Nagarik Aawaz

What Nagarik Aawaz does

Nagarik Aawaz is a Nepali non-profit peacebuilding organization founded in 2001 by Rita Thapa at the height of Nepal's armed conflict (1996-2006), following the palace massacre. Headquartered in Lalitpur, Nepal with the Dhapakhel Road office (inside Tewa Center Complex, Adhar Building second floor), the organization operates with a team of 30+ staff and is governed by an Executive Board chaired by Dr. Chhatra Amatya, with Dr. Susan Risal serving as CEO since 2011. Its core mission addresses unaddressed wounds from Nepal's armed conflict through psychosocial support, healing programs, and leadership development for conflict-affected women and at-risk youth.

The organization's product and program surface centers on the Padmalaya peacebuilding center under construction in Madhyabindu Municipality, Nawalpur District (within the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park) with 10 buildings constructed using eco-friendly Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks, targeted for 2025 completion. Other core offerings include the Peace Endowment Fund (medical and emergency support for women victims of conflict-era sexual violence), the Sahara Kosh or Immediate Support Fund (emergency relief established 2001 and deployed during the 2015 earthquakes and COVID-19), the Displaced Youth Volunteer Program (supporting 1,000+ youth as peace volunteers and ambassadors), the Joint Initiative for Peace network of 16 district-level partner organizations, the Peace Series Podcast on transitional justice, and academic publications including Dr. Susan Risal's PhD research on gendered peacebuilding.

The business model is donation-funded: Nagarik Aawaz operates on contributions from individual Nepali donors (via Global IME Bank Ltd accounts), international donors, and grant funding, with active domestic fundraising campaigns such as the Padma-Sarthak Campaign (targeting 2 crore Nepali rupees). The go-to-market motion is community-led peacebuilding delivered through grassroots networks, safe spaces, and transformative peace leadership programs, with no products or services sold and revenue figures not publicly disclosed.

Name

Nagarik Aawaz

Legal name

Nagarik Aawaz

Website

https://nagarikaawaz.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nagarik Aawaz is a Nepal-based non-profit founded in 2001 that delivers peacebuilding programs for conflict-affected women and at-risk youth through community networks, the Padmalaya center, endowment funds, and a 16-organization peace network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Peace, Security Sector Reform & Stabilization Programs (BPADABAH)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding programs
• Conflict resolution services
• Community peacebuilding
• Youth empowerment programs
• Psychosocial support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lalitpur

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Relies on donations from individual Nepali donors, international donors, and grant funding to support operations and peacebuilding initiatives including Peace Endowment Fund and Sahara Kosh (Immediate Support Fund)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nagarik Aawaz is a non-profit peacebuilding organization founded in 2001 at the height of Nepal's armed conflict that creates agencies of peace through peacebuilding organizations, ambassadors, facilitators, and volunteers. It runs the Padmalaya peacebuilding center, the Displaced Youth Volunteer Program, the Joint Initiative for Peace network, the Peace Endowment Fund for victims of sexual violence, and the Sahara Kosh emergency support fund, alongside psychosocial counseling, publications, and a podcast series.

Product overview

Nagarik Aawaz operates as a non-profit peacebuilding organization with multiple interconnected programs and initiatives. The core offering centers on the Padmalaya peacebuilding center (scheduled for 2025 completion), complemented by the Peace Series Podcast, Peace Endowment Fund, and Sahara Kosh emergency support fund. Key programs include the Displaced Youth Volunteer Program and the Joint Initiative for Peace network of partner organizations. The organization also produces academic publications including Dr. Susan Risal's PhD thesis on gendered peacebuilding and related research reports. These offerings work together to capacitates conflict-affected people and marginalized communities to transform influential structures for a Just and Peaceful Nepal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Padmalaya: A peacebuilding center dedicated to preserving memories of Nepal's armed conflict, providing a space for reflection, healing, and learning. Located in Madhyabindu Municipality, Nawalpur District, within the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park. Target completion: end of 2025.
• Peace Endowment Fund
• Sahara Kosh (Immediate Support Fund)
• Peace Series Podcast

