Sahara Nepal

What Sahara Nepal does

Sahara Nepal is a Nepal-based non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Birtamod, Jhapa, with a regional office in Kathmandu. Its mission centers on social transformation and development across six interconnected thematic areas: Public Health and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), Food Security and Livelihood, Good Governance and Advocacy, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response, Environment and Climate Change, and Energy and Infrastructure Development. The organization targets underserved communities in Nepal affected by poverty, health challenges, and climate vulnerability, delivering programs through direct community engagement rather than commercial distribution channels.

Sahara Nepal does not operate commercial technology products. Its "offerings" are social programs implemented on the ground, supplemented by an online donation infrastructure hosted on saharanepal.org and a documented Awards gallery. The organization is funded through donations and grants from institutional and individual donors, and its revenue model is therefore nonprofit grant-driven rather than transactional. Partnerships form a key part of its operating model, with a notable June 2025 collaboration with Global Learning Lab (GL2i) to launch the first Leadership Academy in Jhapa for youth empowerment.

The organization is privately held as a nonprofit entity, governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional management team, with no parent company, PE/VC backing, or public listing identified. No incorporation date, headcount figures, audited financials, or named donor base are publicly disclosed in the available sources, which limits financial and operational transparency. Marketing and outreach are conducted primarily through the official website, with limited presence on other digital channels.

Name

Sahara Nepal

Legal name

Sahara Nepal

Website

https://saharanepal.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sahara Nepal is a Nepal-based nonprofit NGO headquartered in Birtamod that delivers community development programs across six thematic areas including public health/WASH, food security, governance, disaster risk reduction, environment, and energy, serving underserved communities through grant-funded direct engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Social development programs
• Public health initiatives
• Community development
• Disaster risk management
• Water sanitation hygiene

Headquarters

HQ city

Birtamod

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sahara Nepal is a Nepal-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that delivers integrated community development and social transformation programs across six thematic areas: Public Health and WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Food Security and Livelihood, Good Governance and Advocacy, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response, Environment and Climate Change, and Energy and Infrastructure Development. The organization implements projects directly with underserved communities in Nepal, funded primarily through donations and grants from donors and partners.

Product overview

Sahara Nepal is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on social transformation and development in Nepal. The organization operates across multiple thematic areas including Public Health and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Food Security and Livelihood, Good Governance and Advocacy, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response (DRRM), Environment and Climate Change, and Energy and Infrastructure Development. These are social programs and development initiatives rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Health and WASH Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GL2i (Global Learning Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2025Sahara Nepal collaborated with Global Learning Lab (GL2i) to successfully launch the first-ever Leadership Academy in Jhapa to empower youth. This partnership represents a strategic initiative for youth development and leadership training in the region.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Oxfam in Nepal: INGO active in Nepal across governance, DRRM, WASH, food security, and climate justice — directly comparable thematic breadth and beneficiary focus to Sahara Nepal.
• WaterAid Nepal: Water and sanitation-focused INGO operating in Nepal with a comparable WASH and public-health program portfolio; a direct thematic peer to Sahara Nepal's Public Health and WASH vertical.
• CARE Nepal: Large INGO implementing multi-thematic programs in Nepal covering WASH, food security, governance, DRRM, and women's empowerment; the closest scale and model peer to Sahara Nepal's integrated six-thematic approach.
• PHASE Nepal: Nepal-based NGO implementing integrated rural development, public health, WASH, and livelihood programs in remote districts — comparable local-Implementing-NGO model and thematic focus.
• Nepal Red Cross Society: Nepal's principal humanitarian organization focused on DRRM, emergency response, WASH, and community health — directly overlapping with Sahara Nepal's DRRM and Public Health verticals.
• Save the Children Nepal: Large international NGO implementing health, nutrition, education, DRRM, and child-protection programs in Nepal; comparable multi-thematic scope and donor-funded model.
• Mercy Corps Nepal: International humanitarian NGO with Nepal operations spanning food security, DRRM, climate adaptation, and governance — direct peer across multiple Sahara Nepal thematic verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Nepal: INGO focused on children's rights and equality, with Nepal programming touching governance, DRRM, and livelihoods — comparable thematic overlap but at significantly larger scale.
• World Vision International Nepal: Large global humanitarian organization with Nepal programming across WASH, food security, DRRM, and child welfare; a broader incumbent operating across many of Sahara Nepal's same verticals.

Emerging players

• Clean Energy Nepal: Nepal-focused NGO working on environment, climate change, and renewable energy advocacy and projects — comparable niche overlap with Sahara Nepal's Environment/Climate and Energy/Infrastructure verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saharanepal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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