ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE : COMMUNITY RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY-NEPAL(CRDS), DARCHULA
CRDS founded over 13 years ago, is one of the community management organization. At present, it is a consortium of 11 members. CRDS began working in far western development region in 2048(1997). The early focus was on improving infrastructurein remote areas and agriculture extension activities. Today, its programs
are wide ranging and promote equitable and sustainable livelihood by addressing the causes, rather than symptoms of poverty and social injustice. The programs include: improving people's access to food, health, education, economic opportunities, natural resources and safe environment; promoting governance, peace and disaster risk reduction; and strengthening the ability of the poor and marginalized to exercise their rights and participate in the decisions that affect their lives. CRDS Nepal works through both formal and informal collaboration at multiple levels: with local NGOs, CBOs, government agencies, communities, civil society groups, federations, networks and private sector. CRDS Nepal is currently working in partnership with community level local CBOs, different networks and a range of community groups. Partnership with local institutions is an important means of increasing the reach and sustainability of CRDS programs, while increasing the institutional capacity of CBOs. CRDS's collaboration with government line agencies ensures that it's programs complement local level plans and policies. Today, CRDS Nepal operates in 41 VDCs of remote part of Darchula Districts & far western development region through 7 community development programs. Community Rural Development Society, Darchula is a non-political, non-governmental, and non-profit community based organization working since 1997 in the field of community and human resource development through a community based development approach to foster sustainable community development and is run by the funds made available through national and international agencies. The organization has been working with the poorest and most downtrodden people who are typically social outcasts, women, children and disadvantaged groups in general consisting of different castes and races. Initially the activities of the organization were limited in Darchula district and later it has extended its scope throughout the country and variety of community development arenas. Since its establishment the organization has been working with the poorest and most marginalized people who are typically social outcasts, women, children and disadvantaged groups in general consisting of different castes and races and remote geographical locations of the country. We at CRDS believe that sustainable community development is only possible when all the individuals and segments of community empowered and entwined in development initiatives from grassroots to national level. CRDS-Nepal conducts program related to peace and governance, conflict transformation, reconciliation, women's empowerment, population and environment, water and sanitation, micro-finance, emancipator adult education, and micro hydro electricity. The organization also implements programs on agriculture, sericulture, skill development and income generation, survey and research in different aspects of community-based development. Currently it is guided by the theme of corporate responsibility and economic rights of civil society. It is one of the pioneering NGOs that have adopted the Participatory Approach in working with marginalized families and communities in delivering developmental programs in Darchula district of Nepal. Organizational Vision
“To be a broad based competent, trustworthy, accountable and participatory leader organization in the field of rural development”
Rural development vision
Knowledge based, equitable, entwined communities endowed with minimum livelihood facilities developed by science and technology for sustainable development
1. Remarkable experience on Community Support Program (CSP/ASHA) Program- CARE NEPAL/DFID-2004 to 2009
2. Organizational Experiences on different areas:
Participatory livestock Breeding Program-GTZ/HMG-Dec.1995-Nov.1997
Civil society organization strengthening program -STICHTING/The Netherlands-July 1995-June 1998
Poverty Alleviation through cash crop Banana and Vegetable Production and Marketing linkage Project through community mobilization- DANIDA- Sept. 1998-July 2001
Cash crop Production through Social mobilization - Crop Diversification project (CDP)/ ADB/GN-July 2002 –October 2006
Drinking Water and sanitation program (WATSAN)- ECHO/CARE-2005 July to 2006 July
Rural Water supply and sanitation Program(RWSS)-RWSSFDB/ WB/IDA/GN-July 2002 on going
Poverty Alleviation Program-PAF/ WB/GN- July 2005 on going
Decentralized Rural infrastructure and livelihood project(DRILP)- DOLIDAR/WB/GN- September 2007 on going
Rural Village water resources management project(RVWRMP)- FINIDA/GN- January 2007 on going
Address of office:
Darchula District Headquarter Khalanga Galphi
Phone : 093-420273/093-420061
Fax : 093-420175/093-420075
Email :[email protected]
Contact Person :
Hari Prasad Awasthi (Chairperson) Mob :9841251029
Prakash Chandra Mishra(Program Manager) Mob :9749503912
12/04/2026
