SUS Knowledge Hub

SUS Knowledge Hub

The knowledge production and research center of Samari Utthan Sewa (SUS), bridging grassroots realities with research, policy, and international collaboration.

About the Knowledge Hub

The Knowledge Hub of Samari Utthan Sewa (SUS) serves as the organization’s center for research, learning, documentation, and knowledge production. It is designed as a dynamic platform that bridges grassroots realities with academic inquiry, policy engagement, and international collaboration.

SUS maintains a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to producing high-quality research, evidence-based analysis, surveys, policy briefs, publications, and documentary outputs. The Hub also provides research training, mentoring, and technical support to young scholars, civil society actors, and community leaders, strengthening local capacity for informed advocacy and transformative action.

Thematic Areas of Intervention
  • Democracy and civic space
  • Climate change and climate-induced migration
  • Peacebuilding and conflict transformation
  • Ethno-religious minorities
  • Dalit rights and caste-based discrimination
  • Human rights and social justice
  • Gender and sexual violence
  • Community consultation and participatory governance
  • Documentary production and IEC materials development

SUS is pioneering in Participatory Action Research (PAR), ensuring that communities—especially Dalits and marginalized groups—are active co-creators of knowledge. This approach promotes ethical research practices, contextual sensitivity, and locally grounded solutions.

Core Team Members

The Knowledge Hub is guided by an experienced and diverse team:

Dr. Dinesh Kafle
Dr. C.P. Aryal
Subhash Nepali
Shiva Hari Gyawali
Bimal Acharya

Together, the team brings expertise in research methodology, human rights advocacy, governance analysis, social inclusion, and community-based programming, positioning SUS as a credible knowledge partner at national and international levels.