Projects

Flagship Project - First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)
27 March 2023
Flagship Project - First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)

SAWDF in collaboration with Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Panchkhal Municipality has initiated the First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP) project. 

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Research on
13 September 2022
Research on " Bridging the Gender Divide in the Digital Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs in Nepal"

SAWDF has successfully completed research project on "Bridging the Gender Divide in the Digital Ecosystem for Women Entreprenuers in Nepal" in collaboration with United Nations Economic a

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Training on “E-commerce & Digital Marketing Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneur
29 June 2022
Training on “E-commerce & Digital Marketing Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneur

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) in collaboration with UNESCAP, Bangkok organized a training program on “E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneur

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Online survey on Impact Assessment of COVIID-19 on Women
01 February 2021
Online survey on Impact Assessment of COVIID-19 on Women

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) in partnership with International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) conducted an online survey on the “Impact Assessment of COVID

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Exploring Women's Entrepreneurship and their Knowledge of Trade
15 September 2019
Exploring Women's Entrepreneurship and their Knowledge of Trade

Workshop on pre-testing of the training module organized in collaboration with SAWDF conducted by WTO

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Programs

SAWDF’s 12th Annual General Meeting under the theme “Equality Begins with Economic Empowerment”
03 September 2024
SAWDF’s 12th Annual General Meeting under the theme “Equality Begins with Economic Empowerment”

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) organized its Annual General Meeting on 14th Bhadra 2081 in Kathmandu, under the inspiring theme, "Equality Begins with Economic Empowerment."

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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Transformation: WIFI DX Training Program
28 June 2024
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Transformation: WIFI DX Training Program

Empowering 50 women entrepreneurs from Nepal and South Asia, SAWDF and APCICT successfully launched the first WIFI DX training in Kathmandu, focusing on digital transformation, e-commerce, data ana

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Participation in the Regional Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship
10 May 2024
Participation in the Regional Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) participated in the Regional Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship, held at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand on May 9, 20

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WIFI DX - Training of Trainers: Advancing Digital Transformation for Women Entrepreneurs
26 April 2024
WIFI DX - Training of Trainers: Advancing Digital Transformation for Women Entrepreneurs

SAWDF Board Member, Ms. Shobha Gurung, participated in the ‘WIFI DX & Training of Trainers: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Transformation’ program, held from April 2

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CSW68's Virtual Parallel Session: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector in South Asia
20 March 2024
CSW68's Virtual Parallel Session: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector in South Asia

SAWDF led a virtual panel discussion during the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), illuminating critical issues of gender equality and women's empowerment in t

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Participation in Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation of the Sixty-Eighth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)
05 March 2024
Participation in Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation of the Sixty-Eighth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

Participating as a panelist in the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on CSW68, Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal, President of SAWDF, emphasized the necessity of the Micro, Cottage, and Small-Scale Indust

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National Consultative Workshop
07 January 2024
National Consultative Workshop

  Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies (MoICS) and South Asian Women Development Forum successfully organized National Consultative Workshop in Koshi Province Biratnagar (20t

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Bridging the Gender Divide: SAWDF President Advocates for Women Entrepreneurs' Digital Empowerment at UN ESCAP Conference
29 October 2023
Bridging the Gender Divide: SAWDF President Advocates for Women Entrepreneurs' Digital Empowerment at UN ESCAP Conference

SAWDF President, Pramila Acharya Rijal, recently took the spotlight at the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) Annual Digital Lea

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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop
17 August 2023
Stakeholder Consultation Workshop

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) with the support of United Nations ESCAP, Bangkok has successfully conducted a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop 

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Interaction Workshop
11 August 2023
Interaction Workshop

South Asian Women Development Forum has successfully organized an interaction workshop on Friday, 26th Shrawan in Kathmandu.

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Press Meet
12 June 2023
Press Meet

South Asian Women Development Forum organized a press meet to brief about the Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP).

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High-level Policy Dialogue on E-commerce and Digital Marketing: Challenges and Oppurutnities for Women-led  SMEs in South Asia
16 December 2022
High-level Policy Dialogue on E-commerce and Digital Marketing: Challenges and Oppurutnities for Women-led  SMEs in South Asia

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) President, Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal attended an High-level Policy Dialogue on E-commerce and Digital Marketing: Challenges and Oppurtnities for Women-le

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Enabling Women's Entrepreneurship through Smart Legislative  and Policy Reforms
31 August 2022
Enabling Women's Entrepreneurship through Smart Legislative and Policy Reforms

SAWDF President, Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal, attended the regional dialogue for Asia and the Pacific on "Enabling Women’s Entrepreneurship through Smart Legislative and Policy Reform

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Training of Women Entrepreneurs on Expanding Business through E-commerce and Digital Marketing”
04 April 2022
Training of Women Entrepreneurs on Expanding Business through E-commerce and Digital Marketing”

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Delhi  in partnership with the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) organized a training program on &ld

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Fifth South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SAFS)
15 November 2021
Fifth South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SAFS)

SAWDF President, Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal attended the Fifth South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SAFS): Building back better from COVID-19 while accelerating the implementation

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Second International Webinar on “Food SAT ( Science , Art & Technology)”
15 June 2021
Second International Webinar on “Food SAT ( Science , Art & Technology)”

The second international webinar is a continuity to the earlier webinar  organized by Women Entrepreneurs International Trade and Technology Center (WE-ITTC) in collaboration with SAWDF, Assoc

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First International webinar on “Covid Challenges-Business Resilience and Business Recovery Action Plans
11 May 2021
First International webinar on “Covid Challenges-Business Resilience and Business Recovery Action Plans

SAWDF in collaboration with the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India (ALEAP) has jointly promoted a new institution registered as a Not for Profit Company, “Women Entrepreneurs Internat

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Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 in South Asia
03 December 2020
Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 in South Asia

President, of the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), Nepal Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal participated as one of the speakers at the international webinar on “Fostering Sustainable and R

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WTO- SAWDF Trade & Gender Dialogues
29 June 2020
WTO- SAWDF Trade & Gender Dialogues

WTO- SAWDF Trade & Gender Dialogues on June 29 2020 with a focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and training modules of trade rules revised outline.

