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Completed Project
  Name of the Project : Clean Air Campaign
  Focal Area : Air Pollution and Clean Transport
  Funded by : Kathmandu Electric Vehicle Alliance
  Partners : Kathmandu Metropolitan City
  Prject 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

  Name of the Project : Pilot Project for Awareness and Behavioral Change Communication/Education -I and II Phase
  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
  Prject Area : Kathmandu Valley
  Project Duration : July 2004 to July 2005
     
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.

       
  Broad Objective
 

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

  Name of the Project : A NEW DIRECTION FOR SAJHA YATAYAT
  Focal Area : Sustainable Urban Transport System
  Funded by : British Embassy, Kathmandu Nepal
  Partners : • Friends of Sajha
• Sajha Yatayat
  Prject 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.

       
 
  Name of the Project : SODIS PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
  Focal Area : The Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG/SANDEC), Switzerland
  Funded by : Water and Sanitation
  Partners : • Environment and Public Health Organization
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
• Local CBOs and NGOs
  Prject 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.

       
  Objective
 

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.
 
  Name of the Project : CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN
  Focal Area : Water and Sanitation
  Funded by :  
  Partners : • Environment and Public Health Organization
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
  Prject Area : Kathmandu Valley
  Project Duration : June 2006 to Sep 2006
     
 
 

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.

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.

       
 
  Name of the Project : Human Value Based Water and Sanitation Education Programme in Schools of Siddhipur
  Focal Area : Water and Sanitation
  Funded by :  
  Partners : • Environment and Public Health Organization
• Siddhipur Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Organization
  Prject 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.

       
  Objective
 

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

 
  Name of the Project : School Level Climate Change Awareness Program
  Focal Area : Climate Change
  Supported by : WWF Nepal Program
  Partners : • Environment and Public Health Organization
• Nepal Water Supply Corporation
  Prject Area : Kathmandu Valley
  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.

  Objective
  • 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
       
 
  Name of the Project : Youth In Changing Climate Change
  Focal Area : Climate Change
  Supported by : WWF Nepal Program
  Partners :  
  Prject 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.
  Objective
  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.
       
On going Project
  Name of the Project : “Strive for Climate Change Awareness and Actions
  Focal Area : Climate Change
  Supported by : WWF Nepal Program
  Partners :  
  Prject 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, developmet workers and government officials of Nepal.

  Objective
  1) 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 Kathmadnu ;

2) 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.

3) Build linkages among high level government official and youths of Kathmandu.