Choutari is World Vision International Nepal's bi-annual newsletter.

Empowering children in Nepal to advocate for their rights, WVI Nepal's budget advocacy process ensures significant local government allocations for child protection and participation.

Annual Report FY 24 October 2023 to September 2024

Emergency Relief to Earthquake Affected Populations in Nepal Project was funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and was implemented from March of 2024 to June of 2024 as a part of West Nepal Earthquake Response Project initiated after the devastating earthquake in Bajhang and Jajarkot districts of Nepal.

Being one of the first of its kind in the South Asia and Pacific region, the Nepal Innovation Lab (NLab) aims to inspire and deliver effective, high-quality and community-driven solutions. The NLab not only offers its services to communities in Nepal but also supports World Vision’s South Asia/Pacific regional and global partnership. It serves as a solution consultant, facilitating connections and collaborations between various stakeholders within the global innovation ecosystem.

The Policy Brief addresses child malnutrition in Nepal, highlighting its causes and proposing solutions. It aligns with World Vision's ENOUGH Campaign, advocating for systemic change and community engagement to end child hunger and malnutrition globally.

In response to the devasting earthquakes in 2023 that rattled Bajhang and Jajarkot districts of West Nepal, World Vision International Nepal implemented West Nepal Earthquake Response Project catering to the needs of the affected and displaced families. A total of 26,333 people affected by the earthquake in Bajhang, Jajarkot and Rukum-West have been supported with various food and non-food items along with psychosocial counseling, construction of transitional shelter, water point and toilet support. With the winter at its peak, 1300 winterization kits were supported to the affected families who were living in make-shift tents to protect them from cold-related ailments. Children who were forced to study in open spaces due to damaged schools and classrooms were supported with 48 school kits and establishment of 131 Temporary Learning Centres (TLC) to resume their studies in a safe environment. Likewise, a total of 1,320 pregnant and lactating women and 2,314 children below the age of five were supported with super flour to ensure food security amidst the disaster. Combining the nutritious blend of soybean, corn and wheat, super flour provided the affected children and pregnant, lactating women with essential nutrients for their optimal nutrition. The earthquake response project was implemented with the support of WV US, WV Taiwan, WV Australia, WV Hong Kong, WV Japan, WV Singapore, WV Canada, Microsoft, Start Fund Nepal in partnership with Dalit Help Society (DHS) Bajhang, Progressive Youth Society (PYS) Bajhang, Panchtara Yuwa Samrakshak Manch (PTYSM) and Nepal Technical Assistance Group (NTAG). The infographic presents detailed information on Project Support, Total Reach, Project Theme, Project Feedback on West Nepal Earthquake Response Project.

A story from Nepal Floods and Landslides Response implemented in Sindhuli and Rautahat from September to November.