About Us
Profile of the Company
Development Voyage is a social enterprise that envisions to instill the concept of ‘sustainability’ into Nepali society. Development Voyage, at the first step, will establish a new model of chain supermarket with three components; Cyber, Rest Café with library and Supermarket itself. The aim of this supermarket is to promote and brand local products in national and international market, most importantly creating domestic market for Nepali products.
Development Voyage is a youth initiative trying to bring some positive change in the field of sustainability.
Vision
Development Voyage envisions to become a leading social enterprise for sustainable development of developing communities.
Objectives
- Introducing and promoting sustainability concepts into Nepali communities and market.
This will be done by working for concepts like energy efficiency, using renewable energy (e.g. solar), eco-design, eco-production, bio/organic production, re-use and re-cycling, waste management, corporate social responsibility, carbon reduction etc. - Changing production and consumption pattern of Nepali market. Establishing new chain supermarket model named ‘Naman’ and developing it as a socially responsible large retail outlet. It will work for branding, promoting, producing and marketing local products (agricultural and industrial) into Pokhara, then gradually other domestic markets and finally the international market.
- Raising awareness and working towards sustainable development through research in sustainability issues, sustainability consultation and policy dialogue.
- Working for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Tourism, Entrepreneurship development initiatives for creating employment and sustainable development.
- Other various projects in line with the vision of the enterprise.