Non-Resident Nepali Association
गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघ

Background of the Project:

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) represents the global Nepali diaspora and works for the welfare of Nepali migrants and Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) in various countries of destination (CoDs). Labor migration is one of NRNA’s core priority areas; volunteers across CoDs collaborate with Nepali diplomatic missions to support migrants.With a presence in around 90 countries, NRNA serves as a trusted partner of the Government of Nepal and a reliable network for migrant support.

Despite strong commitment, NRNA faces financial and resource limitations as a volunteer-based organization. Building on the successful collaboration during COVID-19 under the first phase of the ILO Migrant Rights and Descent Work (MiRiDeW ) Project, NRNA seeks to continue this partnership in the second phase to further enhance migrant support systems and institutional sustainability.

Project Objectives:

• To develop the institutional capacity of National Coordination Councils (NCCs) across country of Destinations (CoDs) and Nepal.
• To enhance the lobbying and advocacy on labor migration policies with relevant stakeholders.
• To increase the awareness of mental health issues among Nepali migrants in CoDs.

Key Activities of the project:

• Organize institutional capacity building workshops of NCC executives from major destination countries and Nepal.
• Conduct lobby and advocacy meeting with concerned government and other stakeholders.
• Organize mental health awareness sessions (bi- monthly) targeting Nepali migrants.
• Review and Update of the NRNA White Paper on Labor Migration
• Develop, Design and Publication of Brochure Leaflet related to women and migrant workers

Activities Carried out till date:

• Independent Consultant Chiranjivi Baral has been hired to review and update NRNA White Paper on Labor Migration.
• Virtual meeting (31 October 2025) with NCC representatives from GCC countries and Malaysia, with participation from 12 NCC executives and NRNA leadership was successfully conducted to discuss major issues and challenges of Nepali migrant workers in GCC countries and Malaysia.
• On 6 November 2025, the coordination meeting at the NRNA Secretariat, Baluwatar, with over 45 participants representing MoFA, government agencies, labor organizations, experts, and civil society was successfully conducted to discuss major issues and challenges of Nepali migrant workers in GCC countries and Malaysia.
• A Coordination Meeting on Review and possible update of IEC Materials and Key Messages targeting to Nepali migrants-particularly focusing on women migrants was successfully conducted on December 09, 2025.
• A virtual session on “Psychosocial Wellbeing of Nepali Migrant Workers” was successfully conducted on 14 November 2025 under the MiRiDeW Phase II Project. The session was facilitated by Ms. Sabina Maharjan and Ms. Karuna Chhetri, Clinical Psychologists from TPO alliance. The program aimed to raise awareness on mental health, stress management, and psychosocial wellbeing to the migrant workers in destination countries.
• We are in the process of developing and designing of brochure, leaflet related to migrant workers particularly focusing on women migrants.