Alternative Foundation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) and annually granted by the Government of Nepal. The Alternative Foundation has emerged as a collaborative platform of social activists, scholars, and practitioners committed to social transformation through science, nature conservation, and human development. Registered in 2020 and headquartered in Kathmandu, it functions as an independent, non-partisan think tank that promotes inclusive and sustainable development through research, innovation, capacity building, and policy advocacy with the motto "Think alternative! Do alternative!!" We work across thematic areas: nature conservation and climate change, good governance, justice, and equity, closely aligned with Nepal’s 16th Five-Year Plan, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the country’s LDC graduation process. This platform is focused on fostering discourse, generating innovative ideas, sharing knowledge, and providing actionable insights to guide Nepal’s development trajectory.
More About UsA world with scientific culture, safe nature, and equal progression of human beings.
To promote good governance, justice, and humanity.
Develop scientific culture through research, innovation, and policy reform.
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Human beings possess immense creative potential; however, this potential often remains underutilized due to the pervasive influence of pseudoscientific cultural and religious beliefs. These belief systems, deeply rooted in tradition and often resistant to scrutiny, continue to restrict critical thinking, innovation, and the pursuit of knowledge. Even among globally influential figures, many remain constrained by these norms, resulting in lives shaped more by societal expectations than by self-determined purpose. In contrast, i.....
Read MoreLeela Mani Paudyal
Good Governence
Janakraj Shah Ph.D
Planning & Management
Prof . Ram K Phuyal Ph.D
Policy & Planning
Pem Kandel Ph.D
Nature Conversation & Climate Change
Prof. Dinesh Bhuju Ph.D
Science
Prof. RP Khatiwada Ph.D
R & D
Prof. Subarna Shakya Ph.D
Information Technology (IT)
Mukti Rijal Ph.D
Good Governence
Popular Gentle Ph.D
Nature Conversation & Climate Change
Udaya Manadar
Equity & Justice