Child NGO Federation-Nepal (CNFN) was established in January 1994 with the initiation of a group of professionals and representatives from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in various fields of child development and child rights in the country. It is an umbrella organization of NGOs working in the child sector in Nepal, and is registered with the Kathmandu District Office, Government of Nepal as a non-profit making and non-political Non-Governmental Organization  as per the Organization Registration Act of 2034 B.S. (1978). It received affiliation to the Social Welfare Council (SWC), the apex body of national and international NGOs working in Nepal. CNFN is a member based organization and to date, about 100 organizations have received its membership.