena, 5 3 month 1,65,240 sanitation Programme Friendship Society Sarlahi HIV/AIDS Awareness Local Resources & Kaudena, 6 5 days 37,575 raising Programme Donation Collection Sarlahi Women Right Awareness Local Resources & Sakaraul VDC 7 2 days 15,335 raising Programme Donation Collection of Sarlahi Local Good Gov. & Local Resources & Kaudena, 8 Community Dev. 3 days 30,755 Donation Collection Sarlahi Programme Human trafficking Local Resources & Kaudena, 9 Awareness raising 1 day 10,084 Donation Collection Sarlahi Programme Child Right Awareness Local Resources & Dhangadha, 10 3 days 25,505 raising Programme Donation Collection Sarlahi

8. Ongoing Programs S. Project Name of Project Name of Donor Project area Budget N. Duration News & Information Nepal Bharat Kaudena VDC 1 Regular 76,000 Center/ Library Friendship Society of Sarlahi Addict & druggist Ministry of Home & Bhadsar VDC 2 Awareness program among Drug Control 4 months 32,000 of Sarlahi school going students Programme

9. Human and Physical resource of the Organization: Annex: 1 List of Core Staff

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 7 of 13 S.N. Name Designation Qualification Experience 1 Nagendra Prasad Shah Executive Director B.E. (Computer) 7 years MA (Conflict 2 Pankaj Kumar Shah Program Manager 5 years Management) 3 Miss. Kamala K.C. Finance Officer B.B.S. 3 years 4 Mrs. Kamala K. C. Program coordinator BA (RD) 4 years 5 Rupa Ariyal Documentation Officer BA (RD) 4 years 6 Rekha Shrestha Field Supervisor B.ed 3 years 7 Raghbendra Kumar Yadav IT Officer IE (Computer) 4 years 8 Binod Sah Accountant B.B.S. 3 years 9 Laxami Shrestha Computer operator I.Com. 2 years 10 Sikendra Prasad Shah Field Supervisor Lab Assistant 5 years 11 Mahesh Thakur Lohar Field Supervisor CMA 7 years 12 Suresh Mukhya Social Mobilizer I.A. 6 years 13 Param Joti Yadav Social Mobilizer S.L.C. 8 years

Annex: 2 Details of Human Resources of the Organization Academic S.N. Name Qualific Training / Workshop Organized By ation TOT on Comprehensive Peace Accord RRPK Sarlahi TOT on Local Level engagement RRPK sarlahi Community Peace building Nagendra Prasad B.E. Training on Right Base Approach JJYC Bara 1 Shah (Computer) Training on Leadership Development SWSC Sarlahi TOT on Community peace building RRPK, Sarlahi Social Mobilization and Management Patan Multiple Campus, (PRA/RRA) Training Lalitpur. 2 Shambhu Chaudhary B.B.S. Finance Management training SWSC, Sarlahi Peace building TOT Abhiyan Nepal, Sarlahi Palliative care SHCC/CRTIR Baudha MA (Conflict Cancer Education training NNCTR/INCTR Banepa 3 Pankaj Kumar Shah Management) Child Rights JWAS, Dhanusha Professional writing skill of report and MSR, Lalitpur proposal Social Mobilization and Management Patan Multiple Campus, (PRA/RRA) Training Lalitpur. 4 Kamala K. C. BA (RD) Rural Water Supply and Conflict Management Training Sanitation Fund Development Board. TOT facilitation training Makwanpur Project Management and Leadership RDC Pokhara Training Training need assessment and RDC Pokhara management training BE(Electronics TOT facilitation training Biratnagar 5 Vijay Kumar Yadav Training on Sustainable development & Comm.) SAP Nepal and management Project Cycle Management and log NPC Govt of Nepal frame training Communication and facilitation training UMN Pokhara Training on conflict management Banepa, Budol 6 Rajeev Kumar Jha BE(Electronics GSM and CDMA 2001X Internship Nepal Telecom,

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 8 of 13 Academic S.N. Name Qualific Training / Workshop Organized By ation & Comm.) Training Kathmandu Acme Engineering Linux Administration Raghbendra Kumar College 7 IE (Computer) Acme Engineering Yadav Computer Hardware & Networking College Diploma in Computer Hardware & CSE Dharan 8 Manisha Chapagain IE (Computer) Networking Conflict Management Training Jhapa 9 Rekha Shrestha B.Ed Social Mobilization and Management SWSC Sarlahi Leadership training SWSC, Sarlahi NTC (National Training DOT’S Training Sikendra Prasad Center) Bhagtpur 10 Lab Assistant Shah Rural Water Supply and Conflict Management Training Sanitation Fund Development Board. Peace and Management Training Staff College Extension Training CSO, NARMSAP Gender Training FWRPO NARMSAP Officer Facilitation Training LDTA Social Mobilization Training SCDP Ranger TOT Training WRPO, NARMSAP M.A. The SARAR Tool Training CSO, NARMSAP 11 Nagina Yadav Advanced Gender Training WRTEC (Economics) Silviculture and Seed Source WRTEC Management Training OP and Bidhan Preparation Training MWRTEC NTFP Training WRPO, NARMAP NTFP Training WRPO, NARMSAP NFE Basic Level Training as observer WRPO, NARMSAP PRA WRPO, NARMSAP M.A. Social Mobilization and Management Patan Multiple Campus, 12 Bikki Ghimire (Sociology) (PRA/RRA) Training Lalitpur. M. S. (Irrigation and Bangladesh 13 Sanjeet Kumar Jha MStact & SPSS Agriculture Water University Management) Santosh Kumar M.A., HRD Social Mobilization MDP-DDC, Mahottari 14 HRD Youth and Development MDP, Mahottari Gupta Sociology Focus Group Discussion NEW ERA, KTM Social Mobilization and Management Patan Multiple Campus, (PRA/RRA) Training Lalitpur. Peer education, Reproductive Health, 15 Sushila Devkota BA (RD) Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV & AIDS and Nutrition, Human trafficking, RICOD. Leadership & Facilitation, Participatory Planning Training Social Mobilization and Management Patan Multiple Campus, 16 Rupa Ariyal BA (RD) (PRA/RRA) Training Lalitpur. 17 Bhagya Narayan B.E. ( Civil) Bangladesh Academy of Yadav Rural development training Rural Development (BARD) Comilla. Water supply and Sanitation organized RRRSDP,Nepal.

