Livelihood promotion for earthquake affected population in Nepal(PUNARNIRMAN Project)

Livelihood promotion for earthquake affected population in Nepal (PUNARNIRMAN Project)

Funding Agency/Donor: Global Affairs Canada/CECI

Total Approved Budget NPR

2,91,52,500/-
2017-18: NRs. 85.05.5 19
2018-19: NRS. 1.37.33.875 (Est.)

Budget Performance NPR

2,91,52,500/-
2017-18: NRs. 85.05.5 19
2018-19: NRS. 1.37.33.875 (Est.)

Indirect Beneficiaries

6000 women and men, 135 MSMEs Women and Marginalized communities including youths

Brief Description of project

“PUNARNIRMAN”, a three-year project (2017-2019) was funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and managed by the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI). The project aimd to improve the quality of life in earthquake-affected communities, particularly focusing on vulnerable populations in Lalitpur district.

The project was implemented in Mahankal Rural Municipality (Ward 1), Bukhel, Konjyosom RM (Ward 2), Sankhu, and Bagmati RM (Ward 3) in Lalitpur district. SOLVE Nepal served as the partner organization, while Tuki Association Sunkoshi works in Sindhupalchowk and the Rural Development Multiple Service Committee of Nepal (RDMSC) operates in Kavre.

The expected target of the project across the three districts include:

1. Participation: 18,000 women and men affected by the earthquake will engage in gendersensitive and environmentally sustainable economic activities.

2. Micro-Enterprises: 405 women-led micro-enterprises will receive market analysis information, with 300 micro-enterprises restarting their businesses.

3. kills Training: 300 women will obtain information on labor market surveys and skills training. Through these initiatives, the project aimd to enhance resilience and foster economic recovery in the affected communities

Project Objective

The project expects to achieve its objective by;

Building capacity and promoting environmentally friendly and gender sensitive agricultural and dairy production techniques,
Facilitating the development of micro, small and medium sized (MSME) enterprises led by vulnerable women and,
Increasing the employability of working-age adults, especially women and youths through marketoriented skills training programs
The Project has used Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach and includes activities such as an analysis of cultural barriers to women’s participation and the development of achievement indicators related to gender equality and marginalized groups’ participation in livelihood activities.

Project Area

Mahankal RM, Ward no 1, Bukhel
Konjyosom RM, Ward no 2, Sankhu
Bagmati RM, Ward no 3, Bhattedanda

Focus of project

Livelihood (Recovery support)

Major activities

Skill development in Agriculture and Livestock: To increase skills and knowledge of affected women and men in rural communities to engage in diversified and sustainable agricultural and livestock based economic activities and to increase ability of communities to minimize the adverse impact of disasters on their well-being and livelihood.
Micro Small Medium enterprises: Increased establishment of environmentally sustainable micro, small and medium-sized viable enterprises, especially those led by women living in earthquake affected areas
Skill Development: A population of working-age adults, especially women and youth living in earthquake affected areas, received the essential demand driven basic skills and knowledge needed to take advantage of economic opportunities in the formal labor market. Besides the skill development the materials and technology supports were also done during the project.
Need based material and technology supports for efficient production:
- Improved seeds to fresh vegetable producers: Different improved seeds of Cauliflower, cucumber, Grean beans, Squash pumpkin, Spinach, Tomato were distributed to 240 individual producers (21 male, 219 female, 230 WMGs, 157 youth). Seed distribution is followed by vegetable training and on the spot training by LRP and Agriculture technician.
- Drip kit support and Micro Sprinklers support 180 individual producers (26 males and 154 females) benefited from drip kit distribution. In addition to these four head sprinklers were distributed to additional producer groups comprising of 25 male and 373 females as members out of which 297 were young producers from marginalized communities.
- Hi tech greenhouse demonstration: High tech green house was constructed at Sankhubhaldanda of Konjyosom Rural Municipality of 12 m X 18 m dimensions was constructed for the purpose of demonstration.
- Mini-tiller distribution: 5 mini tiller machine was distributed to 5 groups of project area, which benefitted 139 HH. This was done to replace the traditional practice which was time consuming and toilsome.
- Basic materials for honey production: Bee apiary and bees are provided to 30 individuals who were potential producer of honey. They were also provided with basic skills on apiculture and entrepreneurship.
- Corn thresher: Altogether 505 pcs of Corn thresher was distributed to 22 producer group of project area. Corn thresher was one of the highly demanded tools as corn harvesting/peeling has been tiresome and time-consuming job. Ultimately 505 HH benefited from the tool support.

Achievements

Increased skills and knowledge of affected women and men in rural communities to engage in diversified and sustainable agricultural and livestock based economic activities.
Participatory gender–responsive analysis conducted identifying environmentally sustainable agriculture and livelihood opportunities for women and men including marginalized groups in affected areas and establishment of producer groups conducted.
In total 44 producer groups benefitted from the project that included 1095 HHs.
60 livestock trough (Bhakaro/Tatno Sudhar) were constructed in the project area with beneficiary contribution.
62 Ploy house for Tomato farming
183 small irrigation channels has been supported
50 goat trough was made in project area; Bhattedanda and Bukhel.
46 Mason was trained and supported according to NRA guideline.
Three vegetable collection center was constructed Sankhu, Bukhel and Bhattedanda. Collaboration was made with ward office in construction of Sankhu vegetable collection center.
Total 1361 people were trained from different training among which 515 were male and 845 Female, 1074 peoples were WMGs and 1080 were youth.
29 LRP (Local Resource Person) were trained and mobilized in the field, LRP were mobilized in different cluster according to demand of the community.

Lessons Learnt

Close coordination and collaboration with community, RM and ward office are important for sustainability and accountability
Community contribution in support materials make help them to gain the ownership toward the support, program and durability
Follow up played the important role in the implementation of the activity, community feel change in their perception toward the project support. Regular technical support provided by our technician is important to the community.

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