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Inauguration
of
RTKC
took
place on 6th
June 2013 at
CRT/Npremises.Theevent
was accompanied by dele
gates from various na
tional and international
organizations based in
Nepal. The International
Union for Conservation of
N a t u r e ( I U C N ) ,
S w i s s
A g e n c y
forDevelopmentandCoop
eration, WWF Nepal, Win
rock International Nepal,
World Bank, Poverty Alle
viation Fund, Wildlife Con
servation Nepal (WCN),
BiogasSupportProgramme
Nepal (BSPN), Alterna
tiveEnergyPromotionCen
rial
Trust
(MSMT),
form
president of SAARC Card
SocietyandChairmanofN
palHealthResearchCounc
Mr. Ganesh Ram Shrest
Executive Director CRT
welcomed the delega
highlighting on RTKC act
tieswithanappeal tomo
ahead in collaboration w
likeminded institutions
executingtheRTKCactivit
in Nepal with support fr
Gl obal Al l i ance
Clean Cookstoves (GAC
He also highlighted on t
establishmentofthe c
tre as an important serv
to the clean cookstov
tre
(AEPC),
Renewable
Energy Testing Station
(RETS), Centre for Energy
and Environment, Nepal
(CEEN), Kathmandu Univer
sityandvarious organiza
tions working in energy
sector in Nepal partici
patedtheevent.
TheLaboratorywasformally
inaugurated jointly by Prof.
Dr. Govind Raj Pokharel,
Executive Director, Alterna
tive Energy Promotion
Centre (AEPC) and Dr.
Mrigendra Raj Pandey, a
noted physician and social
worker founder of the
MrigendraSamjhanaMemo
P h o t o o
f t h e M o n t hHamro Sawal Hamro
Sahabhagita
The Centre for Rural Technol
ogy,Nepal (CRT/N)andRenew
able World Nepal signed an
agreement to implement the
Renewable World Adolescent
Livelihood Programme Nepal
(RWEAALPN)
in
six
districts
whichsupportspartoftheUNI
CEFs Adolescent Development
and Participation Programme
(ADAP). The agreement was
signedon12th
June2013forthe
periodfromMay2013 Decem
ber 2014. The objective of the
projectistoimproveadolescent
and womens livelihood oppor
tunities.
Under
the
project,
CRT/N
will
focus on development of sus
tainability and livelihoods
curriculum, tools and methods;
promotion and installation of a
HydraulicRamPump(hydram).
Hydram Piloting
Programme Phase IIIa
Renewable World Nepal and
Centre for Rural Technology
Nepal
signed
an
agreement
to
mplement the Hydraulic Ram
Pump Piloting Programme
Phase IIIa for the period from
May2013 April2014.Themain
objective of the programme is
to improve community and in
particular womens livelihood
opportunities in three commu
nities of the Dhading district in
Nepal.
Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC) inNepal Inaugurated
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Inauguration of RTKC Lab by Dr. Mrigendra Raj Pandey and Prof. Dr. Govind Raj Pokharel
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Guests of RTKC lab inauguration session (left) and lab observation after the inauguration by the guests (Right)
communities throughout
the country. At the pro
gramme RTKC coordinator
Mr. Basudev Upadhyay
briefly introduced RTKC
with
its
mission,
vision,
objectives, services and
futureactivities.
S p e a k i n g a t t h e
programme Prof. Dr.
Pokharel congratulated
CRT/N for establishing a
regionallevelbiomasstest
ing and information
edge on biomass energy
sector.
Theprogrammeconcluded
with vote of thanks from
Mr. Hari Gopal Gorkhali,
Lab
Supervisor
and
CRT/N
Director followed by lab
observationbyalltheinvit
ees with briefing on the
laboratory processes and
testing equipments by
RTKCteam.
play important role in
reducing the indoor air
pollution improving the
lifestyle of people using
these stoves. Dr. Bim
Prasad
Shrestha,
Head
of
Department ofMechanical
Engineering, Kathmandu
Universityspreadhissatis
faction by quoting that
RTKC is going to be the
perfect place for students
to have hands on knowl
centre.Healsoopinedthat
thiscentre incollaboration
with other organizations
will definitely add to the
development and promo
tion
of
clean
cookstoves
and help preserve biodi
versity of the country.