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 9 of 13 Academic S.N. Name Qualific Training / Workshop Organized By ation Rural Road training organized. Gtz Institute for Career Training on Monitoring and Evaluation Development, Lalitpur Institute for Career Professional Career Building Training Development, Lalitpur Shimane University, 18 Raksha Sharma M. Sc Agric. Research Student Japan Farmer’s Institute for Participatory Rural Appraisal Participatory Research and Development, Training on research design and data Pokhara IDS Nepal analysis in hydropower projects Maintenance and management of small Kathmandu, Civil scale level water and sanitation scheme engineering association and tools Shivaji Sah Training on water resources and PU Pokhara 19 B.E. (Civil) management at community level Training on estimation and construction of small scale water and sanitations Kathmandu, IDS Nepal scheme Training on small scale irrigation, intake Nepalgunj and pipeline design and estimation National Training on Clinical AMDA –Nepal under Management of HIV /AIDS conducted ASHA project Community and Home Based Care Save the Children Dr. Bal Krishna Training 20 M.B.B.S. STI clinical Management Training DPHO Shah HIV /AIDS Trainings for Vocational Red Cross, Jhapa Training Students Short term training in tropical and BPKIHS Dharan infectious diseases International training agricultural resources management center in Thailand Kishori Prasad B.Sc. Central agricultural 21 agriculture planning & management Yadav Agriculture training Centre, Lalitpur USA Department of agricultural Development training agriculture Climate Change and Adaptation LIBIRD Jumla Training of Trainers DEPROSC-Nepal Food Security Monitoring WFP in Jumla B.Sc. TSAN Agriculture and 22 Surya Prakash Rijal Project concept note and proposal Agriculture Animal Science writting Committee Agriculture students Integrated pest management Liaison forum M.Sc. in food for work 23 Er. Gangadhar Participatory project planning and Natural Resource programme held in Chaudhary management training Management & TITI B.E. in Civil Training of trainers for User’s GTZ Engineering. Committee Orientation Gender and Participation in the GTZ project cycle Environmental Management in UNHCR Headquarter

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 10 of 13 Academic S.N. Name Qualific Training / Workshop Organized By ation Refugee Situation Mitigation of Rural Fire Problem ICA Nepal WASH and Site planning workshops UNHCR Annex: 3 Physical resource: These following equipments help us improve our working environment better.

Office Furniture Office Table-4, Chair-12, Almirah-2, Bookcase -2, Sofa set -1, Physical Notice Board-2, Photo Board-2 Facilities Office Computer set-3, Laptop-2, Printer-1, Printer, Scanner and Equipments Photocopy (Three in One)-1, Wall watch-2 Vehicles Motorcycles-1 & cycles-3 Communication Telephone Set-2, Internet service & Digital camera-1 10. Project Coverage Area  Sarlahi, Dhading & Lalitpur District

11. Name of Donors NRDC is working with:  VDC Kadena, Sakraul & Dhangdha, Sarlahi  VDC Maidi, Dhading  DDC, Sarlahi  DDC, Dhading  RRPK, Sarlahi  SWSC, Sarlahi  NWAUC, Kathmandu  Ministry of Culture, Kathmandu  Ministry of Youth & Sport, Kathmandu  Nepal Bharat Friendship Society, Kathmandu  Nepal India Women Friendship Society, Kathmandu 12. Organization's Banking Information: S.N. Types of account Account No. Bank name & address 1. Social 02305400184976000001 NIC Bank, Malangwa, Sarlahi 13. Annual Average Turn Over and policies of the Organization:  F/Y 067/068 - NRs. 1,24,054.00  F/Y 068/069 – NRs. 4,95,774.00  F/Y 069/070- NRs. 10,02,894.02 14. NRDC Policies: • NRDC Constitution • Human Resource Policy • Admin/finance and procurement policy • Office Running Policy • Gender and Social Inclusion Policy • Staff service policy

National Rural Development Centre/Organization Profile 2012 -Page 11 of 13 15. Affiliation in Network:  NGO Federation Sarlahi & Kathmandu,  NGO Desk (DDC) Sarlahi  NGOCC, Sarlahi  Women Development Office, Sarlahi  Association of Youth Organizations Nepal  Child NGO Federation, Kathmandu  Youth NGO Federation, Kathmandu  Climate Change Network, Kathmandu  Consortium of Organization, Kathmandu  NGO Coalition, UK  Drugs Control Department of Home Ministry  Child Rights International Network, UK  National Development Network, USA

16. Conclusion: This organization would provide an opportunity for the marginalized (women, Children, Indigenous, Dalit) as well as economically disadvantaged people to raise their source of family income as well as improve their health and sanitation.

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