Since July 2021, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Community Homestay Network have been collaborating to capitalize on community homestay as a brand to rebuild the image and competitiveness of…
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Redesigning the gifts from our communities to yours: Koseli
Since its inception, Community Homestay Network has been working directly with communities to promote the community homestay model to experience Nepal while increasing the socio-economic benefit-sharing among local communities. We envisioned creating…
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Imagine Nepal a Partnership to Reimagine Nepal
Tourism is an opportunity for communities and their people to share the benefits of tourism– UNWTO,2022 The travel and tourism industry is one of the booming economic sectors. It is continuously helping…
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Strengthening Resilient Rural Communities during the Uncertainties
To comprehend the country as a whole, we need to highlight the force of the rural economy and resilience, considering that 80% of the population resides in rural areas. With our (Community…
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The Tharu-Sonaha Community Homestay
Today the Sonaha are poor, landless and struggling to protect their livelihood and identity. Armed guards in Bardiya National Park often harass and beat them simply for lingering around the river. Their…
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Travel Safety Tips: Experiencing Nepal With Local Communities Safely
Travel and tourism have come to a virtual standstill everywhere for almost all of 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. With approaching one million new cases per day and up to…