NEFUG is an organization established on Shrawan 22. 2058 under the organization Registration activities of user groups utilizing all the services of forestry sector of Nepal. This organization is established as an easily available and well-organized entity for systematizing and strengthening the social, economic, religious and all sector of the country, mainly in the context of deteriorating forest resources, environment and bio-diversity along with other a biotic natural resources and means with rationale protection, conservation and utilization activities enhanced. Decision to develop forest resources with consensus with participation of various sector, classes and levels for improving the standard of living of user comprising of disadvantaged, unprivileged, scheduled class, ethnic minorities, with equal participation of men and women in particular for mitigating environment pollution and safe-guarding bio-diversity. The main task of this organization is to develop community feelings, collective responsibility and self-reliance for sustainable development by giving continuity to the programme in a disciplined way with direct involvement and participation of communities and mutual consciousness.

Objective

The following objectives will be flinched by this organization.

	Equal involvement of the concerned user is decision-making process. Mutual assistance among the forest resource management groups and committees approved by the HMG's subordinate offices enhances courtesy with mutual exchange of experience among the groups and establishing group-center interrelations.
	Enhance public awareness through campaign on all types of forestry development programmes on utilization in a balanced, disciplined, Equitable and systematic process.
	Encourage the groups for proper sharing and utilization of resource and means obtained from forest resources for uplifting the socioeconomic condition of the communities deprived of any development opportunities.
	Assist the groups to conduct collective development along with other activities while giving continuity to the forest development works accordingly to the user's capability and needs.
	Pinpoint the weakness in HMG's rules and regulations and transparency in flow of information for discussion among the user groups and sighting the suggestions of discussion to the government.
	Awareness on the importance of various natural resources and biodiversity which are in the verge of extinction due to different reasons and justification of their protection and regulation through realization among the groups.
	Aware the users on global environmental problems and its negative effects on daily-life, harmonize with HMG of developing alternative energy sources thereby improving the standard of living of the groups. Discussion of human resource development policies and programmes among the groups and establishment in the forestry sector.

Eligible organizations

All the user groups/committees handed over by the departments of forests, soil and water conservation, national parks and wild life reserve, plant resources, and subordinate offices under the Ministry of forests and soil conservation are eligible for membership.

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