Adara Remote

AdaraRemote

AdaraRemote is our holistic community development model designed to bring quality, accessible services to people living in isolated areas.

The model spans five pillars of expertise: education, child protection, youth development, health and community resilience. Together they support people – particularly women and children – to thrive.

Across each pillar, this is our approach:

Systems strengthening

Because lasting change depends on strong public systems, we work in close partnership with government to strengthen education, health, child protection, youth development and community resilience systems to embed sustainable, locally led services that endure beyond Adara’s direct involvement.

Training

Strong services depend on confident, capable people. We deliver practical, locally relevant training for teachers, health workers, students and community members to uplift local leaders, improve frontline practice, and sustain quality services long after programmes end.

Infrastructure and resources

Safe, functional environments are essential for quality services. We establish earthquake-resistant infrastructure and provide essential resources for schools, health facilities and households to ensure communities can access reliable, dignified and effective services.

Quality improvement systems

Quality does not improve without measurement and reflection. We develop bespoke tools that enable schools and birthing centres to track progress and identify gaps, to drive continuous improvement and accountability over time.

Knowledge sharing

The impact of our programmes should extend beyond where we work directly. We share resources, research and practical expertise with partners, influencers and governments, to inform policy, strengthen practice and amplify impact at scale.

Our work

We believe everyone deserves access to essential services, no matter where they live. Since 1998, we have developed programmes that improve health and education outcomes in remote regions. Now, we’re strengthening and refining these through AdaraRemote.

Our work is focussed in two remote parts of Nepal: the Humla district in the Himalayas, and the region of Ghyangfedi. The AdaraRemote model, built on decades of partnership and deep local knowledge, strengthens systems and builds capacity. This ensures that change is community-led, sustainable and transformative.

AdaraRemote foundations

We believe that together, these foundations can support communities to truly thrive

Education

We remove the barriers to quality, accessible education. By partnering with a network of 15 government schools, we strengthen the education system and uplift local schooling opportunities for children in remote areas.

Child protection

We ensure children are safe, feel safe and can thrive. We do this by strengthening child protection systems in schools, communities and local governments. We also raise awareness of children’s rights.

Youth development

We support youth to access vocational and higher education opportunities so they can build pathways to meaningful employment. We also elevate their voices, supporting them to influence youth policies and plans.

Health

We strengthen the health system to improve access to quality care. We do this by partnering with government health facilities, investing in community health outreach systems and supporting traditional health practices.

Community resilience

We support remote communities to anticipate, prepare for and respond to disasters and crises. We do this through food security, agriculture, disaster risk reduction and infrastructure projects.

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