Child NGO Federation-Nepal (CNFN) was established in January 1994 with the initiation of a group of professional and representatives from Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) working in various fields of child development and child rights in the country.

It is an umbrella organization of NGOs working in child sector in Nepal, and is registered with the Kathmandu District Office, Government of Nepal as a non-profit making and non-political Non-Governmental Organization as per the Organization Registration Act of 2034 B.S. (1978). It is also affiliated to the Social welfare Council (SWC), the apex body of national and international NGOs working in Nepal. CNFN is a member based organization and to date, more than 100 organizations have received its membership.

CNFN is now working to promote the aims, values and principles of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and coordinate, activate and foster inter NGOs relationships working for child development by providing them linkage for child development throughout the kingdom. ...

After much discourse and commitment amongst the concerned authorities on inter-country adoption, the 1st International Conference on Inter-country Adoption is being organized in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 11 – 13, 2007.The Ministry for Women, Children, and Social Welfare with Central Child Welfare Board and Child NGO Federation Nepal are the organizers. Nepal Children’s Organization is the co-organizer. This conference is an effort towards sharing the benefits to the children, national and international legal frameworks and processes, and national inter-country adoption trends....