GALS was introduced in Nepal by IFAD in the context of the Joint Programme “Rural women Economic Empowerment” and in partnership with the IFAD funded investment “Samriddhi -Rural Enterprises and Remittance Project”, implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply.

Between 2019 and 2021 a total of 1,569 rural members (f-1020, m-549) of self-help groups of Rautahat and Sarlahi districts learnt how to use GALS basic tools and practiced the Happy Family Review.  

The methodology helped rural women to enhance their self-esteem; improved planning, decision making and working together; fostering stronger relationships, and increasing the income and overall well-being of households. GALS households have now adopted more diversified livelihood options and economic activities for women. GALS exercises facilitated the family members’ reflections of their own aspiration, thinking, behaviour, actions, and a more enlightened perspective of their families’ context. When women and men learned to set goals and actions, they began to change their behaviour and actions to achieve the goals they set for themselves and families.