Projects

Project:                               Combating Corruption through women’s empowerment and Development

Donor                                  DanidaHUGOU

Location:                            Six districts of Nepal (Kathmandu, Parsa,Rupandehi,Banke,Morang,Jhapa)

Year:                                   July 2006 to June 2007 

Objective:                           To engage women in anti corruption movement through women’s                                                               empowerment and development programs.

                                            To activate Social Reform Act 2033

Output:                                Six Corruption Reduction Women Pressure Group (CRWPG)formed in six                                                   districts

                                             Ninety women from were provided capacity-building training

                                            One national level consultative meeting held in regard of ‘Social Reform                                                   Act 2033’

                                            Ten local and one national level sensitization programs  conducted to raise                                               voice against corruption

Project:                               Mainstreaming Women in Mitigation of corruption

Donor                                  ARD-ROL/USAID

Location:                             Kathmandu, Parsa, Rupandehi, Banke, Morang, Jhapa

Year:                                    February 2006 to January 2007 

Objective:                            To mobilize women’s pressure groups in the mitigation of corruption.

                                             To build the capacity of Women’s Lawyers Group

                                             Media sensitization on a social campaign against corruption

Output:                                 Six Women pressure groups were mobilized at the community level to                                                       sensitize the impact of corruption at the household and community levels.

                                             Seventeen women lawyers were capacitated to deal with corruption issues

                                             Six street dramas were conducted to sensitize the general public

                                             Three quarterly magazines with good governance and anti-corruption                                                       issues were published

                                             One jingle with an anti-corruption slogan was produced and aired through                                                 a radio program

 Project                            Institutional Strengthening of Corruption Reduction Women Pressure Group

Donor                               ESP-DFID

Location                           Kathmandu, Parsa, Rupandehi,Banke, Morang, Jhapa

Year                                  March-September 2005   

Objective:                         To provide institutional support for the newly formed CRWPG

Output:                              Six district offices established in target areas

Project                                A study on ‘Impact of Corruption on Women entrepreneur’

Donor                                  Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce (FNCCI)

Location                              Kathmandu

Year                                    September-October 2004

Objective:                           To find out the corrupt practices in the enterprise sector and their impact                                                on women entrepreneur

Output:                                Three district-level interactions held in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur

Project                                A study on ‘Women’s Role in Social Campaign against Corruption’

Donor                                  ESP-DFID

Location                              Six districts Kathmandu, Parsa, Rupandehi, Banke, Morang, Jhapa

Year                                     March-September 2004

Objective:                            To find out how women can be involved in social campaigns against                                                         corruption.

Output:                                 Six district-level interactions held

                                             Six , the Corruption Reduction Women Pressure Group (CRWPG) formed

Project                                Research on Women and Tourism-Related Micro Enterprises

Donor                                  SNV-Nepal

Location:                            Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur

Year:                                   March 2003 to September 2003  

Objective:                           To find out how women are contributing to Tourism related micro-                                                              enterprises.

Output:                               Thirty women who are running micro-enterprises around touristic places (                                               Durbar Squares) were interviewed

                                           Two consultative meetings were held with Handicraft Association Nepal

                                           Two consultative meetings were held with Nepal Tourism Boar

Project:                              Economic Empowerment

Donor                                 Global Fund for Women (GFW), USA

Location:                            Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur

Year:                                   April 2003 to Jan 2006

Objective                            To provide skill training – driving and handicraft

                                            Initiate saving and credit program

                                            Seed grant to establish micro-enterprise

Output:                                30 women trained as professional drivers

                                            100 women were equipped with handicraft training such as candle making,                                              pottery, Corn husk dolls

                                            30 women trained as a beautician

                                            10 women’s groups formed and a saving and credit program started.

                                            30 women were provided seed grants to initiate micro-enterprise

Project                               Securing Sustainable Livelihood through Skill Training , Income Generation                                             and Healthy living

Supported by                      Qatar Charity and Global IME bank

Year                                     2018-2019 

Overall goal:                        To enhance the sustainable livelihood of selected communities in the                                                       Dhanusa district through skill training, income generation, and healthy                                                     living.

Objective:                            To provide skills to locals through Vocational Skill Development Training                                                   (SDT) for increased economic potential.
                                             To increase household income through agro-based farming and livestock.
                                             To promote equal opportunities for men and women, by promoting the                                                     participation of women in Income Generation Activities.
                                             To improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) of urban poor and                                                       protect them from poor health condition.

Project:                             School Sanitation Project 

Supported by:                    Global IME bank

Year:                                   2019-2020

Objective:                           To protect school children from poor health condition by improveing Water                                              Sanitation and Hygiene of school .

Outcome:                            Swati conducted School Sanitation Project targeting schools at Dhanusha                                                district to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) of school                                                          children. The project was able to protect school children from poor health                                                condition by using clean toilet , hand washing and safe drinking water. To                                                begin with Swati started the project activity in Shree Nimna Madhyamik                                                    Vidyalaya in Manshinghpatti, Dhanusha Ward no 17 in collaboration of                                                      Global IME Bank . Swati constructed separate toilet for girls with adequate                                              water facilities. It also and constructed tube well with water filter                                                            processer.

Besides these projects Swati conducted various programs with the support of its members Such as

  • Monthly Interaction on women’s issues
  • Nationwide campaign against corruption
  • Annual fundraising events
  • Listening Ear services (Counselling service)
  • Driving and self-defence training