Digo Bikas Institute (DBI) is a research and advocacy organization committed to promoting ecological sustainability and social equity at policy and community levels. Based in Kathmandu, DBI believes that Nepal (and the rest of the world) can develop meaningfully by identifying and applying alternative ways of meeting human needs without harming nature and fellow human beings.

Vision: Digo Bikas Institute envisions an ecologically sound, socially just, and prosperous society, and that it will continue to be so for future generations.

Mission: Digo Bikas Institute’s mission is to undertake research and action to stimulate informed discussion and strategic thought to advance alternative and local solutions to global problems.

Values: Equity, Fairness and Justice, Integrity, Transparency and Accountability, Inclusiveness.

We use different approaches to achieve our vision and mission, including research and analysis, seminars and conferences, education and training programs, correspondence and fact-finding missions, public consultations and legal interventions, network building and international solidarity, joint campaigns, and media.