Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP)

This Nepali peacebuilding project unites 42 NGOs to mobilise volunteers to campaign for justice and human rights.

Overview

COCAP is a national network of peace and human rights NGOs in Nepal. It aims to provide a common space for its members and friends to collectively engage in the pursuit of peace, human rights and justice in Nepal.

COCAP envisions a peaceful Nepal that is economically prosperous and equitable, culturally plural, tolerant, and socially just, democratic and participatory. The mission of COCAP is to contribute to the promotion of a culture of peace and justice in Nepal through the mobilisation of a network of socially committed and financially transparent civil society actors. COCAP also seeks to undertake effective and coordinated initiatives for conflict transformation and peacebuilding.

COCAP advocates and campaigns for peace and democracy in Nepal. It has many volunteers working in the fields of peace and human rights. It successfully mobilises volunteers and these mobilisations are gaining popularity and getting coverage by many national newspapers and television channels. These mobilisations have focused on, for example, the documentation of human rights violations during conflict and the dissemination and distribution of this information. COCAP advocates for the establishment of peace and democracy and against all human rights violations, including violations during conflict.

What Services are Provided?

• Conference;
• Seminar;
• Training/Workshops;
• Rallies;
• Advocacy; and
• Lobbying.

Geographical Area of Operation

Nationwide

Funding Resources

Misereor - Germany (for secretarial cost only).

What Further Information would you like?

Information about organisations and networks working in peace and conflict worldwide.

What New Contacts would you like to make?

Internationally-recognised peace, conflict and human rights experts.

Associated Organisations

The General Assembly, with all the general members, is the decision-making body. All the general members (representatives of the member organisations) meet at least once every year. The General Assembly elects a nine member Executive Committee for a three year term. The Executive Committee members are required by the Memorandum of Association to serve completely voluntarily, i.e. they cannot work as paid staff or consultants for COCAP.

42 member organisations:

• Advocacy Forum, Kathmandu;
• Bhimpokhara Youth Club (BYC), Baglung;
• Centre for Community Research and Environment Development, Parbat;
• Dalit Empowerment Centre, Baglung;
• Hamro Abhiyan, Kathmandu;
• Jagaran Media Centre, Kathamndu;
• People's Awareness Concern Forum, Argakhanchi;
• Women Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC), Kathmandu;
• Active Forum for Human Rights Awareness, Nepalgunj;
• Chetana Club, Dang;
• Dalit Development Society, Salyan;
• Danfe Youth Club, Jarjarkot;
• Indreni Rural Development Centre, Rupandehi;
• Jagaran Nepal, Kathmandu;
• People-Centred Development Forum (PCDF),Bardiya;
• Multidisciplinary Institute for Livelihood Environmental Natural Resources Management (MILAN), Myagdi;
• Women Service Centre, Kaski;
• Nepal Yolmo Society Service Association, Sindhupalchock;
• Social Awareness Concerned Forum (SAC), Banke;
• Community Law Research Centre (CLRC), Jhapa;
• Shanti Samaj Kendra, Makwanpur;
• Society for Ex-Budhanilkantha Students (SEBS), Kathmandu;
• Human Rights Awareness and Social Development Centre (HURADC), Kailali;
• Victim Welfare Development Program, Banke;
• Nepal Social Development and People Empowerment Centre (NESPEC), Udayapur;
• Sharada Salyan Nepal, Salyan;
• Social Welfare Education Environment and Tourism (SWEET), Kanchanpur;
• Srijanshil Samaj Nepal, Rupandehi;
• Community Development Forum, Support Nepal, Siraha;
• Panchawati Rural Development Centre (PRDC), Udayapur;
• Support Nepal, Dhanusha;
• Youth Action Nepal, Kathmandu;
• Char Tare Yuwa Club (CYC), Baglung;
• Environment and Social Concern Centre, Palpa;
• People Participation for Sustainable Development - Nepal (PASS-Nepal), Salyan;
• Nepal Civic Society (CIS), Surkhet;
• Environment and Rural Development Centre (ENRUDEC), Banke;
• Conscious Society for Social Development (CSSD), Kailali;
• Regional Dalit Network, Kailali;
• Women's Programme Centre, Kanchanpur;
• Gramin Sudhar Manch, Dadheldura; and
• Mitra Sangh, Baitadi.