Development Voyage

Introduction

Sustainable Development is a concept that recommends systemic or
holistic approaches to problem solving. It requires balanced development
of economic, social and environmental aspects of any community in a
bearable and responsible way. Development Voyage, a social enterprise
established by Nepali youth in Pokhara, envisions to promote and work for
sustainable development of the local community. We believe that without
incorporating the sustainability approach in our works, economic development alone will not be enough to provide the community with the lives they deserveand crave.

Sustainable development of Nepal in the present conditions is a tough challenge. Promotion of domestic market and products produced by local communities is vital towards attaining the goal of sustainable development. Development Voyage is establishing NAMAN, a nepali branded supermarket in Pokhara in order to promote local products and market, brand them and market them in different markets. This supermarket model comprises of three components, supermarket, rest café and cyber. The venture is trying to reach wider consumers for promoting local products.  NAMAN is a new model of chain supermarket and also the trademark for the products. Besides the establishment of Naman Supermarket in Pokhara, Development Voyage is trying to initiate waste management project and sustainability consultation among youth and professionals as initiatives towards sustainability.