Bajhang

Bajhang is a high hill district in Nepal's Far Western Region. Access to many areas is difficult with only a seasonal road to district headquarters and irregular plane service. Bajhang has a high level of poverty and food production is inadequate, so after planting wheat, almost all the men migrate to India for employment until harvest time. The district is rich in medicinal herbs. The UMN office opened in November 2008.

Doti

UMN began working with its first group of partners in remote parts of northern and southern Doti in late 2008. The need is great, access is difficult and work by other agencies in these areas is minimal. The challenges include food insufficiency, poor education and lack of health care access. While most development work in the district is concentrated along the road, the team has taken up the challenge of working in the interior, and is also expanding into the neighbouring district of Achham.

Dhading

UMN has worked in Dhading since 2005. While not too far from the capital, large parts of the district, especially in the north, are very remote due to the lack of roads. UMN works with 11 partners whose work focuses on marginalized ethnic and Dalit groups (Tamang, Magar and Chepang). Gradually, beneficiaries are becoming aware of the root causes of their problems, raising their voices against poverty and taking positive action to transform their lives. Several partners focus on education for out-of-school children.

Nepalgunj Support Office

A small team of UMN advisors is based in Nepalgunj. Advisors work with officers and partners in Bajhang, Doti, Mugu and Rukum clusters. The office provides logistical support to work in these areas and overnight accommodation for staff traveling to and from clusters.

Rukum

Rukum is a mid-hills district. It was heavily affected by the conflict over the past 10 years. Scattered villages in the northern part of Rukum are very difficult to access and many areas lack even basic health and education facilities. UMN is working with partners to improve access to health care and education for all ages, to increase food production, and to help women widowed during the years of conflict.

Mugu

Mugu borders Tibet in northwestern Nepal. While rich in natural beauty and natural herbs, Mugu is one of Nepal's most remote and least developed districts. Literacy rates are among the lowest in the country, particularly among women. There is potential for eco-tourism, herbal production and hydropower, but the steep slopes and low fertility of the land cause food deficiency and regular natural disasters. UMN partners work to address hunger and malnutrition among children and to increase access to health care and education for all.

Rupandehi

UMN's largest cluster area covers the districts of Rupandehi, Nawalparasi and Kapilvastu. The team works with 11 partners on projects that include fishery development, increasing children's access to education, crisis care for people with AIDS and the development of peer educators to increase awareness about HIV and AIDS.

Sunsari

Movements for recognition of the ethnic and language groups of the Terai have stirred violent conflicts in this area and this has seriously affected local residents. Amidst the tensions, partners are working on off-season vegetable production, early childhood education, increasing access to health care and HIV and AIDS prevention. UMN is helping partners in Sunsari and the neighbouring district of Morang evaluate the impact of their work, conduct social audits, and access new funding.

Kathmandu Headquarters

UMN's headquarters are in Nepal's capital city. All corporate teams, such as personnel, finance and strategy, are based in the Kathmandu office.

Palpa

Tansen Mission Hospital, established in 1954, serves as a catchment area for almost one million people. An ancient hill town 1350 meters above sea level, Tansen is the administrative headquarters of Palpa district and lies in the Lumbini zone of Nepal.

Okhaldhunga

In the early 1960's, a Ghurkha soldier extended an invitation to a physician in the British Army to start a medical project in the Okhaldhunga district. From humble beginnings as a small remote clinic, Okhaldhunga Hospital has grown into a community hospital with 32 inpatient beds and an active public health unit. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the hospital is the only facility in Okhaldhunga district and also serves four surrounding districts, accounting for a population of more than 250,000 people.

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