What Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd. does

Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd. (MULTI) is a Nepal-based engineering consulting firm that has been operating since 1970 and was officially registered under the Company Act 2021 of the Government of Nepal on May 7, 1978. The firm provides comprehensive infrastructure consulting services across 16 service areas, including infrastructure planning, irrigation and rural development, water supply and sanitation, urban and regional planning, transportation and traffic management, hydropower and electrification, tunnel engineering, building and heritage conservation, river training and disaster management, forestry and environment, public health, institutional development, and GIS/ICT solutions. Its clients are predominantly government entities (various ministries and departments of the Government of Nepal, metropolitan cities, and municipalities) and international development organizations (Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, JICA, GTZ/KfW, ILO).

The firm operates with a lean core of 14 permanent staff backed by a network of more than 160 specialized resource persons spanning highway engineering, structural engineering, hydrology, geotechnical engineering, environmental studies, and institutional planning. Technical capabilities are built on conventional engineering tools — Auto-CAD, SAP 2000, ETABS for structural design, hydrological and topographic survey programs, and GIS/ICT solutions — supplemented by three wholly-owned sister companies: MULTI Software (P) Ltd. for IT and GIS development, MULTI Lab (P) Ltd. for material testing and quality certification, and MULTI Pharmaceutical Laboratories (P) Ltd. for analytical research of food, drugs, water, and wastewater. MULTI has also built proprietary data/knowledge platforms — the National Geodata Network, National Infrastructure Network, Zero Waste, and Earthquake Safety Initiatives — that aggregate geotechnical and infrastructure data across Nepal.

MULTI earns revenue through professional service fees paid under consulting contracts awarded via competitive bidding, primarily funded by government bodies and international development banks. The firm has completed over 385 projects since inception, often as a local associate in joint ventures with international consulting firms such as Nippon Koei (Japan), Pöyry Infra AG (Switzerland), SMEC (Australia), and Sir William Halcrow and Partners (UK). Its go-to-market is direct engagement with government and multilateral institutions, leveraged through prequalification registrations with ADB, World Bank, UNDP, and ILO, and through its founder-member status and past presidency of the Society of Consulting Architectural and Engineering Firms (SCAEF) in Nepal.

Name

Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd.

Legal name

Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd.

Website

https://multinepalfirst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd. (MULTI) is a Nepal-based engineering consulting firm founded in 1978, providing infrastructure planning, design, and construction supervision services to government agencies, municipalities, and international development organizations across 16 service areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Engineering & Public Works Technical Assistance (WASH/Transport/Energy) (BPADAEAF), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure development
• Hydropower consulting
• Irrigation engineering
• Tunnel engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

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. Engineering Consulting Services: MULTI generates revenue through professional consulting fees for infrastructure development projects. Services include feasibility studies, detailed engineering design, construction supervision, and project management advisory services. Projects are typically funded by government bodies, international development banks, or UN agencies, with MULTI receiving professional service fees under consulting contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MULTI is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm providing infrastructure development services to government ministries, international development banks, UN agencies, and municipalities in Nepal. Its services span feasibility studies, detailed engineering design, construction supervision, and project management advisory across irrigation, hydropower, water supply and sanitation, transportation, building and heritage conservation, tunnel engineering, urban and regional planning, and institutional development. The firm also maintains knowledge-sharing platforms (National Geodata Network, National Infrastructure Network, Zero Waste, Earthquake Safety Initiatives) and three wholly-owned sister companies providing IT/GIS, geotechnical testing, and pharmaceutical laboratory services.

