Partners for Nepal

Am I biased when I tell you about Nepal, its people, the landscapes, its culture... a little, surely, of course!

I believe that the majority of volunteers fall in love with the country, the people, the landscapes and the culture of their country of assignment.

I am an E-volunteer in Nepal and I vibrate every time I see images of Nepal's daily life, its public markets, its streets, its landscapes, its snow-capped mountains that reach the skies, its pagodas, and so on.

I imagine myself walking through its streets, crossing its inhabitants, smelling the spices and other perfumes, discovering local dishes and especially hearing the sounds of everyday life.

It goes without saying that for the moment this is only a creation of my imagination, but I hope to live this moment soon and share it with you in the near future.

But before returning to a certain normality, I devote my energies to my mandate as a business development specialist: that is to say, redaction of training courses adapted to the needs of T-Help participants. My main training aims to provide the necessary tools to develop a business plan, which includes research on the product or service you want to offer, the target market(s), the budget, the marketing plan, financing and a chapter on applicable laws and regulations.

Another facet of my mandate is the search for new partners to support Nepalese projects. This research is always done in accordance with CECI's mission in Nepal: the equality of women and men and the integration of Nepalese women and girls from a rural, often marginalized environment.

In this regard, I am pleased with the progress made since the beginning of my mandate. The response of the organizations contacted is positive. It should be emphasized that the expertise and relationships developed by CECI in Nepal over the past 30 years are not unrelated to this openness.

Despite the goodwill of all our partners involved, we have to deal with their field reality, not to mention the tripartite meetings with different time zones. Needless to say, funding remains the nerve of the war. Requests from donors are significantly higher than available budgets. Let's stay confident!