Development projects in Nepal

A $100,036 Bilateral grant from WRI-World Resources Institute to IFPRI for GLOBAL COMM ON ADAPTATION

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

USD 8K

Timeline

Dec 1, 2018 → Aug 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

A $170,019 Bilateral grant from University of Florida to IFPRI for CLIMATE ADAPT-SUPPLYCHAIN

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

USD 14K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2017 → Jun 30, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Complex dialogue is needed to ensure that we are advancing the climate adaptation and resilience agenda at scale. This program supports a fellowship on innovative facilitation for resilience, including a diverse group of academics and practitioners who can build on prior experience facilitating climate-related engagements. The fellowship will support a total of 40 fellows across two cohorts — 20 in Asia and 20 in Africa — who will participate in an approximately 14-month iterative learning process that nurtures a community of practice of facilitators for complex and socially inclusive climate dialogue. Geographically, the fellowship initially includes a focus on South Africa, Uganda and Zambia in the Africa cohort, and Bangladesh, the Philippines and Nepal in the Asia cohort, with the possibility of involving fellows from other countries to be considered in the recruitment process. The learning process will combine theory and practice, including a series of regional in-person and global virtual engagements and workshops, as well as mentoring and support to put theory into practice, and opportunities to link and share across the two regional cohorts. The project will also develop a virtual training course and a series of learning tools, webinars and a facilitation podcast that will be available for the fellows and the wider adaptation community. This project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) jointly designed, funded and run by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and IDRC. CLARE is an ambitious five-year initiative to enable socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards across Africa and the the Asia-Pacific region.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 93K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

A $492,000 Bilateral grant from University of Sheffield to IRRI for Climate ready rice: Optimising transpiration to protect rice yields under abiotic stresses (funded by BBSRC)

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

USD 35K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Climate change is one of the major threats to sustainable urban development in Asia, given exposure to significant climate risks, high population and rapid urbanization. Local governments are the frontline responders to impacts of climate change, being the level of government closest to affected communities. In spite of undertaking different actions to respond to and adapt to the impacts of climate change, local government officials sometimes lack relevant knowledge and capacity to plan and implement inclusive climate change adaptation action. This project aims to identify the technical knowledge and capacity needs that local governments require to support inclusive climate action, and to address these needs through a responsive capacity-strengthening program. The project will support capacity strengthening for up to a total of 240 participants from local governments and climate practitioners identified from 15 cities in each of the four target countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh. Capacity strengthening will be delivered through tailored, interactive online and offline training events and peer-exchange sessions. The project will also develop an internship opportunity designed to strengthen the capacity of up to 60 young professionals from underrepresented groups (including women) to contribute to local adaptation planning and decision making. To ensure broader reach and future use of project outputs, the team will engage relevant national institutions and make use of strategic networks to advance opportunities for institutionalization and sharing of capacity-strengthening modules, tools and training materials. The project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) jointly designed, funded and run by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and IDRC. CLARE is an ambitious five-year initiative to enable socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards across Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 126K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

In South Asia, an estimated 700,000 rural settlements are at risk of displacement due to the climate crisis. This displacement is estimated to be absorbed by 8,000 urban centres. As floods become increasingly frequent and more severe, there is an urgent need to understand and improve governance of climate-induced displacement in the region. This project will explore the coping mechanisms of displaced populations in Nepal, Bangladesh and India and identify opportunities to enhance community participation in governance of displacement in the region. It will assess resilience of housing eco-systems in communities vulnerable to climate crisis-induced displacement; enhance the capacities of communities at risk and government authorities to identify the vulnerability of climate-displaced families in rehabilitation and relocation plans; and facilitate knowledge exchange among stakeholders. With a focus on vulnerabilities of women and girls in housing solutions during climate-induced displacement, the project offers valuable contributions to gender-inclusive approaches for governance of displacement in the region. The outputs from this project include a unique rapid assessment tool for displacement vulnerability, which can be readily used by communities and government authorities. The research will also develop a model to mitigate vulnerabilities for communities at risk of displacement, including recommendations for risk-resilient housing solutions.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 69K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

A $291,770 Bilateral grant from New York University to IRRI for RESEARCH-PGR: Systems Genomics of Rice Stress Adaptation (funded by NSF)

