Nepal and FIDR

Geographically, Nepal lies in the chain of Himalayan Mountains exceeding 6,000 meter in the north, and in Terai Plain of lower than 100 meter above sea level in the south. This dynamic land form and accompanying sever climate bring a vast diversity into ethnicity, culture and society.
Nepal today is one of the poorest countries in Asia. Some of road blocks for development of society are, in addition to diversity of the country, slowness of economic development because of armed struggle for over 10 years from 1996 and of class system by caste which still remains today as social convention.
Lately Nepal has just stepped forward to nation building to realize of democracy and recover from damages from armed struggle, and is looking forward to social development through international aid.
FIDR has decided to engage in the assistance to the poorest regions of Nepal based on many year’s of its experiences in Vietnam and Cambodia. Having started research in Nepal in 2009, FIDR realized its first project in this country, a construction of Rada Chrishna Elementary school. In 2012, FIDR opened its third oversea office in Katmandu, and started rural development project.
Basic Data
Country Name |
Democratic Republic of Nepal |
Capital |
Kathmandu |
Area |
147,181km² |
Population |
Approx. 28,096,000(*1) |
Ethnicity |
125 ethnic groups including Chhetri, Brahman, Magar, Tharu |
Official Language |
Nepalese |
Religion |
Hindu(80%), Buddhism(9%), Islam(4%) |
GNI per Capita |
$3,110(*2) |
Main Industry |
Agriculture, Tourism |
Ranking in Human Development Index |
147th (among 189 countries)(*3) |
(*1)UNICEF The State of The Worlds Children 2019
(*2)The World Bank World Development Indicators 2018
(*3)UNDP Human Development Index 2019