Nepal

The overall goal of SFCG Nepal is to foster conditions in which the armed conflict can be resolved in a way that addresses root causes of conflict and leads to sustainable peace.

Search for Common Ground has been working in Nepal for several years, initially providing training and capacity building for the Antenna Foundation of Nepal (AFN) to launch Chinnophano, a radio programme on conflict resolution that is broadcast nationally. In early 2006, SFCG set up a full country program with support of the European Commission. Focussing on facilitating the participation of key sectors in peace building, SFCG Nepal is currently working with youth, media, and civil society organisations, on leadership development processes and capacity building activities. In partnership with the Antenna Foundation Nepal, SFCG is producing Nepal's first radio soap opera aimed at young people, and their role in peace building.

Nepal has been engaged in a decade long conflict, between the Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M), and the Government. The CPN-M and the new interim government, the Seven Party Alliance, are currently in peace talks. The fragile peace process is having to address core contentious issues such as the future role of the King, a constituent assembly, and weapons management. The ceasefire and subsequent peace talks has opened a space for civil society and media organisations to redefine their roles, and to organise to address the root causes of the conflict.

• Download a Programme Overview (pdf)
• Watch a 10-minute video clip about SFCG's work in Nepal