SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PATH, Nepal (SODEP)

Organizational Mandate

Vision: SODEP envisions a society where people have been living dignified lives with self reliant livelihoods.

Mission: SODEP strives to empower the poor and excluded communities such as Dalits, Madhesis, indigenous people, women and children, among other to improve their quality of lives through enhancing their capacities and promoting opportunities.

Goal: To improve the living status of the poor and excluded communities especially Dalits, Madhesis, children, indigenous people and women through participatory development process.

Objectives:

• To enable community capacity to improve livelihoods situation of poor and excluded communities

• To promote humanity, peace, right to information, information and counseling, rights  and duties
• To overcome social, economic, cultural and political discrimination and speed up equitable and sustainable development process
• To improve good governance and democratic practices at community, civil society, policy and government agency level so that people receive basic services efficiently and equitably
• To promote environment conservation and respond to the causes and consequence of climate change through environmental advocacy and entrepreneurship development
• To promote  the inclusion of Dalit and other excluded groups within the political process  and decision making levels
•  To improve poor rural women and girls’ socioeconomic conditions through an integrated process of economic, social, legal, and political empowerment

Organizational Philosophy

Core values:

• Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights
• Respect for Plurality and Diversity
• Social Inclusion
• Promotion of Non-violence
• Equality between Women and Men
• Mutual Respect, Dignity and Value the Diversity.
• Equity and Justice
• Accountability  and Transparency
• Solidarity with Poor and Excluded People

Strategic approaches:

• Organizing poor and excluded groups and balancing power relations within the family and the society
• Promoting environmental advocacy and entrepreneurship development, rights-based empowerment and conflict management
• Strengthening collaboration and partnership with community, government and non-government actors
• Establishing organizational role as facilitator and enabler
• Generating and mobilizing local resources
•  Promoting good governance standards and democratic practices
• Strengthening community institutions and civil society networks/alliances

Address

Ward No. – 14, Pidari Chowk, Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan,

Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Madhesh Province , Nepal

Tel.: +977-41- 523325

Mobile: +977 9851089711 /9823330041

E-mail: sodep@sodep.org.np. sodepnp@gmail.com

Website: www.sodep.org.np

 Contact Office in Kathmandu  

Opposite to Guheswari Higher Secondary School, Sinamangal, Kathmandu

Tel: +977-1-4487259

Mobile: +977- 9851089711/9809643858/9854022565

Legal Status

Establishment: 1 November, 1992 (2049-7-15)

Registration No.: District Administration Office, Dhanusha, Nepal, Regd. no 235/051/52           Registration Date: 10 April 1995 (2051-12-27)

Affiliation with Social Welfare Council: Registration No.: 2682

Regd. date: 18 April 1995 (2052-1-5)

PAN number: 301525709 Date: 2060-8-25 (2003-12-11)

VAT number: 301525709 Date: 2071-11-26 (2015-3-10)

Organizational Membership and Leadership

Life Members – 7

General Members – 108

Total Members – 115

Men – 47, Women – 68, Dalits – 27, Indigenous People – 22

Executive Committee: 9 Members, (women-6 & men – 3)

Employees: full time -4 and part-time – 3 (Men -4, Women 3, Dalits-1, Indigenous -2 and Others 4

Volunteers: 5

Systems and Policies

• Financial management system
• Human resources management system
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation system
• Institutional good governance policy
• Gender and social inclusion policy
• Procurement policy
• Child Protection Policy
• Children and Youth Protection policy
• Organizational Code of Conduct
• Strategic plan

 Partnerships (Present)

S. N.	Name of organization	Working theme/sector/Program	Starting date
1	Division Forest Office, Dhanusha	Forest for Prosperity	March 2024
2	SGP/GEF/UNDP	Belhi Integrated Rural Development, Drinking Water and Irrigation Project	August 2019
3	People Welfare Council, Nepal	Climate Smart Agriculture Program	July 2024

Partnerships (Past)

