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SOCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SOD) UNIT

The Social and Organization Development (SOD) sector is the largest and most active unit under NEST in terms of staff and activities. This unit has played a critical role in strengthening the capacity of local institutions, civil society, and government bodies through high-quality training, consultancy, and research services. It focuses on non-technical development, addressing governance, gender equity, inclusion, human rights, and participatory planning.

Achievements Over the Years

Fiscal Year 2067/68

  • 61 trainings conducted
  • 1,532 participants
  • 61% participants were from NGOs/CBOs
  • 29% were NGO/INGO/GO staff
  • 46% were women participants

Key Training Topics:

  • TOT, PRA, Social Mobilization
  • Need Identification & Prioritization
  • GESI, Proposal & Report Writing
  • Leadership, Office & Cooperative Management
  • Psychosocial Counseling, Appreciative Inquiry

Fiscal Year 2068/69

  • 61 trainings
  • 2,529 participants
  • 67% NGO/CBO participants
  • 33% NGO/INGO/GO staff
  • 40% women, 60% men

Highlighted Trainings:

  • GESI, RBA, Project Management
  • Democracy, Peace, Human Rights
  • Public Finance Management
  • Leadership, Entrepreneurship Development
  • Participatory Planning for VDCs and Ward Forums

Fiscal Year 2069/70

  • 56 trainings
  • 1,357 participants
  • 49% NGO/CBO staff
  • 36% NGO/INGO/GO staff
  • 44% women, 56% men
  • Average training duration: 5 days

Major Courses:

  • TOT, Social Accountability, PRA
  • Value Chain Development
  • GESI, Peace and Tolerance
  • Proposal & Report Writing
  • Inclusive Human Rights, Leadership
  • Planning and Management at the Local Level

Training Scope and Reach

  • Total Trainings Conducted: 562
  • Total Beneficiaries: 13,666 individuals
    • 46% women
    • 51% professionals/staff
    • 31% indigenous communities
    • 13% Dalit
    • 10% farmers & minorities

Training Delivered in Partnership With:

  • International NGOs: World Vision International, HELVETAS, SNV, Plan Nepal, UMN, Practical Action, Care Nepal
  • National NGOs: RRN, FORWARD, NRCS, BASE Bardiya
  • Government bodies: DDCs, LDF, etc.

Major Thematic Trainings Conducted

  • Gender Sensitization, Leadership, Social Mobilization
  • GESI, RBA, Human Rights, Democracy, Peacebuilding
  • Proposal & Report Writing, TOT, Business Planning
  • Project and Office Management
  • Conflict Management, Group Management, Facilitation Skills
  • Strategic Planning, Value Chain, Financial Literacy
  • Institutional Capacity Building, Inclusive Planning
  • Local Governance, Advocacy, Participatory Budgeting
  • Media and Development Journalism, Child Rights
  • Migration, Entrepreneurship, Documentation

Impact Story

“I am grateful to NEST” — Krishna Bahadur Shahi, Kalikot
“I worked as a program coordinator at HURENDEC in Kalikot. I lacked confidence in project and report writing. After attending NEST’s training, I could confidently prepare project proposals for Poverty Alleviation Fund, HURENDEC, HCRDC, and others. I even got the opportunity to work as a local development coordinator. I owe this progress to NEST’s training.”

Key Challenges

  • Price negotiations on service fees affect quality assurance.
  • Some partner organizations focus only on targets, not training impact.
  • There is a need for continued curriculum refinement and more robust knowledge documentation.

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