Unnati is proud to be a member of several renowned civil society, research, and professional networks that align with our mission to promote inclusive development, rights-based advocacy, and social transformation. Through these memberships, we strengthen our collective voice, enhance our learning, and expand our impact across sectors.
NGO Federation of Nepal (NFN)
🔗 www.ngofederation.org
Unnati is a proud member of the NGO Federation of Nepal (NFN)—a national umbrella organization of NGOs working in the field of social welfare and development. Established in 1991, NFN advocates for social justice, human rights, and pro-poor development across Nepal. It plays a pivotal role in uniting, organizing, and mobilizing civil society to create a more equitable and inclusive society.
Disaster Preparedness Network–Nepal (DPNet)
🔗 www.dpnet.org.np
As a member of DPNet, Unnati contributes to strengthening Nepal’s disaster preparedness and risk reduction systems. Founded in 1996, DPNet is a key national platform that brings together national and international agencies for coordinated disaster management. It focuses on knowledge sharing, capacity building, and policy advocacy to improve disaster resilience at all levels.
Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) – National Campaign
🔗 www.czopnepal.org.np
Unnati is a member of the Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) campaign—a national coalition working since 2001 to safeguard children’s rights during and after armed conflict. With 98 member organizations, CZOP champions the principle that children must be protected as “zones of peace.” The campaign focuses on preventing the involvement of children in political movements and ensuring child protection, care, and support during emergencies and conflicts.
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (formerly Nepal RugMark Foundation)
🔗 www.goodweavenepal.org
Unnati supports ethical labor practices as a member of the Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF). Established in 1995, NGF is a non-profit organization working to eliminate child labor from Nepal’s carpet industry. As the country affiliate of GoodWeave International, NGF promotes a child-labor-free environment through inspection, monitoring, certification, and rehabilitation programs. It has helped transform more than 50% of Nepal’s carpet sector, and continues to scale this impact.
Environmental Rights Network–Nepal (Founding Member)
🔗 Facebook Page
Unnati is a founding member of the Environmental Rights Network–Nepal, a national coalition of civil society organizations, academic institutions, research bodies, social entrepreneurs, and environmental experts. The network is committed to advancing environmental rights and climate justice in Nepal through collective advocacy, research, and public engagement.
Net4Good Alliance
🔗 Facebook Page
Unnati is also a member of the Net4Good Alliance—a collaborative platform of organizations and experts working on digital safety and child protection online. The alliance focuses on education, research, capacity building, and policy advocacy related to issues such as: cyberbullying of children, sharing of sexual content, abuse during live online sessions, online gaming risks, and other cybercrimes etc. Net4Good plays an important role in creating safer digital spaces for children and young people across Nepal.