Meanwhile Dr. Pandey
highlighted on the indoor
air pollution due to cook
ing and its impact on the
health of people and shed
hisbestwishedtoRTKCto
GhattaOwnerMr.MinBahadurShresthaofKavreAwarded
On the recommendation of Ghatta Owners Association (GoA), Kavre, Mr. Min Bahadur Shrestha, one of the active
Ghattaowner inthedistricthasbeenawardedtheManchukaMe
morial Appropriate Rural Technology Award within the framework
ofManchuka
Memorial
Trust
during
the
Trusts
20th
Annual
Day
CelebrationProgramon15th
June2013at Kathmandu.
Through power generation with the operation of Improved Water
Mill, Mr. Shrestha has been imparting various end use services like
paddymilling,graingrindingandelectricitydistributiontolocalcom
munitymembersfortheirlivelihoodenhancement.Hehasalsobeen
sharing knowledge on the operation of the technology to many of
thevisitorsvisitingthesite. Ontheotherhand,GoA,Kavreiswork
ingwith IWMNational ProgrammeasLocalPartnerOrganization in
thedistrictsince2003forpromotionanddisseminationofthetech
nology. Mr. Min Bahadur Shrestha receiving award
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Improved Cook Stove with Carbon Finance (ICF) Program
District Development Committee and
Municipality, Secretaries of
ProgrammeVDCsandWards,political
parties
representatives,
other
Government and nongovernment
stakeholdersandreporter.
Presenters and the project team
entertained the queries and received
thesuggestionsfromtheparticipants
for the successful implementation of
theprogramme.
At the end of the workshop, Mr.
Bimal Kishor KP, Acting LDO, Doti
highlighted the importance of ICS
technologyand
its
benefits
to
women
and requested stakeholders to
support forthesuccessful implemen
tationoftheprogramme.
The program was concluded with
concluding remarks from Mr. Bharat
Kathayat, Program Supervisor, RDSC,
Doti.
Under this project, CRT/N in collabo
ration with Rural Development
Service
Centre
(RDSC),
Regional
Part
ner Organization (RPO) based in Doti
districorganizedDistrictStakeholders
Orientation Workshop on 7th
May
2013 at Silgadhi, Doti. The main
objectiveoftheworkshopwastoori
ent local stakeholders about the
programmeanditsworkingmodality.
Mr. Bharat Kathayat, Program Super
visor,RDSC,Mr.KeshabRajJoshi,Re
gional Manager, CRT/N and
Mr.
Subash
Dhakal,
Renewable
Energy Associate Advisor, SNV
presented the workshop objective,
programme achievements made in
the year 2012 and the National
FrameworkofNRREP/AEPCandscope
of the Carbon Financing Mechanism
respectively. Workshop was facili
tated by Mr. Bhagirath Ghimire,
DistrictTechnicalCoordinator,CRT/N.
The workshop was attended by 45
participants(44
Male,
1Female)
from
Technology Transfer and Pilot Implementation of Hydraulic Ram Pump (Hydram)
Department of Water Supply and
Sanitation (DWSS), Irrigation Office,
DistrictAgricultureOffice,localbank,
journalists and representative from
political parties and members of
Local Partner Organization: Ghatta
Owner Association etc attended the
workshop.
Participants were very interested on
water lifting technology (hydram)
and committed to promote hydram
indistrict.Theywereverymuchkeen
to see the output of the project on
waterliftingtechnologyandfinancial
implication.
Withanobjectivetosharethe infor
mation about the project, CRT/N
conducted a district level project in
formationsharingworkshopinChau
tara,Sindhupalchowkdistricton23rd
May2013.
Altogether 20 participants from Dis
trictDevelopment
Committee
(DDC),
Interaction between the participants & presenter during the workshop at Doti district
Improving Gender-Inclusive Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Orientation Training for Baseline
Survey on 67 May 2013,
enlightening the team mainly on
project information,site information
and survey framework, the
enumerators and supervisors of the
team headed for the field work of
baselinesurvey.
The baseline survey was conducted
in all 10 project sites located in 9
different districts. The baseline data
will also be used for developing
indicators and provide data for
monitoringandevaluation.
