Shonglap girls in Bangladesh with lamps. Photo: Per Fronth

Strømme Foundation is a rights-based development NGO that works towards a world free from poverty.

Our most important interventions in the fight against poverty are education, job creation and strengthening of civil society.

Strømme Foundation Norway has a representation in Asia.

In Asia, we implement education, livelihoods and civil society strengthening programs in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar.

292,712

people supported
in 2023 in Asia

112,458

were adolescents and children
below 18 years

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Creating Livelihoods & Job Opportunities
Improve livelihoods for the rural poor through enhanced income generation.

Ensuring inclusive Quality Education
Ensuring inclusive quality education for disadvantaged groups, especially girls.

Building Strong Societies
Strengthen civil society and the public sector.

Flagship Programmes

Shonglap girls raising their hands (3182x3121)

Adolescent Empowerment Programme

Life skills training for young people who have often dropped out of school due to poverty.

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SEEDS

Empowers and enables marginalized communities to assert their social and economic rights.

Selected impact stories

The ladder of success

Starting with a small step, every rung is an accolade for a girl born to poverty and hardship. A little step up is all the push she and countless others need to...

Everything is possible, and a little help goes a long way.

Life throws a curve ball, and a young girl drops out of school. A second chance gives her the opportunity of a lifetime—education, income generation, and a say...

Strømmefoundation Asia