Empowering Communities, Ending Hunger, Creating Lasting Impact.
Creating sustainable solutions for poverty and hunger through agriculture and livestock development.
Heifer Project Nepal
Heifer Project Nepal, a legally separate entity from Heifer International Nepal, was established in 1996 with the mission of ending hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. The organization works in partnership with local, national, and international stakeholders to empower communities by promoting food security and improving the quality of life through sustainable livelihoods in agriculture and livestock farming. This initiative focuses on engaging women and youth as catalysts for change, with households acting as economic hubs. By prioritizing sustainable development, job creation, food security, income generation, and employment opportunities, Heifer Project Nepal aims to create lasting, positive change in the country.
Districts
Families Reached
SEW Cooperatives
Self Help Groups
Our Approach
Community Development
We partner with farming communities to build strong social capital, the foundation of lasting success. Heifer’s approach strengthens both the cognitive and structural aspects of social cohesion, enabling communities to thrive together.
Value Chains
Through women-led self-help groups (SHGs), we empower women to learn, share, and lead in traditionally male-dominated sectors. These groups create safe spaces for women to grow personally and professionally, while actively participating in agricultural value chains.
Connection to Markets
We facilitate access to formal markets, enabling farmers to earn more and drive rural economic growth. Using a market systems development approach, Heifer Nepal strengthens linkages in livestock, dairy, vegetables, and local poultry to ensure long-term impact and opportunity for smallholder farmers.
Partnerships
We collaborate with strategic partners at local, national, and international levels to connect farmers with the resources, knowledge, and networks they need to succeed, scaling our impact and driving sustainable change.
Capacity Strengthening
We provide technical and business training to farmers and cooperatives, helping them build viable agribusinesses and improve productivity, efficiency, and resilience.
Strategy, Themes & Impact
Our Strategic Working
Areas
Heifer focuses on key areas food security, economic development, women’s empowerment, and environmental sustainability to drive sustainable change and end hunger and poverty globally.
Achievements and Engagements
Heifer’s holistic approach strengthens communities by building social capital, promoting economic independence, and ensuring environmental protection for future generations.
Thematic Area / Knowledge Hub
Heifer’s Knowledge Hub fosters learning and innovation across thematic areas such as sustainable agriculture, market systems, enabling better practices and informed decision-making.