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

USD 4K

Timeline

Sep 1, 2016 → Aug 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

A $200,000 Bilateral grant from OFID-OPEC Fund for International Development to ICARDA for Mainstreaming Energy- and Labor-saving Traits in Food Legumes for Efficient and Nutritious Agri-food Systems in South Asia

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

USD 50K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2018 → Jan 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Climate change adaptation interventions are commonly designed for current resident populations, and do not account for the mobility and immobility of people, including marginalized populations, who are exposed to climate risks. While migration is a common and often effective risk-spreading adaptation strategy, it is frequently portrayed as a failure to adapt. This project seeks to generate new knowledge on the evaluation of adaptations that involve migration, mobility and immobility across South Asian countries. Researchers will co-create, jointly with action partners, a set of evaluative tools to facilitate inclusive migration as adaptation that meets goals of human well-being and broader climate-resilient development. The research will focus on populations facing planned relocation, immobile and left-behind populations as well as urban migration destinations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. Research sites will span mountain, coastal, dryland and urban contexts to represent all major dimensions of the mobility spectrum. The project will contribute evidence-based best practices to enable successful adaptations for immobile populations and facilitate safe mobility for populations who aspire to move and integrate into destinations. The project will also strengthen the capacity of a broad range of civil society actors to discuss and promote inclusive and equitable migration as adaptation that preserves the rights and dignity of people on the move. This project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) co-funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and IDRC. CLARE is a five-year, CAD120-million initiative that aims to enable inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards for people across Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 491K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect the poor, women, girls and marginalized populations, especially in the Global South. However, current estimates of the economic costs of climate change and the costs of adaptation do not provide a breakdown by gender or social group. This gap in knowledge hinders national planning for adaptation as well as the design of bankable adaptation projects that support gender equality and promote social inclusion. This project will conduct country-level studies in Nepal, Rwanda and Tanzania. Working closely with key actors from government, private sector and civil society, the project will update previous studies on the economic costs of climate change and costs of adaptation to include gender equality and inclusion dimensions. Bankable adaptation projects with potential to advance gender equality and inclusion will also be identified. The project will strengthen capacity to integrate gender equality and inclusion dimensions in adaptation planning and programming by generating new data, working directly with stakeholders using co-creation methods and providing training opportunities, including for early career researchers. This project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) co-funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and IDRC. CLARE is a five-year, CAD120 million initiative that aims to enable inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards for people across Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 306K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

In 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change made clear that society has entered a critical juncture in its response to the climate crisis. The window of opportunity to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and a 1.5 ºC world and avoid dangerous and catastrophic climate change is rapidly closing. Human-induced climate change has already caused widespread losses and damages, with the most vulnerable people and places worst affected. The COP26 presidency called for an all-of-society response to adaptation that is underpinned by increased levels of accessible adaptation finance, catalyzes inclusive and equitable locally led action because it is more effective, and harnesses the power of nature to reduce vulnerability to disasters and safeguard food security. This project rises to that challenge, with the goal of advancing gender-responsive and socially equitable climate-resilient development by mobilizing knowledge into action, Southern climate leadership and capacities from local to global levels. To advance this goal, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) will pursue three core objectives:  support the integration of gender and social inclusion in policies and practice to achieve climate-resilient development; strengthen the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation to build the resilience of climate-affected communities; and advance access to appropriate and equitable finance for climate-resilient development that enables locally led adaptation.  CDKN will pursue these objectives with engagement strategies designed to respond to local needs and demand, support transboundary collaboration and learning, and amplify local voices in global policy fora. Efforts will be concentrated on 15 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin America, selected based on need, existing relationships and opportunities for impact. The project will strengthen the capacities of decision-makers and Southern-based leadership to drive locally led adaptation. It will champion the integration of gender equality and social inclusion in climate change policies from local to global scales; strengthen the implementation of equitable ecosystem-based adaptation; and improve access to adaption finance for locally led solutions. The long term expected impact from this project is improved quality of life and resilience for the most climate affected people, especially marginalized groups.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 325K

