Over 70% of Nepal’s public-school students face severe resource gaps and limited life-skills exposure.
We’re eliminating educational poverty through behavioural science, holistic learning, and equitable access to essential resources.
About us
Social Lab Nepal is a non-profit that fights educational poverty through social innovation and experiential learning. While its core focus is on quality education, it also supports social entrepreneurship through training and mentorship.
Educational poverty in Nepal stems from limited access, poor resources, and inequality. Social Lab Nepal addresses this through innovative, hands-on education and support for children. Our approach goes beyond textbooks — we focus on real-world learning, skills development, and mentoring to prepare children to thrive.
Vision
A nation where no child has to go through educational poverty.
Mission
To empower every child with the education, skills, and opportunities they need to break free from generational poverty.
Our work in numbers
Since 2023
2500+ Children Reached
Elevating learning outcomes through holistic school support interventions
50,000+ Nutritious Meals Served
Strengthening student wellbeing, boosting attendance, and improving learning readiness
95% Positive Behaviour Shift
Students demonstrate improved motivation, discipline, and classroom engagement through FSM behaviour interventions
20+ Public Schools Strengthened
Improved learning environments, resource access, and community-driven school initiatives
Impact Across 5 Provinces
School Support interventions now active across 5 of Nepal’s 7 provinces, expanding equitable access and systemic impact
8+ Local Government Integration
Integration and adoption of School Support Interventions in local government educational plans and policies
150+ Teachers Capacitated
Equipped with behavioural science tools and effective pedagogical strategies to transform classroom culture
120+ Families Engaged
Parents strengthened through holistic family literacy and empowerment sessions, fostering supportive home learning environments
Project Portfolio
Social Lab has partnered with Everest Bank Limited to deliver 6-months long FSM project in Bagmati and Madhesh Provinces under the bank’s CSR initiative, supporting over 600 students across the region.
Social Lab has partnered with Books for Change Switzerland to deliver a 9-month FSM project in Bagmati Province, fostering life skills and creativity among rural children at Shree Satkanya Basic School.
Social Lab, in collaboration with MADEC Australia and Samsara, implemented a two-year School Support Program across three provinces of Nepal to promote holistic, inclusive, and lifelong learning for disadvantaged children.
Social Lab partnered with Muktinath Bikash Bank to support the ongoing FSM intervention at Shree Saraswati Basic School in Bagmati Province.
Social Lab partnered with SOS Children’s Village to support the youth development and leadership under SOS Children’s Village component projects.
Social Lab partnered with Shine Resunga Development Bank to support the ongoing FSM intervention at Shree Balsudhar Basic School in Bagmati Province.
Model
Learn | Consult | Innovate
Gather information → Verify sources → Design interventions → Co-create approach → Lobby with local government → Co-implement the program
Why was Social Lab started?
Social Lab Nepal was founded to fight educational poverty—a persistent issue caused by lack of access, poor resources, and inequality in Nepal’s education system. What began as a grassroots initiative is now a growing movement using social innovation and experiential learning to empower children.
Through its unique LCI Model (Learn | Consult | Innovate), the organization delivers hands-on educational experience through stakeholder consultation, helping children break free from generational poverty. At its core, Social Lab Nepal believes in creating a future where no child is left behind in education.
Our Key Components
A few things we’re great at
Research & Experiment
Training & Consulting
Mentorship
Project Management
Our Verticals
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Our Partners
Bringing changemakers together to drive innovation and impact
Testimonials
Hear what our students have to say.
Class 2
Shree Bal Sudhar Basic School
Class 5
Shree Saraswoti Basic School
Class 3
Shree Bal Sudhar Basic School
Class 4
Shree Kritipur Secondary School
Class 5
Shree Kritipur Secondar School
Class 5
Shree Saraswoti Basic School
Class 5
Shree Saraswoti Basic School
Class 7
Shree Saraswoti Basic School
Teacher & Meal Coordinator
Shree Saraswoti Basic School
Class 8
Shree Saraswoti Basic School