Centre for Integrated Urban Development

What Centre for Integrated Urban Development does

Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) is a Nepal-based civic society organization (NGO) headquartered in Lalitpur with operational presence across Kathmandu Valley and additional districts including Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Sindhuli, and Kavre. Founded in 2009–2010, CIUD implements integrated urban development programs focused on urban water management, groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting, environmental sanitation, waste management, and public space revitalization. Its core technical offerings include the Community Led Urban Environmental Sanitation (CLUES) approach, engineered artificial groundwater recharge systems (filter chambers, recharge wells, recharge trenches, bamboo check dams), and an Asset Management Planning tool for water supply systems covering inventory, risk assessment, and 15-year financial planning. CIUD also maintains the Urban Dabali knowledge-sharing platform (created 2010) and the public Rainwater Resource Center (inaugurated 2013) in Kathmandu, alongside digital tools such as the RWH Calculator and a VBA bio-engineering tool.

The organization serves two primary stakeholder groups: urban municipalities and local governments in Nepal requiring support for water security and climate-resilient infrastructure, and urban poor communities facing water scarcity, inadequate sanitation, and disaster vulnerability. Additional segments include healthcare facilities, informal waste workers, and youth groups. CIUD delivers projects through MoU-based agreements with municipal authorities and implementation partnerships with Water User and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs) and community organizations. Its technology stack combines traditional knowledge (stone spout conservation, pond revival, indigenous water systems) with engineered infrastructure and open-access digital tools.

As a nonprofit, CIUD generates no commercial revenue. Funding flows from grants and project partnerships with international donors and development partners including WaterAid, The Coca-Cola Foundation, UNDP, World Bank, European Union, Swiss National Science Foundation (via R4D Programme), UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UNESCO, USAID, EAWAG, Mott MacDonald, Practical Action, and Oxfam. The organization reports cumulative operational impact of 820+ million liters of groundwater recharged, 148 recharge wells installed, 421 meters of recharge trench constructed, and 97 safely managed drinking water schemes covering 10,758 households and 59,317 people.

Name

Centre for Integrated Urban Development

Legal name

Centre for Integrated Urban Development

Website

https://ciud.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) is a Nepal-based nonprofit NGO implementing urban water management, groundwater recharge, sanitation, and waste management programs for Kathmandu Valley municipalities and urban poor communities, funded by international donors and development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Development & Water Management Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation & Renewal (CIPP, Lining, Coatings, Structural Repairs) (EUANALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Urban water management
• Rainwater harvesting systems
• WASH program implementation
• Community-led sanitation
• Urban development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lalitpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor-funded project implementation: CIUD operates as a nonprofit NGO implementing development projects funded by international donors, development partners, and corporate foundations. Revenue comes through grants and project funding from organizations such as UNDP, Coca-Cola Foundation, WaterAid, World Bank, European Union, Swiss National Science Foundation, and various UN agencies for water, sanitation, waste management, and urban development initiatives.
2. Technical assistance and capacity building: CIUD provides technical expertise, training, and capacity building services to municipalities, government bodies, and communities on water management, sanitation, waste management, and urban planning, often as implementation partner for donor-funded programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIUD is a non-profit civic society organization that implements community-centered urban development projects in Nepal, focused on groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programs, solid and bio-medical waste management, and public space revitalization across Kathmandu Valley municipalities. It delivers programs through grants and partnerships with international donors (UN-Habitat, WaterAid, UNDP, Coca-Cola Foundation, World Bank, EU) and municipal governments, producing standalone tools such as Urban Dabali, the Rainwater Resource Center, the RWH Calculator, and an Asset Management Planning tool for water supply systems.

Product overview

Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) is a non-governmental organization focused on integrated urban development in Nepal. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and tools centered around urban water management, sanitation, and sustainable development. The core offerings include Urban Dabali (a discussion platform for urban issues created in 2010), the Rainwater Resource Center (an information hub for rainwater harvesting and recharge technologies established in 2013), and the RWH Calculator (a tool for estimating rainwater collection potential). CIUD's work encompasses groundwater recharge systems, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives, bio-medical waste management, urban planning support, and environmental conservation projects across Kathmandu Valley municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban Dabali: A platform created by CIUD in 2010 where different urban issues are discussed. It provides a forum for urban stakeholders for knowledge sharing and dissemination, explores urban issues related to human security, advocates for citizen rights, and supports capacity building.