SN	Name of the project accomplished	Donor/partner	Project implemented districts	Budget
1	Nepal Development Program	Lutheran World Federation	Dhanusha	3,426,000
2	Total Sanitation Program, 2018-2020	UN-Habitat -Nepal, Kathmandu	Mahottari,	4565,000
3	Promoting Sustainable Livelihood Project 2013-2015	UNDP/GEF/ Small Grant Program	Dhanusha	3,511,918
4	Social Transformation Campaign Program, 2016	Action Aid Nepa	Dhanusha	1,040,000
5	Accountable Local Governance Program, 2015	Action Aid Nepal	Dhanusha	170,000
6	City Level Children Sports and Essay Writing  Competition, 2015	Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan	Dhanusha	55,000
7	Literacy Campaign Nepal, 2015	District Education Office, Dhanusha	Dhanusha	170,000
8	Open Defecation Free Campaign Support Program, 2014 to 2017	GSF/UN-Habitat	Dhanusha	9,603,037
9	Poverty Alleviation Program,2006 to 2016	Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), Kathmandu	Mahottari	25,702844
10	Poverty Alleviation Program, 2010 to 2016	Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), Kathmandu	Dhanusha	10,382,416
11	Community Empowerment Project 2004 to 2014	Action Aid Nepal (AAN), Kathmandu	Dhanusha	27,328,616
12	Water Supply and Sanitation Project 2000 to 2017	Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board (RWSSFDB), Kathmandu	Dhanusha	36,250,000
13	Local Governance and Community Development Program, 2010 to 2012	District development Committee, Dhanusha/LGCDP,	Dhanusha	1,812,000
14	Community Empowerment for Inclusion of Excluded Group Project, 2010 to 2011	Rights, Democracy and Inclusion Fund RDIF/ESP, a joint  initiative of DFID, SDC, AusAID and DanidaHUGOU	Mahottari, Dhanusha, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa districts	19,666,210
15	CA Monitoring through Media Mobilization Program, 2011	SPCBN/UNDP,	Dhanusha, Siraha and Saptari districts	987,324
16	Civil Society Outreach Phase II Democracy Dialogue 2009 to 2010	SPCBN/UNDP	Dhanusha and Siraha districts	4124,000
17	Dalit Empowerment Campaign Project 2006 to 2008	DanidaHUGOU, Kathmandu	Dhanusha	116,56,615
18	Local Economic Development for Peace Building Project, 2009 to 2010	International Labor Organization (ILO)	Dhanusha	405,440
19	Community Ground Water Irrigation project, 2003 to 2004	Community Ground Water Irrigation Sector Project/CECI	Dhanusha	476,160
20	Water Supply and Sanitation Project 2007 to 2010	Community-based Water Supply and Sanitation Project (CBWSSP), Kathmandu	Bajura and Jajarkot districts	5,766,355
21	Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening Project, 2008 to 2009	Canadian Cooperation Office(CCO/CIDA)	Dhanusha	9,97,082
22	Dalit Community Development Strengthening project, 2003 to 2005	Canadian Cooperation Office (CCO/CIDA)	Dhanusha	2,305,294
23	Diploma in Community based Development study training, 2021	Canadian Cooperation Office (CCO/CIDA) and St. Francis Z. University,	Coady Intl. Institute, NS, Canada	1565,000
24	Empowerment of Musahar Community Project, 2000 to 2002	Canadian Cooperation Office (CCO/CIDA)	Dhanusha	1,976,207
25	Drinking Water, Sanitation and Income generation Project, 1997 1998	Canadian Cooperation Office (CCO/CIDA)	Dhanusha	947,771
26	Child Development Centres, 2000 to 2011	District Education Office	Dhanusha	530,000
27	VDC Profile & 3 Years Periodic Plan, 2008 to 2009	District Development Committee, Dhanusha	Dhanusha	688,050
28	Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Project, 2007	Austcare Australia	Dhanusha	1180,250
29	Emergency Relief project for Flood Victims, 2004	Action Aid Nepal	Dhanusha	565,812
30	Emergency Humanitarian Support for Flood Victims, 2004	Canadian Cooperation Office (CCO/CIDA)	Dhanusha	418,000
31	Female Child Education Scholarship Program, 2003 to 2009	SUUKH Foundation	Dhanusha	300,000
32	Empowerment and Mobilization of Local Civil Societies for Sustainable Peace Project, 2003 to 2005	National Development Network/CCO	Mahottari	944,000
33	Women Empowerment Program 1998 to 2000	PACT and The Asia Foundation	Dhanusha	200,900
34	Parenting Education Program 2000 to 2001	UNICEF	Dhanusha	22,500
35	Sweater Weaving Training 1999	Ministry for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Kathmandu	Dhanusha	60,000
36	Development Program for Poor Community, 1997 to 1998	CARITAS Nepal	Dhanusha	129,379
37	Goat farming income Generation, 1997	Social Welfare Council (SWC)	Dhanusha	68,00
38	Dug-well Construction, 1997	District Water Supply Office Dhanusha	Raghunathpur, Dhanusha	81,000
39	Non-formal Education, 1997 to 1998	PACT Nepal	Dhanusha	60,000
40	Agriculture equipment and seeds distribution program 1995 -1996	District Agriculture office Dhanusha	Dhanusha	Equipments and materials
41	Non-formal education Program 1997	District Education Office, Dhanusha	Hathipur, Dhanusha	280,000
42	Blood Donation Camps, 1993-2015	Self Funding and Dhanusha Red cross society	Janakpurdham	160,000
43	Free Medical Camps 1992 – 1997	Self Funding	Yadukuha, Thadhi, Sabaila, Dhalkebar, Dhanusha, Mahottari and Siraha districts	150,000

