Booklet on Constitution Making Processes, Achievements and Challenges in Nepal (in Nepali)
ForestAction Nepal is a learning oriented not-for-profit and politically non-aligned self-governed professional civil society organization working in the field of forestry, environment and livelihoods in Nepal. ForestAction blends professional knowledge with citizen power to build the pressure for change.
Since its establishment in 2000, ForestAction has been established as a key player in forestry/environmental sector in Nepal, and in Asia due to its dedicated team of professionals in diverse field. ForestAction team comprises of a unique combination of expertise in diverse aspects of environmental governance, natural resource management and livelihoods. The disciplinary expertise includes: policy process, decentralization, community management, social learning, institutional processes, gender and social inclusion, livelihood promotion, innovation system, critical analysis, knowledge management and publication, etc.
Policy, institutional and technical innovations to promote equitable, sustainable and effective management of natural resources
Environmentally sustainable society free from poverty and injustice.
ForestAction has a goal to provide support and opportunities to the forest dependent communities, particularly, the poor, marginalized and vulnerable groups in taking control and play active role for equitable share and rights in the management of forest, natural resources and environment through livelihoods promotion, institutional capacity enhancement, technical support, and research and development.
Promote inclusive and deliberative governance, sustainable management and productive utilisation of natural resources for enhancing climate resilient rural livelihoods
The three core values that guide the activities of ForestAction are:
Deliberative governance: Deliberative governance is an approach to democratic processes in which citizens are allowed to participate in a meaningful dialogue without any coercion and manipulation. The process of deliberation provides public spaces to all members for creating and achieving organizational vision, mission and objectives.
Transformative learning: Transformative learning involves a shift in the structure of basic premises of thought, feelings, and actions at the organizational level. This is a shift of consciousness that permanently alters one's way of being in organizational life. It also seeks an alternative approach to be associated to the organization, and one's sense of possibilities for justice and peace.
Partnership and collaboration: ForestAction always values to the mutual respect and recognitions of the contribution made by the partner organisations. It also nurtures the collaborative culture to plan and implement its programs.
Following are some of the core principles of ForestAction that guide the organizational functioning and team spirit.
- Deliberative governance
- Transformative learning
- Partnership and collaboration
ForestAction has adopted different programmatic approaches to make its contribution effective. Some of such approaches are as follows:
- Right-based approach
- Linking micro (practice)-meso (implementation)-macro (national and international policy and processes)
- Networking and alliances building
- Empowerment and democratic governance approach
- Linking development, research and academic knowledge and practices
- Capacity building for policy institutions, development actors and social activists
