Completed Projects

Strive For Climate Change Awareness And Actions TOP

Focal Area: Climate Change
Funded by: WWF Nepal Program
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley, Nepalgunj, Pokhara
Project Duration: May 2007 to Dec 2007

Project Background
WWF Nepal together with Clean Energy Nepal designed project entitled “Strive for Climate Change Awareness and Actions” to raise climate change awareness profile in the country. The project has two components- firstly enhance capacity of government officials, development workers and civil society for better understanding of climate change and at the same time build up negotiating capacity among high level government officials through capacity build up training workshops. Secondly implement integrated awareness and education campaigns targeting youths of schools and colleges to mobilize them for larger scale mass education and advocacy campaigns.

Goal
Our Project will increase capacity of understanding climate change among students, youths; civil society, development workers and government officials of Nepal.

Objective
• To provide 90-100 district, regional and central level government officials, development workers and civil activists with relevant information on climate change issues in the national and global perspective by conducting three sets of one day workshops with in the project duration at Biratnagar, Nepalgunj and Kathmandu;
• To raise climate change awareness profile among youths (grade 8-10 and bachelors’ level students) of 25 schools and 9 colleges in Kathmandu valley with the help of integrated mass education and awareness campaign conducted during the project period.
• Build linkages among high level government official and youths of Kathmandu.


 

Youth In Changing Climate Change TOP

Focal Area: Climate Change
Funded by: WWF Nepal Program
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: August 2006 to Feb 2007

Project Background
Youths are an important audience for public education and outreach on climate change as they are the decision makers, business people, consumers and homeowners of future. When these young students interact with their friends, peers, classmates and family members they will promote awareness in a larger mass. For this reason "Youths in Changing Climate Change" program has been designed with a prime objective of mobilizing energetic and enthusiastic youths for generating waves of public awareness on climate change issues

Objectives
The broad objective of this program was to create public awareness on issues of climate change with the help of college students. Other specific objectives outlined for program included:
• To enhance the understanding of climate change issues and its impacts among the college students;
• To motivate college students in spreading out the message of climate change issues among their family members and peers – radiation effect;
• To encourage students to take action and present their views on climate change at the national and international arena;
• To provide forum for students to conduct future activities on climate change aspects

Activities
• Presentation Series on "Climate Change" in 13 colleges in Kathmandu valley;
• Formation of a core group of climate volunteers from among the college students who have attended the presentation series;
• Conduction of 2 days planning and capacity build up training for core team of volunteers;
• Signature campaign by core team of climate volunteers;
• Submission of climate petition to ministry of environment, science and technology and US embassy.

 

Human Value Based Water And Sanitation Education Programme In Schools Of Siddhipur TOP

Focal Area: Water and Sanitation
Partners:
• Environment and Public Health Organization
• Siddhipur Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Organization
Project Area: Siddhipur VDC, Lalitpur
Project Duration: June 2006 to Sep 2006

Project Introduction
Clean Energy Nepal in close collaboration with ENPHO executed” Human Value based Water and Sanitation Education Program” in Schools of Siddhipur starting from 15th June 2006 till end of September 2006.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education is a learning process through which individuals are aware of their surrounding living environment and acquire knowledge, skills, values and experiences enabling them to act individually and collectively to address present and future water, sanitation and hygienic related problems. Human value based water, sanitation and hygiene education is complementary to value–based education. It is helpful to learn ways of managing water considering its economic, social, environmental, cultural and human value for all its users.


Objectives
The broad objective of this program is to create water, sanitation and hygiene friendly ethics and practices among the students of nature club.

Specific Objectives:
• Set up 5 nature clubs in schools to regularize environmental activities in schools and community
• Raise the consciousness of students so that they acquire knowledge on values of water and interrelationships between water and life
• Aware students of issues related to water, sanitation and hygiene and our health
• encourage students for appreciating water in terms of its uses and conservation
• Develop water management and hygienic practices among student by integrating enjoyment, fun and laughter into learning process
• Disseminate awareness and information on water, sanitation and hygiene to local community through students

 

Clean Water Campaign TOP

Focal Area: Water and Sanitation
Partners:
• Environment and Public Health Organization
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: June 2006 to Sep 2006

Objectives:
Clean Energy Nepal in close collaboration with ENPHO has completed "Clean Water Campaign 2006" under Water and Sanitation Education Program starting from 15th June 2006 till end of September 2006. The major objectives of the program are:
• To provide knowledge on Point of use drinking water treatment technologies in 25 different schools of Kathmandu valley.
• To promote PIYUSH (Chlorination Solution) in Kathmandu valley.

Activities:
The major activities conducted to acquire the desired objectives were
• Lecture series in 25 schools on Point of use water treatment technologies and
• Mobile Exhibition at various public spots of Kathmandu valley under the theme of Clean Drinking Water.

