National Federation of the Disabled Nepal - NFDN

What National Federation of the Disabled Nepal - NFDN does

NFDN is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1993 in Kathmandu, Nepal, serving as the national umbrella association for 350+ member Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). It operates across all 7 provinces of Nepal with affiliated OPDs in 76 of 77 districts, deploying a 24-person staff across a federal headquarters and 7 provincial offices. The organization's core working strategies are Advocacy, Awareness Raising, Capacity Building, and Networking & Collaboration, structured around four pillars: policy and governance, access to justice, leadership and empowerment, and accessibility/awareness.

The organization does not sell technology products or services. Its underlying "platform" is a community-based delivery model: services, advocacy, and training are distributed through the 350+ OPD members and provincial offices, with digital channels (a WordPress website, Nepal Disability Portal, Facebook, YouTube, and a Resource Library) used for outreach and information dissemination. NFDN holds seats on national councils including the Inclusive Education Council, the Disability Desk at the Prime Minister's Office, and the National Development Council, and is affiliated with Disabled Peoples' International (DPI).

Its business model is grant-funded: revenue comes from multi-year international development partnerships (CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Atlas Alliances, FFO Norway, DPOD Denmark, MyRight, UNDP) and membership contributions from the 350+ OPDs. Active multi-year projects include Include Us Phase II (CBM Global, 2025) and CADiR (Atlas Alliances, 2025), alongside the MyRight 'Human Rights and Inclusive Education' project initiated in 2018. The organization is governed by a democratically elected Federal Board; the current board took office on April 11, 2026 with Devi Datta Acharya as President.

Name

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal - NFDN

Legal name

National Federation of the Disabled - Nepal

Website

https://nfdn.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) is a non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1993 that represents 350+ member Organizations of Persons with Disabilities across 76 of Nepal's 77 districts, operating through 7 provincial offices to advocate for disability rights, build capacity, and partner with government and international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Capacity building services
• Nonprofit umbrella organization
• Disability inclusion policy
• Human rights monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Project Funding: NFDN receives funding from international development partners and donors to implement disability rights projects across Nepal. Partners include CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Atlas Alliances, FFO Norway, DPOD Denmark, and others.
2. Membership Contributions: NFDN is a membership-based organization with 350+ member organizations of persons with disabilities across Nepal that contribute to the federation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NFDN is a national umbrella association that delivers four core services for the disability community in Nepal: advocacy with government and stakeholders on disability rights issues, awareness raising with educators, employers and policymakers, capacity building (trainings, orientations and workshops) for its 350+ member organizations of persons with disabilities, and networking/collaboration with government, national and international development partners, and the private sector. These services are delivered through a federal office in Kathmandu, 7 provincial offices, and a member network covering 76 of Nepal's 77 districts.

Product overview

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) is a national umbrella organization representing organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in Nepal. The organization does not offer a technology product or service; rather, it provides advocacy, awareness raising, capacity building, and networking services to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities. Its activities include policy advocacy, leadership development, awareness campaigns, capacity building workshops, and coordination with government and development partners across Nepal's 7 provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CBM Global Disability InclusioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NFDN is implementing Include Us Phase II, a five-year project in partnership with CBM Global Disability Inclusion. The project focuses on policy and governance, access to justice, leadership and empowerment, accessibility, and awareness and capacity building in Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
• Nepal Association of the Blind (NAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NAB is a consortium partner in the CADiR project, working together with NFDN on disability rights advocacy and monitoring.
• Parents Federation of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PFPID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PFPID is a consortium partner in the CADiR project, collaborating with NFDN on disability rights initiatives.
• Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NNJS is a consortium partner in the CADiR project, working with NFDN on eye health and disability rights.
• MyRightmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018NFDN has been implementing the 'Human Rights and Inclusive Education of Persons with Disabilities' project in partnership with MyRight since 2018, focusing on human rights monitoring, education, legislation/policies, and implementation of existing laws.
• Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFDN is a member of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI), the global network of organizations of persons with disabilities. This affiliation provides international representation and networking for the Nepal disability movement.
• Government of NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFDN works closely with the Government of Nepal including Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, and various other ministries. NFDN is part of national councils including the Inclusive Education Council, Disability Desk at Prime Minister's Office, and National Development Council.
• Karuna Foundation NepalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFDN collaborates with Karuna Foundation Nepal on IT development projects and accessibility initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Atlas Alliances: Norwegian consortium supporting disability rights globally and NFDN's CADiR consortium partner. Comparable as a disability-federated funding and program platform, though functioning as a funder/partner rather than a competing service provider.
• Karuna Foundation Nepal: Nepal-based disability inclusion and accessible IT foundation partnering with NFDN. Comparable as a Nepal-focused disability organization with overlapping thematic concerns, though more focused on technology and service delivery than federation-based advocacy.

Direct peers

• National Union of Women with Disabilities of Nepal (NUDWON): Nepal-based national federation advocating for women with disabilities. Operates as a peer national umbrella on a specific sub-segment of the disability community, structurally comparable to NFDN as a national OPD federation.
• Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS): National NGO focused on blindness and eye health in Nepal and a CADiR consortium partner with NFDN. Comparable as a national disability-focused organization working at scale across Nepal through member networks and government engagement.
• Disabled Peoples' International (DPI): Global umbrella network of organizations of persons with disabilities. NFDN is a DPI national affiliate, making DPI the most direct structurally comparable peer — both serve as federations aggregating OPDs for advocacy and representation.
• Nepal Association of the Blind (NAB): National association representing blind persons in Nepal and a CADiR consortium partner with NFDN. Comparable as a national disability-membership organization engaging in advocacy and rights-based programming.

Broad incumbents

• CBM Global Disability Inclusion: International disability inclusion organization and NFDN's core implementing partner on Include Us Phase II. Comparable as a large-scale disability-focused NGO operating across multiple countries, though CBM operates more broadly while NFDN is Nepal-specific.
• MyRight: Swedish disability rights organization partnering with NFDN since 2018 on inclusive education. Comparable as an international disability NGO working through in-country partner federations, providing a model for NFDN's continued partnership-led growth.

Regional players

• Pacific Disability Forum: Regional umbrella of Pacific Island disability organizations. Comparable as a regional federation of OPDs pursuing CRPD-aligned policy advocacy and capacity building, providing a useful structural benchmark for NFDN's trajectory.
• Indian Disability Alliance: Indian disability advocacy and inclusion coalition. Comparable as a South Asian national/regional disability umbrella organization pursuing policy advocacy, though operating in a different national context with different scale dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nationalfederationofdisabl6857
• Facebookfacebook.com/nfdnofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-federation-of-the-disabled-nepal---nfdn

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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