The National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre has participated in research projects either by its own initiation or in collaboration with other national and international institutions and donor agencies.

Present activities include the following:

1. "Urban Echinococcosis in Health Transition (Nepal)" supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. This three year research project commenced in December 1992 with the collaboration of the University of Guelph, Canada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the University of Salford, Salford, England and the Department of Zoology of Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
2.  Urban Eco-system Health Project Nepal in Ward 19 & 20 of KMC (1998 t0 2001)Supported by   the International  Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada.
3. Study on "Marketing Status of Milk and Milk Products in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur" supported by Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
4. "Study on slaughter house/abattoir facilities in Nepal" with the Danish Meat Trade College and DANIDA, 1993.
5. "An Assessment Study of Cheese Factories in Nepal" supported by NDDB and DANIDA, Kathmandu, Nepal.
6. "Microbiological Study of Dairy Products in Kathmandu, Nepal" in collaboration with the Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
7. "Japanese encephalitis Surveillance Project" (ongoing).
8. "Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance Project" supported by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme on Tropical Disease Research (TDR), Geneva, Switzerland in collaboration with Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (ongoing).
9. "Snake Bite Surveillance in Nepal" in collaboration with the Japan Snake Institute of Tokyo.
10. Rabies Surveillance in all 35 Wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, September 1999-September 2000 with the support of WSPA UK.
11. Long Range Solution for Rabies/Slaughtering in Nepal, April 2001 with collaboration and support from Tufts University, USA, Humane Society International, USA, The Tara Project Australia.
12. Drinking Water Quality Management and Testing Project in Ward 19 and 20 of KMC has been started from January 2001 with the support of IDRC Canada, Ford Foundation USA and Winrock International USA.

13. Implementation of Rabies Control Plan in 8 Municipalities of Kathmandu Valley since 2001 with the support of Donative Unit for Rabies Vaccine to Nepal (DURVN), Tokyo, Japan.

14. Welfare Assessment of Wildlife Animals and Birds in Central Zoo of Kathmandu Nepal. Supported by World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA), UK.
15. An Epidemiological Study on Porcine Cysticercosis Among Magar Community of Syangja District of Nepal. Supported by International Foundation For Science (IFS), Sweden.
16. Animal Welfare