Similar to the remote areas of Nepal, the use of firewood and LPG is still prevalent for cooking in Dolakha district. This not only contributes to environmental pollution and deforestation but also increases the dependency on cooking fuel. Moreover, in sensitive areas such as schools, the use of firewood affects the students’ health and creates […]
PEEDA is delighted to be part of 2 days’ Workshop on sharing “Experiences and Practices in Nepal on the Effects of Global Climate Crisis from a Human Rights Perspective” organized by the Nepal Dialogue Forum for Peace and Human Rights, Germany. It also recognized the need to view climate change from the rights of the truly affected […]
PEEDA is happy to share its experience in the field of e-cooking project in Nepal at the Provincial Energy Policy Dialogue for Bagmati Province. Experts from the government, non-governmental private sectors and academics have an insightful discussion to dissect the challenges and unveil the action plan for upscaling RE initiatives and decarbonization in the province […]
Two days’ workshop on Strengthening Outcome and Impact Orientation (OIO) was conducted at the PEEDA office on 21-22 September 2023 to develop clarity on key concepts and terminologies of Outcome and Impact Orientation and its importance in project management context and processes. This workshop also helped to enhance knowledge and understanding on effect chain logic […]
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using only mineral nutrient solutions in water. Terrestrial plants are grown in pipes with only their roots exposed to the mineral solution, or the roots may be supported by an inert medium such as sponge. This soil-less technology has been adopted at PEEDA (Technical Support of […]
We’re thrilled to share that our recent ‘Repair and Maintenance of Electric Cooking Appliances’ training was conducted successfully! 🎉📚 Held on August 22 – 23, 2023, in Gotikhel, Lalitpur, the training aimed to empower participants from Mahankal Rural Municipality with essential skills in repairing electric cooking appliances. Under the project ‘Assessing the Impact of Electric […]
The project aims to enhance adaptive capabilities of targeted communities viz. women and children, marginalized commuities, Dalits and ethnic minorities against adverse effects of climate change. Moreover, it also aims to enhance agri-entrepreneurship skills, climate -resilient agricultural techniques and innovation in irrigation methodologies among targeted communities. The project is currently implemented in Ward No. 1, […]
Micro hydropower projects in Nepal currently face significant challenges due to national grid expansion, low household incomes and maintenance issues despite offering diverse advantages to the local communities. Within the scope of Innovation Lab in Nepal, the team has identified concrete opportunities to improve the sustainability of these micro hydropower projects and maximize their benefits. […]
As a part of the preparation process for “Local Adaptation Plan of Action”, PEEDA has successfully organized the community sensitization cum Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (PVCA) at different wards (ward no 1 to 9) of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Dolakha. It was conducted from May 31, 2023 to June 11, 2023 (Jestha 17- 28, 2080). […]
PEEDA wishes everyone HAPPY WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2023. नेपालका ५१% घरधुरीहरुले खाना पकाउनको लागि दाउरा प्रयोग गर्छन र धेरै जसो यी घरधुरीहरुमा आगो सल्काउनको लागि प्लास्टिकको प्रयोग गरिन्छ । प्लास्टिक जलाउदा डाइअक्सिन, फ्युरान्स, मर्करी र पोलिक्लोरिनेटेड बाइफेनाइल जस्ता विषाक्त ग्यासहरू र साना साना श्वास नली सम्मा पुग्ने कणहरु पनि उत्सर्जन हुन्छन । यी उत्सर्जनहरूले श्वासप्रश्वाससम्बन्धी […]