Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC)

Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC) Land and Agrarian Rights Movement in Nepal

community self reliance centre (CSRC) is, as its name denotes, committed to making land-poor people self-reliant by supporting their ongoing struggle to ensure their rights to land and agriculture. CSRC works closely with land poor people and provides learning and capacity development support, resource mobilization, research support guidance on a wide range of advocacy processes.

04/09/2026

Glimpses of our efforts to support the affected communities in Rasuwa !

CSRC team supporting the affected communities and the local government to distribute the relief items in Rasuwa.
03/09/2026

CSRC team supporting the affected communities and the local government to distribute the relief items in Rasuwa.


On 26 August, 33-year-old Rita (name changed) from Uttargaya, Ward No. 5, escaped the devastating flood with her 16‑day‑...
03/09/2026

On 26 August, 33-year-old Rita (name changed) from Uttargaya, Ward No. 5, escaped the devastating flood with her 16‑day‑old baby. When asked about her health, she shared: “In such a situation, I am as good as can be. My baby is doing well.” Her home has been washed away by the flood. She has now found residence in a rented room for three months, supported by CSRC, offering a measure of safety as she begins to rebuild.
At the Shivalaya and Bhimsensthan shelters of ward no.4 and 5, additional support has been arranged, such as
• Psychosocial counseling services
• A health focal person with clear responsibilities
• Play and recreation spaces for children, with materials provided
• Awareness sessions on gender based violence and abuse
• Personal hygiene awareness for adolescent girls and women
• Special assistance for four new mothers and two pregnant women

CSRC has been standing with the flood-affected community of Uttargaya Rural Municipality since the very first day of the...
02/09/2026

CSRC has been standing with the flood-affected community of Uttargaya Rural Municipality since the very first day of the disaster. Our team continues to support relief efforts by assisting in the community kitchen, ensuring affected families have access to warm meals and care during this challenging time.
Relief & Support Update
Basic food and non-food items were provided to 100 flood-affected residents of Wards No. 1, 2, and 3, Uttargaya Rural Municipality.

Assisted the holding centre caring for 400+ people
Dispatched to Uttargaya: 500 sacks, 500 zebra bags, packaging materials, diesel & petrol
Prepared 485 dry nuts packets for families at the centre
Established a community kitchen at Himalayan Academy, Bidur‑2, serving meals to 50 displaced people from Rasuwa
Supported the rural municipality in packaging 171 assistance kits (food, non‑food items & dignity kits)





On 26 August 2026, a devastating flash flood struck many districts in Nepal, hardest hit in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, claiming...
30/08/2026

On 26 August 2026, a devastating flash flood struck many districts in Nepal, hardest hit in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, claiming lives, destroying homes, roads, and bridges, and leaving entire communities displaced.

Since 2007, CSRC has walked alongside Rasuwa, standing firm for land rights, raising voices on Birta issues, together with the community’s struggle and strength.

Today, CSRC campaigners are already on the ground at Bhumi Ghar Rasuwa, working alongside communities and local government during this time of crisis to support relief efforts, resilience, and the path to recovery.

Together, we stand with Rasuwa!

राष्ट्रिय भूमि अधिकार मञ्च, नेपाल
DLRF Rasuwa


भूमिहीन–सुकुमवासी व्यवस्थापनमा न्यायपूर्ण समाधान खोजौं***नयाँ सरकारले समाजका कमजोर र भुइँ वर्गको हितमा केही राम्रो गर्ला...
21/08/2026

भूमिहीन–सुकुमवासी व्यवस्थापनमा न्यायपूर्ण समाधान खोजौं
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नयाँ सरकारले समाजका कमजोर र भुइँ वर्गको हितमा केही राम्रो गर्ला भन्ने विश्वास थियो । अधिकांश भूमिहीन, सुकुमवासी, श्रमिक, मजदुरी गर्नेहरूले आफ्नो अनि सन्ततिको सुन्दर भविष्यको कल्पना गरी मतदान गर्नु पक्कै गलत थिएन होला ।

भूमिहीन–सुकुमवासी बस्तीमा डोजर चलाउँदा सरकारप्रतिको जनविश्वास कमजोर भएको छ, जबकि समस्या समाधानका लागि गठन भएका आयोग र समितिले अपेक्षित गति लिन सकेका छैनन्।

१२ लाखभन्दा बढी निवेदन संकलन भइसक्दा १०९ परिवारले मात्र लालपुर्जा पाउनु कमजोर कार्यसम्पादनको संकेत हो।

दीर्घकालीन समाधानका लागि बलियो भूमि ऐन, स्थानीय तहको सक्रियता, प्रभावित समुदायको प्रतिनिधित्व र समयसीमासहितको न्यायपूर्ण व्यवस्थापन आवश्यक छ।

नयाँ सरकारले समाजका कमजोर र भुइँ वर्गको हितमा केही राम्रो गर्ला भन्ने विश्वास थियो । अधिकांश भूमिहीन, सुकुमवासी, ....

21/08/2026

Landless to Landowner: Bichhu and Sarita's Story of Dignity

For years, Bichhu Kami and Sarita Bishwokarma lived without secure rights to the land they called home. That changed when they received a land ownership certificate, issued jointly in both their names. "For us, the land certificate is a matter of dignity," Bichhu says.

They are one of nine in Gadhawa Rural Municipality, Dang district, to receive land ownership certificates. Their story reflects the core aim of 'A Safety Net of Innovative Land Tenure Solutions for Near-Landless Sharecroppers and for a Greener Rural Nepal' project, strengthening tenure security for near-landless households, with particular attention to ensuring women and men hold formal rights to land together. is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with Ministry of Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration of Nepal and implemented by UN-HABITAT together with the Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC), Good Neighbors International Nepal (GNI).

𝐎𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬....
19/08/2026

𝐎𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬.

In Narainapur, one of Nepal's most flood-prone areas, the Community Disaster Management Committee (CDMC) do much more than respond to emergencies. They verify early warning information, coordinate with local authorities, mobilise volunteers, support vulnerable households, and help communities take action—all before disaster strikes.
For Jubeda Khatun and Hem Kumar Mauriya, Vice President and Treasurer of Narainapur CDMC, participating in flood simulation exercises transformed their understanding of preparedness and early action.
Jubeda and Hem Kumar remind us that investing in local disaster capacity is not simply about preparedness. It is about resilience—it strengthens the people who will make up the community long after a project ends.

Read more: https://nepal.peopleinneed.net/en/communities-the-first-responders-13675gp

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