The “NGO-Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities (NGO-FONIN)” is an umbrella organization of the IPOs and IPs’ NGOs, which is non-political, non-religion (non-sectarian), not-profit making, purely social development organizations run by the indigenous nationalities. This is registered at the Kathmandu District Administration Office of Government of Nepal under the Social Act 2034 and, affiliated with the Social Welfare Council at 2004.
Member Organization
Province Chapter
Enlistment Orientated IPOs
IPOs led Organizations
Adaptation and Food security, indigenous native plantations and agriculture farming, biological diversity preservation, protection sharing, interaction in the Tin Gaunle Thakali, Mustang, the time frame is 2024 to 2025.
The vegetable farming sharing, access in the government resources, empowerment to the Thami IPs women groups, Sindhupalchowk, the time frame is 2024 to 2025.
The fruits and vegetable farming, plantations in the Chepang Communities, Makwanpur, the time frame is 2024 to 2025.
The Sharing, Interaction program with government representatives, bureaucracies, member of parliaments on the issues of the environment related policies, program and access of the IPs, national and province level, the time frame is 2024 to 2025.
The empower to the IPs communities in the Local level to access, to get justice and access in the local government resources, in the community and district level.
The issues base case studies related with IPs rights, customary laws/institution, traditional knowledge good practices documentations, the time frame is 2024 to 2025.
Mr. Lohorung has passed Intermediate level, and he is British Army retirement. He has long experiences on the finance cooperative. He has been involving social service with involving different organization from 25 years. He has represented from the east part of the country of Nepal
Ms. Subba has long working experience on the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN Nepal), United National Development Program (UNDP) Nepal office work as a gender officer. She has graduated M.Phil. on Sociology from the Tribhuvan University of Nepal. She has been teaching in the different college in the Nepal and has affiliated different organization as gender experts. She has working experiences on the research on the women, IPs women, Women rights, Indigenous Peoples marginalized communities and issues. She represents from the Ilam district, far eastern part of Nepal.
Ms. Basanta has been working for 25 years on the education sector through private. She has founded primary private school. She has graduated master’s degree on the Sociology. She has been involving different indigenous peoples organizations from 30 years. she is found of the Bantawa IPs association and different IPs NGOs association. Shre represented from the eastern hill area from Nepal.
Mr. Chaudhary was treasure founder of the Youth Federation of Indigenous Nepal (YFIN) Nepal. This is only one youth IPOs federation of Nepal. He has completed post-graduation degree from Tribhuvan University in Management. He has been working in different NGOs in the issues of indigenous rights, youth rights, Indigenous food security, land rights and sustainable development. He has been working mainly Terai indigenous peoples organization from 20 years. He has passionate about indigenous rights, ethnicity, inclusion, climate change adaptation, biodynamic organic and indigenous farming techniques, land rights and sustainable development. He has been working in the field of indigenous rights through different NGOs. At the same time, he has been involved in doing biodynamic organic and indigenous farming techniques for sustainable agriculture practicing at community level to promote indigenous food systems through my private company Spiral Farm House. He represents from the Saptary district, Terai (Plain area) area of Nepal.
Ms. Rokamagar has graduated M.Phil. from the anthropology from Tribhuvan University of Nepal. She is founder member of the Atharat Magar Association, IPOs organization. She was long experienced on the Magar IPs Association, Magar Women IPs Association, Magar Student IPs Associations. She has been doing research on the indigenous culture, land, customary institution/laws and languages. She represents from the western hill area Pyuthan district of Nepal.
She has completed on the Bachelors of the Arts. She has been servicing in the health sector. Her service sector is BN nursing. She has been working on the IPs issues along with her job from 15 years. She represents from the Okhaldhunga district, Mountain area of Nepal.
Mr. Chamling has completed Bachelors of arts. He has been involving on the different Indigenous organizations from 15 years. He founders member of the Kirat Youth Society (KYS), Kirat Chamling Language Culture Associations. Those are both IPs organizations. He represents from the hill area of the eastern part of Nepal.
He has passed Bachlors degree on arts. He represented from the marginalized far western corner part of the Nepal. He is founder of the Karmarong association of Nepal IPs groups. He has been working on the Karmarong community rights from the 20 years. He represents from the Mugu district, far western part of Nepal.
He has passed master’s degree on the sociology. He is retirement government officer. He has been working on the IPs issues, service while his service from 25 years. He represents from the far mountain area Solukhmub district of Nepal.
NGO-Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities (NGO-FONIN) is a voice less Indigenous Peoples (IPs) (Non-recognized/non listed IPs) indigenous peoples voice organization. It is very important to ensure the identity of indigenous peoples who have lost their identity despite their identity, the rights of indigenous peoples, inclusive representation, access to state resources, capacity building of endangered, marginalized indigenous peoples, women, youth, leadership development and institutional empowerment activities. Moreover, out of the 25 indigenous list-oriented indigenous communities, seven have been recommended for listing through empowerment and the Nepal Ranatharu Society has also been listed, so this work has been very fruitful and exemplary. Best wishes for more campaigns in the coming days.
Former, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) Staff and Freelancer Experts, Former Chairperson of the Sangam Cooperative.
The NGO-FONIN have been advocating for the protection of the language and culture of the indigenous people, research, ancestral land, documentation of oral history, preservation, promotion of traditional institutions, its importance, relations between land and indigenous peoples, access to state resources, policy rights. The federation needs to continue this.
Mr. Nanda KandawaThe NGO-Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities (NGO-FONIN) has been carrying out campaign-oriented activities targeting marginalized, endangered, list-oriented and all indigenous peoples to ensure inclusive and meaningful participation/representation of indigenous peoples in Nepal. It has been collaborating, coordinating and advocating with the state targeting indigenous peoples on issues such as their rights, identity, land, environment, biological diversity, natural resources, etc. As a result, indigenous peoples have achieved achievements in national and international laws, orientation about treaties and capacity development programs to establish the human rights of their communities. The Federation needs to continue to carry out more rights-oriented and leadership-oriented campaigns.
30th (9th August 2024) Intl. IPs Day Article “३०औं अन्तराष्ट्रिय विश्व आदिवासी दिवस”, “स्थापना, विश्व आदिवासी गतिविधि” तथा नेपालका आदिवासीको
International Youth Day 2024 “२५औं अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा दिवस” तामझामका साथ मनाईदैं, नेपाली युवा भने विदेशमा ...– राजु बिक्रम चाम्लिङयुवा भनेको