Baseline survey has been completed
under Improving GenderInclusive
Access to Clean and Renewable
Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri
Lanka, project supported by AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB). After
completion of the Enumerators
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disseminating ICS in the VDC were
awarded.
The
VDC
has
around
1600
house
holds, 97% of which use smokeless
technologies including 955 ICS. ICS
construction in remaining house
holdsisunderway.
InadditiontoMakawanpur,Kharani
tarVDC inNuwakotdistrictwasalso
declared IAPFreeVDC,on27th
May
2013.Outof322households,useof
272
ICS
and
other
smokeless
tech
nologies ensured 95% of the house
holds were IAP Free. ICS dissemina
tion and monitoring was still under
wayduringdeclaration.
Prior to the declaration programme,
arallydisplayingvariousbannersand
playcards,andhoardingboard(tobe
setonstrategiclocationsafterdecla
ration)and
led
by
panchebaja
started
from the venue and moved through
various residential and marketareas
beforeconcludingatthestartpoint.
The VDC Secretary, Mr. Ram Swarf
Roy Yadav was the chairperson of
the
programme
while
Mr.
UpendraPyakurel, Energy and Environment
Officer (EEO) of District Energy and
Environment Unit (DEEU/DDC),
NuwakotwastheChiefGuest.Repre
sentatives from local organizations
like cooperatives, health posts,
CFUGs, banks, political parties etc
were also invited. Local people and
studentsconsistedtheaudience.
Welcome song, speeches by guests,
award and certificate distribution to
promoters, the VDC and other or
ganizations were present in the
event.InformativesongsonICSwere
feature by promoters and various
entertainmentprogrammes.
After IAP Free VDC declaration, an
other
rally
set
off
for
a
short
journeyto the VDC office where hoarding
boards were handed over to the
VDC.
IAPFreeVDCDeclarations
Harnamadi VDC in Makawanpur dis
trict
was
declared
IAP
Free
VDC
on
25th
May 2013. The declaration pro
gramme was organized in Gum
badanda, a tourist spot in the VDC,
under the chairmanship of VDC Se
crataryMr.DipendraBaniyaandthe
Local Development Officer Mr. Bhu
vanPrakashBistaastheChiefGuest.
Similarly, representatives from vari
ous organizations, CFUGs, political
partiesandmediaparticipatedinthe
programme.
The programme started with a rally
from the VDC Office to the venue
with panchebaja and banners dis
play. Guests spoke about the bene
fits of ICS on various aspects of life
and environment. The chief guest
congratulated the VDC, the people
and associated stakeholders on
achieving the milestone. Promoters
and other people and organizations
who had played important roles in
Biomass Energy Support Program (BESP)
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Rally passing through the market at Nuwakot (left) and the chief guest awarding the Promoter at Makwanpur during the IAP declaration
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Improved Water Mill (IWM) Programme
IWM Programme in last five years
from GESI perspective. The training
was facilitated by Mr. Biplav Kafle,
IWMProgramme
Officer,
CRT/N.
During the closing session,
participants expressed that the
traininghasprovidedthemaplatform
to learn and upgrade their
knowledge, skill and experiences on
GESI.
IWM Site Visit by PEU/NRREP
Representatives
Productive End Use Unit (PEU)/
National Rural & Renewable Energy
Programme (NRREP) has made field
visit on IWM end uses site of Pida &
Kiranchok VDC, Dhading along with
IWMP team and Community
Electrification Subcomponent
representativeon30th
May2013.
SevenmembersfromPEU,Community
Electrification (CE) subcomponent,
CRT/N and GOA Dhading have visited
two IWM end use site of Mr. Subba
Magar at Pida VDC and Mr. Arjun
Rimal
at
Kiranchok
VDC.
During
the
visit PEU monitored all end uses and
interaction with IWM owners about
the IWM, its business plan, return
frominvestmentetc.
WorkshoptoLinkandSupportPEU/
NRREP
On 31st May 2013, a halfday
workshop to link and support PEU/
NRREP for diversification of energy
end
use
from
IWM
was
organized
in
Dhadingbesi, Dhading.
