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Introduction
Volunteering is a fundamental building block of the civil society. It brings to life the noblest aspirations of humankind. The pursuit of peace, freedom, opportunity, safety and justice for all people, volunteering is an essential element of all societies. Volunteerism is considered a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and a crucial renewable resource for social and environment problem-solving throughout the world. Volunteerism is recognized as an effective way to interject public participation into non-profit or governmental operations. It is believed that volunteers "can see and understand firsthand" through their various voluntary experiences, that public interest and needs are indeed being seriously and competently pursued and, where possible, successfully met. Volunteers 'improve citizenship' and serve as an effective medium "to educate" individuals outside philanthropic and governmental circles as to the merits of public interest.
IYV+10
2001 was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) in order to enhance the recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteer service. The year was dedicated to increasing awareness of the achievements and further potential of volunteering for economic and social development. Follow-up reports to IYV were discussed in 2002, 2005 and 2008 by the General Assembly. The 2008 resolution reaffirms the significance of volunteerism for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and calls for the marking of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers or 'IYV+10' in 2011. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme has been designated as the focal point for IYV+10.
NSCVN
The formation of the National Steering Committee for Volunteerism, Nepal (NSCVN) was facilitated by the Government of Nepal, through the National Planning Commission (NPC) as part of efforts to strengthen the use of volunteerism as a strategic resource to achieve development effectiveness. It is increasingly becoming more lucid among stakeholders that achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) require the ingenuity, solidarity and creativity of ordinary people through voluntary action.
The National Planning Commission joined hands with other stakeholders and established National Steering Committee for Volunteerism, Nepal (NSCVN). NSCVN is comprised of 13 members chaired by NPC (Chair of NSCVN-honorable member of NPC Prof. Dr. Shiba Kumar Rai) and other member organizations are National Development Volunteer Service (NDVS), Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW), UNV, VSO, JICA, KOICA, Nepal Chamber of Commerce, FNCCI, NYOFN and RUNVAN. NSCVN has its own TOR as its code of conduct and guiding principles.