Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC) is a national NGO working on land and agrarian rights issues since 1993. CSRC has been implementing “Improve the livelihood and economic status of the populations of the communities from the Rural Municipality of Uttargaya through the promotion of commercial agricultural practices” project. This project […]
Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC) is a national NGO working on land and agrarian rights issues since 1993. CSRC has been implementing “Improve the livelihood and economic status of the populations of the communities from the Rural Municipality of Uttargaya through the promotion of commercial agricultural practices” project. This project […]
Balkumari Deuja, a 61-year-old single woman from Barhabishe Municiaplity Ward No. 7, Tangsar, had faced numerous financial struggles after the untimely passing of her husband who worked in India. To make ends meet, she rented a house to run a shop in Dadagoan, a nearby village. However, her life took […]
The project aims to enhance communities’ awareness of the FPIC process, how free, prior, and informed consent is obtained, and the importance of involvement during the process. The research aims to involve them in the decision-making process, providing them with better information and consultation before any resources are used which […]
Securing land rights of women and indigenous peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia 4 -6 April, 2023 | Park Village Resort, Budhanilkanth, Kathmandu, Nepal Theme: Land governance in support of inclusive and equitable climate change adaptation, mitigation, and local agency General Introduction Bangladesh, Nepal, and India […]
Building on achievements and learnings of PRATIBADDHA-I and gaps identified, the Action aims to work in 4 municipalities most exposed to landslide risks in Bagmati province, where the Government of Nepal (GoN) implements pilots designed to improve humanitarian preparedness and response. The Action aims to unlock bottlenecks that prevent households […]
CSRC along with Oxfam in Nepal, LIBIRD, NEEDS and ICIMOD developed the People’s Landscape Approach (PLA) Framework. The framework provides new opportunities to conceptualize the complex relations between humans and nature, calling for more integrated forms of conservation and natural resources management, with the aim to reconcile conservation and development […]
This project is designed for furthering the ongoing GLTN country-level engagement in selected municipalities in Nepal aligning with the GLTN strategic Plan 2018-2030, UNDAF 2018-2022 and the UN Socio-Economic Recovery Framework for Nepal, and supporting an up-scale FFP approach for tenure security. The major objective of this project is to […]
Based on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)-funded Durable Solutions III programme, People in Need (PIN) and CSRC (Community Self Reliance Centre) is implementing a management-oriented consortium based on equal partnership with strong expertise in systemic inclusion, DRM and land issues to develop and facilitate the model for durable […]
The Climate Resilient Land-Agriculture campaign has been conducted in Lakshminia, Purano Kantibazar, and Naya Basti of Gaushala Municipality-12 under Madhesh Province, and Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality -2 Baruwa (Dale, Bolgaun, and Salme) in Sindhupalchok district under Bagmati Province with the facilitation of the Community Self-Reliance Service Centre supported by World […]
- Mass mobilization for land rights in the Constitution
- Involves for national land policy formulation process
- Involves in earthquake relief, recovery and reconstruction
- Land Policy 2019, Land Use Act, 2019, Land Act (8th amendment), 2019
- Engagement with three tiers of government for implementation of land laws
- Establish as a resource organization of land and agrarian rights and government recognizes as an expert organization
- Land Rights, Livelihood strengthening programme at local government
- MoU with local government, federal government and UN-agencies to solve the problems of landless and informal settlers
- Involve in action research on land and agrarian rights
- Government forms High Level Land Commission to return back Encroached Guthi and Pubic Land and Executive Director of CSRC appointed as a member of commission
COVID-19 continues to intensify its attack on every sector. This pandemic has triggered a discussion worldwide about the agriculture and food security among others; but early debates lack discussion on what kind of land reform should we look for to achieve agriculture development and food security in Nepal after Covid-19? […]
Nationwide lock-down due to COVID -19 has locked so many people in their houses to keep themselves safe from the risk of COVID -19. However, “Stay-Home, Stay-Safe” left everyone wondering how they can get food on their table if the lock-down period continues? Farmers are working in their field and […]
