In this strategic period, MADE-Nepal has prioritized three cross-cutting themes as an integral part of the overall programs. Each of these themes is expected to enrich the analyses, design and implementation of our two strategic priorities, including organizational policies.
Objective: To mainstream GESI in programs, the workforce and workplace for equitable impact, strengthening institutional governance and program quality.
Gender inequality and social exclusion is common in rural Nepal. Addressing inequality and exclusion is a prerequisite for designing and delivering development programs. In this strategic period, we will make concerted effort to mainstream GESI in our programs, workforce and workplace to improve program quality and to strengthen institutional governance. The application of GESI tools, notably gender sensitive budgeting, fund flow analysis and additional tools, will be used for mainstreaming across our programs.
To achieve this objective, within five years, MADE-Nepal will:
- Identify, test and promote gender-friendly agricultural tools, technologies and approaches to reduce women’s workload and drudgery;
- Pilot and Institutionalize GESI responsive program planning, budgeting, and tracking fund flow;
- Enforce affirmative action to increase women’s representation and participation in MADE-Nepal’s management and governing body, and ensure that women and members from disadvantaged groups are attracted and retained; and
- Engage government policy makers and law makers, especially women mayors, ward representatives and parliamentarians (where possible), to advocate for, and bring GESI friendly changes in national agriculture, WASH, climate change, and natural resource management policies and plans
Objective: Build stronger foundations for future resilience and development of disaster-affected communities
We only have one planet and we should all do our part to ensure that it’s protected by combining our modern ways of living with a deeper respect and understanding of what nature provides. Environmental conservationists understand that the way we live is a reflection of how we feel about the natural world, and our everyday habits show how much we truly value all the things that the Earth gives us.
There is much to do when it comes to rebuilding and protecting what’s left of natural resources and the biodiversity within our ecosystems. Environmental conservation is an umbrella term that defines anything we do to protect our planet and conserve natural resources so that every living thing can have an improved quality of life. Conservation works in two ways. It is meant to protect nature by protecting vital resources, and it is also a way of living that works against the irresponsible practices of businesses and large corporations. MADE-Nepal believes on Green living that includes the sustainable use of local resources and careful utilization of chemicals and other substances that harms environment. Awareness rising to conserve natural resources like water, air, land and forest are the continuous process in each project activities. Fighting against any form of pollution is the key consideration of MADE-Nepal. MADE-Nepal has been adopting several aspects to disaster risk reduction as follows:
Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards; for example, planting mangroves to reduce the risk posed by tidal surges or raising awareness of natural hazards through school-based education projects.
The provision of timely information enabling people to take steps to reduce the impact of hazards. Early warning is typically multi-hazard and requires genuine ownership of, and participation by, communities and other stakeholders, e.g., access to information by local people concerning an approaching flood.
Measures that help ensure a timely and effective ‘first line’ of response supported by National Societies’ volunteers, branches, regional and national capacities, e.g., community action teams backed up by Local, Regional and National Society contingency planning and local and regional response teams.
Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the affected community, while facilitating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risk, e.g., assessing levels of future risk when planning housing projects in the aftermath of a disaster.
Projects that strengthen or diversify livelihoods that enable individuals or households to develop strategies to reduce risk, e.g. home gardening can improve nutrition and increase reserves in the time of drought.
To achieve this objective, within five years, MADE-Nepal will:
- Identify and establish partnerships with selected humanitarian organizations to build staff and partners’ capacity, and to respond to emergencies effectively;
- Develop an emergency preparedness and response plan, and roll-out the plan at all levels of the organization;
- Integrate emergency preparedness and the response plan in ongoing and new programs; and
- Establish and manage an Emergency Response Fund (ERF) for rapid emergency response.
Objective: To institutionalize knowledge management and capacity building for wider impact and strengthening organizational learning.
Knowledge management and capacity building are pivotal for effective change management and organizational adaptability. Over the past three decades, MADE-Nepal has amassed significant knowledge that remains underutilized, yet holds immense potential to enhance our organizational learning and performance. In this strategic phase, MADE-Nepal aims to harness this existing knowledge and generate new insights, ensuring it is accessible to stakeholders who can leverage it for positive impacts on organizational development. Additionally, we are committed to enhancing our database systems and automating our management information systems to facilitate continuous learning and informed decision-making.
To achieve this objective, within five years, MADE-Nepal will:
- Establish a fully functional, automated global database and management information system that supports project review, planning, reporting, evaluation and new program development;
- Produce women and youth focused knowledge products;
- Institutionalize and diversify the Tailor-Made Training (TMT) courses as a means for sharing knowledge and building capacity of staff, partners and interested stakeholders; and
- Institutionalize a system of providing technical support to a range of interested stakeholders.