Laxmi Kumari Chaudhary: From Quiet Observer to Climate Action Leader Laxmi Kumari Chaudhary (22) grew up in Baragadhi Rural Municipality, a place where caste and gender discrimination were ingrained in daily life. She witnessed Dalits being shooed away from people’s homes and girls being denied the same opportunities as boys. Although she wasn’t directly subjected …
2024 has been a year of milestones for Restless Development Nepal. From smashing targets to driving policy dialogues, young people have led transformative change in climate advocacy, disaster response, and gender equity. As the year comes to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements of young people in Nepal in …
Policy Dialogue on Landslide Risk Mitigation On 17 December 2024, Restless Development Nepal, in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of Sudurpashchim Province and consortium partners Youth Innovation Lab, CREASION, and the Centre for Disaster Management Studies (CDMS), hosted a pivotal policy dialogue in Dhangadhi under the EU-funded YouthCan.org project. The event …
The Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) project is lighting up Madhesh Province with young women leading the charge against climate change. Our incredible Girl Champions from Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Siraha, and Saptari have been diving deep into the real-life impacts of climate change, especially how it impacts women and girls differently. In …
The G2C2 (Global Girls Creating Change) project celebrates 25 extraordinary young girls who are breaking barriers and leading change in their communities. These Girl Champions, hailing from Nepal’s Madhesh Province, are fearlessly confronting the challenges of climate change through advocacy, research, and education. In a society where patriarchal norms and limited opportunities often restrict girls, …
GreenShift Nepal, a four-year EU-funded project aimed at promoting a circular economy and tackling plastic waste, celebrated the completion of its first year with a two-day Annual Review & Experience Sharing program on October 24, 2024. Organized by the project consortium partners – CREASION, Restless Development, and Youth Innovation Lab, the event brought together stakeholders …
At Restless Development, we believe in the collective power of young people to create a more just and equitable world. This past year, we have worked tirelessly to mobilize and support young people to become agents of change. In Nepal, our primary focus has been addressing the urgent issue of climate change. Recognizing its disproportionate …
Rasti Buda Magar grew up in Nepalgunj, a bustling town where the environment often took a backseat to rapid urbanization. As a child, she saw people casually toss wrappers and trash on the streets, including herself. Climate change and environmental protection were concepts she learned about in school, but they seemed distant and irrelevant to …
Restless Development Nepal launched the “Sudurpaschim Samwad” (Far-Western Dialogue) series, a virtual platform addressing critical challenges faced by the Far-Western region of Nepal. This was part of TagMe digital Advocacy under theYouthCan.org project funded by the European Union and implemented by Restless Development alongside CREASION, Youth Innovation Lab and Centre for Disaster Management Studies (CDMS). …
From September 1-3, 2024, the second cohort of the Youth Sounding Board (YSB) gathered at the Balthali Mountain Resort, Kavre, for a transformative Capacity Building Workshop. Focused on the crucial intersections of climate change and gender justice, the three-day event combined expert insights, interactive activities, and group discussions to empower young leaders with the tools …