[Closed] Leaving No One Behind in Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery

Summary

UNDP rolled out a socioeconomic recovery initiative after the COVID pandemic in 2020 in partnership with over dozen local governments. By 2022, the initiative was extended to over twenty-nine local governments. UNDP supported livelihood projects have been implemented in fifteen districts and twenty-nine local government. Over 150,000 people, out of which 51% are women, have directly benefited from these projects. These projects have been instrumental in increasing agricultural production by providing farmers with seeds, tools, equipment, technologies, and skills.

Background

As part of a larger COVID response, UNDP continues in strengthening the health system and supporting economic recovery. In line with the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’, activities are focused on socio-economic support to the most vulnerable groups of the population and those most severely impacted by the COVID. These activities are based on UNDP’s global Integrated Response to COVID-19, and the immediate priority areas of the UN Nepal COVID-19 Socio-Economic Recovery Framework, which builds on multiple social and economic impact assessments and consultations with the groups most severely impacted.

Major Achievements

  • Supported in 27,599 tons of agricultural production
  • About 30,000 seedlings are planted as part of the promotion of green environment in 12 municipalities
  • 220 hectare of barren land reclaimed and rehabilitated with multilayer plantation and seasonal vegetable production that benefitted to more than 1,100 households
  • 133 sustainable and resilient infrastructure constructed including collection centers, irrigation systems and public parks
  • 696 small infrastructures developed for green recovery and livelihood including poultry,pig, cow/buffalo/goat sheds, market centers etc.
  • 46 types of 2,603 agriculture tools and equipment handovered as part of  agricultural modernization.
  • 4,704 returnee migrants’ skills enhanced on enterprise development.
  • Enterprise and Business Incubation Center (EBIC) established and provided through a dedicated unit of 5 municipalities (Sainamaina, Tansen, Waling, Putalibajar and Pokhara Metropolitan City) to the aspiring entrepreneurs in the districts and municipal centers.

24,947 people

benefited from agriculture, infrastructure support.

150,000 population

reached with seeds, tools, equipment, technologies, and skills

220 hectare

of barren land reclaimed and rehabilitated with multilayer plantation

Dhak Bahadur Tamang (33) from Dudhauli Municipality-8, Sindhuli. Due to the poor economic condition he had to drop out while he was in class 10. Earlier he could not see his future in agriculture, thus, went Silang of India and worked at a coal mine for about one year. Again, he went to Malaysia for foreign employment where he worked for about 4 years. Due to Pandemic, he lost his job and back to home. The project supported him for vegetable production and last season alone, he sold vegetables worth NPR 250,000. Tamang planned to increase his production so that he could double his income in another season also he has been rearing livestock for the organic fertilization.

Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

From the diversity and social inclusion perspective, the project has reached 16% of Dalit community, 32% indigenous nationalities, 34% of youth, 25% returnee migrants, 2.5% single women, 4% Madhesi and 2.4% people with disability (PWDs). In 2022, the project has directly provided the jobs opportunities for over 200 people of which 41% (96) are women.

While going through the women representation from the sectoral engagement, 55% women (11,122 out of 20,214) are in agriculture, 54% (1,788 out of 3,336) are in livestock, 66% (948 out of 1,436) are in entrepreneurship related and 38% (457 out of 1,199) are in other sector.

 

Project details:

Project Status Active
Project Period 2020 July-2023 June
Project ID 00126208
Focus Area Agriculture (agroforestry & Agri value chain), Livestock, Plantation, Livelihood improvement
Collaborating Partners

SN

Partner NGOs

Local Governments & Partnership year

Districts

Province 1

1

Poverty alleviation Rural development program

Dhankuta Municipality (2020 & 21)

Mahalaxmi Municipality (2022)

Dhankuta

Madhesh Province

2

Community Development & Advocacy Forum Nepal

Gaushala Municipality (2020 & 21)

Bardibas Municipality (2022)

Mahottari

3

Community Improvement Center (CIC)

Ganeshman Charnath Municipality (2020 & 21)

Mithila Municipality (2022)

Dhanusha

4

Gramin Swayam Sewak Samaj, GSS Sarlahi

Harion Municipality (2020 & 22)

Sarlahi

5

Rural Region &Agro-forestry Development Centre (RRAFDC), Bara

Prawanipur Rural Municipality (2021)

 

Bagmati Province

6

Sahakarya Nepal

Dudhauli Municipality (2020 & 21)

Fikkal Rural Municipality (2022)

Sindhuli

7

Woman Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation Group-Nepal (WEPA-GROUP NEPAL)

Bakaiya Rural Municipality (2020 & 21)

Raksirang Rural Municipality (2022)

Makwanpur

Lumbini Province

8

Seto Gurans Child Development Service Rupandehi (SGCDSR), Rupandehi

Sainamaina Municipality (2020-22)

Rupandehi

9

Progressive Women Multipurpose Cooperatives

Tilottama Municipality (2020)

10

Rural Economic Development Association (REDA)

Tansen Municipality (2020-22)

Palpa

11

Good Neighbor Service Association Nepal

Pokhara Metropolitan city (2020-21)

Kaski

Gandaki Province

 

12

DIYALO Syangja

Waling Municipality (2020-22)

Syangja

13

Suryodaya Club (SURYODAYA)

Putalibajar Municipality (2020-22)

14

Andha Andhi Community Development Centre (AACDC

Bhirkot Municipality (2022)

Karnali Province

15

Interdependent Society Surkhet (ISS)

Birendranagar Municipality (2020)

Gurbhakot Municipality (2022)

Surkhet

16

Women Empowerment Action Forum Nepal (WEAF Nepal)

Gurans Rural Municipality (2020-2021)

Dungeswor Rural Municipality (2022)

Dailekh

17

Everest Club

Aathbis Municipality (2021)

Sudurpaschim Province

18

Sustainable Enterprise and Environment Development Working Awareness Centre (SEEWAC)

Ghodaghodi Municipality (2022)

Kailali

19

Social Welfare Education Environment and Tourism Nepal (SWEET Nepal)

Bedkot Municipality (2020-21)

Punarbas Municipality (2022)

Kanchanpur

20

Social Environment and Enterprise Development Society (SEEDS) Nepal

Alital Rural Municipality (2020-21)

Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality (2022)

Dadeldhura

 

Budget

1,070 million NPR since 2020 (503.5 million NPR by UNDP, 566.5 million NPR by 29 Local governments)

 

Contact CO Focal Point

Dinesh Bista
Result Based Management Analyst
dinesh.bista@undp.org
Project Focal Point

Komal Bhatta
Coordination
Monitoring and Communication Officer
komal.bhatta@undp.org

 

Head of Field offices:    

Janakpur:
Dhan Bahadur Chand: dhan.chand@undp.org

Butwal:
Sudip Aryal: sudip.aryal@undp.org

Surkhet:
Rafeeque Ahmad Siddiqui: rafeeque.siddiqui@undp.org

Dhangadhi:
Baijanti Giri Singh: baijanti.singh@undp.org