To contribute to enabling environment for inclusive democracy
and citizens participation by all sections of Madheshi Community,
particularly women and socially excluded in decision-making processes
in Nepal
Objectives
Increased understanding and capacity of Madhesis community particularly
women and socially excluded groups to participate in informed
debate/interaction regarding federal structure
Networking with alliances/networks/ federations for lobbying
with policy makers and decision makers for drafting inclusive
constitution to represent Madhesis in democratic processes.
Target Group
Madhesi Communities, especially women and socially excluded groups
from the Eastern Development Region: Udayapur, Morang and Sunsari
and the Central Development Region: Sarlahi, Dhanusha and Parsa
will be the major target groups of the project and the political
parties, CSOs, academicians and professionals will be other stakeholders.
Area coverage
Eastern Development Region - Udayapur, Morang, and Sunsari
Central Development Region - Sarlahi, Dhanusha, and Parsa
Achievements
Madhesi issues has been recognized as a national issue
Increased representations of Madhesi in Constituent Assembly