4-H is the largest youth campaign in the world with its active engagement in youth empowerment and agricultural interventions. The 4-H is registered in 72 countries, including Nepal. It was registered in Nepal in 2014. The first Global 4 H Network Summit was held in South Korea in 2014, and the second summit was held in Canada in 2017.

The 4-H Nepal has its interventions in youth, youth entrepreneurship, agriculture, policy advocacy on youth empowerment, democracy, and good governance. Of the four ‘H’s that are linked to 4-H, the first H indicates head (managing and thinking skills), the second H indicates heart (relating and caring skills), the third H indicates hands (working and giving skills), and the fourth H indicates health (living and being skilled).

The 4-H Nepal advocates for youth leadership, youth life-skill development, and the participation of youth in strengthening democracy, good governance, peace, and sustainable development. 4-H Nepal interventions contribute to ensuring the participation of youth and people from marginalized and vulnerable communities in the mainstream of development. 4-H Nepal helps youth learn and grow through the national process of development, which helps in building competence, confidence, connection, compassion, and character in youth. Likewise, the 4-H Nepal encourages youth to participate in activities that emphasize the 4-H’s “learning by doing” philosophy of youth development.

The 4-H Nepal gives its special focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implementation in Nepal.

The 4-H Nepal gives priority to Goal No.

1: No Poverty, 

2: Zero Hunger 

3: Good Health and Well-Being

5: Gender Equality,

 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 

 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 

 10: Reduced Inequality,

12: Responsible Consumption and Production 

13: Climate Action

16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Vision

• Healthy, happy, thriving youth who make a positive difference in the country
• A prosperous Nepal where youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive changes
• Elimination of disparity and discrimination among youth
• Bringing youth of the marginalised and vulnerable community into the mainstream of developmental activities and equally empowering them

Mission

To provide and facilitate youth with intentional, high-quality learning experiences that promote positive interactions among adults and peers, sustained and active participation, and opportunities to make meaningful contributions to the development of the country.

Objectives

• To promote positive youth development and a youth-adult partnership approach in each development programme to ensure youth participation and empowerment
• To promote youth awareness and capacity-building initiatives to make them self-reliant and self-sufficient
• To encourage the youth, marginalised, and vulnerable communities to develop agro-entrepreneurship in order to promote the production and consumption of healthy, hygienic, and organic food items.
• To make youth competitive and capable by providing them with all the required skills, innovation, and technology
• To make youth more accountable and responsible towards their duties to society and the nation by promoting civic education and morality.

Core Values

• The 4-H programs are based on principles and practices for the positive development of youth.
• The 4-H programs provide opportunities for youth to experience mastery, belong to society, and be independent and generous.
• Experiential learning forms the basis for the “learning by doing approach among youthWorking Modality The major approaches applied in the development of youth in 4-H are:

  i) Positive Youth Development (PYD)

  ii) Youth-Adult Partnership (YAP)

  iii) Inspiring, Empowering and Engaging (IEE)

  iv) Farming Therapy

  

   

   

  To ensure the participation of youth and people of marginalized and vulnerable communities from grassroots to national level activities, 4-H Nepal is partnering with the Government of Nepal, national and international non-governmental organizations, the private sector, civil society organizations, networks and alliances.