ASIA (Association for International Solidarity in Asia), founded in 1988 by prof. Namkhai Norbu, is a Non-Governmental Organization recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the European Commission. ASIA aims to preserve the identity and cultural heritage of people of the Asian continent which holds the most diverse cultural groups. It promotes sustainable development processes that center local communities with their human, cultural, and environmental resources. ASIA shares the values of peace, respect and tolerance found in the cultural and spiritual tradition of Asian continent. In many years of experience, ASIA has directly served over 500,000 people in Tibet, Western China, India, Nepal, Mongolia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. ASIA in Nepal ASIA has been working in Nepal since 1996 with a long distance sponsorship project. Since 2009, ASIA has been implementing projects for the purification of drinking water, hygiene and health education in the Rasuwa, Kavrepalanchowk and Dolpo districts in order to improve the health conditions of the population by giving support to 21 schools. In 2015, food security projects were started with the aim to promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly organic production model which can respond to climate change through the cultivation of highly adaptable local varieties and ecotypes in Sindhuli, Kavrepalanchok and Sindhupalchok districts. ASIA has been continuing implementing projects to promote sustainable agriculture, education and sanitation in urban and rural areas. ASIA has an office with expatriate and local staff in Kathmandu and is the signatory of General Agreement and Projects Agreements with the Social Welfare Department. ASIA has Nepal Agroforestry Foundation (NAF) and Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED) as main implementing partners.