Timeline

Jul 6, 2022 → Mar 6, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Forest-based entrepreneurship is considered an important vehicle to respond to the growing impacts of accelerating climate change. Innovative businesses and entrepreneurship for non-wood forest products will offer low-carbon solutions through locally available technological innovations primarily aimed at sustainable forest management and locally processed forest products. Nepal’s new Forest Act emphasizes the importance of business-oriented forest management that can play an important role for women’s economic empowerment, as it offers a stable source of income. However, empirical evidence is lacking in terms of how women’s economic empowerment can be achieved within the context of nature-based solutions and a low-carbon development agenda. Much of the knowledge on women’s economic empowerment is informed through development programs on micro-credit and community savings programs. The project aims to develop business models and scalable solutions to increase women's access to and control over forest resources and forest-based enterprises, enabling them to make economic decisions for themselves and their households. Through various skill-oriented interventions and support to encourage self-employment, the project further aims to strengthen women’s agency by enabling them to take charge of their life decisions and influence forest management decisions in their favour and in favour of the environment. The project will engage in policy dialogues to ensure women’s representation and leadership in forest management and forest-based enterprises. This will lead to increased sensitivity and accountability of forestry stakeholders to address existing power relations and enhance equity in benefit sharing. It will also allow for women’s knowledge of sustainable forestry management to gain prominence. Project outputs will include research reports, policy briefs, and journal articles on topics of women’s economic empowerment and engagement approaches for inclusive, low-carbon, nature-based solutions. Women’s agency will be supported to sustainably manage forests and run forest-based businesses. The project will ultimately enhance capacities of women’s networks, producer organizations, and forest federations.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 568K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2021 → May 21, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed that forest restoration is expected to help limit global warming and that restoration is biophysically feasible for up to two billion hectares of forests in low- and middle-income countries. The World Leader’s Summit at COP26 announced its first major agreement in which 105 countries covering 85% of the world’s forests committed to act on reducing and reversing deforestation. In South Asia, tree planting and other forms of forest restoration have been conducted by most countries for many years. This has been done primarily to increase the production of timber and non-timber forest products to support livelihoods but also to conserve soil and water resources and biodiversity. However, the economics of forest restoration as a carbon-mitigation option and its distributional impacts on gender and marginalized groups remain poorly understood in the region and globally. This research will examine the economics of different types of forest restoration programs (both plantations and natural regeneration) as nature-based carbon-mitigation options in South Asia. It will explore the impacts of such restoration on rural livelihoods, including distributional effects related to gender and to marginalized communities; examine the effectiveness of financing mechanisms for restoring forests; and, based on these findings, propose appropriate institutional and financial arrangements for scaling up forest restoration in South Asia. The research will be conducted in four South Asian countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. Project outputs will include journal articles on topics related to economics of forest and land restoration and nature-based solutions. Several policy briefs will be produced identifying policy-oriented entry points, to be done in collaboration with national stakeholders and researchers. The research will generate knowledge products and provide an evidence base for informing policies related to forest restoration in the region. It will also develop the research capacity of several junior to mid-career researchers who will be able to conduct similar research in the future.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 259K

Timeline

Feb 1, 2022 → Feb 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Overall goal: Impact: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu are building inclusive climate resilient communities and local economies and are transitioning towards low carbon development pathways. Medium term outcome: Climate governance is strengthened in a gender responsive manner and additional climate finance is leveraged at the national, sectoral and sub-national levels in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Outcome 1: Public sector at national, sectoral and local levels has enhanced capacities for effective planning of climate finance. Outcome 2:Climate Change is mainstreamed into national/ local governments' planning and budgeting systems and lead to allocations/investments. Outcome 3: Country frameworks and systems established and/or strengthened for increased access to climate finance (public, private, domestic, international). Outcome 4: Enhanced inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of climate finance. Outcome 5: Strengthened regional cooperation to enable climate finance reforms in the region.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 7, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Overall goal: Impact: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu are building inclusive climate resilient communities and local economies and are transitioning towards low carbon development pathways. Medium term outcome: Climate governance is strengthened in a gender responsive manner and additional climate finance is leveraged at the national, sectoral and sub-national levels in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Outcome 1: Public sector at national, sectoral and local levels has enhanced capacities for effective planning of climate finance. Outcome 2:Climate Change is mainstreamed into national/ local governments' planning and budgeting systems and lead to allocations/investments. Outcome 3: Country frameworks and systems established and/or strengthened for increased access to climate finance (public, private, domestic, international). Outcome 4: Enhanced inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of climate finance. Outcome 5: Strengthened regional cooperation to enable climate finance reforms in the region.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 2.9M

