Welcome to ISARD

ISARD is emerged in the process of exploring grass roots development in rural communities of Sindhupalchok District of Nepal by the initiative of development activist from local level. It is expected to develop good model of grass roots development and recommend to Government as well as International Organizations. ISARD is member based as well as community based organization however it is making role of facilitation as a NGO with the leadership of founder chairman. All of the general members as well as executive committee members are representing from diversified communities. There are quite balance of Gender, Ethnic Groups or Castes and geographical areas based on program implementing areas. Almost members are from beneficiaries. 

 ISARD is facilitating to the grass roots people of poor and disadvantaged communities of Sindhupalchok District in Nepal from it beginning to present. At the Beginning period ISARD members worked voluntarily to develop the saving groups, awareness activities, exploitation of available resources etc. Appreciating the good effort of ISARD some good wishers like ICFON, CARITAS/Nepal, NACRMP, NAF, PACT and RECPHEC supported some fund for certain program. Most of the organizations had limited period of projects which were terminated within sort period. Among these collaborators ICFON (International Council for friends of Nepal) – the Netherlands is supporting to ISARD from the beginning to present in various activities based on needs of the local communities as proposed by ISARD.

ISARD is not limited to implement certain period of projects in certain areas. In the process of facilitation to the people it help to make linkage with concerned agencies to make available any forms of resources (Capital, technical, management or any else) ISARD focused to People empowerment and improvements of their living condition. In the process of facilitation it may implement some programs it self for certain period. Certain problems or needs can be fulfilled by making linkage with some agencies. Follow-up program can be do long lasting in the concerned communities by cooperatives or net work of the community people where ISARD does not implement program directly or it may not invest the additional cost. Micro-credit program can be long lasting or follow-up program with the cooperation of cooperatives of each VDC.area.

ISARD tried to do some work at the beginning for learning process in middle level of rural communities near of road areas. After gaining long period of experiences it is working in very poor, backward and remote communities of Sindhupalchok District. It is implementing the program in quite primitive people like Thami, Pahari, Dalit and other various types of poor people. It is implementing various programs like agriculture improvement, livestock improvement, awareness raising, community health education, support for disable children, skill development, micro-credit, non-formal education like adult and child education, school supporting, institution development like saving and credit groups, various user groups, cooperatives etc.

 Some of the results also are achieved in the sense of change in the communities, impact of ISARD to the people of concerned communities, empowerment of the people to exploit the given resources, self-organize the people for their development etc. Any available resources are utilized maximum as possible.