FORWARD Nepal's programme development and implementation is multi-pronged, integrating key interventions both in horizontal and vertical dimensions to enhance sustainable livelihoods and ensure positive socio-economic impacts on the communities. The organization has five Programme Thematic Areas with the following interventions:
I. Food and Nutrition Security
- Food crops and seed supply system
- Livestock, aquaculture and fisheries
- High value commodities
- Farm forestry and Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)
- Physical infrastructure
II. Business Promotion and Market Development
- Enterprise development
- Value chain development
- Market promotion and networking
III. Adaptive Research and Development
- Participatory innovation, technology development and verification.
- Development studies and technology dissemination
IV. Natural Resource Management
- Biodiversity conservation, promotion and optimum utilization
- Promotion of renewable energy
- Nutrient use efficiency and recycling
V. Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
- Awareness raising and capacity building
- Climate smart agriculture
- Disaster preparedness, emergency response and recovery
Cross-cutting Themes
- Gender and social inclusion
- Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Rights-based approaches to development