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Code for Nepal
FounderRavi Kumar
Mia Mitchell
TypeNon-profit organization
HeadquartersArlington, VA 22201 USA
Region
Nepal
Websitecodefornepal.org

The Code for Nepal is the United States-based non-profit organization registered under the non-political 501(c)(3) organization works in the US.[1] This organization is co-founded by Ravi Kumar and Mia Mitchell.[2] It aims to empower Nepal by increasing digital literacy and the use of open data.[3][4]

Objectives

The major objectives of the organization are as follows:

  1. To increase digital literacy
  2. To build apps
  3. To increase access to open data
  4. To deliver services to earthquake survivors
  5. Right to information

Projects and initiatives

  1. Nepal Map[5]
  2. Ask Nepal[6]
  3. Digital Nepal[6]
  4. Mero Book[7]
  5. #IWalkFreely[8]
  6. #Ko Nepali?[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Code for Nepal profile". www.guidestar.org.
  2. ^ "Code for Nepal". Forbes Media.
  3. ^ Neupane, Prabina (27 March 2016). "Code for Nepal- An Initiative to Connect Technology and Underprivileged People". TechLekh: Latest Tech News, Reviews, Startups and Apps in Nepal.
  4. ^ Sinha, Shreeya (1 May 2015). "3 Ways Nepalis Are Using Crowdsourcing to Aid in Quake Relief". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "NepalMap: Explore and understand Nepal using data". nepalmap.org.
  6. ^ a b "About us". Code for Nepal.
  7. ^ Khabar, Glocal (27 February 2018). "Mero Book: A platform created by Code for Nepal to initiate online book donating practices". Glocal Khabar.
  8. ^ Gauchan, Asmita. "#IWalkFreely | Nation | Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com.
  9. ^ "Code for Nepal launches video and photo competition". kathmandupost.com.
  10. ^ "Ko Nepali? Who is a Nepali?". Madhesi Youth. 14 April 2016.