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 very little capital investment and gets matured in a short period of time often harvestable within 2-4 years. Therefore, Bamboo ?house can be environmental friendly, economically viable and ecologically sustainable mode of sample for Kamainya that can mitigate their problem of home settlement without destroying the nature.
The project aimed to develop 25-75 bamboo houses with the technical support from INBAR and introduce energy efficient technologies. The project has also planned to carry out bamboo research and involve Kamaiyas in Bamboo cultivation, propagation and sale as the means of income generation activities.
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 very little capital investment and gets matured in a short period of time often harvestable within 2-4 years. Therefore, Bamboo ?house can be environmental friendly, economically viable and ecologically sustainable mode of sample for Kamainya that can mitigate their problem of home settlement without destroying the nature.
The project aimed to develop 25-75 bamboo houses with the technical support from INBAR and introduce energy efficient technologies. The project has also planned to carry out bamboo research and involve Kamaiyas in Bamboo cultivation, propagation and sale as the means of income generation activities.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Resource and Environmetal Conservation Society Nepal
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
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
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
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Vivek Dhar Sharma
Phone:
00977-1-5550119
Fax:
00977-1-5530269
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 107
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
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