RIDS-Nepal

RIDS-Nepal is a non-governmental organisation based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on community development, water & sanitation, environment & climate +2 more.

RIDS-Nepal is a non-governmental organisation working to improve living conditions and livelihoods through long-term, holistic, integrated rural community development. Its work focuses on poor, marginalised and disadvantaged people in remote mountain communities, mainly in the upper Humla district of Nepal's Karnali zone, where it works in around 13 villages. Its programmes cover drinking water, renewable energy such as solar PV and pico-hydro systems, smokeless stoves, solar greenhouses, sanitation, health posts and non-formal education. The organisation runs offices in Kathmandu, Nepalgunj and Humla, and combines community partnership with research, data monitoring and awareness-raising.