The goal of VaRG is to assist in establishing a culture of enquiry under which evidence based programs are designed for the betterment of the people. The objectives of the VaRG are to conduct applied socio-economic research, including action research, and offering consultancy and training services to governmental and non-governmental organizations and international development agencies in the multi-disciplinary sectors of development. It is registered with the Government of Nepal to conduct applied research, project feasibility and evaluation studies, as well as training on different fields of development.