Our work
Research that reaches the decision.
A selection of studies, evaluations, and data engagements delivered for government bodies, UN agencies, universities, and international partners.
110 projects
Research & evaluation
Research, evaluation and surveys
AMR burden, feasibility and cost-of-illness studies
In 2025, Anweshan’s work with IVI moved from data to impact.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2025
Landscape assessment of antenatal and postnatal monitoring systems
In 2025, Anweshan carried out the main research for the Johns Hopkins collaboration.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2025
National post-campaign coverage survey of Nepal’s HPV vaccination campaign
In 2025, Anweshan was selected by WHO Nepal to undertake the national Post-Campaign Coverage Survey following Nepal’s historic Multi-Age Cohort HPV vaccination campaign and the introduction of the HPV vaccine into routine immunisation.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2025
Advancing MMS Monitoring in Nepal project initiation
In November 2024, Anweshan became the Nepal research partner of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for “Advancing MMS Monitoring in Nepal”, funded by the Eleanor Crook Foundation.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2024
Cholera preparedness, response and qualitative analysis
Anweshan supported WHO Nepal on cholera preparedness and response in 2024 and 2025.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2024 to 2025
Evaluation of a school menstrual-health initiative
Anweshan evaluated Save the Children’s school menstrual-health initiative in Mahottari and Sarlahi to see whether it changed girls’ school participation, stress and confidence.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2024
Formative research on child wasting in Lumbini and Madhesh
For UNICEF, Anweshan investigated what drives child wasting in Lumbini and Madhesh.
- Nutrition
- Research & evaluation
2024 to 2025
Immunisation programme and Gavi survey
Under WHO Nepal’s immunisation and Gavi workstream, Anweshan designed and ran a survey on vaccine delivery and community experience.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2024
National evaluation of hygiene promotion through routine immunisation
Beginning in 2024, Anweshan worked with WaterAid Nepal to undertake a major evaluation of Nepal’s Hygiene Promotion through Routine Immunisation programme.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2024–2026
Outcome monitoring of the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition programme in Karnali
WFP then asked Anweshan to monitor outcomes of the same programme in Karnali, one of Nepal’s most remote provinces.
- Nutrition
- Research & evaluation
2024
Mapping of adolescent reproductive-health and family-planning services
For CARE Nepal’s USAID-supported Adolescent Reproductive Health programme, Anweshan mapped adolescent reproductive-health and family-planning services in 631 health facilities across three provinces.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2023
Analysis, reporting and publication products on abortion in Nepal
Anweshan then took the national abortion study through analysis and reporting for Ipas Nepal and the Family Welfare Division, applying indirect estimation methods to produce national figures and identify factors linked to unsafe abortion.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2023
CAPTURA analysis and peer-reviewed publication support
Anweshan worked with national and international co-authors to analyse the CAPTURA Nepal data and prepare it for peer review.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2023
Endline assessment of the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition project in Koshi and Madhesh
For the World Food Programme, Anweshan carried out the endline assessment of the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition project in Koshi and Madhesh provinces.
- Nutrition
- Research & evaluation
2023 to 2024
Endline evaluation of a maternal and child health project in Madhesh
Anweshan carried out the endline evaluation of PSI’s maternal and child health project in Madhesh Province, surveying more than 800 people.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2023
Research manuscript support on pre-departure orientation and migrant health
Anweshan worked with Bournemouth University researchers to turn the pre-departure orientation study into an academic manuscript.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2023
WASH GAINS formative research in Bardiya
For WaterAid Nepal’s WASH GAINS programme, Anweshan studied whether school toilets and water facilities in Bardiya meet the needs of girls and adolescents.
- WASH
- Research & evaluation
2023
Disability research and RDQA communication support
In 2022, Anweshan carried out research for NHSSP on how people with different disabilities access health services, while continuing its RDQA communication and data work.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2022
National abortion incidence and unintended-pregnancy study
For Ipas Nepal, working with the government’s Family Welfare Division, Anweshan carried out Nepal’s national study of abortion incidence and unintended pregnancy.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2022
Remote health-facility assessment support
Working remotely from Nepal with IOM teams in Libya and Tunisia, Anweshan supported a health-facility assessment for the IOM Libya Mission.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2022
Baseline, endline and situation-analysis evaluations
In 2021, Anweshan carried out baseline, endline and situation-analysis studies for WaterAid Nepal.
- WASH
- Research & evaluation
2021
No Longer Lean and Thin multisector nutrition case studies
Working with UNICEF and HERD International, Anweshan researched and wrote “No Longer Lean and Thin”, a set of case studies on Nepal’s Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan.
- Nutrition
- Research & evaluation
2021
Rapid readiness assessments of twenty-one hospitals
During the COVID-19 response, Anweshan supported WHO Nepal’s rapid readiness assessments of twenty-one major hospitals, including Bir, Patan, TUTH, BPKIHS, Bheri, Seti, Bharatpur, Narayani and Karnali Province Hospital.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2021 to 2022
Baseline and endline evaluation of the mHealth initiative
Anweshan ran the baseline and endline evaluation of BBC Media Action’s mHealth initiative across four districts: Darchula, Rautahat, Tehrathum and Khotang.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2019-2020
Assessment of health content in pre-departure orientation for migrant workers
In partnership with Bournemouth University in the UK, Anweshan assessed the health content of the pre-departure orientation training that Nepali migrant workers must attend before going abroad.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2020
BEACON formative research on hygiene behaviour in Lahan
In 2020, Anweshan carried out formative research on hygiene behaviour in Lahan Municipality for WaterAid Nepal’s BEACON programme.
- WASH
- Research & evaluation
2020
Documentation of Nepal’s COVID 19 health-sector response
While the pandemic was still unfolding, WHO Nepal asked Anweshan to document the health sector’s response to COVID-19.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2020 to 2021
Population Mobility Mapping and assessment of twenty points of entry
For IOM, Anweshan mapped population mobility in Provinces 1, 5 and 7 and assessed twenty official points of entry on the India–Nepal border.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2020 to 2021
Process evaluation of the Advanced NeoNatalie Bag and Mask intervention
For Golden Community and Laerdal, Anweshan evaluated how the Advanced NeoNatalie Bag and Mask newborn-resuscitation intervention was rolled out at Western Regional Hospital in Pokhara.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2020
Rapid assessment of COVID 19 impacts on returnee migrants and local-government responses
In just over two weeks in mid-2020, Anweshan surveyed 730 municipalities across all 77 districts for IOM to find out how local governments were handling returning migrants during COVID-19.
- Migration
- Research & evaluation
2020
Study of community management and sustainability of water schemes
Why do some community water schemes keep running while others fail?
- WASH
- Research & evaluation
2020
Under One Umbrella national health-insurance research
For Save the Children, Anweshan examined why Nepal’s National Health Insurance Programme was struggling to protect families from health costs.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2020
Formative research for the mHealth initiative for Female Community Health Volunteers
Anweshan led formative research for BBC Media Action in Darchula, Rautahat and Tehrathum to find out how mobile phones could support Female Community Health Volunteers during Health Mothers’ Group meetings.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2018-2019
Case studies on civic education and gender equality and social inclusion
For PACT Nepal, Anweshan wrote case studies on civic education and gender equality and social inclusion.
- Governance & inclusion
- Research & evaluation
2019
Feasibility assessment of the EN SMILING tool
For Golden Community, Anweshan tested whether the EN SMILING tool would work in practice.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2019
Graduate tracer study
Anweshan ran a graduate tracer study for Kathmandu University School of Arts to learn where its graduates went after leaving.
- Education
- Research & evaluation
2019 to 2021
Improving mass drug administration after pre transmission assessment survey failure
Over three years (2019 to 2022), Anweshan worked with HERD International on a mixed-methods study of mass drug administration in districts of Nepal that had failed the pre-transmission assessment survey.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2019 to 2022
Support from a Distance feasibility study
For NHSSP, Anweshan studied whether engineers working on health infrastructure in the field could be mentored remotely.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2019
Municipal profiles for Nepalgunj, Besisahar and Bansgadhi
Anweshan researched, wrote and designed municipal profiles of Nepalgunj, Besisahar and Bansgadhi for UNDP Nepal.
- Governance & inclusion
- Research & evaluation
2018
SUSTAIN safer-birth quality-improvement study
Anweshan was a lead institution for research design and process evaluation in SUSTAIN (Safer Birth Bundle Through Quality Improvement in Nepal), a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial with Golden Community and Laerdal in eight public hospitals, each handling at least 3,000 births a year.
- Public health
- Research & evaluation
2018 to 2019
Four-district baseline study
Working with the Feminist Dalit Organization and Namsaling Community Development Centre on a Norwegian-supported programme, Anweshan carried out a baseline study across four districts in 2016.
- Governance & inclusion
- Research & evaluation
2016
Health systems & policy
Health systems and policy
Joint External Evaluation support in Bangladesh
For Bangladesh’s 2024 Joint External Evaluation, Anweshan supported WHO SEARO with technical documentation, presentations and the evaluation report.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2024
Joint External Evaluation support in Timor-Leste
Anweshan supported Timor-Leste’s Joint External Evaluation for WHO SEARO, with a focus on laboratory systems and antimicrobial resistance.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2024
Bottleneck analysis of postpartum family planning
For WHO Nepal and the Family Welfare Division, Anweshan identified why women were missing out on family-planning services after giving birth.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2023 to 2024
HPV technical guidance and DNA sampling procedure
For WHO Nepal, Anweshan developed a step-by-step procedure for HPV DNA sampling and reviewed cervical-cancer screening guidance.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2023
Joint External Evaluation support in Indonesia
In 2023, WHO SEARO brought Anweshan into Indonesia’s Joint External Evaluation.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2023
Joint External Evaluation support in Sri Lanka
For the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, Anweshan supported Sri Lanka’s Joint External Evaluation, the international review of a country’s capacity to handle health emergencies under the International Health Regulations.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2023
Municipal health-planning support
For WHO Nepal, Anweshan worked directly with municipalities to strengthen local health planning.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2023 to 2024
Intra-action review of the COVID 19 response
Anweshan prepared Nepal’s COVID-19 Intra-Action Review report for WHO, capturing what was working, what was not and what needed to change while the response was still under way.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2022
National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance editing and translation
Anweshan edited and translated into Nepali the National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance, a policy that brings together human health, animal health, food, agriculture and the environment.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2022
National Migration Health Action Plan
With IOM, Anweshan drafted Nepal’s National Migration Health Action Plan in early 2022.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2022
Universal Health Coverage framework in Nepal’s federal system
Anweshan worked with WHO Nepal and the Ministry of Health and Population to develop the Nepal Universal Health Coverage Strategic Framework 2021–2030.
- Public health
- Health systems & policy
2019 to 2021
Digital health
Digital health and data systems
CAPTURA II and global AMR communication
Anweshan continued as IVI’s Nepal partner in CAPTURA II, managing data, coordinating with participating hospitals and laboratories, and preparing technical updates.
- Public health
- Digital health
2024
National telemedicine review and planning
Anweshan reviewed Nepal’s telemedicine services for WHO Nepal and organised a national review workshop.
- Public health
- Digital health
2023
Assessment of COVID 19 vaccination data management
For GIZ’s health-sector programme, Anweshan assessed how COVID-19 vaccination data was managed in Nepal.
- Public health
- Digital health
2022
COVID 19 vaccine digitisation pilot assessment
For WHO Nepal, Anweshan assessed the country’s COVID-19 vaccine digitisation pilot.
- Public health
- Digital health
2022
MHMIS training manual, infographics and audiovisual guides
For IOM’s Migration Health Management Information System (MHMIS), Anweshan produced a training manual, infographics and video guides in 2022.
- Public health
- Digital health
2022
Antimicrobial-use surveillance and programme coordination
Anweshan then took on antimicrobial-use surveillance and country coordination for IVI.
- Public health
- Digital health
2021
Maternal Death Notification mobile application
Anweshan designed and built the Maternal Death Notification app for the Nepal Maternal Mortality Study, in Android and iOS versions hosted on a government server.
- Public health
- Digital health
2021
RDQA documentation and offline desktop version
In the second phase of RDQA, Anweshan built an offline desktop version of the platform for health facilities with poor internet.
- Public health
- Digital health
2021
Large-scale collection and curation of antimicrobial-resistance data
Under CAPTURA, Anweshan collected and curated more than 300,000 antimicrobial-resistance records from over twenty hospitals across Nepal.
- Public health
- Digital health
2020
CAPTURA Nepal start-up and antimicrobial-resistance data planning
Anweshan became the International Vaccine Institute’s Nepal partner for CAPTURA, a multi-country programme to unlock antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial-use data.
- Public health
- Digital health
2019
OpenSRP recording tool for maternal and newborn health
GIZ engaged Anweshan to design and build an OpenSRP-based recording tool for maternal and newborn health.
- Public health
- Digital health
2018
Routine Data Quality Assessment digital support
Anweshan supported GIZ’s health-sector programme to digitise Routine Data Quality Assessment (RDQA), the process Nepal’s health information system uses to check the accuracy of reported data.
- Public health
- Digital health
2018
Web-based Routine Data Quality Assessment platform
For the Ministry of Health and the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP), Anweshan built an open-source, web-based Routine Data Quality Assessment (RDQA) platform.
- Public health
- Digital health
2017
Evidence communication
Evidence communication and knowledge products
Final reports and policy briefs for multiple micronutrient supplement monitoring
In 2026, Anweshan delivered the final Nepal report on monitoring the MMS transition and a global desk review for Johns Hopkins.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2026
Migration-health animation series
In 2024, IOM returned to Anweshan for a new series of migration-health animations.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2024
Electric-vehicle awareness materials and energy policy briefs
For Deloitte’s USAID Urja Nepal programme, Anweshan produced English and Nepali infographics that explain electric-vehicle charging to the public: charging technologies, setting up a station, household readiness, safety and the Nepal Electricity Authority’s charging app.
- Climate & energy
- Evidence communication
2023
Kangaroo Mother Care and nutrition communication products
Anweshan edited, translated and designed UNICEF’s communication materials on Kangaroo Mother Care, along with nutrition sector briefs.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2023
AMR workshops, cholera-vaccination documentation and regional knowledge exchange
In 2022, Anweshan organised antimicrobial-resistance workshops and a regional knowledge-exchange event for IVI, and documented the oral cholera vaccination campaign in Rupani.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Infection-prevention and control video series and DHIS2 learning support
Anweshan produced a six-part infection-prevention and control video series for WHO Nepal, from concept and script to final delivery.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
National conference on hub and satellite hospital networks
Anweshan documented WHO Nepal’s national conference on hub and satellite hospital networks and wrote and designed the conference report.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022 to 2023
National population conference health-sector report
For WHO, Anweshan prepared the proceedings of Nepal’s national population conference and its health-sector report, “Health Sector in Nepal: Present Status and Future Course of Action”.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Nepal Micronutrient Status Survey editing and publication production
Anweshan edited and helped produce the Nepal Micronutrient Status Survey report for UNICEF Nepal.
- Nutrition
- Evidence communication
2022 to 2023
Public-health laboratory programme review and laboratory communication
Anweshan edited and designed WHO Nepal’s report “Coordination and Review of Public Health Laboratory Programs” and created posters, scripts and visuals for laboratory staff, presenting technical laboratory systems clearly for managers and partners.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Research briefs and documentation on adolescent and youth health
Anweshan produced a series of twelve research briefs and infographics on adolescent and youth health services for PSI Nepal.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Second National Health Summit report and communication products
The Nepal Medical Association brought Anweshan back for its second National Health Summit in 2022.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Tuberculosis treatment guidelines, handbooks and training materials
With WHO and Nepal’s National Tuberculosis Programme, Anweshan developed and edited key treatment guidelines, handbooks and training materials.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022 to 2023
World Health Day video package
Anweshan produced IOM Nepal’s 2022 World Health Day video, from concept and script to final edit, in English and Nepali with a cut-down version for Twitter.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2022
Corporate identity and company profile
In 2021, Anweshan created a brand guide and company profile for Meera Pharmaceutical Industries, along with digital communication support.
- Private sector
- Evidence communication
2021
English translations of COVID 19 orders and advisories
For WHO, Anweshan translated Nepal’s key COVID-19 government orders into English, including the inter-ministerial division of work, a travel advisory and the COVID-19 Management Order 2078.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021
First National Health Summit documentation and declaration
Anweshan was the documentation partner for the Nepal Medical Association’s first National Health Summit.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021
Mental-health report and mhGAP publication
Anweshan prepared a mental-health report and produced the English edition of an mhGAP publication for WHO Nepal.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021 to 2022
Migration and tuberculosis research translations
Anweshan translated and edited IOM’s migration-health and tuberculosis research tools into Nepali, including consent forms, questionnaires, qualitative guides and a paper on gender and tuberculosis.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021
PECCT trainer and reference manuals
Anweshan designed the PECCT trainer’s manual and reference manual for WHO Nepal.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021 to 2022
Public-health emergency management online course
Anweshan helped WHO Nepal create an online course on public-health emergency management for audiences ranging from public-health officers to Female Community Health Volunteers.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2021 to 2022
COVID 19 public-information graphics
In the first year of the pandemic, Anweshan designed COVID-19 public-information graphics for UNICEF Nepal.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Health-system policy briefs based on DHS and HMIS evidence
For the Ministry of Health and NHSSP, Anweshan produced more than sixteen policy briefs drawing on Nepal’s Demographic and Health Survey and HMIS data.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Multilingual COVID 19 animations on quarantine and stigma
Anweshan produced COVID-19 animations for IOM on quarantine and stigma in seven languages: Nepali, English, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Doteli, Newari and Tamang, with sign-language versions for deaf audiences.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Nepali translation of healthcare-waste standards and report
For GIZ’s health-sector programme, Anweshan translated two major healthcare-waste documents into Nepali in 2020: the report “No Time to Waste” and the national Healthcare Waste Management Standards and Operating Procedures.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Newborn-health video and animation
In 2020, Anweshan produced a newborn-health video and animation for Save the Children.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Programme annual-report and technical writing support
Anweshan wrote and edited programme documentation for PSI Nepal, including its 2020 annual report.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020
Provincial health profiles
With WHO Nepal, Anweshan produced health profiles for all seven provinces.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2020 to 2021
Revenue Administration Support communication and policy products
From February 2020 to June 2021, Anweshan was the editorial and communication partner for GIZ’s Revenue Administration Support programme.
- Governance & inclusion
- Evidence communication
2020 to 2021
Health Emergency Operations Centre audiovisual and national report support
For WHO and Nepal’s Health Emergency Operations Centre, Anweshan produced audiovisual material and a national emergency-preparedness report.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2019
Health-sector and social-protection translations
Anweshan translated and edited documents on social security and health-sector operations for GIZ’s health-sector programme.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2019
Rabies and hepatitis conference communication
In 2019, Anweshan produced communication materials for WHO-linked conferences on rabies and hepatitis, working with technical contributors to deliver accurate event and follow-up materials on tight deadlines.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2019
Technical editing, immunisation presentation and visibility materials
In 2019, WHO Nepal turned to Anweshan for technical editing, an immunisation presentation package and branded materials such as folders, diaries and pens, all delivered to WHO’s brand standards and on schedule.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2019
Antimicrobial-resistance website and two-dimensional animation
Anweshan built an antimicrobial-resistance website and a 2D animation for WHO Nepal.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2018
Diabetic retinopathy information and education materials
For the JICA-supported CHEERS project, Anweshan wrote and designed patient brochures on diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition that can cause blindness before symptoms appear.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2018
Editing and translation of an e-commerce study
For GIZ’s Revenue Administration Support programme, Anweshan edited and translated a study on e-commerce, a new area of tax policy in Nepal.
- Governance & inclusion
- Evidence communication
2018
Influenza preparedness event documentation
At a 2018 WHO influenza preparedness event, Anweshan documented the technical discussions and turned them into a checklist of who does what in an influenza emergency.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2018
Municipality factsheets for the Capacity Development Support to Governance programme
For GIZ’s Capacity Development Support to Governance programme, Anweshan edited and produced a series of Nepali factsheets for nine municipalities: Bidur, Bansgadhi, Besisahar, Nepalgunj, Bheriganga, Ghodaghodi, Kabilashi, Neelkantha and Duhabi.
- Governance & inclusion
- Evidence communication
2018
Nepal Tea magazine for the Third International Tea Festival
Anweshan produced Nepal Tea, the showcase magazine of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board for the Third International Tea Festival.
- Private sector
- Evidence communication
2018
Nutrition-governance advocacy paper and animation
For Suaahara and Helen Keller International, Anweshan created an advocacy package encouraging local governments to fund nutrition.
- Nutrition
- Evidence communication
2018 to 2019
Pre-hospital-care report finalisation
Anweshan finalised a WHO report on pre-hospital care, the emergency care patients receive before they reach hospital.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2018 to 2019
Trachoma-elimination animation and SHAPU factsheet
Anweshan produced a 2D animation on trachoma elimination for WHO Nepal and the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, and a factsheet on SHAPU, a rare eye disease, with WHO and Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.
- Public health
- Evidence communication
2018
Implementation support
Behaviour change
Social and behaviour change
2 assignments
Completed
Social and behaviour change communication for family planning
In 2025, WHO Nepal commissioned Anweshan to shape social and behaviour change communication for family planning.
World Health Organization Nepal
2025
Completed
Tuberculosis and World Health Day social-media mobilisation
Anweshan created and produced IOM’s social-media campaign on tuberculosis and World Health Day.
International Organization for Migration Nepal
2021