Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development

About us

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit making, non-governmental organisation established in 1995, registered at the District Administration Office, Kaski (Registration # 217/052/053), and affiliated to the Social Welfare Council, Nepal (Registration # 3394). LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local resources, innovations, and institutions for sustainable management of natural resources for improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers. LI-BIRD continues to work along the research – development continuum, and its commitment to results remains unshakable. LI-BIRD is a pioneer organisation in developing and strengthening participatory research methodologies in agro-biodiversity and natural resource management, playing an instrumental role in institutionalising these approaches in the national systems. LI-BIRD’s expertise is increasingly sought by government, UN, and international agencies. The new strategic plan’s focus on investing in knowledge, innovation and solutions, building leaders, and developing new partnerships with both the public and private sectors, speaks loudly to our working philosophy and culture. LI-BIRD’s new 5-year strategic plan builds on the key lessons learned from the implementation of previous strategies. The new strategy put emphasis on inclusive economic growth for income and employment, and integrates disaster risk management and emergency response in our programmes. The new strategic plan aligns our ambitions with the national priorities, especially Nepal’s 20 Year Agriculture Development Strategy, and international priorities articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals. In this strategy period, we will package key learnings for scaling-up, forge partnerships that can advance LI-BIRD’s learnings through large scale implementation, strengthen institutional governance, and increase work efficiency through systematisation and automation of our systems.