Nepal

NGO contacts
United Nations Contacts
Government Contacts
New York Permanent Mission

NGO CONTACTS

Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Committee of Nepal
P.O. Box 818, Jamal, Katmandu

All Nepal's Women's Association
Contact person: Radha Coyawali
Ward No.31, Bagbazar, Kathmandu, 10795, Nepal
Central Office: Koteshwor, Kathmandu, PO Box 8463
Ph#: 977-1-247510
FAX#: 977-1-240252

Amnesty International
Block No. 9/301, Bhanupath, Siddharthanagar, Bhairahawa, Lumbini, S.N.P.
E-mail: sudhabargyawali@hotmail.com

Belgian Survival Fund Joint Programme (BSF.JP)
Ph#: +3906 5459 2483
Fax#: +3906 5459 2144
Email: f.lemmens@ifad.org

Bidushi
Issues: Media & Communication, Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Women's Identity/Theory/Analysis
PO Box 6129, Machali, Kathmandu
Ph #: 977 1 248114
Fax # : 977-1-227729
Email: bis@bis.wlink.com.np

Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights engages in international, regional, and national-level advocacy, policy analysis, legal research, public education, and international litigation with the goal of advancing women's equality throughout the world and ensuring that all women have access to a full range of freely chosen reproductive health services.
120 Wall St. New York, NY 10005
Ph#: 917 637 3600
Fax#: 917 637 3666
E-mail: info@reprorights.org
or
1146 19th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20036
Ph#: 202 530 2975
Fax#: 202 530 2976
E-mail: info@reprorights.org
Website: http://www.reproductiverights.org

Center for Women's Rights and Development
Contact person: Kalpana Rijal
JA-1-677, Kathmandu 3, Bamakhusi P.B.10795
Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 977-1-352247/977-1-225972
Fax#: 977-1-240252

Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC)
GPO Box-21405, Gairidhara, Kathmandu
Ph#/Fax #: (977-1) 434175
E-mail: hurpec2001@hotmail.com
Web-site: www.hurpec.org/

Human Rights and Peace Society [HURPES]
Peace Society is a membership based volunteer organization conducting research and campaigns. Its mission is to create a culture where Human Rights and Peace prevail. Its members consist of activists who had previously been working with national and international organizations focusing on the human rights and peace.
PO Box. 12790
Kalikasthan Kathmandu Nepal
Ph#: 977 1 420712
Fax#: 977 1 420369
Email: kpahadi@hurpes.wlink.com.np
WebSite: www.peacesocietynepal.org

Institute of Human Rights Communication Nepal (IHRICON)
IHRICON was formed by a team of media and human rights professionals. The overall goal of IHRICON is to create a just and equal society in the presence of the media community, where the human rights and values of all are respected. The organization conducts innovative and high profile advocacy campaigns, and endeavours to bring positive changes to human rights related issues.
G.P.P. Box: 5188, Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph/Fax#: (977 01) 231079
Email: ihricon@mos.com.np
Website: http://www.ihricon.org

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, the Fund has a very specific mandate: to combat hunger and rural poverty in developing countries. In this context, IFAD was created to mobilize resources on concessional terms for programmes that alleviate rural poverty and improve nutrition.
Via del Serafico, 107, 00142 Rome, Italy
Ph#: +39 065 4591
Fax#: +39 065 04 3463
Email: ifad@ifad.org
Website: www.ifad.org

IFAD NGO Coordination Unit
External Affairs Department
Ph#: +3906 5459 2238
Fax#: +3906 5459 2238
Email: s.haralambous@ifad.org

Kathmandu Beyond Beijing Committee / SAARC NGO Women for Peace
PO Box 12684, Inar, Pulchowk, Lalitpur Bhutanese.

Legal Aid & Consultancy Centre (LACC)
The Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC) was established by a group of lawyers for the protection and promotion of the rights and interests of women and children. As a pioneer legal resource organisation, it is dedicated for the advancement and empowerment of women, their dignity, uplifting of their socio-legal status and protection of child rights.
Issues: Human Rights, Traficking, Violence Against Women, Women's Identity/Theory/Analysis
PO Box 3216, Kathmandu
Ph #: 00977-1-527334 or 00977-1-54 31 11
Fax #: 00977-1-52 38 71
Email: lacc@wlink.com.np
Website: http://www.lacc-nepal.com or http://www.geocities.com/lacc_nepal

Mahila Bikash Samaj (Women Development Society)
PO Box 5840, Kathmandu
Ph #: 977 1 271-794
Fax #: 977 1 270-396
Email: wodes@shova.mos.com.np

Maiti Nepal
Issues: Girls/Youth Education, Non Formal Education, Policy/Government, Trafficking
PO Box 9599, Kathmandu
Ph # : 977-1-494816/492904
Fax # : 977-1-481838
Email: maiti@ccsl.com.np , maitinepl@wlink.com.np

