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Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development
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Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development
Websiteurl
forwardnepal.org
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1997
Operating statusenum
Operating
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Headcount rangeband
101–250
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HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal
HQ citystring
Kathmandu
HQ countrystring
Nepal
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
rural development services, agricultural development programs, food security programs, climate smart agriculture, community development services
Industry3 codes
1Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery)
CodeBPADAEAAPrimaryYes
2Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming
CodeBPADAEAKPrimaryNo
3Permitting, Environmental & Stakeholder Engagement (EIA/ESIA, Community Relations)
CodeEUAMAAABPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations813
  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities54172
Product category
Rural Development Services
Social media profiles2 records
Revenue model1 record
1Project-based funding from donors
TypeProfessional Services
Description

FORWARD Nepal operates as a non-profit NGO that generates revenue through project-based funding from international donors, development agencies, and government partnerships. The organization does not sell products or services but receives grants and funding to implement development programs focused on food security, agriculture, and livelihood improvement.

forwardnepal.org
Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

FORWARD Nepal is a national non-governmental organization that designs and implements donor-funded rural development and agricultural reform projects across 64 districts of Nepal. It delivers integrated programs spanning food and nutrition security, business promotion and market development, adaptive research, natural resource management, and climate change and disaster risk management, reaching rural farming households through on-the-ground project implementation.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • 600,000 households reached with development interventions
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

FORWARD Nepal is a non-profit national NGO established in 1997 that provides integrated rural development programs rather than technology products. The organization operates across five thematic program areas: Food and Nutrition Security, Business Promotion and Market Development, Adaptive Research and Development, Natural Resource Management, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. The organization implements various development projects addressing agricultural productivity, livestock development, youth empowerment, women's economic empowerment, and disaster resilience. No technology product, SaaS platform, or software-as-a-service offering is present in the available data.

Product and service5 records
1Food and Nutrition Security Program
CategoryRural Development Services
2Business Promotion and Market Development Service
CategoryAgricultural Development Services
3Adaptive Research and Development Service
CategoryAgricultural Research and Development
4Natural Resource Management Service
CategoryEnvironmental and Natural Resource Services
5Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Service
CategoryClimate and Disaster Risk Services
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership11 partners
1Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Major funding and implementing partner supporting multiple projects including YUVA, Improved Food System Project, and dairy development initiatives. Provides financial resources and technical guidance for development interventions.

2Plan International
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Long-term partner supporting child-centered development, youth empowerment, and gender equality programs across multiple districts.

3SNV Nepal
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Implementing partner for market development, enterprise promotion, and sustainable agriculture programs.

4ADRA Nepal
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Co-implementing partner in dairy development and humanitarian response projects.

5Practical Action Nepal
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Technical partner for market systems development and dairy sub-sector programs.

6Helvetas Nepal
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for climate change adaptation, green economy, and riverbed farming projects.

7CGIAR
Strategic tierSupportingTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Provides access to international agricultural research knowledge and innovations for climate-smart agriculture.

8Hiroshima University
Strategic tierSupportingTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Academic partner for climate justice research and agricultural entrepreneurship studies.

9Winrock International
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for climate smart agriculture and food security scaling programs.

10UN Women
Strategic tierSupportingTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for gender equality and women's empowerment advocacy campaigns.

11Nepal Government (Ministry of Agriculture, DADO, DLSO)
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
Description

Government partners providing institutional support, policy guidance, and implementation coordination for agricultural programs.

forwardnepal.org
Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
1Helvetas Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Helvetas Nepal is a direct peer focused on climate change adaptation, green economy, riverbed farming, and rural enterprise development — directly comparable thematic areas to FORWARD Nepal's NRM and climate change programs.

2ADRA Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

ADRA Nepal is a direct peer that co-implements dairy development and humanitarian response projects with FORWARD Nepal, serving similar rural and marginalized populations in Nepal.

