Frontline NepalFrontline NepalThe Entrepreneurship & Development Foundation

About Frontline Nepal

The Entrepreneurship & Development Foundation — youth centered, youth led, non-profit, non-governmental organization.

Introduction

Born in 2011, rooted in Parbat

‘Frontline Nepal, The Entrepreneurship & Development Foundation’ (FEDF) is a youth centered, youth led, non-profit, non-governmental organization established on 26 November 2011 (2068 Mangsir 10 B.S.), registered under the Organization Act of Nepal 2035 and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Frontline Nepal is a social organization specially committed to social entrepreneurship, youth self-employment and sustainable development. Since establishment, it has worked on the flourishing of youth potentiality to bring a positive and creative change in the entrepreneurship and attitude of youth.

2011

Established

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Thematic Programs

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Executive Members

Frontline Nepal team in the field

SWC Affiliated

Reg. under Act 2035

Vision

Frontline Nepal envisions a prosperous society without poverty, where every person has an equal opportunity and a dignified life.

Mission

Empower youth — on education, employment, drug addiction reduction, good governance, participation and policy-making — to create sustainable development, productive entrepreneurship and a self-employment culture. Empower local communities by transforming skills & ideas into entrepreneurship development, and identify and optimally use local resources for poverty reduction.

Belief & Commitment

Youth are the foundation pillar for the development of society. Productive entrepreneurship is the key to socio-economic progress. Community-centered perspectives create ownership, and self-reliance with optimum use of natural resources gives the everlasting pursuit of happiness for sustainable development.

Working Areas & Target Groups

Who we serve, what we focus on

Our Working Areas

Youth Social Entrepreneurship & Self Employment

Environment Conservation

Our Target Groups

Marginalized Communities

With priority to dalits, indigenous, madhesi, marginalized, nominal and differently-abled people.

Youth

Education, employment, drug addiction reduction, good governance, participation and role of youth in policy-making.

Women

Skills, seed grants and enterprise opportunities for women-led livelihoods.

Our Goals

01

Create a social entrepreneur and sustainable development friendly environment at community level.

02

Empower, transform skills and inspire youth and women to be self-sustaining, with priority to marginalized, indigenous, dalits, differently-abled, madhesi and discriminated groups.

03

Create employment opportunities through sustainable environment-friendly Productive Agro-Enterprise (PAE) and Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) enterprise projects.

04

Establish a 'Youth Entrepreneurship Resources Center' (YERC) and create a 'Social Network to Promote Entrepreneurship' (SNPE).

05

Promote the culture of volunteerism for social development.

06

Assist in the livelihood and economic development of marginalized people through the microfinance program.

Norms, Values & Guiding Principles

Youth empowerment, national empowerment
Respect for social norms and values, justice and unity
Equal distribution of opportunity
Positive discrimination to uplift the deprived & marginalized classes
Organizational transparency & democratic system
Community participation in policy making & decision making
Priority to local resources & technology

Working Strategies

Multi-stakeholder collaboration
Priority on participatory approach
Focus on youth & women with priority to socially deprived classes
Promote & empower local innovation & technology
Volunteerism culture for development

Objectives

What this institution sets out to do

01

Educational development campaigns and media publication in social entrepreneurship, self-employment and environment-friendly sustainable development.

02

Identify the potential of entrepreneurship and self-employment and empower youth with vocational training and modern technology.

03

Educate, train and empower youth on leadership, active citizenship, ideas of a free democratic society, good governance and policy-making.

04

Direct observation, supervision and direction on productive and developmental agro, industrial, tourism and volunteer entrepreneurship programs.

05

Conduct productive micro-enterprise and micro-finance programs to boost the livelihood of pro-poor, marginalized, indigenous, dalits and differently-abled people.

06

Develop a comprehensive resource center for the public — especially young entrepreneurs, students and policy makers — focusing on socio-economic development.