Advocacy-WEE-Nepal

  Rocket stove built and promoted under WEE-Nepal Project   This case study is developed based on our interaction with Ms.Tulasa Ghimire who is a resident of Deurali Danda, Dumre Dharapani Village Development Committee (VDC) in Khotang District. She is also the Chairperson of a local Women's Group and the ICS Development Committee (IDC) of Dumre VDC. This committee has been set up at the village level to support the promotion of ICS and is independent of the WEE Nepal project.   The IDC is an upshot of the community members' resolution to make the village Indoor Air pollution (IAP)-free. Eye irritation, headache and other respiratory problems were common health problems in the village, which the villagers believed were attributable to the smoke emission from their old cook stoves. This led them to form a committee and get involved in Improved ...

Article by Dr Indira Shakya Energy is central to nearly every major opportunity and challenge the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy is essential. Globally, one in five people still lack access to modern electricity, and 3 billion people rely on wood, coal, charcoal or animal waste for cooking and heating. Energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 60 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, reducing the carbon intensity of energy is a key objective in long-term climate goals. In Nepal, renewable energy accounts for only 3 percent of total energy consumption. Nearly 67 percent of the population has access to electricity. In terms of policy intervention, there is an ongoing preparation of a Country Action Plan and Investment Prospectus for the energy sector. The Renewable Energy Policy should also be in place soon. Diversifying energy sup...