General Assembly
Clause 11The supreme body of the organisation. Meets annually within two months of the close of the financial year. A quarter of the members can compel a special assembly at seven days' notice.
About
A civic organisation that can be checked.
Nirman Nawa Nepal is a registered, non-partisan social organisation based in Kathmandu, established in 2082 BS under the Association Registration Act, 2034. We study how Nepal is governed, bring young citizens into democratic practice, and carry public concerns to the institutions responsible for them.
Why we exist
Civic knowledge, held by the people it affects.
Decisions about law, budgets, land and services are made continuously, and most of them are legible only to the people who already work inside the system. That gap is not an accident of complexity — it is what allows poor decisions to go unchallenged.
We work on the gap from three sides at once: we research how things actually work, we teach young citizens how to take part, and we publish analysis of what the government is doing. Alongside that, we take complaints from the public and follow them.
The organisation is young. What we can show today is a registered legal footing, a constitution that binds us, and an open door. What we do with it will be published here as it happens.
Governance
How decisions get made.
The General Assembly is the supreme body. It approves the budget, receives the audit report, and elects the Working Committee. Below is the structure our constitution requires.
Working Committee — 11 members
Clause 13Nine officers elected by the General Assembly, plus two members nominated by the elected chairperson: Chairperson, Vice-chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and five members.
Two-year terms
Clause 13(b)The Working Committee serves a fixed two-year term. Meetings need 51% of officers present, and decisions carry on a two-thirds majority.
Quorum of 67%
Clause 18The General Assembly cannot transact business without 67% of members present. If an assembly fails for want of quorum, the reconvened assembly proceeds at 51%.
Money
Where funds come from, and the limits on them.
Our constitution lists exactly which sources the organisation's fund may draw on, and requires an annual audit presented to the General Assembly.
- Membership entry fees, annual fees and renewal charges
- Voluntary donations from individuals or organisations
- Grants and support from associations and institutions
- Support from local government bodies
- Proceeds from programmes and events run for our objectives
Foreign funding is not at our discretion. Under Section 16 of the Social Welfare Act 2049, any financial support from a foreign organisation or individual requires the prior approval of the Social Welfare Council.
The Treasurer keeps accounts under Nepal's prevailing financial law, arranges an annual audit, and cannot release funds without the Chairperson's written order.
Questions & concerns
Have a question, or something you want to raise?
Ask us anything about our work, our governance, or how we handle a concern — we would rather answer plainly than have you wonder. If you have a public issue to report, the complaint channel gives you a tracking code.