Development projects in Nepal

The project's aims to increase the income and food security of the earthquake affected families in the target communities of Makwanpur through provision of farming inputs, tools and technical assistance to rebuild their livelihoods. The project will strengthen the capacity of local cooperatives to provide agri - inputs, financial, market and other services to the farmers and support earthquake affected women members for accessing and use of productive resources.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 3, 2017 → Jul 31, 2018

Coverage

makawanpur, Bagmati

Major Intervention the working area Water supply Schemes, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) in School, Wash in Health post, Capacity building training.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Mar 31, 2019

Coverage

Sindhupalchok, Bagmati

The project will support Pokhara Women Skill Development Pvt Ltd in increasing their production of handmade woven products, especially bags, dolls, and decorative items. PWSD works with women member producers who belong to marginalised communities and are vulnerable and economically dependent on their husbands. The project will help to create employment opportunities for 900 women producers by providing training, enhancing their capacity, increasing access to finance of PWSD through loan guarantee, and ultimately making it sustainable by increasing sales revenue. The project also aims to contribute on bringing out different women issues and reducing domestic violence through Rapid Care Analysis and Participatory Learning Centers (PLCs) , and thereby empowering women. The project will work with banks, private sectors, government and other market actors to help recognize the Fair -Trade Business Model among wider stakeholders.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2017 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Kaski, Gandaki

Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) will support R&D Innovative Solutions Pvt Ltd in the establishment of smooth supply chain of vegetables, by involving 500 urban poor and small holder farmers (60% women) of Gundu, Bhaktapur in integrated farming practice. With, EDP's support, R&D's will make Agribusiness Service centre in Gundu, a hub for at least 500 urban poor farmers, supplying all necessary inputs for greenhouse cultivation, technical extension services and buy back guarantee of the produce at fair prices. EDP will support R&D to access loan from banks by providing guarantee. Thus, working capital for inputs, including greenhouses, will be funded through EDP loan. EDP will support R&D to establish Agribusiness Service Centre -a profitable business by the end of three years and double the income of at least 500 farmers within this period and at the same time expand the sales of R&D by increasing its Green mart outlets (R&D's own vegetable outlets) and B2B Businesses.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2017 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Bhaktapur, Bagmati

Firstly the project intends to improve policies and practice of governments that protect the rights of river basin communities to water resources. Secondly, it improves policies and practice of private sector and other actors that respect the rights of river basin communities to water resources. Thirdly, it strengthens the capacity of river basin communities and civil society to participate in and influence trans -boundary water resource management. Fourthly it amplifies women's profile and influence in dialogues and decision -making on infrastructure.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

This project will assist displaced households and the government in developing and implementing participatory and ethical durable solutions and mitigate the immediate risks displaced households are experiencing throughout the course of the intervention in earthquake affected districts, Gorkha, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwas, Sindhupalchowk and Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 15, 2016 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Dhading, Kathmandu

This project seeks to address water scarcity caused by the April/May 2015 earthquakes in Dhading, Gorkha and Nuwakot districts in Nepal, covering 18 Village Development Committees (VDCs). The project will restore and improve access to sufficient, safe, sustainable and inclusive water supply, strengthen V -WASH CCs and Water User Committees (WUCs), and promote water management to sustain gender responsive WASH facilities and services reaching 44,646 beneficiaries. The intended impact will be achieved primarily through rehabilitation/new construction of a total of 52 community water systems with additional catchment protection measures where appropriate to sustain/increase recharge and reduce water source contamination. Oxfam's work and this project specifically emphasizes Institutional, functional, environmental and financial sustainability by building foundations for strong water supply governance, through enhancing capacity of D/VWASH -CCs and WUCs and placing emphasis upon water resource management and appropriate technology selection. The project includes water quality improvement through hygiene promotion related to household water treatment, storage and handling. Oxfam's work is based upon strong gender and vulnerability/poverty analysis, and thus robustly targets vulnerable and marginalized populations. It will be delivered through partner -led implementation.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 12, 2016 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Dhading, Nuwakot

- To reduce gender based violence and wage discrimination by organising and empowering informal sector workers. - To promote and protect job opportunity and security of informal sector workers by building skills, alternative business opportunities through networking and cooperation building. - To reduce the vulnerability of informal sector workers by promoting social safety nets and disaster risk knowledge

