Center for Indigenous Peoples’ Research and Development (CIPRD) was established in July 2011 by a team of professionals representing different indigenous groups in Nepal.

The core values of CIPRD is based on the principle of working for and with the Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth and Local Communities on the issues of climate change, education, natural resource management, good governance, protection and promotion of Indigenous Peoples' traditional knowledge, cultural practices, health and traditional skill based entrepreneurship development by promotion and recognition of Indigenous Peoples' customary institutions and governance system for sustainable natural resources management for protection of the environment and climate change resilience, ecosystem, biodiversity, livelihoods and development in Nepal. CIPRD is registered with the District Administration Office of Kathmandu (Regd. No. 54/ 2011) and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (Affiliation No. 33087).