 

School Level Climate Change Awareness Program TOP

Focal Area: Climate Change
Funded by: WWF Nepal Program
Partners:
• Environment and Public Health Organization
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
Project Area: Siddhipur VDC, Lalitpur
Project Duration: May 2005 to July 2006

Project Background
Nepal, being a Himalayan kingdom, is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its fragile geological condition and ever changing mountain ecosystem. It is very essential to make people aware on the issues of climate change. Although now-a-days, we get to hear about climate change widely, it is still a very abstract subject, even to the experts who work with it almost everyday. Young students have always been the focus in bringing transformations and consciousness in the society. They are one of the key stakeholders who work as communication channels in spreading awareness. Given proper guidance and inspiration, these young students can become the major contributors in minimizing the affects of climate change.

Objectives
• To enhance the understanding of climate change issues and its impacts among young school students;
• To motivate school students in spreading out the message of climate change issues among their family members and peers – radiation effect;
• To encourage students to take action and present their views on climate change at the national and international arena

Activities
• Orientation on Climate Change Impacts to the Volunteers
• Lecture Series on "School awareness Raising Program On Climate Change" in 21 Schools of Kathmandu Valley
• Survey
• 3 days Workshop on Climate Change for teachers of 21 Schools
• Wall Magazine Preparation Workshop and Competition for students
• Quiz Competition for students
• Poster Competition for students
• Field Visit-Project work and Report writing contest for students
• Letter to Bush Competition

 

Sodis Promotion Campaign TOP

Focal Area: Water and Sanitation
Funded by: The Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG/SANDEC), Switzerland
Partners:
• Environment and Public Health Organization
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
• Local CBOs and NGOs
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: Jan 2005 to Jan 2006

Project Background
ENPHO in collaboration with Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Clean Energy Nepal have launched an intensive campaign to promote SODIS technology in Kathmandu Valley. SODIS is a simple, cheap and promising household level drinking water treatment technique that uses solar energy to disinfect germs in drinking water. Under this scheme, more than 11,000 households were educated and trained whereby 6,500 households were covered through door-to-door program.

Objectives
The main objective of the campaign was to promote SODIS in 12,000 households within the Kathmandu valley.

Specific Objectives
• To conduct the door to door SODIS training program in 6500 households.
• To perform regular monitoring of the trained households.
• To conduct the SODIS training in schools.
• To conduct the questionnaire assessment survey in the selected communities.

 

Pilot Project For Awareness And Behavioral Change Communication / Education - I And II Phase TOP

Focal Area: Solid Waste Management 
Funded by: Clean Kathmandu Valley Study, JICA
Partners:
• Ministry of Local Development
• Solid Waste Management and Resource Mobilization Center
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City
• Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City
• Kirtipur Municipality
• Thimi Municipality
• Bhaktapur Municipality
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: Jan 2005 to Jan 2006

Project Background
This pilot project was designed not just to raise awareness on waste management but to change the attitude and behavior of people so as to promote recycling and proper waste management.

 

A New Direction For Sajha Yatayat TOP

Focal Area: Sustainable Urban Transport System
Funded by: British Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
Partners:
• Friends of Sajha
• Sajha Yatayat
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: 1 March 2004 to 31 August 2005.

Project Background
The Sajha Yatayat a public transport company started its operation from 2019 B.S (1961) under the Cooperative Act 1959/60 (BS 2016). Sajha Yatayat is the first leading institutional agency in the path of delivering passenger bus services both in long and short routes. Its financial strength continued to depreciate due to losses in operation, among others, that led to the closure of Sajha Yatayat by the HMG. But The Sajha was again revived in 2060 by the goodwill of the Sajha itself and the effort of the Sajha employees and Management.
Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) in partnership with "Friends of Sajha", an informal group helping Sajha revival, and the British Embassy implemented the project "A New Direction for Sajha Yatayat" in Sajha Yatayat (SY) to develop and extend the SY as a model institution that is well-managed and governed public transport entity The major goal of the project is to help Sajha forge a new direction and improve the organization in terms of strategic planning, management, service delivery, efficiency, transparency and profit. The project assisted the current management of Sajha in preparing a strategic business plan to guide for its future development and is assisting Sajha in its implementation. The project also supported Sajha in providing clean and effective public transportation in an organized manner to lead the way in introducing environment friendly technologies such as electric and CNG vehicles.

 

Clean Air Campaign TOP

Focal Area: Air Pollution and Clean Transport
Funded by: Kathmandu Electric Vehicle Alliance
Partners: Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Project Area: Kathmandu Valley
Project Duration: Feb 2004 to Feb 2005

Project Background
Kathmandu Electric Vehicle Alliance (KEVA) and Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) launched this campaign to promote clean vehicles for improving Kathmandu’s air quality.

Objectives
The main objective of this campaign is to raise awareness on air pollution and stimulate effective action from the government as well as the public to control the growing pollution. The specific objectives are as follows
• Use the media as well as street signs to raise public awareness on air pollution and its impacts
• Promote the use of EVs
• Educate school students on air quality through extra-curricular activities