Timeline

Jul 14, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Overall goal: Impact: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu are building inclusive climate resilient communities and local economies and are transitioning towards low carbon development pathways. Medium term outcome: Climate governance is strengthened in a gender responsive manner and additional climate finance is leveraged at the national, sectoral and sub-national levels in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Outcome 1: Public sector at national, sectoral and local levels has enhanced capacities for effective planning of climate finance. Outcome 2:Climate Change is mainstreamed into national/ local governments' planning and budgeting systems and lead to allocations/investments. Outcome 3: Country frameworks and systems established and/or strengthened for increased access to climate finance (public, private, domestic, international). Outcome 4: Enhanced inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of climate finance. Outcome 5: Strengthened regional cooperation to enable climate finance reforms in the region.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 1.1M

Timeline

Jul 7, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Strengthened institutional capacity of employers' organizations

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

As a global women's rights organisation working with gender equality and environment, WEDO works with the organization's strategic plan's three target areas: - Capacity building of feminist leaders and movements - Introduce a feminist economic policy that promotes gender equality and the environment - Demonstrate solutions based on equal rights between men and women, grassroots experience, as well as statistics and evidence

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 236K

Timeline

Dec 7, 2021 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

As a global women's rights organisation working with gender equality and environment, WEDO works with the organization's strategic plan's three target areas: - Capacity building of feminist leaders and movements - Introduce a feminist economic policy that promotes gender equality and the environment - Demonstrate solutions based on equal rights between men and women, grassroots experience, as well as statistics and evidence

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 10, 2021 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Note: This project has been cancelled, because the applicant has withdrawn the project.Nepal has a severe energy deficiency. Only a minor part of the country is connected to the national grid or to local grids. "Load shedding" is frequent. Bio fuel is at present a major source for energy in rural areas. This is, however, in short supply and causes deforestation. For his reason, the Nepalese government and aid agencies have set up schemes to distribute and finance solar power installations for rural households. All installations are imported and often of poor quality, especially the Chinese ones.The joint venture aims to assemble Dutch modules in Kathmandu and install them in rural areas. Combining high quality standards and low production costs will give them a competitive edge over cheap imported modules. The joint venture expects to increase the return on investment to an extent that follow-up investments can be financed commercially. The above-mentioned agencies will pay for the installations on behalf of the customers. In this way the joint venture will not have to set up an extensive dealers network. The local partner has already signed a preliminary contract with one of the agencies. After two or three years, the joint venture also wants to engage in the production of energy by building solar farms for companies. The electricity for the assembly line will be produced by a solar farm.The applicant, Rimas B.V., is a Dutch company producing solar module manufacturing equipment. The local partner (Solar Augmentation Group) is a newly established consortium of companies partly involved in solar energy related activities, and partly in investing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The assembly itself is low risk as far as CSR is concerned. The complexity of the process demands highly qualified personnel. CSR principles will be added to the specification of parts to be supplied by other companies.Impact• Employment and working conditionsLabour laws in Nepal are strict and labour unions powerful.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThere is no assembly line for solar modules in Nepal.• Chain effectsLocal suppliers will sell the glass and the frames. Local contractors will be hired for installation and maintenance.The consumers will have electricity.• Impact on the sectorThere will be close cooperation with a vocational training school.• EnvironmentPositive impact. It will reduce the use of generators.• Position of womenNeutral.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 95K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Dec 11, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Note: This project has been cancelled, because of bankruptcy of the applicant.Nepal has a major shortage of energy that hampers its development. Hydro power is indicated as the most promising source of energy in the long term. Due to political instability, no major hydro power projects are initiated. A group of Nepali businessmen has invested in surveys to investigate the possibility for medium scale hydro power plants that do not require major engineering works like dams or pipes. The results were positive and led to the establishment of Glow Tech Solutions, the local partner. Tocardo International B.V., the applicant, is a Dutch company that developed a free flow turbine. Together they set-up a joint venture to produce electricity for the Nepalese national grid and to supply power plants to major businesses. To lower the costs of the turbines, the turbines will be moulded and assembled in Nepal. The major bottleneck for financing this joint venture commercially is the fact that investors and banks need proof that the free flow turbine performs according to its specifications in Nepal and can be collateral of a loan. Banks have already promised financing the assembly of new turbines in Nepal if this is demonstrated. The joint venture therefore needs PSI to finance the first four turbines that will be used for the production of electricity to be delivered to the national grid. The first turbines will be installed in Tanahu District, a lower hill area in south-east Nepal, where the river has the right flow characteristics.The joint venture will assemble the turbines and Glow Tech Solutions will built, install, operate and transfer the hydro plants for customers, using local contractors. Glow Tech has already acquired licenses to survey locations with an option to install hydro plants. The plants will be owned by the customers.Tocardo International BV will deliver some parts and design of the turbines and receive a royalty for the IPR. They will train the joint venture in assembling the turbines and in installing them at the site. In the long run they hope to use the joint venture as a base for delivering turbines to neighbouring countries that have rivers fed from the Himalayas.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)There are many CSR aspects. They concern gender, environment, corruption and human rights. In fact, this is a low risk project as far as CSR principles are concerned. The turbine was selected because of its minimum disruptive impact on rivers, producing clean energy. The rivers at the intended locations are not used for barging or fishery. The assembly does not require heavy machinery.Impact• Employment and working conditionsIn addition to the strict labour laws in Nepal, the workers will also receive extensive safety training.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe use of the free flow turbine is new to Nepal, as it is to most of the world.• Chain effectsThe local shareholders will become an important player on the energy market.The major impact will be an uninterrupted power supply for businesses. This would save costs for expensive back up installations.• Impact on the sectorLocal households can use off grid electricity and safe € 200 per year.• EnvironmentPositive impact. Hydro power is considered clean energy.• Position of womenNeutral.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 846K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Jun 24, 2020

