About Us

Vision

From the Himalayas to the plains of the Terai, we seek a peaceful and harmonious society in which poor, vulnerable and socially excluded people live in dignity, and their rights are fulfilled. We will be a partner of choice and be recognized forour commitment to social justice.

Mission
  • Capacity building of grass roots level organizations & communities

  • Poverty reduction through social mobilization in peaceful environment

  • Exploration, conservation and optimum utilization of local resources

  • Upgrade quality of life through improvement of environment, health and sanitation

Goal

The work of Fri PAD will lead to equitable and sustainable development resulting in greater gender and caste equity and improved livelihoods of the poor, vulnerable, and socially excluded. Our work will contribute towards creating an enabling environment.

Objectives
  1. The overall objective of the Fri PAD is- sustainable development of the community and establishment of the self reliable society. Some specific objectives are:
  2. Advocating in the favor of deprived communities for their access to all sectors of policy making and implementation levels.
  3. Capacity enhancement of the poor and disadvantaged groups for them to have access to resources and services.
  4. Appropriate technology relating to the income generation activities (IGAs) as well as development and dissemination (research and extension) to the farmers’ level.
  5. Development of an economically, socially and politically sustainable society.
  6. Development of a Local Resource Person (LRP) for the various sectors.
  7. Establishment of local resource centers.
  8. Enabling sustainable development for the communities.
  9. Encourage local people to environmental and sanitation improvement in their living surroundings.
  10. Facilitate backward communities with safe drinking water as their right.
  11. Conducting literacy classes in educationally backward communities.
Affiliation

In order to cope with the current legislation policy of the Government of Nepal, this organization has been affiliated with the Governmental Organization (GOs) at the national level as well as in the corresponding districts where the Fri PAD led projects are being implemented. Previously this organization was affiliated in the District Administration Office (DAO) in the Chitwan district in 2050, similarly in the Social Welfare Council (SWC) in 2051. With the view of maintaining the financial transparency this organization has been affiliated with the Government managed financial institutions i.e. Value Added Tax (VAT) Office and register for Permanent Account Number (PAN) from the corresponding offices in the Chitwan District in 2003.

Strategy
  1. Primarily known in the community as to empower rural people
  2. Focus on the civil rights of the people in relation to poverty as underlies in Nepalese laws and constitution
  3. Find strength and success in community’s shared history as its starting point for change
  4. Group formation and mobilization
  5. Capacity building through training, research and documentation, demonstration, learning visit, networking and advocacy, interactions, MIS (Management Information System)
  6. People’s participation and women empowerment
  7. Community contribution on development work
  8. Infrastructure development and rehabilitation
  9. Working in Partnership
     
Fri PAD Endeavours
  1. As a non-political and outward looking organization, Fri PAD is committed to community development
  2. As gender sensitive and participatory organization it is involved in the poverty reduction encouraging positive and sustainable changes
  3. As an advocator representing the deprived section of society and attempt to influence policies at local level
  4. As a facilitator with a role of motivating and creating awareness to the stakeholders for sustainable management of environment and resources concerning generation to generation