LWF Nepal

Name

LWF Nepal

Legal name

The Lutheran World Federation World Service

Website

https://nepal.lutheranworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency response programs
• Development assistance
• Community protection services
• Disaster relief operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand-Saconnex

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: LWF World Service operates as a humanitarian NGO funded primarily through donations from individuals, churches, institutions, and governments. Donations enable the organization to respond to humanitarian emergencies and support vulnerable populations worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LWF Nepal delivers humanitarian and development assistance as the Nepal country program of LWF World Service, providing emergency response, climate-resilient livelihoods programming, quality services (healthcare, education, water and sanitation), and protection and social cohesion support to vulnerable populations. Programs are organized around three core pillars (Climate and Resilient Livelihoods, Quality Services, Protection and Social Cohesion) and supported by thematic expertise including child protection, gender justice, disability inclusion, and climate justice. All services are funded through donations and provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Emergency Response LWF World Service's core humanitarian aid program providing immediate assistance during crises including food, shelter, healthcare, and essential supplies to affected populations.
• Climate and Resilient Livelihoods Program Program addressing climate change impacts and building sustainable livelihoods for communities, including agricultural support, climate adaptation strategies, and economic resilience building for vulnerable populations.
• Quality Services Program Program focused on delivering essential services including healthcare, education, water and sanitation, and social support to vulnerable populations.
• Protection and Social Cohesion Program Program providing protection services and promoting social cohesion, including support for refugees, internally displaced persons, and conflict-affected communities.
• Child Protection Program Specialized programming focusing on protecting children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect, with mechanisms for reporting and support.
• Gender Justice Program Programming promoting gender equality and women's empowerment, addressing gender-based violence, and ensuring equal access to services and resources.
• Disability Inclusion Program Program ensuring accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian response and development programming.
• Climate Justice Program Advocacy and programming addressing climate justice, supporting climate-vulnerable communities, and promoting environmental sustainability.
• Rights-Based Local to Global Approach Framework applying human rights principles to program design and implementation, ensuring accountability and empowerment of marginalized communities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lutheran Member ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWF World Service was established by and operates in partnership with Lutheran member churches worldwide. These churches have mandated World Service as their key actor in international diakonia since the organization's founding in 1947. Member churches provide spiritual guidance, local networks, and support for humanitarian programming.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• World Vision International: Faith-based humanitarian and development NGO operating in nearly 100 countries with integrated programs in child protection, livelihoods, and emergency response. Highly comparable to LWF World Service in mission, structure, and donor base.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global Catholic humanitarian confederation operating through national member organizations in 200+ countries. Closely comparable faith-based model with emergency response and social services focus.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization operating in 40+ countries with emergency response, climate resilience, and protection programs. Comparable integrated portfolio and country program structure.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Faith-based humanitarian organization operating in 40+ countries with emergency response, livelihoods, and protection programs. Highly comparable faith-based humanitarian model with global country program footprint.
• Save the Children International: Global humanitarian organization focused on children with operations in 120+ countries. Strong overlap with LWF's Quality Services program and child protection thematic expertise.
• ACT Alliance: Coalition of 140+ faith-based organizations working in humanitarian and development response. Closely aligned with LWF's faith-based humanitarian identity and global coordination model.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Major humanitarian NGO specializing in displacement and refugee response across 40+ countries. Strong overlap with LWF's Protection and Social Cohesion program and refugee/displacement focus.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): US-based Catholic humanitarian agency operating in over 100 countries with similar faith-based mandate, country program model, and integrated humanitarian-development portfolio. Directly comparable programmatic structure to LWF.

Broad incumbents

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Premier international humanitarian organization operating in conflict zones worldwide with protection and emergency response mandate. Larger and more established incumbent in overlapping humanitarian space.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): UN agency mandated to lead refugee protection and solutions globally. Major institutional counterpart and donor in the same refugee/displacement space where LWF operates.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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