Profile of Volunteers for Development Nepal (VFDN)

A. Details of the Organization

Volunteers for Development Nepal (VFDN) is a Partner of Stop TB Partnership, Geneva, Switzerland and an active member of Global Coalition of TB Activists and Asia Pacific Coalition of TB Activists (ACTA) since 2014. Currently, VFDN has been coordinating and facilitating the activities of Nepal TB Caucus and the Global/Asia Pacific TB Caucus in Nepal.

Volunteers for Development Nepal (VFDN) has been initiated and promoted by a group of women professional. It has 9 members Executive Committee with professional career in health, education and development, 10 volunteers with technical expertise and 5 full time staff having experience in engineering, medical science, dentistry, monitoring and evaluation (exposed from John Hopkins University and experienced with the M&E system of the Global Fund grants), public health, community mobilization and advocacy.

Further details of VFDN
Registered at: District Administration Office, Bhaktapur
Registration No: 838, DAO/Bhaktapur
Registered on: Jan 14, 2008
Registered at: Inland Revenue Office Bhaktapur for VAT/PAN
VAT/PAN No: 302759114
Affiliated with: Social Welfare Council (SWC), Lainchaur, Kathmandu
Affiliation No: SWC 24304

B. Experience and Expertise of VFDN

Policy research and gap analysis at the central and regional levels
Community mobilization for need identification and gap analysis at the community level Event management at community levels (Reading Campaign, Adolescent Girls' Congress)
Focus group discussions and Social mapping to identify local resources and service utilization
Capacity building of implementing partners (need based)
Development and implementation of M&E tools
Data collection and analysis to measure the progress against the set bench marks and indicators
Documentation and publication of best practices
Youth mobilization using 'Better Life Options' tools
Girls schooling and school health program including girls' empowerment (anti-child marriage and dowry system)

C. Working Relationship with College/University

Richmond University (RU), USA for volunteer mobilization
Salford University (SU), Manchester, UK for research in societal challenges and volunteer mobilization
John Hopkins University (JHU), USA for M&E tools and techniques
National University Health System (NUS), Singapore for research on tuberculosis (Truncate-TB)
University College London (UCL), UK for research on tuberculosis (Truncate-TB)
Institute of Engineering (IOE), Nepal for partnership in disaster studies, etc.