Established in 2017, Mahila Samudayik Sewa Kendra (MSSK) is a women’s community service centre and a subsidiary of Mahila Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha (MSLBS) located in Ghorahi, Dang, Province 5. The company provides additional services to members of MSLBS, focusing on enhancing social and economic growth through its microfinance programme. MSSK facilitates market linkages by connecting farmers with input suppliers, buyers, and agents across sectors like goat farming, vegetables, lentils, and poultry.

To expand its market services, MSSK is constructing a building to open vegetable and dairy outlets, offering members increased market access. Revenue from these outlets will fund technical training and capacity-building initiatives. MSLBS, the parent company, was founded in 1993 and supports over 42,000 women members across 22 service centers in Provinces 5 and 6, offering financial services primarily to women.

Facilitate Improved Access to Business Development Services (BDS), Finance and Investments

CASA partnered with MSSK and helped them secure £42,800 in loan financing from Nabil Bank for a dairy plant in Ghorahi, Dang, Province 5. With CASA’s support, MSSK developed a business plan and a technical design for the dairy plant, and conducted market research to identify local milk collection points and potential suppliers. The partnership was extended in December 2022, focusing on improving food security and nutrition. CASA helped MSSK scale up Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) training, reaching 4,993 dairy farmers (2,678 women). This increased milk production boosted farmers’ incomes and contributed to food security. The extension also promoted milk and dairy products as a key part of nutritional diets.

The project lasted 18 months with a total cost of £157,151. CASA’s £56,662 contribution to the budget included both technical assistance (TA) and a grant. MSSK also coordinated with JALPA microfinance to provide dairy-related technical training to member dairy farmers and facilitated member dairy farmers to obtain a total of £60,000 in dairy-related loans through JALPA. MSSK also coordinated with an insurance provider, resulting in 40 dairy farmers getting livestock insurance (with a government subsidy of 80% and CASA further subsidised by 20%). Similarly, 152 dairy farmers received AI services (subsidised by CASA) for their dairy animals.

The dairy plant is operational, and it continues to produce and market diversified dairy products. MSSK recently applied for and received an additional loan of around £22,500 to purchase equipment for production of hard cheese. MSSK continues to employ staff in key positions that CASA initially supported and continues to coordinate with its parent company to provide dairy-related training to member dairy farmers. 

Updated: August 2025