NNSWA is committed to empower and ensure the social rights of 3D people (Deprived, Dalit, and Disable).
Nepal National Social Welfare Association (NNSWA) established itself in 1990. In 1994, NNSWA registered with the District Administration Office Kanchanpur and affiliated to Social Welfare Council Kathmandu. NNSWA has grown over the years, implementing various integrated community based development programs in Sudhurpaschim province being one of the leading development organizations in Nepal.
Project Description:
An agreement was made on 01 January 2009 between Lawyers National Campaign against Untouchability Nepal (LANCAU) and NNSWA to undertake the Advocating the Social and Legal End of Untouchability through Constitution Building Process. The coverage of the aforesaid project was 8 districts of Far-west and Mid-west region of Nepal (Dadeldhura, Bardiya, Banke, Surkhet, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Doti). The overall objective of the partnership was the execution of the aforesaid project with the aim for advocating the social and legal end of untouchability at the macro level through the constitution building process and the micro level through strengthening the rule of law.
Duration: 2009-2011
Location: Kanchanpur, Kailali. Dadeldhura, Doti, Bardiya, Nepalgunj, Surkhet and Dailekh
Funding Partner: LANCAU-Nepal/EC