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The project's aims to improve food security and livelihoods status of poor, socially excluded and vulnerable women and men through provision of seed, micro -irrigation, enterprises development, market access and capacity strengthening of farmers groups and cooperatives. The project results will directly contribute to the programme outputs, which are increased access to seed, micro irrigation, market and advocacy on food rights, joint land ownerships, 15% Village Development Committee (VDC) budget allocation in agriculture sector and strengthened community capacity to maintain community assets and increase awareness through women empowerment centre.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 30, 2016 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is one of the priority and focus progamme elements of Oxfam's Food and Economic Justice (FEJ) programme in Nepal. This management project will provide the necessary staffing and programme management funds to enable the EDP projects to achieve the results with partnership of national and local partners, private companies, Bank & Financial Institute (BFIs) in Nepal. Programme support costs include the salaries of programme staff, travel, communication, training, monitoring, exposure visits and networking costs. This project covers influencing activity costs from 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2020 fiscal year. This project also covers the cost of EDP Pavitra under the contract ID R04036.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The project will be implemented in Nawalparasi district .The project will suport the rice mill get access to working capital, providing mentoring and helping set up good procurement system. By helping farmers get access to good quality input and extension services and working capital through the set up of cooperative shops, farmers will be able to increase productivity, sell paddy to their own mill at a fair price, and earn extra income from dividend once the mill makes a good profit.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Dec 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Objectives of this project is to expand the business by increasing the number of share members by nearly two fold from the present 601 to 1184 by the end of the fourth year, out of which the % of new women share member will be 80% and to increase DAFACOS annual turnover of seed to 145 MT

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Apr 30, 2018

Coverage

Dadeldhura, Sudurpashchim

Food and Economic Justice (FEJ) Programme is one of the three programme pillars of Oxfam in Nepal. This project covers the management and support costs of 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2020 fiscal year. This project will provide the necessary staffing and programme management funds to enable the programme to achieve the results with partnership of national and local partners in 12 districts of Nepal. Programme support costs include the salaries of programme staff, finance staff, communication, training, monitoring, exposure visits and logistics.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The project will aim influencing policies, programmes and practices of government and other stakeholders in favour of smallholder farmers, women and poor community and also aim at ensuring their rights and entitlement. The project will thus adopt the strategies of alliance and network building, research and policy studies, and advocacy and campaigning

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Livelihood and Empowerment Project (LEP) targets to reach among 10,684 members of 30 cooperative , through cooperative strengthening development and campaigning activities ,directly in 30 village development committee of 5 districts; Udayapur, Makawanpur, Nawalparasi, Kapilbastu and Arghakhanchi. Besides, it will also contribute to the policy advocacy and campaign works around GROW/Food & Economic Justice campaign in the country linking with community -based initiatives. It will also undertake phase review of LEP and document the outcomes and lesson learned from the project as part of knowledge management and .the phase review document help Oxfam to design new phase of the project in Nepal. The following intervention will be carried out by the project; 1.Women and Community Empowerment 2. Integration of Disaster and climate change adaptation to reduce vulnerability 3. Building livelihood of the community more resilient 4. Institutionalization and strenthening of community groups and cooperatives to sustain impact 5. Influencing pro -poor policy on food, agriculture, land and climate change; by linking community work with policy influencing with GROW/FEJ campaign

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Udayapur, makawanpur

Outline Description: What would you like to do? The project will empower and build the capacity of poor and marginalised women and support them to utilise their leadership skills so as to bring transformative change in personal, social and political spheres through a shift in the existing power relations. It will support them to increase their participation in decision making, influence local governance and advocate for their rights through active participation in all democratic processes. The project covering Village Development Committees (VDCs) of two districts -Surkhet and Makwanpur - - works at the central level also, specifically for policy influencing.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal, makawanpur

Major intervention of this project would be - vulnerable urban centers imbibe climate adaptation and resilience - private sectors develop adaptation friendly policy, practice and business plans - vulnerable urban dwellers equipped with information, resources and appropriate technology to respond to and recover from climate extremes and disaster - knowledge documentation and dissemination