Product overview

Multi Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd. is a comprehensive engineering and infrastructure consulting firm established in 1978 in Nepal. The company operates as a single unified consulting service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings span 16 major service areas including infrastructure planning, irrigation, water supply, transportation, hydropower, tunnel engineering, and institutional development. The company also maintains several professional initiatives including the National Geodata Network, National Infrastructure Network, Zero Waste platform, and Earthquake Safety Initiatives. Additionally, the company operates three sister companies: MULTI Software (P) Ltd. for IT and GIS solutions, MULTI Lab (P) Ltd. for geotechnical and materials testing, and MULTI Pharmaceutical Laboratories (P) Ltd. for analytical research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastructure Planning and Development Comprehensive infrastructure planning and development consulting services for sectors including transportation, water resources, and urban development, delivered to government and development-bank clients in Nepal.
• Irrigation, Agriculture and Rural Development Consulting services for irrigation system design, agricultural development, and rural infrastructure projects including Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems (FMIS) and public irrigation projects, delivered to government ministries and donor agencies.
• Water Supply, Sanitation and Urban Drainage Water supply system design, sanitation infrastructure, and urban drainage planning services including community-based water supply projects, delivered primarily to DWSS, ADB, and World Bank-funded programmes.
• River Training, Flood Protection and Disaster Management Flood protection infrastructure design, river training works, and disaster management planning services for government and development clients.
• Urban and Regional Planning Urban development planning, regional planning, and municipal infrastructure development services delivered to metropolitan cities, sub-metropolitan cities, and municipalities.
• Housing and Building (including Earthquake Engineering) Building design services including earthquake-resistant structural design, heritage conservation, and institutional building projects delivered to government and private clients such as Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd.
• Road Transport and Traffic Management Highway engineering, bridge design, traffic management studies, and rural road infrastructure planning services delivered to the Department of Roads and donor-funded programmes.
• Energy, Hydropower and Electrification Hydropower project consulting, transmission line design, and rural electrification planning services delivered to WECS, NEA, and bilateral development agencies.
• Alternative Transport (Railways, Waterways, Ropeways) Railway feasibility studies, waterway navigation assessments, and ropeway engineering services, including the Kathmandu Valley Metro Rail project.
• Tunnel Engineering and Development Tunnel engineering services including design and construction supervision for water diversion tunnels and hydropower tunnels, exemplified by the 26.5 km Melamchi Water Diversion Tunnel.
• Forestry and Environment Environmental impact assessments, forestry surveys, and environmental management planning services for infrastructure and development projects.
• Public Health and Drug Procurement Management Public health infrastructure planning and pharmaceutical supply chain management consulting services delivered to the Ministry of Health and partner agencies.
• Institutional Development (including management consulting and policy studies) Institutional strengthening, management consulting, policy studies, and organizational development services for government agencies and semi-governmental organisations.
• GIS, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Geographic Information System services, spatial data analysis, and ICT solutions for infrastructure planning including the National Geodata Network platform, delivered through MULTI Software (P) Ltd. as sister concern.
• Social Engineering and Participatory Community Development Community participation facilitation, social impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement services for development projects.
• Human Resource Development (informal education and training) Capacity building, training program development, and human resource development consulting services for institutions and development projects.
• MULTI Lab (P) Ltd. Geotechnical and Materials Testing Services Soil exploration, material investigation, testing, and quality certification of engineering products delivered through the wholly-owned sister company MULTI Lab (P) Ltd.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Poyry Infra AG, SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consulting firm association for infrastructure projects. MULTI has completed several projects in association with various reputed international consulting firms.
• Nippon Koei Company Ltd., JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on major irrigation projects including Bagmati Command Area Development Project and Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project Stage III. MULTI served as local associates for feasibility and design studies.
• Consulting Engineers Salzgitter GmbH, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational engineering consulting partnership for infrastructure development projects.
• Sir William Halcrow and Partners, UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Mahakali Irrigation Project Stage-I involving detailed design and command area development under supervision of the UK firm.
• Binnie and Partners, UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Rural Water Supply Project in Central and Western Development Region, World Bank/DWSS.
• Louis Berger International Inc., USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consulting partnership for infrastructure projects.
• EPOS Health Consultants (a GOPA group enterprise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth sector consulting partnership for development projects.
• SMEC, AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational engineering consulting firm partnership.
• Society of Consulting Architectural and Engineering Firms (SCAEF), NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMULTI is a founder member of SCAEF in Nepal and has served as its president, demonstrating leadership in the consulting industry.
• MULTI Software (P) Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationSister concern established to cater to Information Technology, Data Processing, Software Development, and Geographical Information System applications including Hydrological Information System.
• MULTI Lab (P) Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationSister company equipped for soil exploration, material investigation and testing, and quality certification of Engineering products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dar Al-Handasah (Sidara): International design and engineering consultancy with strong presence in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia; comparable in providing multidisciplinary infrastructure and water-related consulting services to public-sector clients.
• Egis: France-based international engineering and project structuring group with deep involvement in transport, water, and urban infrastructure across emerging markets; competes for the same donor-funded mandates as MULTI.
• Tractebel Engineering: Global engineering consultancy under Engie delivering infrastructure, water, and energy projects worldwide; overlaps with MULTI in water supply and hydropower consulting but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-headquartered global engineering consultancy active in water, transport, energy, and development-sector projects; competes for ADB/World Bank advisory mandates in Nepal and South Asia alongside MULTI.
• WSP Global: Canada-based global professional services firm providing engineering and advisory services across transport, water, and the built environment; competes with MULTI for donor-funded infrastructure assignments, though at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with active ADB/World Bank portfolios in Asia; comparable to MULTI in addressing infrastructure planning, design, and supervision mandates, particularly in transport and water sectors.

Direct peers

• WAPCOS Limited: Indian government-owned engineering consultancy executing water, irrigation, and infrastructure projects across South Asia, often funded by ADB/World Bank — directly comparable in mission, ownership structure, and service mix to MULTI.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): Australia-origin engineering consultancy (now part of Surbana Jurong) that partners with MULTI on Nepal infrastructure projects; comparable in providing multidisciplinary advisory services to multilateral funders and governments across South Asia.
• Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Japan-headquartered international engineering consultancy and a long-standing JV partner of MULTI; both firms execute hydropower, irrigation, and water supply design and supervision assignments for ADB and World Bank in Asia.
• EDP Consultants (P) Ltd. Nepal-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering similar infrastructure design and supervision services to government and multilateral clients, making it the closest domestic competitor to MULTI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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