Products and services

• Urban Dabali A discussion platform established by CIUD to address urban issues in Nepal, advocating sustainable urban development at government levels and facilitating urban service delivery to needy populations through community participation. Provides a forum for knowledge sharing, policy advocacy, and capacity building among urban stakeholders including monthly webinars and talk programs on topics such as street design, solid waste management, and urban water management.
• Rainwater Resource Center A public information hub demonstrating Rainwater Harvesting and Recharge (RWH/R) technologies to tackle water stress and adapt to climate change for residents of Kathmandu Valley and beyond. Provides technical support, organizes orientations, workshops, and interactions, and connects interested customers with RWH/R service vendors.
• RWH Calculator A rainwater harvesting calculator tool that helps users estimate rainwater collection potential and recharge estimates for households and communities in Kathmandu Valley based on catchment area and rainfall data.
• VBA-Tool for Bio-engineering A downloadable VBA-based tool for bio-engineering applications related to environmental conservation projects, supporting slope stabilization and vegetative measures for urban environmental work.
• Asset Management Planning (AMP) Tool for Water Supply Systems An operation and management tool for ensuring long-term functionality and sustainability of water supply systems. Includes stock inventory of physical assets, risk assessment, maintenance planning, budget allocation, service level determination, and 15-year cash flow financial planning for municipal water supply assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 820 million+ liters of groundwater recharged through installed infrastructure
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• Urban Dabali (CIUD initiative)coreOthers · 1 January 2010Urban Dabali is a platform created by CIUD in 2010 for discussing different urban issues. It serves as a forum for urban stakeholders to share knowledge, explore urban issues related to human security, advocate for citizen rights, and support capacity building of stakeholders. The platform expanded to electronic means including webinars and virtual events.
• UN-HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for urban development initiatives including post-earthquake temporary shelters, public open space revitalization in Kirtipur, and advocacy for sustainable urban development policies.
• WaterAid NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing WASH partnership including WASH SDG Phase II program, groundwater recharge projects (Balaju Park, Ranibari, Lalitpur), AR-WASH-VCBN project, asset management planning, and WASH in Schools promotion.
• EAWAG (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for CLUES program in Nala VDC, community-led sanitation approaches, and wastewater treatment knowledge exchange. Also partner in R4D TAG project.
• UNICEF NepalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting partner organization on CIUD's website.
• World Vision International NepalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in pond cleaning programs (Khokana Sithi Nakha) and community development initiatives.
• UNESCO KathmandusupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting partner organization on CIUD's website.
• Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting partner organization on CIUD's website.
• Mott MacDonaldsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Purnima Project for Asset Management Plan training for rural municipalities; listed as supporting partner.
• Practical Action NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on waste management including PRISM project, International Waste Pickers' Day celebration, and waste picker recognition programs.
• Nepal Research and Education Network (NREN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for Urban Dabali webinars; hosted webinar sessions on street design and solid waste management.
• University of Lausanne / eawag (Switzerland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration in R4D TAG project on sustainable waste governance; South-South knowledge transfer program on bio-medical waste management.
• Centre for Environment and Development (CED) - IndiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in R4D TAG project for South-South knowledge transfer on waste management.
• HECAF 3600supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource persons from HECAF 3600 provided training on healthcare waste management, covering findings of surveys, regulations, and standard procedures for the knowledge sharing program in Kirtipur Municipality.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Practical Action: UK-headquartered international development organization working on technology-based solutions for poverty including WASH, waste management, and informal waste worker inclusion. Practical Action Nepal is a long-standing CIUD partner on PRISM and waste picker programs, with overlapping mission and beneficiary base.
• Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO): Nepal-based NGO focused on environmental health, water, sanitation, and hygiene. ENPHO operates in the same Kathmandu Valley geography on closely overlapping WASH, water quality, and environmental sanitation programming, making it the closest domestic peer.
• WaterAid: Global nonprofit focused on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access. WaterAid is a direct peer and active CIUD partner in Nepal, working on overlapping WASH programs, groundwater recharge, and asset management for municipal water systems in the same geographies.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): International humanitarian organization with extensive WASH programming in crisis and development contexts. IRC's WASH portfolio (water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion) overlaps directly with CIUD's core interventions and target beneficiary segments.
• Water.org: Global nonprofit focused on water access and sanitation through financing and partnership models. Water.org operates in similar developing-market contexts with comparable household water and sanitation use cases, though its model is more finance-led than community-implementation-led.

Emerging players

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: International development organization with active WASH, climate resilience, and inclusive water programs across Asia and Africa. SNV's work on municipal WASH and climate adaptation overlaps with CIUD's groundwater recharge and asset management mandate.
• iDE (International Development Enterprises): International development organization that designs market-based solutions for water access, sanitation, and rural livelihoods. iDE's WASH and sanitation work intersects with CIUD's household and community-level water supply programming in similar geographies.

Others

• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with a large water and environment practice. Mott MacDonald partners with CIUD on the Purnima Project for Asset Management Plan training, applying CIUD's AMP tool across rural municipalities — a technical/advisory relationship rather than direct competitor.
• EAWAG (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology): Swiss aquatic research institute partnering with CIUD on CLUES, wastewater treatment knowledge exchange, and the R4D TAG bio-medical waste project. EAWAG is a technical/enabling partner rather than a direct implementer, providing research backing for CIUD's sanitation methodologies.

Broad incumbents

• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency for sustainable urbanization. UN-Habitat is a long-standing CIUD partner on urban development, post-earthquake shelter, and public open space restoration, but operates at a vastly broader scale across multiple thematic areas globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUA7zHyw3HtBO3dRjH90hsg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CIUD.org.np
• Xx.com/urbandabali
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciud

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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