KATHMANDU, Jan. 12 -- The Federation of Nepal Handicraft Association (FHAN) is preparing to build SAARC Design Center and Nepal Handicraft Village.

Govind Prasad Regmi, director general of the FHAN, told Republica that the federation plans to build and bring these two projects into operation in two years.

The SAARC Design Center will be an infrastructure where people working in the sector will be provided with training to develop new designs that are trending in the markets. They will be provided product diversification training and technical support, according to Regmi.

"The center will be developed through joint efforts of the government and the Bhutan-based SAARC Development Fund that will be providing 85 percent of total cost as te...