Our management system

The Executive Committee elected by the General Assembly provides overall policy direction and guidance to the organization. The Executive Committee delegates its authority to an Executive Director to hold responsibility for implementing policy decisions and day-to-day management of the organization while the Programme Coordinator leads the team of multidisciplinary specialists for overall execution of the programmes run by the organization. Additionally, a Core Management Team comprising the founder members of the organization provides support in strategic programme planning and policy management. At the operational level, the organization ensures delivery of its services through district-based teams of staff led by district/field coordinators.


Our collaborators and partners

FORWARD collaborates with various national and international organizations and institutions in the process of research and developmental activities. At the international level, it has established links with the Centre for Arid Zone Studies at the University of Wales, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, AVRDC and various international non-governmental organizations. At the national level, it has established a working relationship with the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (IAAS), various Commodity Programmes and Agricultural Research Stations of Nepal under the Nepal Agriculture Research Council (NARC), District level line agencies and community-based organizations for project collaboration and sharing human expertise.



 Our professional human resources

       Currently our organization has the strength of eight specialists and two support staff at the centre and over one hundred technical staff in its working districts. Additionally, the organization has affiliated specialist members on whom it can call for support on a needs basis.


We have accomplished so far
        
       We have extended our services in 20 districts of Nepal through 30 projects of which 17 are already accomplished and 13 projects are in operation. Several thousands of farmers have benefited through improved access to new technology, information and other services pertaining to crop production, livestock husbandry and natural resources management provided by the project. We have reached more wider area and more diverse group of people including researchers, development workers and farmers through our research papers and extension bulletins.