Coverage

tanahu, Gandaki

The component will support improved public private dialogue for policy and regulations improvement. It will also support advocacy for rights and good corporate governance. It will be implemented by Nepal Business Forum and a Contractor

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 33K

Timeline

Jun 6, 2016 → Jun 28, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Det övergripande målet är att bidra till ökat kapacitet för lokalt administrerat skogsrestaurering i relevanta organisationer och inom ramen för Skogs- och landskapsrestaureringsprogram, som möjliggör för småbrukare och lokalsamhällen att restaurera degraderade skogslandskap och förvalta dessa hållbart. Detta förväntas på lång sikt bidra till ökade områden restaurerat och hållbart hanterat skogslandskap. På medellång sikt (outcome) förväntas programmet att bidra till förbättrade förvaltningsmekanismer där - deltagande organisationer och relevanta aktörer har en ökat förståelse och förmåga att främja affärsmöjligheter som leder till förbättrade ekosystemtjänster och försörjningsmöjligheter i samband med lokala Skogsrestaureringsinitiativ. - Multistakeholder-initiativ för lokalt administrerat Skogsrestaurering genomförs för transparent och hållbar förvaltning som möjliggör entrepreneurskap inom skogssektorn utifrån ett landskapsperspektiv och under beaktande av jämställdhetsperspektivet och rättighetsperspektivet. - nationellt och regionalt samarbete kring lokal administrerat skogsrestaurering ökar genom nätverk mellan deltagande organisationer samt andra aktörer inom sektorn.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 275K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2020 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Det övergripande målet är att bidra till ökat kapacitet för lokalt administrerat skogsrestaurering i relevanta organisationer och inom ramen för Skogs- och landskapsrestaureringsprogram, som möjliggör för småbrukare och lokalsamhällen att restaurera degraderade skogslandskap och förvalta dessa hållbart. Detta förväntas på lång sikt bidra till ökade områden restaurerat och hållbart hanterat skogslandskap. På medellång sikt (outcome) förväntas programmet att bidra till förbättrade förvaltningsmekanismer där - deltagande organisationer och relevanta aktörer har en ökat förståelse och förmåga att främja affärsmöjligheter som leder till förbättrade ekosystemtjänster och försörjningsmöjligheter i samband med lokala Skogsrestaureringsinitiativ. - Multistakeholder-initiativ för lokalt administrerat Skogsrestaurering genomförs för transparent och hållbar förvaltning som möjliggör entrepreneurskap inom skogssektorn utifrån ett landskapsperspektiv och under beaktande av jämställdhetsperspektivet och rättighetsperspektivet. - nationellt och regionalt samarbete kring lokal administrerat skogsrestaurering ökar genom nätverk mellan deltagande organisationer samt andra aktörer inom sektorn.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 1, 2020 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Det övergripande målet är att bidra till ökat kapacitet för lokalt administrerat skogsrestaurering i relevanta organisationer och inom ramen för Skogs- och landskapsrestaureringsprogram, som möjliggör för småbrukare och lokalsamhällen att restaurera degraderade skogslandskap och förvalta dessa hållbart. Detta förväntas på lång sikt bidra till ökade områden restaurerat och hållbart hanterat skogslandskap. På medellång sikt (outcome) förväntas programmet att bidra till förbättrade förvaltningsmekanismer där - deltagande organisationer och relevanta aktörer har en ökat förståelse och förmåga att främja affärsmöjligheter som leder till förbättrade ekosystemtjänster och försörjningsmöjligheter i samband med lokala Skogsrestaureringsinitiativ. - Multistakeholder-initiativ för lokalt administrerat Skogsrestaurering genomförs för transparent och hållbar förvaltning som möjliggör entrepreneurskap inom skogssektorn utifrån ett landskapsperspektiv och under beaktande av jämställdhetsperspektivet och rättighetsperspektivet. - nationellt och regionalt samarbete kring lokal administrerat skogsrestaurering ökar genom nätverk mellan deltagande organisationer samt andra aktörer inom sektorn.