How Do We Work

SAHAS Nepal works to uphold ethical and professional standards of transparency and accountability to the poor and marginalised communities it serves and their organisations to:

• Establish and to enable the communities claim their rights as citizens;
• Build their capacity and confidence to advance their empowerment & resilience to withstand adversity;
• Promote good governance of their institutions; and
• Improve their access to opportunities, resources and services necessary to fulfil decent lives.

Our working approaches include: 

Integrated development: We recognize that development is driven by the nexus of aspects, including livelihoods, agriculture and livestock, health, education, environmental sustainability, and social justice. We strive to meet these basic human needs together with communities, partners, and governments in a sustainable way.

Community-led and ownership approach: We believe in ‘leadership with people’ rather than ‘leadership over people’. Hence, we intend to engage those who are or have been put ‘last’ in the development process and foster ‘locally led’ approaches. We support community members in organising themselves into community institutions, such as groups and community-based organisations, and systematically empower them to participate, benefit, and take leadership and full ownership of the development programmes

Human Rights-Based and Inclusive Approach: We integrate an inclusive and human rights-based approach to empower people living in poverty, marginalised, and socially excluded people, especially women, youth, Dalits, and persons with disabilities, to participate in development, claim their rights and benefit equitably.

Mainstreaming Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion: We are committed to advancing transformative and inclusive change by integrating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) across our policies, programmes, partnerships, and institutional practices to promote equal rights, amplify diverse voices, strengthen equitable access to opportunities, and enable the full, meaningful, and dignified participation of all people in social, economic, and civic life

Innovation-driven approach: We continuously build on local and indigenous knowledge and learnings; we promote cutting-edge technologies and practices to benefit the marginalised communities and people living in poverty.

Partnership: We implement our development programmes in collaboration with local governments, sectoral line agencies, and other development agencies to create synergy and undertake project activities more efficiently and effectively. The contributions of the participating communities, both in-kind and in cash, ensure community ownership and the sustainability of the project interventions and outcomes

Triple Nexus: Our programs integrate humanitarian action, development efforts, and peacebuilding initiatives to maximise collective impact and resilience. We work with communities, governments, and partners to promote inclusion, reduce risks, and strengthen pathways to sustainable peace and development.

Social Harmony: We promote peaceful coexistence, social cohesion, and inclusive dialogue among diverse communities to prevent conflict and strengthen mutual trust. Through participatory approaches and local leadership, we foster resilience, reconciliation, and sustainable peace for all.