Who We Are
The Partners Nepal (TPN), established in 2009, is a non-governmental organization dedicated to assisting mountain people in Nepal. TPN empowers these communities by giving them financial support and other resources that help them overcome poverty and handle various social and environmental issues. TPN’s projects promote sustainable development and resilience, giving marginalized groups the tools they need to achieve a brighter future.
The Partners Nepal was established by people with extensive expertise supporting mountain communities in a variety of sectors, including protected area management, community forest management, natural and cultural heritage conservation and restoration, community-based ecotourism, and livelihood improvement. TPN’s strength is that it is made up of members and personnel who spent a long time at The Mountain Institute (TMI), which worked to help impoverished mountain villages.
Our Vision
Establish a platform for mountain communities in conserving mountain ecosystems, conservation, and restoration of natural and cultural heritage, and to improve mountain communities’ sustainable livelihoods.
Our Mission
Help the poor communities find a way to make money that will last and set up practices that will improve the local environment for people living there now and in the future.
Our Impacts
Expected Impacts of Your Support
Reforestation & Conservation
Plant 5-7 thousands of native trees per year in Sagarmatha, Langtang, and Solukhumbu to restore 10-15 hectares of degraded alpine landscape, minimize soil erosion, support yak herders’ livelihoods, and protect critical mountain watersheds.
Climate Change Awareness & Adaptation
Every year, over 2,500 local inhabitants, including women and adolescents, benefit from climate change, glacier melt, and adaptation practices training and awareness programs. This involves creating educational handbooks, restoring community ponds, encouraging
sustainable grazing and water conservation, and promoting environmentally friendly livelihoods.
School Education
Provide physical and educational support to 1,200-1,500 kids in Solukhumbu, Pokhara, and nearby regions. Equip the next generation in isolated villages of Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasaba with access to better quality education.
Healthcare & Community Resilience
Support over 1,000 households in remote mountain villages by increasing food security and meeting the needs of senior residents. Every year, the old Care Center in Bung, Solukhumbu, provides direct care and support to over ten old individuals, ensuring dignity, safety, and ahigher quality of life.
Our Team
Our Dedicated And Compassionate Team Members
Ang Rita Sherpa
Chairman
31 years of experience in management of protected areas, eco-tourism, community-based tourism, and sustainable and livelihood development
Bhem Raj Rai
Secretary
worked in The Mountain Institute as Conservation and Livelihood Program Officer over the period before joining The Partners Nepal
Bhala Kaji Kulung
Treasurer
Project officer of Himalayan Natural Fibre Foundation since 2008 and involved at The Mountain Institute’s Nepal programs from 1999-2008 in various positions including the finance and program officer
Dambar Thapa
Executive Member
over 20 years of experience in participatory natural resource management and community development program and Climate Change Adaptation
Shova Rai
Executive Member
involved at The Mountain Institute’s Nepal program before she joined the International Humanitarian Organization.She is a passionate advocate of peace, human rights and social development
Chet Kumar Khatri
Executive Member
Chet Kumar Khatri has more than 17 years of experience as a development professional and an expert in the humanitar
Januka Kulung
Executive Member