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Partnerships

Partner with us

Employers, CSR funders, universities, government and development partners: work with us to build Nepal's pipeline of women engineers.

The Kulekhani dam, Makwanpur. Photo: Prakash Gopali85, CC BY-SA 4.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Kulekhani dam, Makwanpur. Photo: Prakash Gopali85, CC BY-SA 4.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0Chilime hydropower dam, Rasuwa. Photo: Shree Krishna Dhital, CC BY-SA 3.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0Chilime hydropower dam, Rasuwa. Photo: Shree Krishna Dhital, CC BY-SA 3.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Employers

Hydropower developers, consultancies, contractors, IT firms and utilities.

  • Employer memberships for your staff
  • Sponsor a mentoring circle
  • Hire through our job board and expert roster

CSR & banks

Programmes designed to fit Nepal's CSR rules for disadvantaged women.

  • Scholarships for students from marginalised groups
  • Free licence-prep seats for low-income women
  • Skills programmes in your project districts

Universities & campuses

Engineering colleges across all seven provinces.

  • Host a WE campus chapter
  • Nominate a faculty adviser
  • Partner with us on research and the baseline survey

Government & municipalities

Working with institutions, never with parties.

  • A trained volunteer roster for flood reconstruction
  • Safety clinics and inclusive-infrastructure audits
  • Gender-disaggregated engineering data

Professional networks

Peer networks for women in science, energy and technology, and national engineering bodies.

  • Joint INWED events and technical sessions
  • A clear division of roles, with no duplication
  • Shared scholarship calls

Diaspora & development partners

Nepali engineers abroad and international organisations.

  • Mentor online through the diaspora circle
  • Bring remote work to members
  • Co-host research and empowerment programmes

We keep partnerships simple: short, one-page, one-year MoUs with named contacts, and every partner gets a clear return.

How we work

Our commitments

An elected 11-member Executive Committee serves two-year terms. At least two seats are reserved for members outside the Kathmandu Valley and one for a student. A non-voting advisory board guides the committee.

Irrigation channel in Kaski. Photo: Anil Simkhada, CC BY-SA 3.0A village tap stand in Bharat Pokhari, western Nepal. Photo: Anwpwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Irrigation channel in Kaski. Photo: Anil Simkhada, CC BY-SA 3.0A village tap stand in Bharat Pokhari, western Nepal. Photo: Anwpwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0Bagmati river irrigation diversion. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Political neutrality

No party affiliation and no endorsement of candidates. Office-bearers declare any party posts.

Code of conduct

Anti-harassment rules for events, mentoring and online spaces, with a named complaints route.

Child safeguarding

Two adults present at every school activity, photo consent, and no private contact with students.

Transparent finances

Two signatories, receipts for everything, monthly treasurer's reports and public annual accounts.

Data protection

We ask for consent before using member data and photos, and only named officers can access them.

Public reporting

We report each programme's outcomes publicly every year.

Get involved

Let's build together.सँगै निर्माण गरौँ।

Join as a founding member, volunteer as a mentor or trainer, start a campus chapter, or partner with us. Leave your details and we'll be in touch.

Grade 1 students at Shree Sahara Bal Primary School, Pokhara. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 2.0An outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0Women bricklayers in Kirtipur, outside Kathmandu. Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Grade 1 students at Shree Sahara Bal Primary School, Pokhara. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 2.0An outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0Women bricklayers in Kirtipur, outside Kathmandu. Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0

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