Civic Forum for Sustainable Development (Civic Forum) is one of the leading member-based Nepalese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in Kavrepalanchok District of Bagmati Province. Civic Forum is a pioneer, autonomous, non-profit-making, non-racial, and non-political organization, established with the primary aim of contributing to environmentally friendly sustainable development. Civic Forum was registered on March 16, 2004, with Registration Number 785/2060/61, in accordance with Section 4 of the Associations Registration Act, 1977 of Nepal, at the District Administration Office (DAO), Kavrepalanchok, under the Government of Nepal (GoN), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA). Civic Forum has also been affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) since March 26, 2004, in accordance with Section 13 of the Social Welfare Act, 1992.

Civic Forum has been engaged in social mobilization and intervention, supporting governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as other development partners since its establishment. The organization is committed to the holistic development of deprived and marginalized groups, including women, children, Dalits, Janajatis, low-caste groups, and ethnic and indigenous communities, who face exclusion from regular service delivery mechanisms due to factors such as inaccessibility, weaknesses in intervention processes, and discrimination based on gender, caste, or ethnicity. Civic Forum was founded to promote environmentally friendly and sustainable development through people’s organizations and leadership development. The organization brings together highly qualified, experienced, and dedicated professionals to design and implement community development initiatives that target poor, marginalized, and vulnerable communities in a sustainable and inclusive manner.