Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN)
Global presentation
Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) was established in 1972 to enhance and promote handicraft trade and industry. It is registered under Institution Registration Act of Nepal. It is a service oriented non-profit organization of private sector business and artisan community. It helps its members to improve their productivity, explore markets and introduce them to the international arena. Its main objective is to work towards steady growth of handicraft trade and industry.
Human resources
FHAN has an elected board of 21 members, a moderate secretariat staff numbering to 26 persons and more than 20 functional and product development committees.
President Mr. Pushkar Man Shakya
Executive Secretary Mr. Dilip Khanal
Expertise, beneficiaries and major activities
FHAN works for the benefit of Nepalese handicraft enterprises. Its beneficiaries are artisans, producers, dealers and exporters. Its major activities include:
- Certification of export invoices for handicraft products
- Certification of handicraft products made from the parts of domestic animals
- Organize seminars, symposiums and conferences on various topics relevant to strengthening the handicraft trade & industry.
- Organize exhibition and trade fairs to highlight handicraft products & create public awareness in its usage.
- Explore additional markets for the handicraft products.
- Institute award in recognition of highest export and best craftsmanship.
- Arrange participation in international trade fairs & exhibitions
- Publication of news bulletins, books, catalogues, members' directory and other materials relevant to promote handicraft trade & industry.
- Offer design related services through Handicraft Design and Development Center
Projects
FHAN is involved in SM Link project as a Partner Organization. The project has envisaged FHAN to be the focal point for implementing handicraft enterprises' capacity development programs. Furthermore, the project has entrusted FHAN to implement Handicraft Trade Fairs in Nepal for three years.
FHAN is involved in various projects in the past and present. ECIBON is a project for enhancing capacity of intermediary business organizations to do business Europe. FHAN has involved its member associations for their capacity building.
In the past, FHAN implemented various projects. Some of the key projects are:
| Period |
Project Objective |
Project Components |
Supporting Partner |
| 2000 |
Developing Handmade paper for US Market |
Selection of Companies
Selection of Products
Marketing of Products |
USAID |
| 2002 - 2004 |
Developing In house sandal for Japanese Market |
Training on Sandal making
Loan for machinery purchase
Monitoring production
Trade Fair participation in Japan |
Export Promotion Board, Nepal |
| 2003-04 |
Diversification of Hand made paper products |
Selection of Companies
Loan for Machinery purchase
Monitoring Production |
Export Promotion Board, Nepal |
| 2005-07 |
Establishing clay pit for ceramics |
Purchase of Land through loan
Establishing clay processing unit
Selling the improved clay |
Micro, Cottage & Small Industry Development Fund, government of Nepal |
| 2007 |
Infrastructure for Bamboo Products |
Purchase of Machinery through loan
Training on making bamboo split with the machine
Marketing of the finished products |
Micro, Cottage & Small Industry Development Fund, government of Nepal |
Strategy for the coming years
FHAN has been recently converted into a Federation. Its major concern is to strengthen its member Associations to deliver services in the direction of enhanced export of handicraft products.
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