Thumbu Ghale of Kispang Rural Municipality in Nuwakot district was living in his house when the first tremor of earthquake hit on 25 April 2015. The disaster severely destroyed their house leaving Thumbu and his wife buried under the rubble unconscious. They remained unaware of the catastrophe and its consequence. […]
Mauraniya is a small village in Tikapur of Kailali district in Sudurpaschim province. Mostly women run the village; men are mostly migrated to India in search of labor work. Thirty-five landless families are living here for twenty five years. Currently, each family ploughs less than a hectare of land, but […]
Kanchi Omu Lama, 53, is a resident of Kiul village in Shermathang of Helambu Rural Municipality. There are five members in her family. Their children are away from home for employment. Helambu has mountain topography. Potato is the main stable produce there. But wild boars from nearby forest make it […]
In and around 1990, Nepal government conducted land survey in various part of the country. Survey team also went to Khayarmara area of Bardibas Municipality in Mahottari District. The team carried out a wholesome survey of the village. In this way, 64 households of Khayarmara village became a ‘village block’ […]
Dawa Tamang got married before sixteen years in Aarundanda, Banskharka. She has spent half of these years fetching water from different sources. She had to walk at least an hour to fetch water. Dawa shared “Water crisis was acute in our village from the beginning. Half our day used to […]
POOL Fund focused on quick response activities intending to meet basic need of affected household in emergency condition. The main focus area of POOL FUND is promoting livelihood strategies and reconstruction of devastated irrigation schemes. Encouraged the local people for their livelihood options this project focused on the cultivation of […]
The PRAYAAS-II theme is to contribute to Building Back Better (BBB), reconstruction, restoring livelihoods and building resilience of the most at risk HHs and communities to deal with stress and shocks. The project is focused on addressing the humanitarian risks of most at risk households (HHs) through access to financial […]
Maya Devi Lama, 33, of Melamchi municipality ward no-06 of Sindhupalchok district got marriage with Dendu Lama of same place in 16 years ago. Like other women she had also the responsibilities of cultivating farms. However, the land which she used to culitivate was not registerd in her name. She […]
Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) organized its 12th Annual Social audit in Lainchaur, Kathmandu on 16th September 2019. The annual financial transaction and progress of CSRC was showcased in the social audit. The programme was inaugurated by Hon. Minister of Land Management, Co-operative and Poverty Alleviation Ms. Padma Kumari Aryal in […]
SUPPER identifies the In addition to basic need and livelihood options of disaster affected communities and focuses on recovery enhancing resiliency of households through improving human capability in improved cultivation practices and input support.
Harwa-Charwa is an extreme form of bonded labour. Although, the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 has officially abolished bonded labour system in the country, Harwa-Charwa still prevails as a pure form of bondage labour in many eastern terai districts of Nepal. The acute poverty has led these communities towards a never […]
The Council of Ministers approved the National Land Policy on 21 March 2019. The policy formulation process had commenced in 2012 under the leadership of the then Ministry of Land Reform and management. It has the provisions of ensuring proper access and management of land and land resources for the […]
On the 10th March, 2019, Nepalese federal parliament endorsed the Land Use Act to regulate land management and ensuring sustainable use of land resources in the country.The government formulated National Land Use Policy in 2012. But the policy remained unimplemented because of the absence of necessary regulations for its implementation. […]
Equality begins in the home(Bibesika Bhurtel) House reconstruction has entailed tremendous efforts on the part of both husbands and wives, but when it comes to claiming legal ownership over the property, the wife’s share in this work is often forgotten. Traditionally, land and property are inherited from father to son(s) […]
Name of Project PRAYAAS-II: Building resilience of the most at risk household and communities through transformative, innovative, inclusion of diversity and process of equity across the earthquake affected area in Nepal Working Area Indrawati Rural Municipality 1,2,3,4,11 and 12(6 Wards of RM) Contact Person Gopal Krishna Basnet, District Project Coordinator […]
