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South Asian Women Development Forum

Kathmandu, Nepal

Gender equalityEmployment & Skills
Network or umbrellaInternational reach
Profile last updated: June 21, 2026

About

South Asian Women Development Forum is a non-profit network based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on gender equality, employment & skills.

The South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) is a regional, member-based non-profit headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is an apex body of a consortium of women entrepreneurs' federations, chambers and national organisations across South Asia. SAWDF works to advance women's economic empowerment by advocating for inclusive, gender-responsive policies and by providing capacity building, training, networking, intra-trade networks, summits, research and regional collaboration, with chapters across South Asian countries. Its work covers Nepal and the wider South Asian region.

Location

Kathmandu, Nepal

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Focus areas

women's entrepreneurshipeconomic empowermentgender equalitySouth Asiacapacity buildingadvocacy

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityEmployment & Skills

Works for

Women & Girls

How they work

Capacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningResearch

Programmes

First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park

Employment & Skills · Nepal

Flagship project, developed with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Panchkhal Municipality, to create a green industrial park for women entrepreneurs.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Nepal through Digital Transformation

Employment & Skills · Nepal

Programme supporting women entrepreneurs in Nepal with digital transformation.

Countries of operation

NepalSri Lanka

Funding & support

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accreditation

Issued by: UN Economic and Social Council

Partnerships

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (Nepal), Panchkhal Municipality, UNESCAP, UNCDF

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