This year, IRDC Nepal celebrates 28 years of working alongside Nepal most marginalised communities. From our humble beginnings in Bharatpur, Chitwan in 1996, we have grown into a trusted national development organisation with programmes in health, education, livelihood, WASH, disaster risk reduction, gender equality and renewable energy.
From Chitwan to 77 Districts
What began as a single-district initiative has evolved into a multi-sectoral organisation working across all 77 districts of Nepal 7 provinces. Our SWC-registered status (Affiliation No. 17420) reflects the government recognition of our contribution to Nepal development.
Key Milestones
- 1996: Founded in Bharatpur, Chitwan with a focus on community health
- 2001: Expanded to education and livelihood programming
- 2005: Registered with the Social Welfare Council (SWC)
- 2015: Responded to the Gorkha earthquake - our largest emergency response
- 2020: Reached all 7 provinces for the first time
- 2024: Celebrating 28 years and 300,000 lives impacted
We thank our partners, donors, community members and staff for making this journey possible.
