01 Global magnet
People cross the world to experience Nepal.
Its mountains, living cultures, and centuries-old traditions draw millions of international visitors and give the country a place of rare global significance.
Evidence • Partnership • Action
Pathways to a more prosperous Nepal.
Nepal possesses extraordinary human, cultural and natural assets. Yet too many Nepalis are still compelled to export their labor and ambition because the domestic economy does not create enough pathways for them to build prosperous lives at home.
Revive Nepal aims to change this paradigm by helping build institutional capacity, investment and employment opportunities that enable more Nepalis to realize their potential within Nepal.
At the centre
Nepal’s potential
Evidence
Partnership
Action
Investment
One connected system for turning promise into durable economic value.
Why Revive Nepal
A nation the world comes to see. A generation too often compelled to leave.
Nepal’s challenge is not a shortage of talent or ideas. It is creating the conditions in which opportunity can become broad, dependable, and rooted at home.
02 Opportunity gap
Too many young Nepalis must look elsewhere to prosper.
When meaningful opportunity is difficult to find at home, talent, energy, and ambition are redirected abroad. Revive Nepal exists to help change that equation.
20.6%
Youth unemployment—a rate that has persisted across multiple economic cycles.
~2,000
Nepalis leave the country every day for foreign employment.
03 Remittance driven economy
An economy sustained from abroad.
26.2%
Of GDP comes from remittances—among the highest shares in South Asia.
0.1%
Of GDP comes from foreign direct investment—among the lowest levels in the region.
Our approach
Three initiatives.
One pathway to progress.
We move from a shared understanding of Nepal’s challenges, to stronger partnerships, to practical support for the people ready to build.
01
Research Initiative
Turn knowledge into a shared evidence base.
We bring together the strongest existing research, identify what remains unclear, and fill critical gaps through fieldwork, surveys, and local economic analysis. Findings are published openly so better evidence can lead to better decisions.
Synthesise
Investigate
Publish
02
Investment Forum
Put decision-makers around the same table.
The Forum convenes government, business, academia, civil society, and investors to work through priority challenges together. The aim is larger than attracting capital: it is to align effort, build trust, and form partnerships capable of lasting value.
Convene
Align
Connect
03
Implementation Lab
Help promising ideas become durable local value.
The Lab gives entrepreneurs and community initiatives practical support to move from concept to execution. It also connects employers, educators, and local organisations to strengthen workforce pathways and expand meaningful employment.
Current initiatives include work with Next Coach Nepal, to expand access to coaching, professional development and career advancement.
Build
Equip
Grow
Continuous institutional learning
From insight to lasting capacity.
Each initiative strengthens the next. The result is not a one-time project, but a cycle that helps institutions learn, adapt, and deliver more effectively.
01
Research
Build a common understanding.
02
Dialogue
Align people and priorities.
03
Action
Support practical solutions.
04
Learning
Feed experience back into institutions.
Evidence informs dialogue • action generates learning
Affiliation & partnership
Mediators Foundation
Revive Nepal is affiliated with and works in partnership with Mediators Foundation. We are pleased to recognize this partnership as we work toward a more prosperous Nepal.
A shared national project
Build Nepal’s next chapter with us.
Revive Nepal is designed for collaboration across sectors, institutions, and borders.
Contributions of all sizes are welcome. Even a small donation helps support our work toward a more prosperous Nepal.
Public sector
Business
Academia
Civil society
Investors
Communities