IRDS - Integrated Rural Development Society

Integrated Rural Development Society (IRDS,Gulmiis nonprofit public interest non-governmental social Organization. It is an active organization registered in District Administration Office Gulmi in B.S. 2051. Since B.S.2073, the organization is working in Arghagkhani district and in the next five years, the organization has planning to expand over the province 5.

The organization has been working to contribute equality and prosperity to target marginalized women, dalit, tribe and poor communities, children and youth, who have been in socially viable society. The organization has been working organizing, empowering and empowering targeted community for bringing in the basic flow of development. The organization has been working in partnership with the NGO federation, Youth Organization Network, Human Rights Alliance, Consortium, including good governance, health, livelihoods, drinking water and sanitation, local level capacity development and advocacy. The organization has included disaster and environmental risk reduction and management since 2018 in its strategic plan.

The organization is governed by the third amendment legislation 2072, the Economic Administration Rules-2065, Human Resource Management Rules-2065, Communication Strategy-2074, gender and social inclusion policy-2070, Source Operations Guideline-2074, Monitoring and Evaluation Guideline-2074, daily operational guidline-2076 and has strategic plan (BS 2074-078).The organization has been regularly conducting board meeting, annual general assembly, and has been timely organizing the election for executive board member in every three years through general assembly. To practice good governance system, organization has been call the open membership and publicizes the made decision. The organization has a systematic accounting system, cost effective and non-profitable performance. The organization has been organizing its’ own social audit since last year. The organization has been working in collaboration, coordination, cooperation and partnership to achieve its VMGO with various governments and I/NGOs.

Since its establishment organization has been working and implementing different program in partnership with USAID, FHI 360, HKI, Care Nepal, NTAG, ENPHO, VDRC, HEIFER International, Save the Children, UNDP, DaietoAviyan, Ministry of federal affairs and general administration, Youth and sport, culture, tourism and civic aviation, Ministry of social development province no 5 and Local governments of working district in Gulmi and Arghakhanchi district.

Vision

Equitable and prosperous society

Mission

Integrated rural development society will be ensured to improve the economic, social and health situation of women, children, marginalized groups and youth by maintaining good governance and reducing the risk of disaster.

Main goals

Will be increase access of marginalized people at public services

Will be improve the life of women, youth and marginalized people through livelihood and empowerment

Will be reduce the infant and maternal mortality rate and will have improved the health of women and children

Will be reduce the humanitarian and economical loses because of disaster and environmental

Objective

Marginalized community will have aware on the service and procedures of public service providers.

Service providers will be accountable and transparent.

Will be increased in income and income generation of marginalized community, women and youth by participating on professional income-oriented activities.

Will be developed the development of leadership and commercialization skills of marginalized class, women and youth.

Women's behavior on using balance food regarding to health and nutrition will be increased.

Will have increased the women's knowledge on reproductive health.

Public awareness will be enhanced to operate child friendly local government in Rural/municipalities.

Will be reduced the risk of environmental risk, disaster and management through growing up awareness in community people