Impact work in Rolpa

completed

222236_Start Fund Nepal Earthquake Response 2023

The devastating earthquake of 6.4 magnitude led to 157 fatalities and 552 injuries across multiple districts. Continuous aftershocks have forced people to leave houses and stay in open spaces. There is a death of 157 people and 205 people are injured in five districts (Jajarkot, Rukum West, Salyan, Dailekh and Rolpa) (NRCS EOC, 5 Nov 2023). Altogether 14,051 families are affected, 6,150 families are displaced and 11,400 houses (6,150 fully/5,250 partially) are destroyed. Among, the most severely affected areas were Jajarkot with 157 deaths and 256 injuries, where 937 completely houses damaged and 2954 houses partially damaged and Rukum with 52 deaths and 132 injuries, 5 houses are fully damaged, 118 houses are partially damaged (WVI Nepal, Situation Report, 6 Nov 2023). The earthquake and its 211 recorded aftershocks caused significant damage to infrastructure, including residential buildings, educational institutions, health service centres, and administrative structures. In Jajarkot, earthquakes highly affected Barekot RM., Kushe RM., Bheri M., Nalgad M. and Chhedagadh M. where 105 people (M33/F72) died and 102 people injured. In total, 5,700 families are affected and 3,050 families' houses are fully destroyed. Similarly, in Rukum, earthquakes affected Aathbiskote M. and Sanobheri M. where 52 people (M25/F27) died and 100 people injured. In total, 8,000 families are affected and 3,000 families' houses are fully destroyed and displaced (NRCS EOC, 5 Nov 2023).

World Vision United Kingdom

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Business and Financial Literacy for Farmers of Rolpa and Pyuthan Districts

This project aim to empower women and increase income of poor and vulnerable people of Swargadwari Municipality, Pyuthan and Runtigadhi Rural Municipality, Rolpa through resilient and market led livelihood options, business development services, leadership development, gender equality and enabling environment

Practical Action

active

F.a: UMN Integrated Education Development Project

This project aims to bring fullness of life through sustainable and practical education and is implemented in Rukum. It is a poor district with very low in terms of education and HDI indicators. Untouchability, discriminations, inequity, linguistic barrier s, access and gender are some of the issues that is highly prevalent in these districts. Rukum district was largely impacted by 10 years long conflict in the past as Rukum, Rolpa were center points for insurgency. Many people were displaced, children were orphaned and schools were dismantled. Almost a generation of children were deprived of quality education.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

completed

Community Irrigation Project

The project will develop or improve small-scale irrigation systems in 12 districts in Nepal through a community-driven process targeted at the poor, women, and other disadvantaged groups. Small irrigation systems are defined as systems with less than 25 hectares of irrigation area in the hills and mountains and less than 200 hectares in the Terai plains. The participating districts were selected because of their high poverty, food insecurity and irrigation potential. They are Kanchanpur, Kailali, Dang, Kapilvastu in the Terai plains; Doti, Salyan, Rukum, Rolpa, Pyuthan in the hills; and Bajhang, Jumla, Mugu in the mountains. As the first large-scale intervention in small irrigation development in Nepal, the project will demonstrate participatory irrigation planning and management and build the capacity of all levels of the government for small-scale irrigation development. Farmers will form or strengthen existing water users associations (WUAs) to apply for project support. The project will provide support to rehabilitate and build new surface water irrigation schemes and to develop groundwater irrigation through shallow tube wells. It will also facilitate access to microfinance support and provide extension services. For farmers without access to electricity who are installing shallow tube wells, the project will connect them to the electricity network. WUAs will in turn learn to manage water more efficiently and equitably, maintain their systems, and apply improved agricultural practices.

Asian Development Bank

completed

Construction of Health Clinics, Rolpa District

openmindedly