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Phase I (2017) Women's Leadership Programme (WLP) is ending in March 2017 but this proposed project will address the gaps and will function as the bridging phase for an inclusion of more women's political empowerment initiatives. With the advent of the local and provincial elections, the project will build on the unique opportunity of support aspiring women leaders to run for the elections. An approximate number of 450 community women leaders from 10 project Village Development Committees (VDCs) in Surkhet and Makwanpur districts will be supported through various activities to enhance their capacity, skill and knowledge to take part in the elections. Phase II (May 2018 -April 2019): Considering the timeliness and the demand generated from the previous project of Oxfam in Nepal and Oxfam America "Strengthening women's political participation and leadership in 2017 local elections in Nepal (May 2017 - March 2018)", this project aims to strengthen and build the capacity of newly elected women leaders at two levels. Firstly, the project intends to build the capacity of all 37 women legislative members of Province 3 to enhance their leadership skills particularly on public speaking, knowledge on parliamentary processes, planning and budgeting, and advocacy and networking. Secondly, the project aims to build the capacity of selected 28 newly elected Local Women Leaders of Province 3 to develop their knowledge and skills on the concept, structure, policies, processes, planning, implementation and monitoring practices of local government, Transformative Leadership for Women's Rights (TLWRs) and interrelation of province and local government. This project will focus to build the capacity of 37 elected legislative women members of Province 3 and 28 elected women leaders at local level in Oxfam Nepal Project areas in Province 3 Makwanpur. The project will cover the 28 locally elected Women Leaders from Oxfam and WOSCC project areas in Makwanpur districts..

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2017 → Mar 31, 2022

Coverage

makawanpur, Surkhet

Creating Spaces is a five -year program which aims to reduce violence against women and girls, including the prevalence of early and forced marriage, through coordinated prevention and response initiatives in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines. The program will take an integrated and multi -faceted approach, acting on multiple levels (individual, community, institutional and societal) with diverse actors.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 15, 2016 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Support existing community based women's rights groups/organizations to design and implement interventions for the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in Earthquake affected OXFAM's working districts. Women, Dalits and other socially marginalised ethnic groups, who are among the poorest, are particularly vulnerable and may not have equitable access to assistance provided in recovery and reconstruction. Considering the deeply ingrained social exclusion of some groups, donors, aid agencies and the government must adopt inclusive and safe programming approaches, make conscious and concerted efforts to consult vulnerable groups, address their specific needs and issues considering their equitable access to recovery and reconstruction.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The 4 years project implemented in 10 Village Development Communities (VDCs) of Nuwakot district aims at contributing to a gender responsive sustainable recovery and reducing risk amongst 73000 vulnerable affected women (at least 70%) and men. To this aim, the project includes multisector emergency response, increase ability of communities to sustain gender sensitive WASH services, to sustain livelihoods despite of shocks and to access resources for resilient shelter. It will also contribute to increasing capacity of the target groups/committees to identify their needs & opportunities, influence decisions affecting them, communities mobilization, awareness on safe Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practices, and advocate for the access on the resources & services for recovery & reconstruction by March 2018. The project also aims at influencing government practices of services delivery for improved gender responsive assistance. Safe and equitable access for women and men to support is a key outcome of the project.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Mar 31, 2020

Coverage

Nuwakot, Bagmati

The four years project implemented in 11 municipalities and three Village Development Committees (VDCs) of three districts in Kathmandu valley aims at contributing to a gender responsive sustainable recovery and reducing risk amongst 150,381 vulnerable affected women (at least 50%) and men. To this aim, the project includes multi sector emergency response, increase ability of communities to sustain gender sensitive Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services, to sustain livelihoods despite of shocks and to access resources for resilient shelter along with the disaster preparedness interventions in the selected municipalities. It will also contribute to increasing capacity of the target groups/committees to identify their needs and opportunities, influence decisions affecting them, community mobilization, awareness on safe Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practices, and advocate for the access on the resources and services for recovery and reconstruction by March 2018. The project also aims at influencing government practices of services delivery for improved gender responsive assistance. Safe and equitable access for women and men to support is a key outcome of the project. Also, the project aims disaster preparedness intervention in municipalities for improved emergency preparedness and response capacity at municipal and ward level.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Mar 31, 2019

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

The 3 years project implemented in 5 village Development Committees (with selected activities in other 3 VDCs) of Dhading district aims at contributing to a gender responsive sustainable recovery and reducing risk among 43000 vulnerable affected women (at least 52%) men, boys, girls, elderly . To this aim, the project includes multisector emergency response, increase ability of communities to sustain gender sensitive WASH services, to sustain livelihoods despite of shocks and to access resources for resilient shelter. It will also contribute to increasing capacity of the target groups/committees to identify their needs & opportunities, influence decisions affecting them, communities mobilization, awareness on safe Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practices, and advocate for the access on the resources & services for recovery & reconstruction by March 2018. The project also aims at influencing government practices of services delivery for improved gender responsive assistance. Safe and equitable access for women and men to support is a key outcome of the project.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Mar 31, 2019

