Knowledge is power, and it should belong to everyone, not just a few.
We open up data and digital skills across Nepal, so that communities, not gatekeepers, decide what knowledge can do.
A Nepali chapter of a global open movement.
Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal (OKF Nepal) is part of the worldwide Open Knowledge Foundation Network. We work at the intersection of open data, civic technology, and capacity building, helping institutions and communities turn information into opportunity, one open dataset, one trained facilitator, and one shared tool at a time.
Open by Default
Openness built into everything we do, from the very start.
Grounded in Nepal
Global open-data standards, adapted to Nepal's realities.
Built to Last
Tools and skills that continue working long after a project ends.
We want to see openness become second nature in how Nepal creates, shares, and uses knowledge.
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Three ways we put knowledge to work.
We help people, communities, and institutions collect, manage, and make sense of data, so it can be put to real use.
Training and Capacity Building
We work with government staff, journalists, and citizens to build the practical skills they need to use data effectively, through hands-on, learning-by-doing workshops.
- Data literacy workshops
- Train-the-trainer programs
- Fellowships and cohorts
Technical Services
We help organizations and institutions open up their data and solve the technical, legal, and social challenges that come with doing so effectively.
- Open data portals
- Custom dashboards and tools
- Platform maintenance
Research and Analysis
As Nepal's open data pioneers, we explore emerging challenges in depth and develop the methods, tools, and standards needed to address them well.
- Policy briefs
- Data analysis
- Publications and reports
Open tools, built for the public interest.
Open Data Nepal (ODN)
Nepal's largest open data portal, hosting 630+ datasets from 48 publishers across 24 categories. Anyone can publish, explore, download and reuse government and civic data, plus browse data-driven stories on issues from inflation to child labour.
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School of Data Nepal
OKN's training arm for digital, data and AI literacy. Since 2013 it has trained over 2,000 people, including youth, women, journalists, civil society and government staff, across 15 districts, through free courses and community projects built on real Nepali data.
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Integrated Data Management System (IDMS)
IDMS brings data from different municipal departments into one central system, making it easier to share information across departments and with the public. Built on FAIR data principles, it's now running in production in municipalities across Nepal.
Learn More →Reports, guides, and research, free for everyone.
When Algorithms Decide: Filtered Voices from Nepal
A diagnostic report examining how automated content moderation shapes what Nepali creators, journalists, and activists can say online.
View Resource →ZineWhen Algorithm Decides: Filtered Voices from Nepal
A zine documenting how automated content moderation affects everyday Nepali digital creators.
View Resource →Field GuideEmpowering Local Enterprises through Digital Roadmaps
A practical field guide for organizations supporting small businesses on their digital journey.
View Resource →Recent writing and insight.
When Algorithm Decides: What Nepal’s Digital Creators Are...
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