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Practices of EIA in Nepal

26 April 2022
As a developing country, Nepal has been taking great measures in environmental protection and management including the requirements for EIA, which was first stressed in its seventh Five-Year Plan (1985 - 1990). Several policy initiatives had been issued over the years, among the latest are the…

Nepal Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project

7 October 2021

Work Continued during the Pandemic Kaligandaki Transmission Line Corridor Project

12 November 2020
This presentation shares the project team's expereince in maintaining the momentum on project implementation amidst a pandemic.

Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for Electricity Generation Heating and Cooling A New Pathway for Sustainable Development in Himalayas and Terai Regions of Nepal

17 June 2020
Solar organic Rankine cycle technology (SORC) uses thermal energy from the sun to produce electricity. In addition, it provides hot water, space heating, and cooling for people living in Himalayas and Terai regions of Nepal. Furthermore, it displaces the need of using kerosene or other traditional…

Tackling Inclusion and Scale to Reach the Last Mile for Rural Poverty Alleviation Key Insights from Asian Examples in the Poor Peoples Energy Outlook 2018

20 June 2019
Leaving no one behind is a core theme for the energy access sector and relates directly to the potential for energy access programs to inclusively address rural poverty. This presentation discussed key insights from detailed analysis of at-scale energy access programs in India and Nepal from Poor…

Dhostekhor Khola Micro Hydropower Pilot Project

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the conceptualization, impact, and lessons learned from the Dhostekhore Khola Micro Hydropower Project, a community-based ecotourism program in Nepal that facilitated access to energy in communities along the Annapurna trekking routes.

WomenCentric MiniGrid Enterprises in South Asia Micro Hydropower in Nepal and Pakistan

18 June 2019
Renewable energy mini-grids are becoming a widely accepted solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. Hydro mini-grids in Nepal and Pakistan reveal that the long-term sustainability of projects is dependent on whether they are run as enterprises that generate revenue which is re-…

Nepal Empowering Communities to Transition to Financially Viable Micro Hydro

17 June 2019
This presentation discussed the status of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) in Nepal, and outlined two models of inclusive enterprise-based MHPs: a cooperative model in Simrutu, and an SPV model in Tara.

Nepal Scalingup the Barpak Micro Hydro Model

17 June 2019
This presentation discussed the energy situation in Barpak, Nepal before the Barpak Micro Hydro Project and share experiences, productive end-use strategies, and lessons learned from the project.

Gender Mainstreaming in ADBs Energy Projects in Nepal

23 April 2019
In Nepal, ADB promotes gender equality together with social inclusion. Check out how ADB has mainstreamed gender equality in its energy projects in Nepal.