Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS-Nepal)

What Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS-Nepal) does

Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS-Nepal) is a Kathmandu-registered, non-governmental non-profit organization founded in 2001 by development professionals formerly with United Mission to Nepal. It operates across the Terai, Hill, and Mountain eco-regions of Nepal, with its registered office and FOSTER Project Office in Galchi Rural Municipality, Dhading, and a liaison office in Kathmandu. Its work is organized around nine thematic areas: agriculture, livestock and food security; natural resource management; biodiversity and ecosystem services; renewable energy and climate change adaptation; health, water, sanitation and hygiene; social development and local governance; entrepreneurship and employment generation; disaster risk management; and cross-cutting themes.

RIMS-Nepal does not sell products or services. It implements donor-funded development projects that deliver community-level interventions such as climate-smart agriculture (plastic houses, drip irrigation, mulching, stress-tolerant rice varieties), multi-use water systems, integrated pest management, community forestry, participatory planning (SALT, LAPAs, CAPs), and emergency response. The portfolio spans at least seven concurrent programs (ANUKULAN-X, PAHAL, AREA, FOSTER, PRRO, GAC, SWASTHA, and ZF Hilfe e.V-supported activities), with cumulative household reach exceeding 100,000 in flagship programs such as PAHAL and 90,000 in ANUKULAN.

Revenue is entirely grant-based, drawn from a diversified donor base including USAID, DFID/UKAid, EU/ECHO, SDC, Government of Finland, Australian DFAT, Government of Germany, UNDP/GEF, ADRA network entities, HEIFER International, World Vision, CARE Nepal, Mercy Corps, iDE, IRRI, WWF-Nepal, WFP/WHH, Canadian Food Grain Bank, Swiss Solidarity, and others. Programs are typically delivered as sub-awardee or implementing partner under a lead INGO or UN agency, with the Government of Nepal as co-financier on forestry initiatives. The 57-person workforce is split between a 10-person central team and project-based staff distributed across the seven major programs.

Name

Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS-Nepal)

Legal name

Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal

Website

https://rimsnepal.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS-Nepal) is a non-governmental non-profit founded in 2001 that implements donor-funded community development projects in agriculture, climate adaptation, WASH, and disaster risk across Nepal's Terai, Hill, and Mountain regions, serving poor and marginalized households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and NGO Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAF

Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Community development
• Agriculture food security
• Natural resource management
• Climate change adaptation
• Disaster risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhading

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Funding: RIMS-Nepal operates entirely on project-based funding received from international donors, governments, and development agencies. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but receives grants and donations to implement development projects in Nepal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RIMS-Nepal is a Nepal-based non-governmental, non-profit development organization that implements donor-funded projects across thematic areas including agriculture and food security, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, health and sanitation (WASH), disaster risk management, and livelihood improvement for poor and marginalized communities. The organization delivers services through direct community-based project implementation in partnership with international donors, government bodies, and peer INGOs across the Terai, Hill, and Mountain eco-regions of Nepal.

Product overview

RIMS-Nepal is a non-governmental, non-profit development organization focused on programmatic interventions in agriculture and food security, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, health and sanitation, and disaster risk management. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or digital services; instead, it implements community development projects, provides training, and facilitates livelihood programs through partnerships with donors and local governments. RIMS-Nepal operates as a project-based organization implementing donor-funded programs across various thematic areas rather than as a product or SaaS company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAHAL Program (Promoting Agriculture Health and Alternative Livelihood)
• Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme (MSFP)
• ANUKULAN Climate Adaptation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• PAHAL program reached more than 100,000 households across 6 far-western districts with agriculture interventions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Government of Nepal (GoN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Primary government partner for Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme (MSFP) with co-funding from Government of Finland, SDC, and DFID/UKAid. RIMS-Nepal works under government frameworks and aligns with national development priorities.
• ADRA NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term implementing partner for FOSTER, AREA, FOSTER II projects focused on food security and agricultural resilience in earthquake-affected areas of Dhading. Also partner for DRESS disaster resilience education program.
• HEIFER International NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Smallholder Enterprise programs, RCDP, and Livestock for Income Generation projects supporting smallholder farmers with livestock-based value chain development in Dhading.
• World Vision International-NepalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Bhaktapur Livelihood Project providing vocational training and agricultural technique enhancement.
• WWF-NepalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for climate change impact assessment and Building Resilience of Farmers From Climate Change projects in Dhading and Rasuwa districts.
• CARE NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for SWASTHA Nepal WASH project and SAGUN natural resource management program. Also partner for GAC program.
• FECOFUNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for SAGUN program and Community Forestry Management Programme focusing on community forest governance and biodiversity conservation.
• WFP/WHHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for PRRO (Restoring Food and Nutrition Security) program using food/cash for work approaches in earthquake-affected Dhading areas. PRRO II phase also implemented.
• iDEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for ANUKULAN-X project focused on climate change adaptation, DRR, and livelihood programs in 6 districts.
• Mercy CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and implementing partner for PAHAL program focused on agriculture livelihoods in far-western Nepal.
• IRRI NepalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for distribution of stress-tolerant rice varieties (Ciherang, Sukkhadhan) through PAHAL program to improve food security in remote far-western districts.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helvetas Nepal: Helvetas Nepal is a long-established Swiss INGO implementing analogous programs in agriculture, climate adaptation, NRM, and enterprise development with similar funding sources (SDC, bilateral donors), making it a direct peer.
• CARE Nepal: CARE Nepal co-implements SWASTHA and SAGUN with RIMS-Nepal and operates across the same thematic areas (WASH, NRM, agriculture, governance), making it a direct peer competing for similar donor funding.
• Mercy Corps Nepal: Mercy Corps is a co-funding/implementing partner on PAHAL and runs comparable market-driven agriculture, livelihoods, and DRR programs in mid- and far-western Nepal with overlapping donor sets (USAID).
• World Vision International Nepal: World Vision Nepal partners with RIMS-Nepal on the Bhaktapur Livelihood Project and is a major NGO delivering similar child-focused, livelihoods, agriculture, and WASH programs across the same geographic districts.
• ADRA Nepal: ADRA Nepal is a long-term co-implementing partner on FOSTER, FOSTER II, AREA, and DRESS projects and runs overlapping food security, agriculture, DRR, and WASH programs across Nepal, making it a direct operational peer.
• iDE Nepal: iDE is a direct co-implementing partner with RIMS-Nepal on the ANUKULAN-X climate adaptation program and runs nearly identical market-based livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, and WASH programming for rural Nepal smallholders, making it the closest functional peer.
• Practical Action Nepal: Practical Action Nepal works on climate-resilient agriculture, renewable energy, and DRR across hill/mountain regions of Nepal with overlapping donor ecosystem (DFID, EU) and beneficiary segments as RIMS-Nepal.
• HEIFER International Nepal: HEIFER Nepal is a co-implementing partner for livestock-value-chain and smallholder income projects reaching 12,220 families in Dhading and addresses overlapping smallholder agriculture and livelihood thematic areas.
• FORWARD Nepal: FORWARD (Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development) is a Nepal NGO implementing community-based natural resource management, agriculture, and climate adaptation programs in the mid- and far-west, directly comparable to RIMS-Nepal's service areas.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Nepal: WWF Nepal is a strategic co-partner with RIMS-Nepal on climate change impact assessment and Building Resilience of Farmers projects; as a global INCO, it addresses overlapping themes (climate, biodiversity, NRM) in the same districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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