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