Coverage

Dhading, Bagmati

A model of multiple use system (MUS) and integrated water resource management (IWRM) will be demonstrated during implementation of the project. Around 8.7 KW of hydro electricity will be generated and will provide electricity to 25 households of Jayathala village using available head of 135 m and 11 lps of water from Kachulighad, a perennial stream. The intake and canal of the existing irrigation system will be upgraded for additional discharge of 11 lps, required for hydro plant. Fore bay (for sedimentation), turbine house and transmission line will be constructed. The generated electricity will be distributed to the individual household. 350 watt will be allocated for individual house. Efficient lighting techniques will be used like CFL and LED. In the present context, 50 watt is sufficient for the lighting in a house. Remaining 300 watts (for each household) will be used for cooking and other available electronic appliances. To reduce the deforestation, project will support the electric cooking stoves to each household. The behavioural change on shifting firewood to the electrical appliances for cooking will be monitor closely. Further, the electrical appliance (cooking stoves) will provide opportunity for boiling the drinking water. This Mini hydro will create ample opportunities in the village like small size workshops, small mills etc to flourish, and dryer (agricultural production) and promote end use of the energy generated (especially of day time). This will certainly create better employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The project focuses on reducing poverty and vulnerability of disaster prone groups. It has three major components - enhancing community resiliency through DRR and Climate Change Adaptation, Mainstreaming DRR into policies, plans and budget and gender sensitive institutional capacity building of government private sectors and Civil Society Organisations. The project covers 24 Village Development Committees of four districts Sarlahi, Saptari, Rautahat and Dhanusha where Oxfam in Nepal has been implementing DRR -Humanitarian Programme in the past.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Dhanusha, Rautahat

Food and Economic Justice programme is one of the three programme pillars of Oxfam in Nepal. This project covers the management and support costs of 01 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 fiscal year. This project will provide the necessary staffing and programme management funds to enable the programme to achieve the results with partnership of national and local partners in 12 districts of Nepal. Programme support costs include the salaries of programme staff, finance staff, communication, training, monitoring, exposure visits and logistics.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Mar 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The significant damage and loss of lives and displaced population were reported from Mid and Far Western hilly and Southern plain districts from incessant rainfall during 13 -15 August 2014. Considering number of displaced population Oxfam decided to respond in three out of five worst affected districts with Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihood (EFSVL) support to the displaced population. Key interventions under WASH and EFSVL interventions include Cash for Work (CFW); Hygiene Kit distribution; distribution of livelihood inputs; public health awareness; latrine and water supply facilities in the Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 17, 2014 → Dec 30, 2015

Coverage

Sudurpashchim, Nepal

Earthquake preparedness

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Apr 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The pilot program will be part of the ongoing emergency WASH program and will target mothers that have been displaced by the earthquake in Kathmandu Valley. The program will be comprised of 3 phases: PHASE 1: Formative baseline study. The formative baseline analysis will be comprised of focus group discussions, observations and a questionnaire survey. The objectives are to assess levels of hand washing with soap (HWWS) knowledge and practice among mothers as well as to understand motivators and barriers around HWWS at critical junctures. The most appropriate communication channels for reaching mothers in a peri -urban context will also be identified. PHASE 2: Materials development and pre -testing. The findings from phase one will feed into the development of targeted HWWS behaviour change strategy and set of promotional materials. The materials will be pre -tested with mothers to ensure they are accepted and understood, attractive, engaging, and motivating. Materials will be shared with relevant stakeholders. PHASE 3: Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation. The hand washing program will be implemented over a 4 week period. During this time the program will be monitored and mothers will have an opportunity to provide and receive feedback. An endline evaluation will be conducted post intervention.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 1, 2015 → Aug 31, 2016

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

The proposed action is a continuation of DIPECHO VI and VII and it focuses more on consolidating the achievements of previous interventions ensuring a greater ownership by the Government authority. The main objective of the intervention is to enhance the response capacity of health authorities, health institutions and community to provide medical service during and immediately after the disaster. The specific objective of action is to strengthen health response system to reduce the preventable mortality, morbidity and disease associated with the mass casualty incidents in Kathmandu Valley. Selection of project intervention area and beneficiaries was guided by the disaster vulnerability, existing response capacity and strategic importance in terms of setting up examples for future replication.

Organization

Oxfam in Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Nov 30, 2016

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati