dZi Foundation (Nepal)
dZi Foundation was established in 1998 as a non-profit organisation that helps to build inclusive, thriving, and resilient communities in Nepal through locally led development. Decades of neglect and deep-rooted inequalities have left remote areas of the country with chronic poverty, food insecurity, and limited access to essential services such as drinking water, education, and healthcare. Climate change further exacerbates these challenges, due to frequent droughts, floods, and crop failures, which disproportionately affecting marginalised, indigenous women and girls.
dZi collaborates with local governments, community groups, and multi-stakeholder partners to ensure access to basic needs, catalyse inclusive economic growth, and create an environment for lasting change. Key interventions include promoting citizen participation in local development, increasing access to basic needs, strengthening local government capacity, co-funding poverty eradication initiatives.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is contributing to the “The Muyong Drinking Water Supply Project.”
The Muyong Drinking Water Supply Project (MDWSP) is designed to provide safe and reliable drinking water to more than 165 households in Bung, Nepal. Despite efforts since 2010 to enhance community infrastructure, community members must travel 3km to fetch water from the Muyong River, a responsibility that often falls on the women and girls of the household. The time-consuming journey exposes them to risks, especially during the monsoon season when erosion and water contamination are heightened.
The MDWSP aims to significantly improve sanitation, combat waterborne diseases, and relieve women and children from the burdensome task of water collection by providing local access to clean water through the construction of a water supply system. This will also support the establishment of kitchen gardens, boosting nutrition and food security for vulnerable communities. Beyond providing water, this project empowers communities and enhances their quality of life.
This project contributes to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
