About Us

Sankhuwasabha Tourism Development Society – Kathmandu (STDC) is an non-profit making and non-governmental organization established in 10/06/2070 and registered in District Administration office with registered no 317/071/072 in 08/06/2071; also affiliated with Social Welfare council in 03/07/2071 with affiliation no. 40265; District Development Committee no. 252 in 31/05/2071 and pan no. 602835880.

The overall aim of the STDS is to promote, facilitate and develop tourism in a sustainable manner by adopting the labour based, local resources oriented and environmental friendly technique in accordance with the rights based participatory approach by networking with tourism related communities, organizations & institutions, government line agencies, local authorities, social organizations (NGOs), community based organizations, stakeholders and other related like-minded organizations to enhance the capacity and to increase the socio-economic growth of the local communities.

The mission of STDS is to promote tourism industries for overall economic development of Sankhuwasabha District and strengthen local communities in their socio-economic status which ultimately contribute to the country development process.

Objectives:

• Develop and market Sankhuwasabha as an eco-tourism destination
• Promote sustainable tourism development in Sankhuwasabha
• Promote sustainable design and resources management in the tourism sector
• Build institutional capacity to deal with environmental management in the tourism sector

Specific Objectives:

• To facilitate the establishment of eco-tourism in Sankhuwasabha as a prime choice of holiday destination
• To reduce environmental impacts of tourism on the environment
• To promote sustainable design and to manage resources more sustainably within the tourism sector
• To conserve, preserve and develop the cultural, traditional value for sustainable tourism development
• To improve and extend tourism related infrastructures in existing and new tourism sites
• To enhance the capacity of service providers.
• To build community capacity in the new areas to cater to the needs of the tourists
• To promote domestic tourism for sustainability of industry

Organizational Strategic Direction and Approach

• Focusing marketing and promotion activities on zonal, regional and national markets
• Exploration of new tourism market segments
• Highlighting the tourism brand “Social Tourism”
• Enhancement of land and air connectivity
• Lobbying with the government for budget allocation to improve and expand tourism related activities infrastructures
• Attract and encourage private sector for investment in tourism
• Capacity building of human resources involved in tourism sector
• Lobbying with the government for intervention in domestic tourism development
• Organize major sports events in association with tourism associations and stakeholders throughout the year

Strategic intervention

• Capacity Building on local communities including tourism related institutions
• Coalition, networking and advocacy movements
• Research, policy analysis and dissemination of information
• Mobilizing resources at national to grassroots level
• Strengthening organizational capacity
• Inclusion and respect for diversity
• Respect cultural and traditional values and resource management