economic development Archive
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Community Based Forest Enterprises: Deo-dhunga Multiple Cooperative, Dolakha
Posted on March 17, 2011 | No Comments -
Community Entrepreneurship & Memorial Forest in Bajhang District
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 2 Comments -
Transforming Local Communities into Enterprises for Economic Security in Nepal (Final Narrative Report)
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: ANSAB Publisher: ANSAB Language: English Date of Publication: July 2010 Number of Pages: 59 Price: Free This Final Narrative Report presents the lessons learned, major activities, achievements, indicators of success as well as organizational and management challenges of the 3-year project “Transforming Local Communities into Enterprises for Economic Security in... -
Forest Certification – Steps Towards Sustainability
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No Comments -
Mrs. Ganesh Maya Shrestra
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsGanesh Maya Shrestra has an infectious smile, a welcoming laugh, and a magnetic energy that shines through during meetings of the shareholders of the Sindhupalchok District Wintergreen Distillation Enterprise. It is difficult not to take notice of this woman who takes pride in the fact... -
Mr. Bikram Khadka
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsBikram Khadka, a 16 year old orphan, lives with his old and crippled grandmother in Kailash, Bajhang. Living in the remote hills where economic opportunities are severely constrained, he and his grandmother are dependent on his brother, a wage laborer working abroad. Birkram’s school fees... -
Mr. Janak Bahadur Singh
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsJanak Bahadur Singh, Bajhang, is now working in the Malika Hand Made Paper Pvt. Ltd, established under the ownership of the community forest users group with technical and financial help of ANSAB. Before the establishment of the Malika Hand Made Paper Pvt. Ltd, Singh used... -
Mr. Khadka Narayan Niraula
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsLike Khadka Narayan Niraula, the people of Barbote and neighboring VDCs were tired of the same low prices for Ginger, Alainchi, and Amriso despite efforts to increase both quality and quantity. Businesspersons at Siliguri and Naxalbari fixed the price and the communities had to accept... -
Indigenous Sherpas & Bhitteri CFUGs
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsGrazing yaks on the pastureland of Boch VDC, Dolakha, is an indigenous practice of the sherpa ethnic group and has been such for generations. Grazing yaks is one of the main ways that the sherpalis earn their livelihoods. Yak owners believe that grazing yaks is... -
Mrs. Budamaya Tamang
Posted on July 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe Shankhadevi Community Forest Users Group (CFUG) began receiving support form ANSAB in 1998 and is now managing 301 hectares of sub-tropical and temperate forest in the Dolakha district of Nepal. This CFUG is the district’s pioneer in commercial harvesting of non-timber forest products (NTFPs),...