SABAH (SAARC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF HOME BASED WORKERS) NEPAL has strong network more than 4500 women involved as home based workers. These members own and manage the organization and spread all over the country. The women being trained and organized in group are able to develop craft and food-based products.
Sabah Business Model
SABAH Nepal identifies and brings together local HBWs/ artisans in a group and provides various capacity building trainings coupled with business development support and marketing support. These programs are delivered centrally at the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) which is replicated at the Common Facilitation Centre in the regional level.
Transforming General Producers to Entrepreneurs
Various interventions are designed to transform general producers to entrepreneurs and help them establish Community Owned Business Enterprise to provide them diverse sources of revenue. These enterprises focus on the production high value natural products which also carries cultural values of the communities. Common branding is done for easier access to the market targeting socially responsible consumers who can pay premium price.