GPO Box: 25946, Kathmandu, Nepal
GPO Box: 25946, Kathmandu, Nepal
ICRI-Nepal took over the leadership of National Teachers’ Training Program and transformed it into National Center for Learning Resources (NCLR) in early 2005. The broader goal of NCLR is to transform the dull, rote-memorization, un-stimulating and teacher centered school education system into joyful, meaningful and creative learning environments.
NCLR acts as a technical support group to government and non-governmental organizations, community, public and private schools. NCLR improves the quality of pre-primary and primary education that young children receive in both urban and rural Nepal. NCLR ensures quality education through Teachers’ Training Program and supports the long-term goals of the Education For All Plan that is being implemented by Ministry of Education and Sports, Government of Nepal.
Implementation of Integrated Curriculum, connecting 3G (Three Generations), Upgrading of Indoor and Outdoor Settings, and Organizational Capacity Building
ICRI-Nepal implemented Implementation of Integrated Curriculum, connecting 3G (Three Generations), upgrade of Indoor and Outdoor Settings, and Organizational Capacity Building program on June 15, 2022. The program is implemented with the support of Global Fund for Children, USA https://globalfundforchildren.org/. The program is currently being carried out in six public schools of Lalitpur district and one public school of Kathmandu district.
Network for Children Prisoners and Dependants [NCPD]
ICRI facilitated the formation of Network for Children Prisoners and Dependents (NCPD) in 2001 and it was registered later as an NGO in CDO/Kathmandu on August 2002. NCPD’s formation marked the coming together of a group of organizations that are involved in the same field of work and which share the same visions for the future. All the member organizations work to support prisoners in Nepal and specifically the children of prisoners who are dependent on a parent who are in jail.
The shared vision of NCPD member organization is a society that gives prisoners and their children (and indeed all children who have been disadvantaged in circumstances beyond their control) the chance to build worthwhile and dignified lives. The organizations work together by sharing of information, ideas, experiences, resources and expertise.
NCPD’s mission is to reduce the unnecessary suffering and hardship of children of prisoners and prisoner dependants and to help to make prison into a place that can give inmates the chance to reform and re-enter into society. The immediate goal of NCPD is to improve the quality of life of children of prisoners and their dependants. NCPD member organizations are developing their full potential through a process of networking, information sharing, advocacy, project and program development and monitoring.
NCPD is run by a small secretariat and is managed with the support of ICRI-Nepal. The Secretariat maintains constant contact with all member of the network and with the network supporters, surveying the work that is being done and providing advice where needed. The Secretariat is a focal point through which information passes. The secretariat advises overall strategies for the organization which are agreed at regular coordination meeting. Furthermore, it initiates and implements shared programs for children, prisoners and dependants. This involves proposal preparation, planning, implementation, monitoring and resource sharing.
Nepal Emergency Health Project [NEHP]
ICRI – Nepal identified an area of critical need in Emergency Health and the delivery of emergency medical services and has developed a solid solution for how to provide these services to those most in need. After being requested to review emergency health practices and conditions in Nepal, ICRI sent emergency health expert, Amir Mashhour, to review present practices and conditions in the country. Amir provided a report to ICRI leadership, which has led to the creation of the Nepal Emergency Health Project.
In Patan, ICRI-Nepal has been working with health post ward #16 to conduct health-based trainings and camps and health clinic upgrades and other work to establish health post ward #16 as a model health post. Similarly, we have also mobilized Dr. Shakitva Sharma, consultant physician and she has been conducting the health checkups of the patients of the local community of the ward every Tuesday.
Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility [ACSR]
ICRI-Nepal launched “Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (A-CSR)” initiative on August 4, 2005 amid a colossal event represented by prominent organizations including SAATHI, CCWB, NUCACI. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is basically an interaction between business and the social system through non-market interactions. It is a continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families as well as the society at large. The term CSR is used to describe a wide range of economic, social and environmental initiatives by enterprises that go beyond legal requirements and are voluntary in nature.