Subgrantee Profiles
Advancing digital democracy and inclusive civic participation across South Asia
Nepal
Meet the Minds Driving Impact
Changemakers Lab
Changemakers Lab (Speak Up Nepal) is an online civic engagement and petition platform that empowers Nepalese citizens to raise their voices on important social issues. The organization enables people to create and support petitions, share ideas, raise awareness, and advocate for change on issues such as human rights, social justice, and environmental concerns. It promotes transparency, inclusivity, citizen participation, and collective action to build a more equitable society in Nepal.
Area of Work:
- Digital Advocacy
- Online Campaigns
Hriti Foundation
Hriti Foundation is a Karnali-based policy think tank working on research, policy advocacy, and evidence-based recommendations to improve governance and public policy in the province. It promotes digital inclusion and digital democracy by strengthening civic participation, supporting accountability through policy tracking and parliamentary monitoring, and using dialogue, research, and public engagement platforms like Karnali Utsav to connect citizens with decision-makers.
Area of Work:
- Accountability and Transparency
- Rule of Law and Public Service Delivery
- Inclusion and Youth Engagement
- Sub-national Governance and Fiscal Federalism
- Entrepreneurship and Market Economy
Digital Rights Nepal
Digital Rights Nepal is a non-profit organization working to protect and promote digital rights in Nepal, focusing on online freedom of expression, privacy, access to information, internet governance, and cybersecurity policies.
Area of Work: Digital Rights
Website: https://digitalrightsnepal.org/
Open Knowledge Nepal
Open Knowledge Nepal is a non-profit civic tech organization promoting open knowledge, participatory governance, and sustainable development through research, advocacy, training, and data-driven solutions. The organization also develops digital tools and provides data consultation services to address governance and civic challenges.
Area of Work: Civic Technology
Website: https://oknp.org/
Information and Human Rights Research Center (IHRC)
The Information and Human Rights Research Center (IHRC) is a non-profit organization that works to promote human rights, transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance in Nepal. It uses tools like Right to Information (RTI) and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to advocate for justice, better public services, and policy implementation. IHRC also empowers marginalized communities through legal support, digital literacy training, citizenship assistance, advocacy, and community development programs with a strong focus on gender equality and social inclusion.
Area of Work:
- Human rights
- Social Justice
Women Service Institute (WSI) Nepal
The Women Service Institute, Nepal (WSI-Nepal) is a national NGO working to empower women, youth, and marginalized communities through advocacy, research, leadership development, and capacity-building programs focused on gender equality, human rights, and social justice. It also promotes digital inclusion and digital democracy by providing digital literacy training and strengthening the participation of women and marginalized groups in civic engagement, governance, and policy advocacy processes.
Area of Work:
- Women Empowerment
- Gender Equality
National Policy Forum
The National Policy Forum (NPF) is a student-led think tank in Nepal working on policy research, advocacy, and civic engagement to promote evidence-based decision-making, good governance, and policy reform by educating citizens on political and public affairs and collaborating with government and non-government stakeholders to strengthen accountability, transparency, inclusive policymaking, and digital inclusion and digital democracy through youth engagement, research-driven dialogue, and digital platforms that enhance civic awareness, access to information, and active participation in governance processes.
Area of Work:
- Public Policy Research
- Public Policy Analysis
National Indigenous Women Forum
The National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF) works to empower Indigenous women in Nepal through advocacy, awareness, training, and research to address intersecting gender and ethnic discrimination and promote their rights and social justice.
It also supports digital inclusion and digital democracy by increasing access to information, strengthening civic participation, and amplifying Indigenous women’s voices in governance and policy processes.
Area of Work:
- Indigenous Women’s Rights
- Public Policy Analysis