Innovative solutions for inclusive development through research, policy development, capacity building and community empowerment.
Socio Engineering Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. is a Kathmandu-based consultancy specialising in inclusive development, GESI/GEDSI analysis, disability rights and community empowerment.
We use an intersectional approach that integrates disability, gender, sexuality and other social identities into policy development, research, social audits and capacity building.
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Turning research and community knowledge into practical policies, systems and programmes.
Promoting accessibility, participation, dignity and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Strengthening gender-responsive systems, policies and community action.
Supporting safer, more equitable participation for LGBTQI+ communities.
Building local leadership, self-advocacy and meaningful community participation.
SERC also provides customised services and subject-matter experts tailored to each client's specific project needs. We provide research, advisory, and capacity-building services tailored to your needs helping institutions make inclusion practical, measurable, and impactful.
Generating evidence to understand inequality, vulnerability and barriers to participation.
Helping organisations build the knowledge, policies and systems needed for meaningful inclusion.
SERC also offers digital solutions, including platform and toolkit development, and advisory on entrepreneurship and livelihoods, on request.
Nepal's first integrated platform for inclusive governance, bringing GEDSI audits, certification, digital toolkits and training into one accessible system.
The GEDSI Intelligence Hub is SERC's flagship initiative designed to make inclusive governance easier to understand, implement, monitor and improve.
Learn more →Practical GEDSI assessment tools for organisations, programmes and institutions.
Recognition for organisations demonstrating commitment to inclusive systems and practices.
Accessible resources and learning opportunities to strengthen inclusive practice.
SERC is seeking partners for a GEDSI-focused needs assessment across flood-prone communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading. The initiative aims to ensure that disaster preparedness and resilience planning reaches people who are most likely to face barriers during emergencies.
3 district-level GEDSI vulnerability reports
1 inclusive DRR action plan
1 provincial policy brief
1 capacity-building ToT workshop
1 open-access data report
Contribute expertise, tools, technical guidance or implementation support.
Support district-level research with an estimated contribution of USD 8,000–15,000 per district.
Partner on research design, data collection, analysis and knowledge dissemination.
Co-create approaches that respond to the realities and priorities of local communities.
We welcome international organisations, foundations, bilateral donors, UN agencies, humanitarian and development partners, CSR initiatives, research institutions, universities and OPDs.
Mainstreaming Inclusive Sports in Nepal through analytical reporting and field guidelines.
→Research on peer support mechanisms for children with deafblindness in Nepal, including a research report, policy brief and literature review.
→A five-policy governance suite covering ethics, safeguarding and whistle-blower protection.
→A multidisciplinary team bringing together inclusion, research, management and technology expertise.
Founder & Principal Consultant with 15 years of professional experience in GESI/GEDSI, disability rights, and inclusion consultancy. He also serves as the Nepal Partner of Down Syndrome Digital SA and is a Do No Harm Training of Trainers alumnus of KURVE Wustrow, Germany (2018).
Master's in Business Studies from Tribhuvan University. Dissertation focused on financial inclusion of persons with disabilities through entrepreneurship development in Kathmandu, with five years of business administration experience.
BCA graduate from Tribhuvan University, supporting web development, digital systems and research activities.
Working alongside organisations committed to inclusion, accessibility and community empowerment.
Detailed proposal for the Inclusive Flood Resilience Initiative is available on request. Contact SERC to explore partnership, research and collaboration opportunities.
Email Us →Kadaghari, Kathmandu, Nepal
