Authors: Alina Dangol and Gaurab Singh Hamal The government schools of Nepal have a mid-day feeding program since 2015 A.D, which provides a mid-day lunch for the primary grade’s students. These governmental schools rely on traditional biomass and fossil fuel-based energy for preparation. These fuels impact health and the environment...

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...

Plastic pollution is a significant environmental challenge that affects every aspect of human life, from public health to marine ecosystems. The management of plastic waste is closely linked to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the interlinkages between plastics pollution, management, and each SDG are complex and multi-dimensional as...

Plastics have a significant impact on various ecosystem services and climate change. Plastics do not biodegrade quickly and can persist in our environment for decades, releasing toxic chemicals. Microplastics can harm soil health and decrease soil fertility, which ultimately affects the plant’s growth leads to impacts in crop production. The...

Author: Nabindra Raj Shrestha Electric cooking practices have become increasingly popular in recent years, as people look for more energy-efficient and sustainable cooking methods. However, promoting electric cooking practices in remote areas is not without its challenges. Recently, PEEDA conducted Electric Cooking Outreach (ECO) Follow-Up Study in wards 1 and...

Main Author: Surendra Pandit  Binda Koirala (Subedi), a housewife, age 35, a local resident of Salyan village in Solukhumbu district has been cooking food for her family in an open woodfire since ages. She recalls the days when she had to collect sufficient firewood for a week from the forest...

Main Author: Topaz Maitland On Friday 8th February 2019, HP Net (Hydro Empowerment Network) which is a collection of micro-hydro experts and associates from across South and South-East Asia, conducted a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, to discuss key recommendations to bring forward to HP Net’s newly appointed board of directors....

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Dis-believing each other…. It takes many years to build trust but it takes mere seconds to break that trust. In the context of Nepal, we as a citizen belonging to different caste, ethnic group, culture, language, geography etc. do lack that intangible part namely to trust. We are not in...