As a continuation of our commitment to promoting electric cooking, PEEDA installed industrial induction stoves at 8 schools of Baiteshwor Rural Municipality, Dolakha, under the project title ‘Electrifying the School Kitchen’ funded by WWF Nepal. This project aims not only to establish electricity as the primary cooking fuel but also to create a sustainable and healthier cooking environment for students and staff.

PEEDA successfully completed a second 1-day workshop on 12th October, 2023 for Municipal Energy Plan (MEP) of the Baiteshwor Rural Municipality, Dolakha. The active participation from the Energy Development Sub-Committee members and representatives from all ward and fruitful discussion led to an important step toward energy security, utilizing clean energy resource and technologies in formulating a Visionary MEP of Baiteshwor RM with prioritizing the attainable actions for the next five years. “State-of-the-art technologies for Baiteshwor Clean Development”

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 local people and how PEEDA as Civic Society could help them. PEEDA also shared its case and experiences of climate change effects from one of the project areas and what interventions are being taken out to ensure the rights of those climate victims with a...

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 for the  greener future.

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 and objective formulations. Further, it strengthened skills on data collection tools/methods and clarity on monitoring framework as well as gained clarity on progress reporting formats and requirements of Bread for the World, Germany. PEEDA staff also developed knowledge and skills in monitoring framework, formulation of...

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 Windpower Nepal Pvt. Ltd.), where green leafy vegetable like lettuce, rocket, celery are grown in office open spaces. It is observed that, growing in this system requires less time and also ensure no bugs or dirt. With rapid urbanization of Kathmandu and with land getting...

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 Cooking Intervention in Mahankal Rural Municipality', funded by the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme from the UK, this training is expected to contribute towards the sustainable electric cooking solutions. Technically supported by Multi Technical Training School Pvt. Ltd., Butwal, the training focused on honing...

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). The event was supported with the enthusiastic participation of local level government representatives including the Ward Chairperson, Ward Secretary, Newly elected representatives, Members of Ward Committee, representatives of vulnerable groups and vulnerable communities including the intellectuals of the society along with other stakeholders. The main...

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 रोगहरू र मानव प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली कम्जोर गर्छ र तिनीहरू सम्भावित रूपमा क्यान्सरजनक हुन्छन् । त्यसैले प्लास्टिक बल्नु हुदैन । त्यतिमात्र नभएर दाउरा जलाउदा पनि स्वास्थ्यलाई हानिकारक हुने धुँवाहरु उत्पन्न हुन्छ, त्यसैले सकेसम्म दाउराको खपत कम गर्नुपर्छ । धुँवा मुक्त भान्छाको लागि आधुनिक विद्युतीय चुलोमा खान...

At PEEDA, we believe that change begins at the local level, and our recent promotion and demonstration events in wards 6 and 7 of Baiteshwar Rural Municipality, Dolakha,  have proven just that! As a new addition to our long-standing ecooking promotion program, we wanted to ensure faster and more efficient communication with the communities. This time, our focus was on the students and dedicated community enthusiasts who play a vital role in shaping the future of their communities. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn about ecooking were truly inspiring! Together, we explored the benefits of electric cooking and its positive...