The main objective of the workshop
was to share the current status and
practices of IWM end uses in Nepal
andtointroducePEUanditsfunctions
totheLPOs,GOAsandIWMowners.
There were 25 participants
representing from different IWM
stakeholders (AEPC, NRREP, DEEU,
CRT/N, LPO, GOA, and IWM owners.)
who shared valuable experiences
duringtheworkshop.
Mr. Subhash Kunwar & Mr. Bikash
UpretifromPEU/NRREPpresentedthe
introductionaboutPEU,itsobjectives,
working modality and area of scope
andMr.MadanThapaliya,Programme
Officer, CE, NRREP/AEPC gave brief
descriptionaboutNRREPwhereasMr.
Biplav Kafle made short presentation
about the present scenario of IWM
enduses
till
the
date.
At the end of the workshop, program
team received suggestions and
feedback from workshop participants
to improve the situation of IWM end
uses and to conduct the PEU
programmeeffectively.
GenderEqualityandSocialInclusion
(GESI)Training
Under
the
IWM
Orogram,
CRT/N
organizedatwodaysCapacityBuilding
Training on GESI in IWM Programme
on24 25May2013atDadeldhura.
The objectives of training was to
sensitize LPO and GOA members on
GESI concerns and its importance in
IWM Programme, to equip the
participants with skills to understand
GESIand toprovideparticipantswith
knowledgeonpracticaltoolstoensure
thatGESIdifferencesareaddressedin
IWMProgramme.
Representing LPOs, GOAs, IWM kit
manufacturing companies and IWM
owners from Dadeldhura, Baitadi,
Bajhang, Doti, Achham, Kailali and
Bajura districts, 26 participants (12
male & 14 female) attended the
training. Out of 26, five participants
were from the Dalit, Janajati and
marginalizedgroup.
Participants were oriented on the
concept
&
introduction
ofGESI,
need
of gender equity & equality, gender
empowerment & policy, gender
exclusion in Nepalese society and
social inclusion in community by the
resource person Ms. Suni Bhandari.
Group work and discussion was also
doneto identifythechangesmadeby
Participants during the GESI training at Dadeldhura (left) and resource person delivering session in PEU/NRREP workshop at Dhading
and (middle) and site visit by NRREP team (right)
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CRT/N with support from World Wild
lifeFund(WWF)Nepalisimplementing
aprojectPilotingofRocketStovesfor
Reducing Carbon Emission and Con
serving Forest in selected VDCs of
Hariyo Ban program of WWF in the
KaskiandLamjungdistricts.Theproject
iseffectivefrom1stMay2013toOcto
ber 2013, and the contract between
the Hariyo Ban Programme, WWF and
CRT/Nwassignedon12th
May2013.
This project aims to disseminate 400
fuelefficientRocketstoveswithdiffer
ent models (Mud & Ceramic, mud &
metals with single and double pot
stoves and its proper use to reduce
greenhousegasemissionsandcontrib
ute towards conservation of forests
through reduced firewood consump
tion inChitwan AnnapurnaLandscape
(CHAL)Region.
Itisexpectedthattheprojectwillcon
tribute to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and conservation of forests
through reduction in firewood con
sumption.Alsoitwillenhancethelive
lihoods of community through reduc
tionofdrudgery,savetimeandmoney
spentonfuelwoodcollectionand im
proveindoorairquality.
holes) in lower and middle level in
comegeneratinghouseholdswhofully
dependentonfirewoodandloosebio
mass
fuel
for
household
energy
needs.
The project activities will be con
ductedinpartnershipwithdistrictand
community based local organizations.
Projectalsoaimsinupscalingandrep
licatinginotherpotentialareaswhere
firewood is the primary source of en
ergy for household cooking and heat
ing.
Theprimaryobjectiveoftheprojectis
to ensure organized dissemination of
cleanandfuelefficientimprovedcook
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School Education on Energy and Environment
bling them to make contribution to
wards educating greater mass about
interrelationship between energy, en
vironment,climate
change
and
gender
in livelihood enhancement. The spe
cificobjectiveoftheprojectistoraise
awarenessamongschoolstudentsand
their teachers about role of energy,
environment and climate change in
our daily lives and make them realize
the impacts that our energy choices
could make on climate variables and
environment.
