PROGRAMS
Advancing Minority Rights
Advancing Minority Rights(AMR) is implemented in partnership with Mitini Nepal, with Nagarik Aawaz contributing its technical peacebuilding expertise to complement Mitini Nepal's focus on the rights and wellbeing of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LBT) women and girls. The project applies a peacebuilding approach to LBT rights; an innovative lens in the context of Nepal's traditionally patriarchal and conservative society; working to reduce stigma, violence, and discrimination while building acceptance within families and communities. The initiative operates across four districts: Jhapa and Sunsari in Koshi Province, and Chitwan and Kathmandu in Bagmati Province.
Building Agencies for Peace
Building Agencies for Peace (BAP) is a two-year peacebuilding program (June 2025–June 2027) implemented by Nagarik Aawaz with the support of PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG). As the third phase of the Deepening Women's Peace Table initiative, the program works in seven conflict-affected districts of Nepal; Achham, Bajura, Rukum East, Rukum West, Siraha, Ilam, and Khotang to achieve the ultimate goal: Societal transformation leading to sustainable peace in Nepal and prevent revenge and cycles of violence across generations of conflict-affected communities. This program empowers conflict-affected women and youth to advocate for their rights, justice, and reparations while strengthening the leadership and confidence of conflict-affected women through community dialogue, psychosocial support, and engagement with local governments and transitional justice processes. BAP has trained seven Women Peace Facilitators (WPFs), who lead community peace initiatives in their respective districts, advocating on transitional justice and raising awareness on psychosocial wellbeing and creating opportunities for conflict-affected women to directly share their concerns with local stakeholders and government representatives. Through activities such as Peace Circles and Intergenerational Women's Peace Tables, the program brings together conflict-affected women, youth, and families in safe spaces to foster dialogue, healing, understanding, and stronger relationships across generations. These initiatives encourage open communication, build empathy, strengthen collaboration among conflict-affected communities, and promote collective action for peace and justice. By restoring dignity, amplifying the voices of conflict-affected women, strengthening local leadership, and encouraging partnerships with local governments, Building Agencies for Peace contributes to a more inclusive, survivor-centered, and peaceful Nepal.
Changemakers for Sustainable Peace
Change Makers for Sustainable Peace III (CMSP) builds on two prior phases of Nagarik Aawaz's community peacebuilding work in Nawalpur and Lalitpur districts. The program focuses on institutionalizing community-led peacebuilding mechanisms through Community Peace Centers, Peace Ambassadors, Peace Volunteers, and Women Peace Initiators. It aims to strengthen local ownership of peace processes and increase the meaningful participation of socio-economically marginalized women in household and community decision-making. In this phase, new Peace Centers in Jharuwarashi and Dhapakhel in Lalitpur, alongside continuing centers in Baghkhor and Prasauni in Nawalpur, are being operationalized by Peace Ambassadors and Peace Initiators.
Community in Leadership
Community in Leadership(CIL) program supports survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) across five districts; Rukum East, Rolpa, and Dang in Lumbini Province, and Kanchanpur and Kailali in Sudurpaschim ProvinceNagarik Aawaz leads the project in partnership with the Conflict Victim & Single Women Development Center (CVSWDC) in the Sudurpaschim province, and the Nepal Women Community Service Center (NWCSC) in the Lumbini province. This program was designed with the help of research findings from the book "Nepal Study on Opportunities for Reparations for Victims and Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence”.
Community Safety Net
Community Safety Net (CSN), conceptualized by Nagarik Aawaz Founder Rita Thapa, has been implemented since 2022 with financial support from Royal Bank of Canada Trust, aiming to strengthen the concept of community safety nets and promote the positive aspects of traditional community practices. Its current phase (July 2025 – December 2027) supports the nationwide women's movement led by the Inter-Generational Feminist Forum, focusing on women's political leadership and feminist discourse, alongside community and psychosocial well-being, environmental peace, food security, and the minimization of violence for disaster-affected families. This work is carried forward through the Anupam Abhiyan campaigns, need-based emergency relief and response, and continued medical and assistive support for civilians disabled during the armed conflict, through the National Network of Disabled Conflict Victims (NNDCV). CSN is currently implemented across 18 districts of Nepal.
Echoes of Peace and the Strength
Echoes of Peace and the Strength(EoPS) creates safe, caring spaces for conflict-affected women in Hattikhor, Kawasoti Municipality, Nawalpur. Women who are still living with emotional pain, social isolation, and financial insecurity long after the armed conflict ended. The program supports them not only as survivors, but as peacebuilders: in their families, in their communities, and within themselves. Designed in direct response to women who came forward asking for support, and built on more than two decades of Nagarik Aawaz's community work in Nawalpur, EoPS centers healing, dignity, and leadership as inseparable.
Strengthening
Local Infrastructure for Peace
Strengthening Local Infrastructures for Peace (SLIP) deepens a culture of peace through community-rooted institutions, women's agency, and strengthened relationships between local government and marginalized communities. The program operates across two project districts; Godavari Municipality in Lalitpur and Madhyabindu Municipality in Nawalpur, with Padmalaya as a functional and enduring anchor for peacebuilding practice. Now in its fourth phase of partnership with Kurve Wustrow, SLIP builds on more than two decades of Nagarik Aawaz's community peacebuilding experience, working to make local peace infrastructure not just present, but permanent.
Women Living with Dignity
The Women Living with Dignity(WLD) program has, since 2021, created a sustained space of care and healing for conflict-affected women and those who have faced violence and social discrimination in Nawalpur and Lalitpur districts. The program prioritizes psychological wellbeing, offering a safe space for women to share their suppressed stories and grief, while building pathways toward economic stability and community recognition. Results have been most visible. Women have experienced measurable improvements in mental health, livelihoods, and their standing as leaders in their communities. The program currently covers all eight municipalities of Nawalpur district.
Local Capacities for Peace
