N-IRM started off as the HRD unit within NRSP head office in 1993. Today it has turned into the largest skill enhancement and training center in the non-profit sector in Pakistan. Formerly, a part of NRSP, Institute of Rural Management is a self-managed institution and enjoys full autonomy as an independent legal entity, registered under section 42 of Company’s Ordinance 1984.

N-IRM has been working with firm determination for the cause of poverty reduction through skill enhancement that instills a spirit of self-reliance as well as paves the way for securing gainful employment. The institute holds vast experience and expertise in arranging and conducting a wide range of skill enhancement programmes including both long and short term training programmes, field oriented research studies, symposiums, national and international workshops and exposure visits.

N-IRM has earned an outstanding recognition as a leading training facility that provides the utmost form of social guidance through formal training, on job technical advice and experience sharing seminars and workshops both for staff and community members of NRSP, national and international organizations. Due to the diligent efforts and services of the institute in the field of rural development, it has been declared as the “Centre of Excellence” by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UN ESCAP). It has also been given the “Honorable Mention” for the UN ESCAP, HRD Award in the year 2001.

This global recognition was awarded to N-IRM for capacity building and skill enhancement services that it has rendered to more than two hundred thousand people including community members, activists, social organizers and professionals of the private/ public and corporate sector during the last decade.