3Mercy Corps Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Mercy Corps Nepal is a direct peer implementing integrated rural development, food security, and youth livelihoods programs for marginalized Nepali communities, often competing for the same donor funding pools as FORWARD Nepal.

4Oxfam in Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Oxfam in Nepal is a direct peer working on food justice, resilient livelihoods, gender equality, and disaster response — directly comparable themes to FORWARD Nepal's food rights, gender, and climate resilience programming.

5Winrock International
TypeDirect peer
Description

Winrock International partners with FORWARD Nepal on climate smart agriculture and food security scaling programs, and is itself a comparable implementer of USAID-funded rural development and smallholder agriculture initiatives in Nepal.

6iDE Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

iDE Nepal is a direct peer focused on market-based approaches to rural poverty reduction, smallholder agriculture value chains, and enterprise development — closely matching FORWARD Nepal's Business Promotion and Market Development thematic area.

7Practical Action Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Practical Action Nepal operates in overlapping themes of agricultural market systems, dairy sub-sector development, and climate-resilient livelihoods, and is explicitly listed as a co-implementing partner with FORWARD Nepal on multiple programs.

8CARE Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

CARE Nepal is a direct peer working on food security, women's economic empowerment, climate-resilient agriculture, and disaster preparedness — overlapping with several of FORWARD Nepal's core thematic areas and target beneficiaries.

9Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Welthungerhilfe is FORWARD Nepal's largest funding/implementing partner for food security and dairy development projects, operating with overlapping rural food systems and livelihoods programming across Nepal.

10SNV Nepal
TypeDirect peer
Description

SNV Nepal is a direct peer — both organizations implement market systems development, agricultural value chain, and inclusive growth programs for smallholder farmers and marginalized communities across Nepal, and they are also listed implementing partners of FORWARD Nepal.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profiles1 record

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Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development

Rural Development Servicesforwardnepal.org

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development
Legal name
Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development
Website
https://forwardnepal.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
1997
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development industry classification

Industry
Product category
Rural Development Services
NAICS
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)
akta.pro primary industry
Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Permitting, Environmental & Stakeholder Engagement (EIA/ESIA, Community Relations) (EUAMAAAB)

Keywords

  • Rural development services
  • Agricultural development programs
  • Food security programs
  • Climate smart agriculture
  • Community development services

Where Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kathmandu
HQ country
Nepal
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services

Revenue model

  1. Project-based funding from donors: FORWARD Nepal operates as a non-profit NGO that generates revenue through project-based funding from international donors, development agencies, and government partnerships. The organization does not sell products or services but receives grants and funding to implement development programs focused on food security, agriculture, and livelihood improvement.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development product offering

Product offering

Core offering

FORWARD Nepal is a national non-governmental organization that designs and implements donor-funded rural development and agricultural reform projects across 64 districts of Nepal. It delivers integrated programs spanning food and nutrition security, business promotion and market development, adaptive research, natural resource management, and climate change and disaster risk management, reaching rural farming households through on-the-ground project implementation.

Product overview

FORWARD Nepal is a non-profit national NGO established in 1997 that provides integrated rural development programs rather than technology products. The organization operates across five thematic program areas: Food and Nutrition Security, Business Promotion and Market Development, Adaptive Research and Development, Natural Resource Management, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. The organization implements various development projects addressing agricultural productivity, livestock development, youth empowerment, women's economic empowerment, and disaster resilience. No technology product, SaaS platform, or software-as-a-service offering is present in the available data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Food and Nutrition Security Program
  • Business Promotion and Market Development Service
  • Adaptive Research and Development Service
  • Natural Resource Management Service
  • Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Service

Quantifiable outcome

  • 600,000 households reached with development interventions
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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App detail

