Our projects> Reducing vulnerability to climate change in rural Nepal by supporting local business development based on forest-land-management renewable energy initiatives

Reducing vulnerability to climate change in rural Nepal by supporting local business development based on forest-land-management renewable energy initiatives

Closed

Combination

Forestry

Call 6

Nepal

Time consumed

Start: 06-Feb-17 End: 31-Dec-19

Lead Nordic partner

Danish Forestry Extension

Country of Lead Nordic partner

Denmark

Local partner(s)

Wildlife Conservation Nepal (WCN), Himalayan Bio Trade Pvt. Ltd. (HBTL)

Other partner(s)

Biosynergy A/S, Skovdyrkerne

NCF grant size

354,075

Total project cost

526,101

Technologies

Biogas production technologies

Methods

Agroforestry, Non-timber forest products, Training

Country of implementation:

Nepal

Open in goole maps

Description

This project supported sustainable management of forests and agroforestry systems and the production of NTFPs (non-timber forest products) that lead to improved livelihoods and climate resilience of forest communities of fragile landscapes in rural Nepal. The main purpose of the project was to develop forest-based women enterprises. The project worked with 10 women groups to consolidate, scale up and diversify their agroforestry systems in the...

Show full description

Objective

• By the end of the project, economically and institutionally independent women enterprise functioning with members from 10 women groups from 10 community forest user groups of Nawalparasi
• NTFP (non-timber forest product) women enterprise business diversified and scaled up, benefitting 150 women and their households directly, and indirectly a total of 5,000 households in the participating CFUGs (Community Forest User Group)
• Four CFUGs continue management...

Show full description

Results

-10 women groups from 10 community forests in Nawalparasi district were formed. These women groups were involved in the restoration of the degraded areas of community forests, cultivation, harvesting and distillation of medicinal aromatic plants. Out of the 10 groups, 7 were officially registered. They are economically independent entities which function as enterprises and are currently running nature-based business focused on production of medicinal aromatic... -10 women groups from 10 community forests in Nawalparasi district were formed. These women groups were involved in the restoration of the degraded areas of community forests, cultivation, harvesting and distillation of medicinal aromatic plants. Out of the 10 groups, 7 were officially registered. They are economically independent entities which function as enterprises and are currently running nature-based business focused on production of medicinal aromatic plants (Lemongrass, Citronella, Palmarosa and Wild Turmeric).
-31 trainings were conducted on organic farming, organic certification, good agricultural practices, entrepreneurial skills, sustainable harvesting, livestock management, distillation unit operation and environment protection. A total of 703 participants which included both the women group members and the community forest user group members benefitted from the trainings.
-The women groups were also trained on broom making and many women have already started making broom and selling them in their local communities.
-An agroforestry system was introduced with trees and medicinal aromatic plants (with 700 000 saplings) in more than 185 ha of degraded community forest areas.
-A total of 54 000 saplings consisting of timber, fodder and leguminous tree and shrub species were planted in all the participating community forests of Nawalparasi and Chitwan district. A total of 32 ha of degraded land underwent restoration. For the reforestation activities the saplings were raised in the two project nurseries which are now handed over to the respective community forest. The nurseries now have the capacity and human resource to produce 50 000 saplings annually.
-Milk production has increased by 20 % as the cows produce milk also during winter season with the support of new fodder species.
-A total of 110 units of biogas plants were installed in the participating households of the 10 community forests with additional funding from the municipality. These households were trained on bio-slurry management and based on the lessons learnt they were able to produce 192.50 tons /yr. of bio compost fertilizer which is being used in their agricultural lands.
-Even though the 2017 August flood created a massive damage to the cultivation, the women groups were able to regain loss and to make a good income demonstrating already during the course of the project how the project contributed to enhance their climate resilience.
-Successfull organic certification of medicinal aromatic plants.
-5 year contract renewed with the main buyer.

Show full description

Sustainable Development Goals

Relevant links

Danish Forestry Extension, Skovdyrkerne, Wildlife Conservation Nepal (WCN), Himalayan Bio Trade Pvt. Ltd. (HBTL), Biosynergy A/S

Reducing vulnerability to climate change in rural Nepal by supporting local business development based on forest-land-management renewable energy initiatives

Time consumed

Lead Nordic partner

Country of Lead Nordic partner

Local partner(s)

Other partner(s)

NCF grant size

Total project cost

Technologies

Methods

Country of implementation:

Description

Objective

Results

Sustainable Development Goals

Relevant links

Subscribe to NDF’s newsletter