Partners
Partners, networks and useful links
Who the federation works with, and which office handles the matter you came here for.
Development and funding partners
Governments, foundations and agencies that have supported the federation's programmes. Each logo is as published on the NFN website.
European Union Delegation to NepalSupports civic space work with the Association of INGOs in Nepaleeas.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Supported the SAGON governance project, 2015–2018deza.eda.admin.ch (opens in a new tab)
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)Development partner listed on the NFN websiteafd.fr (opens in a new tab)
Fondation de FranceFunded disaster and climate resilience work through CSOs, 2023–2024fondationdefrance.org (opens in a new tab)
Open Society FoundationsDevelopment partner listed on the NFN websiteopensocietyfoundations.org (opens in a new tab)
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)Funded the project on deploying the DAC recommendations for civil society, 2022–2023icnl.org (opens in a new tab)
WelthungerhilfeDevelopment partner listed on the NFN websitewelthungerhilfe.org (opens in a new tab)
International alliances
The federation holds special consultative status with UN ECOSOC and is a founder member of the Asia Development Alliance.
Forus InternationalMember since the federation's foundation in 2008forus-international.org (opens in a new tab)
Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism (AP-RCEM)Asia Pacific regional CSO mechanismNo website listed
Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)Partner in vaccine equality campaignsgcap.global (opens in a new tab)
CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE)Partner network on development effectivenesscsopartnership.org (opens in a new tab)
Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD)Partner network on the Sustainable Development Goalsaction4sd.org (opens in a new tab)
Reality of Aid NetworkPartner network on aid and development policyrealityofaid.org (opens in a new tab)
Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC)Regional network partnerangoc.net (opens in a new tab)
Partners for Review (P4R)GIZ-funded project the federation ran in Nepal, 2021–2022partners-for-review.de (opens in a new tab)
- UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)Special consultative status since 2014ecosoc.un.org (opens in a new tab)
Government and regulators
Where a member organisation's statutory obligations actually sit. The federation is not a regulator and cannot file on your behalf.
- National Planning CommissionPeriodic plan consultations and SDG indicatorsnpc.gov.np (opens in a new tab)
- District Administration OfficesRegistration and renewal, 77 districtsNo website listed
National networks
Federations and associations the NFN works with on shared agendas. Membership of the NFN does not imply membership of these.
Association of International NGOs in Nepal (AIN)Joint civic space workain.org.np (opens in a new tab)
Nepal Bar AssociationLegal analysis and joint statementsnepalbarassociation.org.np (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN)Local government partnershipNo website listed
- Nepal SDGs ForumConvened by the federation, which is its secretariatNo website listed