DEC-Nepal is a non-Governmental, non-profit-making, non-political Community-based organization run by and for the persons with disabilities. The motto of DEC-Nepal is to empower the person with disabilities by providing access and opportunities to uplift their social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental status. DEC-Nepal has been duly registered with the District Administration Office (DAO) in Banke (Registration No. 888/064/065) and is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (Affiliation NO. 23124). DEC-N has been working for the empowerment of persons with a disability as well as to advocate and lobby with local government to promote and ensure the rights, inclusive development, and meaningful participation of persons with disability aligning with UNCRPD and the disability rights act of Nepal.
The USAID Inclusive Livelihoods-West Activity has been implemented jointly by CBM, Disable Empowerment and Communication Nepal (DEC-Nepal), and KOSHISH – Self-help Groups of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in four municipal areas of Banke (Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan, Khajura Rural Municipality) and Dang (Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan, Dangisharan Rural Municipality) to support persons with disabilities for economic empowerment by the means of enterprise and employment through accessible and inclusive employers, financial institutions, and local market. The goal of the Activity is toward inclusive, sustainable, and resilient livelihoods of persons with disabilities in the aftermath of Covid-19 in the selected districts of Banke and Dang districts of Lumbini province of Nepal. Similarly, the objectives of the Activity are:
- Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) and Self-help groups (SHG) of empowered people with disabilities are organized and functional.
- People with disabilities have skills and access to sustainable economic opportunities.
- Markets and employment opportunities are accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.