Mlijuli
PO Box 822, Baudha, Kathmandu
Ph #/Fax #: 977 1 480-085

SAARC NGO Women for Peace
P.O.Box 12648, Kathmandu, Nepal
E-mail: saarc@saarc-sec.org
Website: www.saarc-sec.org

The International Land Coalition
Formerly known as the Popular Coalition to Eradicate Hunger and Poverty, The International Land Coalition works together with the rural poor to increase their secure access to natural resources, especially land, and to enable them to participate directly in policy and decision-making processes that affect their livelihoods at local, national, regional and international levels.
Secretariat at IFAD
Via del Serafico 107, 00142 Rome, Italy
Ph#: 39 06 5459 2445
Fax#: 39 06 504 3463
Email: coalition@ifad.org
Website: www.ifad.org/popularcoalition

Women Acting Together For Change (WATCH)
Ph#: 977-1-492644
Fax#: 977-1-494653
E-mail: watchftp@wlink.com.np

Women and Environment Development Association
POBOX-3969, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 00977.1.359836 & 00977.1.352281
Fax#: 00977.1.331964
E-mail: chauyen@col.com.np or sarmila1@hotmail.com
Website: www.iycnepal.org

Women Development Foundation of Nepal (WDFN)
PO Box 7665, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 0977-1-421819
Fax#: 0977-1-433931
E-mail: wfdn@wlink.com.np

Women Development Society (WODES)
PO Box 5840, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 0977-1-277428
Fax#: 977-1-270396
E-mail: wodes@unlimit.com

Women Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC)
The mission of WOREC is to work towards the attainment of social justice and human rights for all, particularly for women, children and marginalized groups of people. To achieve this mission, WOREC has been working in partnership with communities and local as well as other governmental and non-governmental organizations. WOREC has major program in Trafficking, Migration, Women’s health, HIV/ AIDS, Violence against women.
P.O.Box 13233, Gaurighat, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 977 1 449 4815 or 977 1 447 6073
Fax#: 977 1 447 1104
E-mail: worec@wlink.com.np or info@worecnepal.org
Website: www.worecnepal.org

Women's Awareness Center
WACN was created by a group of women for the purpose of improving the socio-economic status and self-development capacity of disadvantaged people, especially women. Through self-development and social action programs, many women take part in decision-making processes. WACN advocates the elimination of all forms of discrimination, violence, and trafficking through action programs in order to ensure the rights of women.
P.O. Box 2245, Gyaneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph#: 977-1-417-355
Fax#: 977-1-534-753
Email: prativa@wacn.mos.com.np
Website: http://www.wacn.org.np/

Women's Foundation of Nepal
Issues: practical education; skills training; and legal and human rights education; empowerment of women. In Kathmandu, they run a shelter which is a safe haven for women and children who are the survivors of violence. Also gives counseling, medical care, and skills training.
GPO Box 8669, Kathmandu
Ph #: 011 977 1 423 257
Email: tara@tara.wlink.com.np
Website: http://www.womenfoundation.org/

Women's Information and Communication Centre
P.O. Box 4796, Baghbazar, Kathmandu
Ph #: 227-629
Fax #: 220-215

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
The organization aims to bring together women of different political beliefs and philosophies who are united in their determination to study, make known and help abolish the causes and the legitimization of war; to work toward world peace; total and universal disarmament; the abolition of violence and coercion in the settlement of conflict and its replacement in every case by negotiation and conciliation
PO Box 13613, Chabahil, Kathmandu
Ph#: (+977 1) 487 620
Fax#: (+977 1) 487 906
Email: chasipras@wlink.com.np
Website: www.wilpf.int.ch

Women’s Rights Organisation
PFHRD Bhutan, GPC-8975, EPC-5028, Kathmandu

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS

Nepal National Commission for UNESCO
G.P.O Box 11361, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ph #: (977 1) 482 125
Fax #: (977 1 ) 412 460
Email: unesco@nncu.wlimk.com.np

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) South Asia Regional Office
Umbrella Organisation: Countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
55 Lodi Estate 11003, New Delhi, India
Ph #: 91 11 469 8297
Fax #: 91 11 462 7612 (c/o UNDP)
E-mail: cjoshi@unifem.ernet.in
Website: www.unifem.undp.org

United Nations Develoment Programme
Bureau for Development Policy
One United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Women in Development Section
Social Development Division
United Nations Building
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Ph #: (662) 288 1697
Fax #: (662) 288 1080
Email: kay.unescap@un.org or jitsukawaw.unescap@un.org

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS


Child and Women Devt. Section, Population Division, National Planning Com.
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu
Ph #: (977) 225-879 / 228-000
Fax #: (977) 226-500

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue, Suite 17B, New York, N.Y. 10017
Ph#: (212) 370-3988/3989
Fax#: (212) 953-2038
E-mail: nepal@un.int