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

  • Welthungerhilfe (WHH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funding and implementing partner supporting multiple projects including YUVA, Improved Food System Project, and dairy development initiatives. Provides financial resources and technical guidance for development interventions.
  • Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner supporting child-centered development, youth empowerment, and gender equality programs across multiple districts.
  • SNV NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for market development, enterprise promotion, and sustainable agriculture programs.
  • ADRA NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementing partner in dairy development and humanitarian response projects.
  • Practical Action NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for market systems development and dairy sub-sector programs.
  • Helvetas NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for climate change adaptation, green economy, and riverbed farming projects.
  • CGIARsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides access to international agricultural research knowledge and innovations for climate-smart agriculture.
  • Hiroshima UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for climate justice research and agricultural entrepreneurship studies.
  • Winrock InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for climate smart agriculture and food security scaling programs.
  • UN WomensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for gender equality and women's empowerment advocacy campaigns.
  • Nepal Government (Ministry of Agriculture, DADO, DLSO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partners providing institutional support, policy guidance, and implementation coordination for agricultural programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Helvetas Nepal: Helvetas Nepal is a direct peer focused on climate change adaptation, green economy, riverbed farming, and rural enterprise development — directly comparable thematic areas to FORWARD Nepal's NRM and climate change programs.
  • ADRA Nepal: ADRA Nepal is a direct peer that co-implements dairy development and humanitarian response projects with FORWARD Nepal, serving similar rural and marginalized populations in Nepal.
  • Mercy Corps Nepal: Mercy Corps Nepal is a direct peer implementing integrated rural development, food security, and youth livelihoods programs for marginalized Nepali communities, often competing for the same donor funding pools as FORWARD Nepal.
  • Oxfam in Nepal: Oxfam in Nepal is a direct peer working on food justice, resilient livelihoods, gender equality, and disaster response — directly comparable themes to FORWARD Nepal's food rights, gender, and climate resilience programming.
  • Winrock International: Winrock International partners with FORWARD Nepal on climate smart agriculture and food security scaling programs, and is itself a comparable implementer of USAID-funded rural development and smallholder agriculture initiatives in Nepal.
  • iDE Nepal: iDE Nepal is a direct peer focused on market-based approaches to rural poverty reduction, smallholder agriculture value chains, and enterprise development — closely matching FORWARD Nepal's Business Promotion and Market Development thematic area.
  • Practical Action Nepal: Practical Action Nepal operates in overlapping themes of agricultural market systems, dairy sub-sector development, and climate-resilient livelihoods, and is explicitly listed as a co-implementing partner with FORWARD Nepal on multiple programs.
  • CARE Nepal: CARE Nepal is a direct peer working on food security, women's economic empowerment, climate-resilient agriculture, and disaster preparedness — overlapping with several of FORWARD Nepal's core thematic areas and target beneficiaries.
  • Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Nepal: Welthungerhilfe is FORWARD Nepal's largest funding/implementing partner for food security and dairy development projects, operating with overlapping rural food systems and livelihoods programming across Nepal.
  • SNV Nepal: SNV Nepal is a direct peer — both organizations implement market systems development, agricultural value chain, and inclusive growth programs for smallholder farmers and marginalized communities across Nepal, and they are also listed implementing partners of FORWARD Nepal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development social profiles

Digital presence

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Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development

What does Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development do?

FORWARD Nepal is a national non-governmental organization that designs and implements donor-funded rural development and agricultural reform projects across 64 districts of Nepal. It delivers integrated programs spanning food and nutrition security, business promotion and market development, adaptive research, natural resource management, and climate change and disaster risk management, reaching rural farming households through on-the-ground project implementation.

Is Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development a public or private company?

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development founded?

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development was founded in 1997. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development based?

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the Asia region.

How does Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development make money?

One revenue line is on record: project-based funding from donors.

Who are Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Helvetas Nepal, ADRA Nepal, Mercy Corps Nepal, Oxfam in Nepal, Winrock International, iDE Nepal, Practical Action Nepal, CARE Nepal, Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Nepal and SNV Nepal.

Does Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development have an API?

No public API is recorded for Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development.

What industry is Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development in?

Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development's product category is Rural Development Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADAEAA, Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery), with a secondary code of BPADAEAK, Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming. Its NAICS code is 813.

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