Inthisregard,2dayTrainingofTrain
erson
Energy
and
Environment
under
SEEE project was conductedat CRT/N
from 8 9 June 2013. A total of 10 (9
maleand1female)teachers,ofdiffer
ent subjects, 5 from each school par
ticipated
in
the
training.
The
trainingwas conducted with an object to ori
enttheteachersonrenewableenergy,
environment, climate change, gender
in livelihood enhancement. Presenta
tion by resource persons, group dis
cussion, group work and interaction
werecarriedoutduringthesessions.A
team of experts from CRT/N, Mr. Ra
jendra Khanal, IUCN, Dr. Ananda
Shova Tamrakar and Former Miss
Earth Nepal, Ms. Nagma Shrestha
jointlyfacilitatedthetraining.
Energy, environment and climate
change have become burning issues
these days. Realizing this fact, CRT/N
has
initiated
a
projectSchool
Educa
tiononEnergyandEnvironment(SEEE)
phase II to take actions against it
from school level incorporating the
lessons learnt from the phase I. The
projectactivitiesofthisphasearebe
ingconductedattwoschoolsofKath
manduValleyviz. HimalayanBoard
ing High School and Udayakharka
Madhayamik Vidyalaya, Chapagaun
since June 2013. The project is in
tendedtowardsreachingouttoschool
students with an ultimate goal toreachouttoruralcommunityandena
Piloting of Rocket Stoves for Reducing Carbon Emission and Conserving Forest
Ms. Nagma Shrestha (Miss Earth Nepal 2012) sharing on Litter of Light during training (left) and Prof. Ananda Shova Tamrakar (middle)
and participants in group exercise (right)
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cil(ECOSOC)since1998.
Thenetworkhasbeenactivelyinvolv
ingin
UNFCCC
COPs,
The
Rio
Process,
UNECE Committee on Sustainable
Energy, European Environmental
Ministers Meeting, UNCSD Process
and participated with inputs, com
mon statements and representations
at theEuropean Eco
ForumandCitizensUnitedforRenew
ableandSustainability(CURES).
INforSEemphasize:
Defending the environment and
combatingclimate
change;
Phasing out nuclear and fossil
energyconsumption;
Increasing reliance on local solu
tions;
Ensuring equal access to energy
across class, ethnic and gender
lines;
Improving income generation
through renewable energy solutions,
particularlybythepoor;and
Increasing
energy
efficiency.
The network revolves around the
memberssupportedbyNationalFocal
PointsinsomecountriesandRegional
Coordinatorsworking intheirrespec
tiveregions.
CRT/N is the National Focal Point
(NFP) oftheNetwork forNepalsince
2004. The network has successfully
carriedoutvariousnetworkingactivi
tieslikepreparationoftrainingmate
rials
and
manuals,
report
on
goodexamplesandbestpractices,conduc
tionofnationalworkshops. Continu
ing the activities, Southern Voices
PhaseIIhasbeeninitiated.
Formoreinformation:
INforSE is a worldwide network con
sisting of 140 Non Governmental Or
ganisationsworking
in
about
60
coun
tries to promote sustainable energy
andsocialdevelopment.TheNetwork
was established in Rio de Janeiro in
1992tosecurefollowupinthepoliti
cal decision sat the United Nations
Conference on Environment and De
velopment(UNCED).
The Network share a common vision
in which energy services are sustain
able and promote just and human
centered
development
whereas
the
vision is based on renewable tech
nologies, including solar, wind, bio
mass,biogasandmicrohydro.
INforSEisactivelyengagedininterna
tionalawarenessrisingandinfluences
sustainable energy issues in interna
tional negotiations and is accredited
totheUNEconomicandSocialCoun
Rural Region and Agro-forestry Development Centre (RRAFDC)
CRT/Ns Local Partner
by establishing and promoting func
tional networks and alliances for ho
listicdevelopment.
Themajorfocusof itswork istopro
moteandtostrengthenenvironment
friendly livelihoodsforthepoorcom
munities. It involves them organizing
onacommonforum,enhancingtheir
capabilities, mobilizing local re
sources, introducingwaysto improve
their incomes and linking them to
microfinance institutions, better
market access and with other eco
nomicservices.
