Ms. Om Devi Malla

Chairperson, National Cooperative Federation
Nepal

Ms. Om Devi Malla, is the Chairperson of the National Cooperative Federation (NCF) of Nepal. Previously, she has served as the Senior Vice-Chairperson at NCF, Nepal. She began her career with cooperatives in 1997 and has progressively risen the ranks and served as a Member of Parliament. She played a constructive role in the making of the Constitution in 2015 and the inclusion of cooperatives. Ms. Malla has been providing special attention to women’s leadership development and inclusion in the cooperative sector. She was elected to the position of Global board member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in 2017. She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from Tribhuvan University Nepal.