Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

This project employs the Community-Led-Inclusive-Development Approach (CLIDA), a participatory approach focused on empowering target community groups through self-determination and responsibility for project activities. The aim is for 1.600 households to develop sustainable self-help structures within the target group by working closely with communities and focusing on their needs. This includes planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation with active participation from village communities, utilizing various Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools. The project targets two main objectives: improving living conditions through sustainable agricultural practices and income-generating activities, and enhancing resilience against disasters and climate change impacts. Actions include training in climate-smart agriculture, sustainable livestock farming, disaster preparedness, and climate change adaptation. Additionally, preparatory measures like assessments and various training sessions are carried out to enhance the knowledge and skills of the target groups, thereby sustainably improving their living conditions and resilience.

Breaking Barriers has two main objectives: 1. to improve the situation of adolescent girls in SRHR, this includes both building knowledge and empowering girls to know and claim their rights and creating a supportive environment through awareness raising and / or technical support in the provision of girl-friendly services with families, village communities, local government, schools and health facilities. 2. to strengthen the capacity of young girls to confidently advocate for their needs (SRHR but also others) in their communities, to gain agency, decision-making power and influence at the local level. In addition, capacity building of the local project executing agency is prioritised in order to increase sustainability.

The project aims to strengthen 800 families - especially women and children from 27 villages in the districts of Kanchanpur and Dhading - socio-economically through inclusive and gender-equitable integration, pre-vention and employment measures, to be more effectively protected against poverty and marginalization and to be better pre-pared for natural disasters through inclusive disaster risk reduction management. The project perursues an gender-inclusive approach in the components of womens business start-ups, employment and labor market integration, capacity building at village, school and farmers association level by means of equal self-empowerment and networking, as well as water - sanitation and hygiene (WASH), child protection/ education, disaster risk reduction and advocacy.

In Nepal, recent federal restructuring coincides with educational challenges: while primary school enrollment is high (91%), secondary rates are low (38.9%). Access to education remains limited, depriving children of prospects. Poverty, unemployment, and unproductive agriculture plague project communities, hindering Nepals development. In Bajura district, despite a 97% enrollment rate, learning outcomes for grade 8 students range from 41-46%. This project aims to address these disparities by providing equitable education and development opportunities, aligning with SDG 4. The goal is to ensure 10,000 children and 2,100 youth in 13 communities have equal access to quality education and future opportunities. Subgoals include establishing monitoring mechanisms, enhancing schooling systems, and strengthening rural economies to reduce vulnerability among children and youth. Structural and social sustainability will be achieved through community involvement and the establishment of Civil Society Organizations.

Measure packages 1.1 Improved equality for people affected by leprosy through awareness raising and education 1.2 Capacity building for early detection of leprosy and prevention of disabilities 2.1 Improved equality for people with disabilities through awareness raising and education 2.2 Strengthen ODPs, self-help groups for PWDs and relevant government agencies 3.1 Local communities are better informed about disaster risks and disaster risk reduction measures 3.2 Local Disaster Management Committees (LDMCs) are prepared and able to respond effectively in case of disasters