WASH envisions to ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in the post disaster context. In line with national response strategy, the proposed project strengthened access to WASH services by supporting the repair / construction of water system; provision of sanitation and hygiene facilities; and capacity buildings activities […]
People Led Solutions for Better Accountability Practices (PELSAP) is a project started with joint collaboration between Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) and Action Aid Nepal (AAN) to establish better accountability and transparency in both governmental and nongovernmental activities being conducted in the working area with effective support and cooperation from the […]
REAP II HELVETAS facilitation and CSRC concerning the to the earthquake affected people for the acquisition of the land and the implementation of the Joint Land ownership for the beneficiaries of the Rehabilitation of facilities of Earthquake Affected People (REAP-ii) in Sindhupatchowk implemented jointly by the HELVETAS Nepal and Solider […]
Mandated by the Asia members of ILC in the 2016 Asia Regional Assembly (September 2015; Tagaytay, Philippines), ANGOC has been designated as the convener of the Asia Working Group for Criminalization and Human Rights. This working group has combined commitments #9 and 10, and hence now known for that commitment […]
Legally, bonded labour system has already been abolished in Nepal. However in reality, ‘Haruwa’ (ploughmen) ‘Charuwa’ (cattle herders) is a pure form of bondage that is still prevailing in many districts in the country. Against this backdrop CSRC in partnership with the freedom fund is implementing ATAP project. Here, CSRC […]
National Engagement Strategy (NES) for Nepal is the outcome of a series of discussions among International Land Coalition’s (ILC) National Members (Abhiyan, CDS, COLRAP, CSRC, MODE, and NLRF) and key stakeholders of Nepal. NES is a collective initiative to promote and strengthen People Centred Land Governance (PCLG) at local, provincial […]
Sagarnath area of Sarlahi district had thick forest before 2005. Gradually, the forest smugglers cleared the forest and sold the trees inside and outside of Nepal. Many people who were living along the bank of the rivers of Makawanpur, Sindhuli, Parsa and other districts came to live inside the area. […]
Januka Thapa Magar, 41 is a permanent resident of Uttargaya Rural Municipality ward no 4, Pairebesi. Born in neighboring district Nuwakot, She was married in a small age due to her family impoverished status. Although, Magar has a huge family of 9 members her limited land only produces food enough to her […]
Som Maya Bhandari of Helambu Rural Municipality ward no 2, kiul is a stereo typical example of women being a mere object of patriarchal society. She and her family of 5 were amply affected by the quake her mother in law was deceased in the disaster. Her husband being an […]
Konu kumari karki and her family of 5 are one of the typical examples of rural families of Nepal. Like other’s Kumari family was also affected by massive earthquake of 2015. Konu shares “Our ward was worst hit by quake. Death toll was highest in our area. Few days were spent in […]
I am Patali Thami. I was born in a poor family in small village of Sindhupalchok district and was deprived of having basic rights including right to food. Although I was keen to study at school but my parents could not send me school due to the poverty. I was […]
Santosh Nagarkoti of Helambu Rural Municipality ward no 2 , Kiul became an orphan at a very small age after his farther untimely died in 2006 and his mother got second marriage. Santosh took all the responsibilities such as her education, health, care and others of his small sister. He […]
There was a village of 33 landless households in Guleriya municipality-4 of Bardiya district. The landless people had been living there since 1987. The land where they were living remained unregistered and belonged to government. The landless farmers were struggling to get land rights certificate for long. However, due to […]
The 63 Mushahar families of Golbazar municipality of Siraha district did not have their own land for cultivation. They were serving lives by working as wage labor. The money they earned was just enough to feed them every day. During the time a project was developed to support these Musahar families with […]
Ranamaya Katuwal aged 56 is a permanent resident of Sukoshi Rural Municipality-8 in Okhaldhunga district. She did not have any source of income before 2012. Rana Maya was completely dependent with her husband’s and sons’ income. She affiliated at Samabeshi VLRF of her Tole in 2012 as a member. She […]
Mahakaleshwori women collective group has been established with a major objective of enhancing and supporting women in improving their economic socio status level through forming different sub groups as per their livelihood options. Here, these women collective group has been supported Rs 4, 00,000 under the community led reconstruction programme […]
