On 5th March, CREASION organized a capacity building workshop for Balmiki Samaj Nepal. Balmiki samaj is an organization of waste workers in Nepalgunj, working for the livelihood upliftment of waste workers. The workshop was aimed at strengthening the capacity of Balmiki samaj Nepal for advocacy and inclusion of waste workers in policy process and to facilitate in the formation of National Alliance of Waste Workers.

The event saw a total attendance of 20+ members of Balmiki samaj Nepal, where the participants also developed a detailed workplan for CSOs of waste workers grant under Greenshift Nepal project, funded by the European Union in Nepal.

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Anil Chitrakar, Social Entrepreneur and Advisor to CREASION.

The mayor of Nepalgunj, Mr. Prashant Bista, was also present, he expressed his full support for Balmiki samaj and other similar organizations of waste workers.

The event was co-funded by Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing - WIEGO and European Union in Nepal