Since its establishment, it has under
taken several project/activities in the
field of environment conservation,
poverty reduction and sustainable
socioeconomicdevelopmentthrough
food security, skill development and
women empowerment and rural en
ergypromotionaswell.
Beinginspiredbythecurrentprogress
and achievements, it has been ex
tending its services for environment
development, livelihood promotion
anddisaster
management
collaborat
ing and cocoordinating with private,
public, government and non
government sectors on regional and
oncentrallevel.
RRAFDC is one of the network mem
berorganizationsofNationalICSNet
workmanagedbyCRT/N.
Formoreinformation
RuralRegionandAgroforestryDevel
opment Centre (RRAFDC) is a non
government, nonforprofit making
social organization, working for the
poorestpeopleofruralcommunityin
the field of agroforestry, renewable
energyandruraldevelopment.Itwas
established in 2000 (2056 B.S.) and
registeredunder
the
NGO
registration
act 2034 in the district headquarters
ofBara,Nepal.
Itcurrentlyworksinseveralvillagesof
eight districts (Chitwan, Makwanpur,
Bara,Parsa,Rautahat,Mahottari,Sar
lahi and Dhanusa) in Terai region of
Nepal with a number of service pro
viders and community organizations
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CentreforRural Technology, Nepal(CRT/N)
Kumaripati,Lalitpur,Nepal
POBox3628, Kathmandu
Tel:+97715008536,5008538
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Web:www.crtnepal.org
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SubarnaKapali,Director
Editors: BabitaAdhikari,LachanaShresthacharya,ProgrammeOfficers
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Event Highlights
Visitors at CRT/N
Ms.SitaAdhikari,CountryDirectorandMr.SantoshBista,
SupplyChain
Manager,
Empower
Generation
visited
CRT/N
on9th
June2013andhadmeetingtoexplorethepossible
waysofcollaborationbetweenthetwoorganizations.The
meetingwasconcludedtohavefurthermeetingtodiscuss
how the organizations can work together to promote ICS
inthefuture.
Study on Water Resource Management Practice
Workshop on Climate Change and Human Rights
Partnering for Sustainable Energy Development
FK Norway, in collaboration with the Nepal Norway
Alumni Association (NNAA) and the Royal Norwegian
Embassyin
Kathmandu
organized
aconference
Friends
ofNorwayon1stJune2013atLalitpur.
The main topic for the conference was ENERGY where
experts and resource persons within the sector were
invitedtosharetheirexperiences.CRT/Nwasalsoinvited
on the event and Mr. Ganesh Ram Shrestha, Executive
Director;CRT/Nattendedtheevent.
CRT/NwasinvitedbyNationalHumanRightsCommission
foraWorkshoponClimateChangeandHumanRightson
31stMay2013.
Theworkshop focusedontopics likeclimatechangeand
its interrelationwithhumanrights, lawsandregulations.
Ms.LachanaShresthacharyaparticipatedintheworkshop
representingCRT/N.
Mr. Subarna Kapali, Director, CRT/N participated in the
Summer School in Environmental and Natural Resource
Economicsfrom29April 17May2013inBangkok,Thai
land. The training course was organized by SANDEE
(South Asian Network for Development Economics and
Environment).
ThemainobjectiveoftheSummerSchoolwastoprovide
economistswiththebasicskillsnecessary to teachenvi
ronmentalandnaturalresourceeconomicsandtounder
takeresearchinthisarea.
CRT/N conducted study entitled Water Resource Man
agementPracticeforOptimumUtilizationandLivelihood
Improvementin
Selected
VDCs
of
Lamjung
District
of
Ne
pal for Committee for the Promotion of Public Aware
nessandDevelopmentStudies(COPPADES),Lamjung.The
objectiveofthestudywastoidentifyoptionforoptimum
utilization of available water in productive activities, to
identifyappropriateagriculturalpractices,toawarecom
munityabout waterresourcemanagementpracticesand
to identify appropriate technology to provide water to
thecommunity.Thestudyteamvisited12sitesof4VDCs:
Ilampokhari,Kolki,GaudaandMohariyakot.
SANDEE Summer School in Environmental andNatural Resource Economics for Economists