A forum of concerned development activists/organizations in a rapidly deteriorating security environment felt the urgency to advocate/work for peace.The forum grew to provide a platform for the civil society to understand the impacts and implications of the violent armed conflict as well as to be proactive and respond to the contextual needs.Two months of regular meetings resulted in the realization of the need for registering an organization with an ad-hoc Board and thus in July 2001 A.D an organisation was born and was christened Nagarik Aawaz or "The Voice of the Citizen". Read More
Vacancy Announcement
As a historical transition of the Founder, NA is pleased to invite applications from qualified and capable Nepali women for its leadership position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read More
Poor, vulnerable, socially excluded(PVSE) have always face hardships and challenges in Nepal. PVSE women and youth who too bear the onus of embarking the nation towards progress and prosperity have always lagged behind due to various social, political and economical reasons. Hence, in order to enable them to priortise issues of rights and engaged in peace and political processed at the community and centeral level, NA in partnership with Care Nepal has implemented WYPSP programme from 2008 A.D to 2012 A.D that targets 8800 poor, vulnerable and socially excluded. The project has been supporting the sustainable development processes of PVSE women and youths by providing them institutional support.
Nagrik Aawaz initiated a network called "Sahakarya Shantiko" that comprises of organisations committed and working at the grassroot level for peace and
conflict transformation in Nepal since 2003 A.D. The opportunities to continue and expand peace building work in Nepal has increase with the success of
People's Movement II of April 2006. This projects build on the work initiated in the "Sahakarya Shantiko". Members of "Sahakarya Shantiko" have
identified the possibilities of work through YPR projects to support the re-integration of conflict induced internally displaced person (IDP's) and
conflict affected communities. This project focusses in the pshyco-social approach to support those who are adversely affected by conflict to overcome
their trauma. The project will support the healing and re-integration process for individuals and groups through community outreachd. The project is
being conducted in partnership with four district partners namely- Nepal Mahila Samuhik Sewa Manch in Dang, WAM in Surkhet, FatIma Foundation in Banke and Tharu Mahila Uthan Kendra in Bardiya and has been supported by The Ford Foundation for two years from 2008 to 2010 A.D.