Ful maya lama , a resident of Helambu rural municipality ward no 1 Thulodhunga is a symbol representing one of a typical Nepali female who has to undergo different problems and struggles just to find her identity. Like many thousands women of Nepal struggling each day after being married have […]
My name is Buddhe Waiba Tamang and I am originally from Tadi Rural Municipality ward number one of Nuwakot. Now I am living in Tadi Rural Municipality, ward number 3, Budune with my family. My place of origin has been all damaged by the earthquake. So almost after a year […]
My name is Sapana Tamang and I am 30 years old. I am originally from Lapa. Before earthquake I was teacher in Shree Phedi Khola Primary School. After earthquake I along with my family migrated to Damgade camp. My baby was just 15 days old when the earthquake occurred. It […]
My name is Phusu Tamang and I am 60 years old. I am from Tenchet of Rubi Valley rural municipality ward number 5. Just after the earthquake me and my family ( wife and a daughter) migrated in Bhadraguan camp of Nilakantha municipality. The land where we are living belongs […]
My name is Raj Ghale and I am 59 years old. From past nine years I have lost my eyesight. In my family we are husband wife and a daughter. My daughter is studying in Kathmandu and my wife work as a labor. Our family is originally from Kispang Rural […]
My name is Tesh Maya Gurung and I am 50 years old. Now I am living in the displaced camp of Mandre in Sulikot Village Municipality, ward no 2 with my son, daughter in law and grandson. My husband left me some twenty years ago and married other women. After […]
My Name is Dol Maya Karki. I live in Kisan Nagar of Mahottari district. Albeit I was interested in studying in my childhood my parents never sent me school due to poverty. My parents forced me to get married with a farmer- Netra Bahadur Karki of Bardibas ward-6 Kishannagar, Mahottari […]
Early in the morning last 15 May, the VDC hall of Khayermara VDC of Mahottari was full. Men and women from different VDCs were seated in rows. In front were local leaders from different political parties, the VDC secretary, local school teachers, and representatives of other local organizations. A banner […]
Fifty-year-old Jitendra Bhattarai lives in Karmaiya of Sarlahi with his mother, wife and three daughters. His wife Devmaya is 44. Jitendra and Devmaya are married for 28 years now. They have five daughters, two of whom are married and settled in Mahottari. Two of their daughters are studying in school […]
In Bharatpur VDC, Mahottari there is a Sada community (Dalit). In 2010 DLRF Mahottari organized a meeting to establish a VLRF. Consequently, 27 households from the community came together to form the Ranga Lal Village Land Rights Forum in Bharatpur VDC-1. All of the community members earned their livelihoods through […]
In Mauraniya, Kailali District a total of 23 landless families live on an area of land totaling 1.06 hectares. This land is used for cattle herding by landlords, and as a graveyard. People from the community have repeatedly attempted to remove them from this place. Despite the landless commission conducting […]
I am Nabina Sunar, 29 years from Lalitkot, Parbat. Currently I am a chairperson of Lalikot VLRF. We are a total of 21 members in VLRF. We have been participating in various campaign and events and supporting the land rights movement by having weekly discussion. Initially we had problem of […]
Shanti Village Land Rights Forum (VLRF) of Bhusi Mauliya, Saptari was established in May 2006. A total of 109 members are organized in this forum. Since the formation of VLRF all of the members have been initiating various events and campaigns within the community and district. Highlighting the major triumph […]
“If we are really committed to bring some change in the community then certainly it is possible through collective effort” says Jugmani Chaudhary, activist from Dang district. She has been involved in the land rights movement since 29th May, 2009. Now she is working as an activist in Hekuli VDC. […]
In Rupandehi, Manmateriya VDC, 36 land poor families have been residing on public land since 1964. On 3rd August, 2010 Kerabari Village Land Rights Forum was formed with 31 members. A regular monthly meeting is being held. Through regular discussions the members planned to conduct the campaign regarding the acquisition […]
In Gangaparaspur VDC-8 Banki Village Land Rights Forum (VLRF) succeeded in building up their own BhumiGhar (Community Building). Organized total 23 VLRF members are delighted that establishment of BhumiGharis an ultimate evidence of sustainability of land rights campaign. Back then, VLRF members had to face a lot of struggle to […]
