The University of Eastern Finland’s Department of Social Sciences has received funding of 846,126€ to develop social work practice education in Nepal from the Erasmus + Capacity Building for Higher Education Programme.
The project “Empowering Social Work Practice Education in Nepal” aims at enhancing the development and sustainability of the social work profession in Nepal and will be implemented over a two-year period, from 2026 to 2028. The project is implemented together with three Nepali universities: Tribhuvan University, Mid-Western University and Purbunchal University, as well as two European universities: University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) and the National Distance Education University (Spain). In addition, the Social Work Association of Nepal will also partner on the project.
The partnership holds significant relevance for the social work profession, creating a conducive environment for social work professionals in Nepal to collaborate, advocate, and contribute to positive social transformation. Investing in social work has a positive cascading effect that benefits individuals, communities, and society as a whole.
Increased impact of the project will be gained through the active participation of other Nepali higher education institutions that offer social work programmes, and 100 social work agencies that will provide student field placements, train social work educators as field supervisors and support student learning through practical engagement.
