Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce (NgCCI), was established in the year 1967, as non political and not for profit making private sector organization for promoting, safeguarding rights and interest of business community of Banke district. It is one of "A" Category member of Federation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCSI), an apex body of private sector in Nepal. Altogether it has 1048 members.

It is located in mid western region of Nepal in Banke district, considered as trading hub of the region. Trade, industry and agriculture are main sector of the local economy.

OBJECTIVE/ACTIVITY

• To safeguard rights, interest and privilege of its members and business community.o To promote trade and industries in the around of Banke district.
• To represent the views of its members and business community on making different policies, plans and programs through regular dialogue with concerned bodies or stakeholders.
• To enhance the capability of its members and entrepreneurs through different activities through trainings, seminar, workshop
  o To develop the network, with local national and international organizations for the benefit of business community and society as well.
• To organize trade fairs and exhibition for the promotion of local products and helping its member to participate in similar events organized by other agencies at national and international level.
• To disseminate relevant information for the betterment of the business and industry.
• To participate in different social activities to uplift people's living standard.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The general assembly is the supreme body of the chamber which has rights to design policies and strategies. A 25-member Executive Committee leads the chamber. Convention of the chamber elects one president; the vice president and 16 executive members, rest 6 are nominated from general members in every three year. The executive board is composed of six office bearers and 19 members. The teams of office bearer are president, secretary general, and deputy secretary genera and treasurer. The committee is fully responsible for planning implementation, supervision and control of all activities of the chamber.

To carry out specific function of the chamber effectively, sub- committees are formed. There are eleven sub committees.

SECRETARIAT

Secretariat works under the general guidance and supervision of the secretary general. Altogether there are 18 staffs including one program officer under the chamber partnership program. The administrative functions are supervised by the office in-charge.

Chamber has its own building at the city centre. The chamber building consists of a conference hall, an exhibition hall, training hall and an executive committee meeting hall. Its secretariat is well equipped with modern means of office management and communication like computers, fax and internet access.

MEMBERSHIP:

Any firm, company, corporation or any sector related to the business registered with any government agencies shall apply for the chamber membership in a prescribed format. If the required document fulfill in line with the stature, membership would be provided by secretariat.

Types of membership

General member: Those firms, companies, corporation registered with any government agencies and belong to trade and industry; shall be the general member of NgCCI
Associated: The firm registered in the government body having more than 5 million rupees on authorized capital is awarded as associated member.

Affiliated: The product association recognized by government body would be awarded as affiliated member.

Honorary: Awarded to those persons or organization doing outstanding contribution for the chamber and development of trade and industry.

Foreign: any foreign companies or organizations can be awarded membership of NgCCI if they are found eligible by the executive committee.

SERVICE OFFER:

o Provide various need based trainings(management & skill)
o Disseminate agro product price information
o Information dissemination like custom duty, excise, agro and herbal products price.
o Issue certificate of origin of Nepalese products
o Resolve business disputes of members.
o Rental facilities for conferences, public gatherings and social events
o OHP and Photocopier service(only members)
o Recommendation for registration and renewal of a firm

MAJOR SOURCE OF INCOME:

o Certificate of origin
o Recommendation and membership fee,
o Fund collection,
o Promotional activities
o Training fee.

REPRESENTATION OF CHAMBER IN LOCAL LEVEL:

o District Development Committee (DDC)
o Micro Enterprise Development Program (MEDEP)
o Nepalgunj Municipality
o Local Development Fund(LDF)
o District Pricing Committee
o Mahendra Multiple Campus
o Bageshowari Mandir Guthi
o Town Development Committee

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH OTHER ORGANIZATION:

Chamber Partnership Program(CPP):
CPP is a joint project between Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Handwerkskammer Rheinhessen (HWK), Mainz/Germany in participation with Baglung, Tanahun, Lamjung and Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The program is in operation since January 2004. NgCCI is one of the active partner chambers of CPP.
The program supports NgCCI in:
• Chamber management and operation
• Promotion of SMEs and women entrepreneurship
• Environmental Preservation

NgCCI has been able to conduct a wide range of activities in each of the above field.