Products and services

• Padmalaya Peacebuilding Center A peacebuilding center initiative to preserve memories of Nepal's armed conflict, create a sanctuary for healing and learning, and serve as a hub for ongoing peacebuilding efforts within Nepal, the region, and globally. Built with eco-friendly Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB), with 10 buildings planned and 4 buildings completed in the first phase (Sukarma library, temporary kitchen, Padmini and Padmadhar dormitories, Samjhana building).
• Peace Series Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations with peacebuilding practitioners and leaders examining transitional justice processes and current government responsibilities for peace delivery in Nepal, hosted on YouTube.
• Peace Endowment Fund Endowment fund providing medical and emergency support to women who are victims of sexual violence and torture during Nepal's armed conflict (1996-2006), offering short-term and long-term relief for physical and mental well-being.
• Sahara Kosh (Immediate Support Fund) Emergency support fund created in 2001 to address urgent needs of displaced women and youths during Nepal's armed conflict, also utilized during the 2015 mega-earthquakes and the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Displaced Youth Volunteer Program Program that supported over a thousand at-risk youths during Nepal's armed conflict, offering leadership skills, small economic support, and inspiration to adopt non-violence. Also serves as a pipeline for developing future peace practitioners within the organization.
• Joint Initiative for Peace Network A network of sixteen organizations dedicated to peace work and saving youths, functioning as a think-tank group to analyze context and actions needed in Nepal's changing context, working collaboratively to implement peace projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 youths supported and protected as peace volunteers and ambassadors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Joint Initiative for Peace NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 16 organizations dedicated to peace work and saving youths. Created as a pool of organizations working collaboratively. Continues to serve as a think-tank group to analyze context and actions needed in changing context of Nepal. NA works with these partners to implement projects collaboratively.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Peace Direct: NGO that supports local peacebuilders globally, including in Nepal. Directly comparable in mission to elevate grassroots peacebuilding, with a similar small-team and donor-funded model.
• Saferworld: International peacebuilding NGO that works on conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and advocacy with communities affected by conflict. Comparable in mission, beneficiary focus, and theory-of-change around community-led peacebuilding.
• Search for Common Ground: Global peacebuilding organization that works at the community level to transform conflict, with direct comparability to NA's grassroots peacebuilding and youth engagement model across multiple countries.
• Cordaid: Dutch development and peacebuilding organization working on conflict-affected communities globally including South Asia. Comparable in peacebuilding approach, donor-funded model, and focus on healing and reconciliation.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps Nepal: International humanitarian NGO with active Nepal operations focused on youth, peace, and recovery. Comparable as a multi-program NGO working with conflict-affected populations in Nepal, though broader in scope.
• International Alert: International peacebuilding NGO working on conflict transformation and peacebuilding globally, with active programming in Nepal. Highly comparable as a multi-decade peacebuilding organization with a grassroots and policy advocacy approach.
• The Asia Foundation: International development organization with extensive Nepal programming on governance, peace, and inclusive development. Comparable as a long-tenured NGO operating in Nepal with peace and governance focus, though operating at a much larger scale.
• UNDP Nepal: UN agency with significant Nepal programming on peacebuilding, recovery, and governance. Comparable as a peace-and-recovery actor in Nepal, though operating at a much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC): Nepalese human rights organization working on conflict-era documentation, transitional justice, and human rights advocacy. Comparable as a Nepal-based NGO focused on the legacy of the armed conflict and victim/survivor support.
• Conflict Survivors' Network (CSN): Network of conflict-affected survivors in Nepal advocating for transitional justice and reparations. Closely comparable to NA's Peace Endowment Fund and victim-centered reconciliation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nagarik_aawaz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/nagarikaawaz
• Facebookfacebook.com/naforpeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nagarik-aawaz
• Instagraminstagram.com/nagarik_aawaz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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