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Bamboo Eco-hosing Project

His majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG/N) abolished the bonded labor existing in western part of the country for decades in the name of Kamainya System effective from July 17, 2000. Kaimaiya, enjoyed that day with mirth and merriment but question of livelihood, in absence of "food, shelter and cloth" is still alarming to them. Landless Settler's Problem Resolution Commission has identified total number of Kamainyas as around 7,000 and out of which 58% are found to be living under the open-sky. HMG/N has started to provide 0.16 ha of land to one Kamainya family.
Bamboo ecohousing with the introduction of energy efficient mechanism would be suitable home for the Kamaiyas for a number of reasons. Bamboo is a pioneering plant and can be grown in soil damaged by overgrazing and poor agriculture techniques. Bamboo produces over 35% more oxygen than trees, generating a significant increase in carbon sequestration. Bamboo is often considered as poor man's timber as bamboo generally requires

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Resource and Environmetal Conservation Society Nepal

Country:

Nepal

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 39,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 30,270.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 6,940.00

Project Number:

NEP/03/01

Start Date:

12/2003

End Date:

12/2005

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Bamboo trust fund has been stablished for creation of micro enterprieses including the bamboo based activities. A total of USD 3685 has been mobilised benefitting 55 persons.

Notable Community Participation

In the Kamaiya settlement, community based groups would be formed involving 80% households. The Kamaiyas would also be involved in designing and construction of their own houses as well as bamboo cultivation and propagation

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Of the three basic needs of human being - food, shelter and clothes, the project aimed to construct low cost homes for Kamaiyas

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Tharus are the indigenous people as well as ex bonded labour of the project sites

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The three bamboo buletins and poster on the use of the bamboo has also supported in the awareness building. As the bamboo is the fastest growing grass and consumed 40% more CO2 from the atmosphere than other trees, they were also aware of the importance of bamoo in the carbon sequestration.

Capacity - Building Component

Twenty six local people benefited by the Nursery Management and Bamboo propagation Training and one community Nursery establishment; Twenty six local people benefited from Improve Cooking Stove Training (180 ICS constructed) Seven person including officials from grantee and local people received the Bamboo Eco Housing Training;

Project Results

Bamboo resources are abundant in east Nepal but it decreases gradually as it movers to west. The project has a major impact on bamboo extension and its multiuse. It took a quite a while in awaring local people the importance of bamboo- the poor man's timber and propagating in the far west of Nepal.With the enthusiatic support from the local community, the project has facilitated plantation of bamboo in 30 ha land. The plantation has not only helped in the extension of bamboo in the west Nepal but also helped in carbon sequestration as bamboo absorbed 40% more CO2 than other trees. The breakthrough was observed when the project erected 18 baomboo houses for the Kamainyas (ex bonded labours). These houses have been desinged with the consulation with the Kamaiyas and have life span of 30 years.

The project has also facilitated in the construction of 4 bio gas and 180 improved cook stoves decresing the fuelwood demand by 20% in the area. Five models of Agroforestry have been implemented benefitting 436 Households from this intervention. Likewise, the establishment of Bamboo trust fund has also benefitted 55 houses, who availed soft loans to carry out small scale enterprise for income generation.

Various bamboo products have been produced after the bamboo craftsman training and a market outlet for such products established in district headquarter. The products includes wall clock, CD and cassette rack,table pen holder, wall pen holder, flower holders, table, rickshaw, chair, decorative temple, sofa, Bengal stand, fruit case, file folder, flower case, photo frame. The project also produced 3 bamboo update bulletins (both in english and Nepali) and a poster on bamboo to disseminate the propagation and use of the bamboo.

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