Energy and Development Project
There are 134 Dalit households comprising so-called untouchable Kamis and Damais in Lekhani VDC. During the cool chilly winter in Lekhni, fire is the best friend for the Dalits. Fire is both their warm cloth and bed. They left the fire burning through out the night and extinguish them when they left in the morning. Thus to curb such an energy inefficient practice, the Energy and Development Project has aimed to introduce efficient room heating system and solar home system in the Dalit households. The project is co-opted by Solar Development Committee (SDC) which is also running the village level Lokta Paper Factory, the Dalit can pay back the money taken for such a technology by working in the factory. The SDC has also planned to install Solar Boiling System with thermal Water Heating System to cook the lokta.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Solar Development Committee
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 12,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 23,707.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 39,159.00
Project Number:
NEP/03/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Five-day training on Institutional Management to SDC members and employee to Community Cottage Industry has already been convened.
First ever Basic SHS maintenance training for 96 villagers was conducted to the SHS users for three days. The basic maintenace such as cleaning the panel, connection of +/- battery pole, filling the distilled water in the battery, maintaining the wire connection damaged by rats has helped the villagers to continuosly use the SHS.
Gender Focus
The SDC encourages women members of solar beneficiaries to work in community cottage industry to pay back the loan.
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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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