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 293K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2020 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Det övergripande målet är att bidra till ökat kapacitet för lokalt administrerat skogsrestaurering i relevanta organisationer och inom ramen för Skogs- och landskapsrestaureringsprogram, som möjliggör för småbrukare och lokalsamhällen att restaurera degraderade skogslandskap och förvalta dessa hållbart. Detta förväntas på lång sikt bidra till ökade områden restaurerat och hållbart hanterat skogslandskap. På medellång sikt (outcome) förväntas programmet att bidra till förbättrade förvaltningsmekanismer där - deltagande organisationer och relevanta aktörer har en ökat förståelse och förmåga att främja affärsmöjligheter som leder till förbättrade ekosystemtjänster och försörjningsmöjligheter i samband med lokala Skogsrestaureringsinitiativ. - Multistakeholder-initiativ för lokalt administrerat Skogsrestaurering genomförs för transparent och hållbar förvaltning som möjliggör entrepreneurskap inom skogssektorn utifrån ett landskapsperspektiv och under beaktande av jämställdhetsperspektivet och rättighetsperspektivet. - nationellt och regionalt samarbete kring lokal administrerat skogsrestaurering ökar genom nätverk mellan deltagande organisationer samt andra aktörer inom sektorn.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 9K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2020 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP) will support renewable energy in rural areas through renewable energy technologies such as, solar, micro hydro, biogas and improved cooking stoves. The objective is to reach 1.5 mio households with special focus gender equality and social inclusion. NRREP has a clear emphasis on effectively reaching out to the more remote and poorest part of the country, it will apply demand led approaches actively involving beneficiaries in decision making, and support use of energy for productive purposes leading to income and employment increase in rural areas. Structure: the programme has two national partners and consists of three components. The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) is the executing agency for two of the components: Technical Suppoort Component and the Business Developmnt for Renewable Energy and Productive Energy Use Component. Central Renewable Energy Fund (CREF) is the other national partner and the establishment of the Fund is an independent component. NRREP is a single programme modality, which means that no other programmes within renewable energy in Nepal are to be funded outside NRREP to avoid duplication and lack of coordination. The immediate objective of the Central Renewable Energy Fund Component is to institute the CREF as the core financial institution responsible for the effective delivery of subsidies and credit support to the renewable energy sector. The immediate objective of the Technical Support Component is to accelerate renewable energy service delivery with better quality, comprising various technologies, to remote rural households, enterprises and communities, to benefit men and women from all social groups, leading to more equitable economic growth. The immediate objective of the Business Development for Renewable Energy and Productive Energy Use Component is to contribute to an increase in income and employment generation potential for MSMEs in rural area.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 12, 2012 → Feb 2, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The objective is to provide access to renewable energy for the rural households of Nepal and to promote the livelihood.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 1.5M

Timeline

Dec 12, 2012 → Feb 2, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2023 → Jul 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 315K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2023 → Jul 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal