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§ 01 Who we are
Intellectuals Center is a think-and-do organisation. We produce credible evidence, build practical skills in communities, and convene the people who decide — so knowledge becomes lasting change.
Keywords
Circular economyWASHWasteGenderResiliencePolicy
Our researchers design studies and collect data in the field. Our programme teams work directly with households, entrepreneurs and municipalities. And our convening work brings findings to decision-makers in Nepal and across South and Southeast Asia.
Company overview00Flagship projects
00Countries in our regional consortium
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00Connected themes
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Emergency Wash During Nepal Earthquake 2015
P—01Regional Policy Initiative for Circular Economy TransitionPolicy · RegionalDhulikhel, Nepal
P—02Water Quality Assessment of Deep BoringWASHNepal
P—03Plastic Bottles RecyclingCircular economyNepal
P—04Kitchen Composting TrainingWasteNepal
P—05Women Entrepreneurs Profiling StudyResearch · GenderNepal
P—06Earthquake ResponseHumanitarianNepal
§ 04 Featured case
Four countries, one agenda
Dhulikhel · 2025The Regional Policy Dialogue for Circular Economy Transition brought policymakers, municipal leaders, researchers and practitioners together in Dhulikhel to exchange lessons and chart practical pathways to circularity.
- Organised by
- Intellectuals Center
- Consortium
- ISPONRE Viet Nam · CWAS, CRDF – CEPT University · KUET
- Local partner
- Dhulikhel Municipality
- Supported by
- Stockholm Environment Institute · Sweden Sverige · Strategic Collaborative Fund
“Circularity is not only a technical question — it's about people, institutions and the policies that connect them.”
WWF Nepal
Kathmandu University
Dhulikhel Hospital
Dhulikhel Municipality
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Academic Institution
CEPT Research and Development Foundation CWAS, India, Not-for-Profit Organization
Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Vietnam, Government
Stockholm Environment Institute
Success in Community Action
Masy Consultancy
Wash-ed
§ 06 Our team
December 2023Intellectuals Center hosts CEPT University Winter School in Nepal
Students and faculty from CEPT University joined sessions and visits with Nepali institutions and local governments.
Read more →August 2025Regional Policy Dialogue for Circular Economy Transition held in Dhulikhel
Partners from Nepal, Viet Nam, India and Bangladesh met to exchange lessons on circularity.
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Project updateField team tests deep boring water sources
Sampling and analysis to help communities understand the safety of their drinking water.
Read more →Why circularity needs local governments at the table
Lessons from bringing municipalities and researchers from four countries into one room.
What's really in your groundwater?
A simple explainer on deep boring water and why testing matters.
How-toFive
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Five steps to start composting at home
Everything you need to turn kitchen scraps into garden gold.
