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Developing a project document on climate-smart agriculture and energy solutions for improved lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in Mustang and Myagdi district

As per the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report (VRA), 2021 published by the Ministry of Forest and Environment of the Government of Nepal, Mustang and Myagdi districts lie under climate-vulnerable districts with low adaptive capacity. The key factors that induced the vulnerability are particularly but not limited to climate change, lack of reliable energy options, […]

Institutionalizing repair and maintenance in the e-cooking ecosystem

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With support from the UK Aid Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme, PEEDA has taken a significant step towards institutionalizing repair and maintenance (R&M) practices for e-cooking appliances. We’re thrilled to share some moments of our latest initiatives. PEEDA organized a workshop on 29th February 2024 with fruitful discussion gathering invaluable feedback from experts representing […]

Bharat Prasad Chaulagain

Mr. Bharat Prasad Chaulagain joined PEEDA as a Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (CC/DRR) Officer from January 2024. Mr. Chaulagain holds a Master’s degree in Natural Resource Development and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Agriculture and Forestry University, Hetauda, Nepal. He has more than 5 years of professional experience, particularly in Forestry, […]

Transforming School Kitchens: Embracing clean cooking energy for a sustainable future

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Authors: Alina Dangol and Gaurab Singh Hamal The government schools of Nepal have a mid-day feeding program since 2015 A.D, which provides a mid-day lunch for the primary grade’s students. These governmental schools rely on traditional biomass and fossil fuel-based energy for preparation. These fuels impact health and the environment and have a high carbon […]

Capacity Building for Effective Modelling and Analysis

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The collaborative effort behind Nepal’s SDG 7 Road Map, involving the Ministry of Energy and key stakeholders like AEPC, showcases a commitment to sustainable development. The focus on capacity building through “NEXSTEP training” ensures energy experts and planners are well-prepared for future updates and challenges, to work on energy and emissions modelling using LEAP, and […]

PEEDA, one of 11 IKI grantees from Nepal, shared its ideas and knowledge and discovered opportunities besides establishing networks with other grantees within Nepal

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PEEDA participated in a networking and knowledge sharing 2 – days event organized by IKI small grants and GRAPE on 29 – 30 November 2023. PEEDA is glad to be a part of this event, where PEEDA got an opportunity to build connections with actors working for similar goals. PEEDA delivered and learnt about the […]

Pioneering the field of industrial electric cooking

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As a continuation of our commitment to promoting electric cooking, PEEDA installed industrial induction stoves at 8 schools of Baiteshwor Rural Municipality, Dolakha, under the project title ‘Electrifying the School Kitchen’ funded by WWF Nepal. This project aims not only to establish electricity as the primary cooking fuel but also to create a sustainable and […]

One Day Workshop on Municipal Energy Plan

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PEEDA successfully completed a second 1-day workshop on 12th October, 2023 for Municipal Energy Plan (MEP) of the Baiteshwor Rural Municipality, Dolakha. The active participation from the Energy Development Sub-Committee members and representatives from all ward and fruitful discussion led to an important step toward energy security, utilizing clean energy resource and technologies in formulating […]