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WE-ITTC registered as a non-profit company under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India
05 May 2020
WE-ITTC registered as a non-profit company under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India

Women Entrepreneurs International Trade and Technology Centre (WE-ITTC) project that was proposed in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India in 2018 (Asia Foundation, Delhi was one of the supporting pa

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International Summit on Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) –“Visualizing the Future: New Skylines
23 January 2020
International Summit on Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) –“Visualizing the Future: New Skylines

“Visualizing the Future: New Skylines” on 23-24th January 2020 in Delhi, India organized by the Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India and Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal, President

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 Athena Global Leadership Award event
13 September 2019
Athena Global Leadership Award event

SAWDF in partnership with Athena International launched the Athena Global Leadership Award event on 13 September 2019

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International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2019
13 September 2019
International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2019

International Women Entrepreneurs Summit- 2019”, organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum with the theme “Harnessing Economic Empowerment” was held on September 13th - 14th in Kat

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Women in Business Session Nepal Investment Summit 2019
29 March 2019
Women in Business Session Nepal Investment Summit 2019

SAWDF, in partnership with DFID, organized the Women In Business Session, at the Nepal Investment Summit 2019, on 29th March 2019.

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7th foundation day Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
19 March 2019
7th foundation day Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) celebrated its 7th Foundation Day on the 19th and 20th of March 2019.

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Garvi Gurjari - International Buyer-Seller Meet 2019
07 February 2019
Garvi Gurjari - International Buyer-Seller Meet 2019

SAWDF delegation representing the SAARC and ASEAN Regions attended the Garvi Gurjari - International Buyer - Seller Meet 2019 held in Gujarat, India.

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Book Launch
03 September 2018
Book Launch

``Reflections on Policies for Women Small and Medium Entrepreneurs: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Hindu Kush Himalayas and the SAARC Region.``

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International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018
03 September 2018
International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018

The International Women Entrepreneurs Summit-2018, with the theme of “Equality begins with Economic Empowerment”, was organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), a SAARC Recog

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SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Partnership Conclave 2018
02 June 2018
SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Partnership Conclave 2018

The event aimed towards Strategic Growth in the South Asia region through Project Collaboration and Regional Integration.

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Women Entrepreneurs on “Innovation, Incubation & Industrialization”
16 January 2018
Women Entrepreneurs on “Innovation, Incubation & Industrialization”

Women Entrepreneurs on “Innovation, Incubation & Industrialization” held from 16th January 2018 to 19th January 2018 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2017 ABIS 2017
02 November 2017
ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2017 ABIS 2017

The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2017 (ABIS 2017) was a three-day conference that presented the premiere annual business event of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council that brought attention

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Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit 2017
11 September 2017
Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit 2017

SAWDF organized a two-day, international summit, with the theme “Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit” on 11th-12th September 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Developing Effective Policies for Women Entrepreneurship in the SAARC Region
21 July 2017
Developing Effective Policies for Women Entrepreneurship in the SAARC Region

“Developing Effective Policies for Women Entrepreneurship in the SAARC Region.”

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Fifteenth China International Exchange of Professionals Conference
14 April 2017
Fifteenth China International Exchange of Professionals Conference

Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal attends the fifteenth China International Exchange of Professional Conference as a guest speaker on 14 and 17 April 2017. 

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Be Bold for Change
20 March 2017
Be Bold for Change

South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal organized a talk program on the theme “Be Bold for Change” on 20th March 20

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Signing of Letter of Intent (LOI) between SAWDF and ICIMOD
08 March 2017
Signing of Letter of Intent (LOI) between SAWDF and ICIMOD

 Signing of Letter of Intent (LOI) between SAWDF and ICIMOD between  SAWDF President, Ms. Pramila Rijal and Director General,  Mr. David Molden ICIMOD.

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Women, Leadership & the Economy in South Asia
19 October 2016
Women, Leadership & the Economy in South Asia

Talk Program hosted by TV Personality Mr. Bhusan Dahal and  a two-day conference in partnership with The World Bank and Australian Aid. 

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8th South Asia Economic Summit
07 December 2015
8th South Asia Economic Summit

Ms. Pramila Acharya Rijal at the 8th South Asia Economic Summit for Sustainable Development Policy Institute

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Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship in South Asia
20 September 2015
Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship in South Asia

South Asian Women’s Development Forum (SAWDF) organized a two-day conference in partnership with South Asia Women’s Entrepreneurs Symposium (SAWES) on “Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship in

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Nepal Responsible Business Summit 2014
16 December 2014
Nepal Responsible Business Summit 2014

Nepal Responsible Business Summit 2014 with SAWDF President, Ms. Rijal.

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Green Enterprises and Green Industrial Parks
18 July 2013
Green Enterprises and Green Industrial Parks

International Conference on “Green Enterprises and Green Industrial Parks” – a step forward for innovative and resource-efficient entrepreneurship

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