Coverage

Working Districts: 8 (Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rauthat, Bara and Parsa, districts)

Working Wards: 246, Municipalities: 8

Community Groups: 1,294; total members – 32,350, men – 8,087, women -24,262, Dalits – 19,410, indigenous people group- 12,940

Number of People Served: 455,200; men 113,800 women -341,400 Dalits 273,120 indigenous people -182,080

 Affiliation with Alliances/Networks 

• NGO Federation Nepal, Kathmandu
• NGO Network Group, Janakpur
• Dalit Alliance, Janakpur
• Citizenship Right Concern Committee, Janakpur
• NGO Coalition, Kathmandu
• Nature-Human Centric SAARC Movement, Delhi
• Human Right Association Madhesh, Janakpur
• Humanist Movement, Brazil.
• Global Network, USA

SODEP works in close cooperation with different government agencies like DDCs, VDCs, Agriculture Development Office, District Education Office, Small and Cottage Industry Office, Women Development Office, District Cooperative Development Office, District Water Supply Office and District Forest Office.

Physical Resources

S.N.	Description	Model/ Type
1	Computer – 10	Laptop
2	Printer  – 4	Canon, HP
3	Fax – 1	Canon
4	Photocopy -3	Canon
5	Scanner -3	Canon
6	Multi-media Projector	Panasonic
7	Camera, Video-Camera	Sony
8	Motor Bike – 6	Hero-Honda, Honda, Discover
9	Inverter Machine – 2	Micro-Tec & Sukam
10	Telephone line – 5
11	Web site
12	Training Hall
13	Well Spacious and furnished Office
14	Unlimited Email and Internet Facility

Budget Mobilized

 2062-63(2005-2006)-NRs.   5,145,875

2063-64(2006-2007)-NRs. 11,273,357

2064-65(2007-2008)-NRs. 12,361,116

2065-66(2008-2009)-NRs. 13,904,955

2066-67(2009-2010)-NRs. 22,315,216

2067-68(2010-2011)-NRs. 30,408,142

2068-69(2011-2012)-NRs. 27,028,987

2069-70(2012-2013)-NRs. 15,531,828

2070-71(2013-2014)-NRs.  9,610, 597

2071-72 (2014-2015)-NRs. 12,728,691

2072 -73 (2015-2016)- NRs. 102,19,101

2073 -74 (2016 -2017)- NRs. 5,648,885

2074 -75 (2017 -2018)- NRs. 6,515,635

2075-76 (2018- 2019) – NRs. 3,826,244

2076-77 (2019- 2020) – NRs. 4,527,681

2077-78 (2020-2021) -NRs. 4,920, 949

2078-79 (2021-2022) – NRs. 5,729,421

2079-80 (2022-2023) – NRs. 2,377,231

2080-81 (2023-2024) – NRs. 2322,806