CARE started its operations in Nepal in 1978 and was one of the first international aid agencies to work in the country. CARE Nepal works to address the systemic and structural causes of poverty and social injustice, such as discrimination based on gender, caste, class and ethnicity; poor governance; and vulnerability from conflict and natural disasters. We work across the spectrum of humanitarian action and longer-term development programming to address gender-based violence, women and girls’ leadership and voice, inclusive governance, sexual reproductive health, livelihoods, food and nutrition security, migration, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We promote resilient change through investments in capacity building of our impact populations, partners and local institution and engage in research to generate knowledge and evidence to influence policy formulation and implementation. We also support learning and innovation to scale up successful practices for social transformation. CARE is committed to demonstrating diversity, inclusiveness, mutual accountability and cost-efficiencies in all its programs.