Institute of Cultural Arrairs: Nepal
Who are we?
The Institute of Cultural Affairs Nepal (ICA Nepal) was established in March 1998 in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation registered with His Majesty's Government and Social Welfare Council, Nepal.
Since 1998, ICA Nepal has grown rapidly, focusing on training and facilitation, community development activities and research. ICA's activities are based on participation. The organisation is dedicated to building people's capacities whether they are rural village inhabitants or business executives in public training courses.
ICA Nepal is a registered member of the Institute of Cultural Affairs International, located in Montreal, Canada. The ICAI has Category II Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, liaison status with FAO, working relation status with WHO and Consultative Status with UNICEF. It is a member of CIVICUS and has served on the NGO Consultative Group of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Philosophy
Every individual has the capacity to effect change in his / her situation. In a group of people therefore, every individual should be given the chance to participate, in order to build a sustainable pattern of change or development. It is ICA's belief that a group's cultural dynamics must be considered in order to build any sustainable pattern of change or development.
A Global Network
ICA Nepal is part of a network of autonomous ICAs worldwide, working in 35 developing and developed countries. The Institute of Cultural Affairs has about 40 years of experience of building human capacities through participation, training and facilitation activities and setting up community development programmes. The ICA is concerned with the 'human factor' in development, strengthening human capabilities in the public, NGO and private sectors.
Vision of ICA Nepal
ICA Nepal's vision is to "create self sustained communities in Nepal through empowered people".
Strategies
The strategic directions of ICA Nepal are as follows:
- launching effective model projects on human development,
- developing effective networking and marketing for the promotion of training,
- improving staff capability,
- developing self sustained societies, and
- obtaining support for community development projects.
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