{"id":2267,"date":"2025-04-22T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2025-05-01T04:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:57:07","slug":"heifer-nepal-and-ncbls-landmark-initiative-in-empowering-women-led-cooperatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/heifer-nepal-and-ncbls-landmark-initiative-in-empowering-women-led-cooperatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Heifer Nepal and NCBL\u2019s Landmark Initiative in Empowering Women-led Cooperatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2267\" class=\"elementor elementor-2267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198db4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"198db4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515a5ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"515a5ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4a650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4a650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On March 30, 2025, Heifer International Nepal, in collaboration with the National Cooperative Bank Limited (NCBL), marked a significant milestone in financial empowerment by distributing symbolic loan cheques to women-led cooperatives in Dang. <br><br>This initiative strengthens access to finance for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, fostering economic growth and sustainable livelihoods. The event was well-received by local government officials, media personnel, implementing partners, and members of the Social Entrepreneur Women\u2019s Cooperatives (SEWCs), all eager to contribute to its success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844a3ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"844a3ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e5cea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33e5cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2268\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM.webp 1024w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-768x494.webp 768w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-600x386.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b0c16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b0c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0d309 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d0d309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8c82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f8c82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/helllllllllllllllllllllllo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/helllllllllllllllllllllllo.webp 1024w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/helllllllllllllllllllllllo-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/helllllllllllllllllllllllo-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/helllllllllllllllllllllllo-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f8e65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2f8e65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b32d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd6b32d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cb3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cb3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Strategic Partnership for Financial Inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8345969 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8345969\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7811262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7811262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event was rooted in a five-year agreement signed between Heifer International Nepal and NCBL on February 4, 2025. Under this agreement, NCBL has committed to investing US $746,270 (NPR 100 million) in wholesale and business loans to 15 SEWCs promoted by Heifer. In addition to financial backing, these cooperatives will receive business and financial capacity-building support.<\/p><p>To mitigate financial risks and encourage lending, Shared Wealth Ventures, LLC has provided a 10% guarantee of the total loan amount, with Heifer Nepal facilitating the process. This innovative financing model aims to unlock capital for agribusiness development, enabling women entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers to expand their businesses, create jobs, promote environmentally friendly agriculture practices, and contribute to the local economy.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d742353 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d742353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c4b6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77c4b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6380c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6380c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d031a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d031a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loan Distribution and Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd6370 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dd6370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb6509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb6509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of this initiative, a total of US $634,239 (NPR 85 million) has been approved by NCBL, with US $164,179.47 (NPR 22 million) already disbursed. During the event, symbolic loan cheques were handed over to the following cooperatives:<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 0; margin-left: 0; list-style-position: inside;\"><li><strong>Dipan SEWC Ltd., Lamahi Municipality-7<\/strong>: US $149,254.06 (NPR 20 million)<\/li><li><strong>Nilkamal SEWC Ltd., Lamahi Municipality-1<\/strong>: US $111,940.55 (NPR 15 million)<\/li><li><strong>Jyamire SEWC Ltd., Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City<\/strong>: US $74,627.03 (NPR 10 million)<p>Beyond this guarantee-backed scheme, NCBL has approved an additional US $1.36 million for other Heifer-supported cooperatives that meet collateral and eligibility criteria. This collaboration builds upon past successes. Previously, Heifer and NCBL deployed over US $1.2 million in loans to 30 cooperatives, benefiting 2,226 farmers. The cooperatives have demonstrated remarkable performance, maintaining a default rate of less than 1% since the partnership began.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e5df8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7e5df8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609b7fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"609b7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487551756_3625888357706482_181691675824951901_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487551756_3625888357706482_181691675824951901_n.webp 600w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487551756_3625888357706482_181691675824951901_n-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17bd91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c17bd91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbeaa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bbeaa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab4ad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cab4ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bac3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2bac3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overcoming Financing Barriers in Nepal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e862838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e862838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5d5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b5d5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite such successes, access to credit for Nepal\u2019s agricultural and cooperative sectors remains challenging. Economic uncertainty, policy changes affecting interest subsidies, political instability, and asset quality concerns have made banks hesitant to disburse loans.<br><br>This makes the Heifer-NCBL partnership even more crucial in bridging the financial gap and ensuring continued support for smallholder farmers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe8043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbe8043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8a8bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a8a8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-1-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-1-768x454.webp 768w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-30-at-8.55.21-PM-1-600x354.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0a492 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f0a492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d00be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4d00be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685105 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7685105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5cedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5cedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitment to Future Growth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1244b83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1244b83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bc537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1bc537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2018, Heifer Nepal\u2019s facilitation has enabled over 12,000 families to access US $19.4 million (NPR 2.58 billion) in investments through various financial institutions. These interventions reduce risks for banks and ensure long-term financial inclusion for marginalized populations.<\/p><p>Looking ahead, Heifer Nepal and NCBL reaffirm their commitment to identifying the needs of smallholder farmers and cooperatives, further expanding financial opportunities, and driving sustainable economic development across Nepal.<\/p><p>This partnership exemplifies how strategic collaborations and innovative financing mechanisms can empower women-led cooperatives, enhance financial inclusion, and create lasting economic impact in rural communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d068102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d068102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7014b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7014b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250330-WA0010.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250330-WA0010.webp 768w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250330-WA0010-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/projectsdemo.cellapp.co\/heifer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250330-WA0010-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 30, 2025, Heifer International Nepal, in collaboration with the National Cooperative Bank Limited (NCBL), marked a significant milestone in financial empowerment by distributing symbolic loan cheques to women-led cooperatives in Dang. This initiative strengthens access to finance for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, fostering economic growth and sustainable livelihoods. 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