Nepal, Country presentation

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Nepal Knowledge

Description Figures/Info

Development Regions Five

Zones 14

Districts 75

Area 147,181 Squaresmeters

Population Approx 30 mil.

Rural pop Approx 80%

Urban Pop Approx 20%

Municipalities 58

Village Dev Committees 3915

Main urban centers Kathmandu Valley,Pokhara,Nepalgunj, Birgunjand Biratnagar


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Existing Situation of Waste Management

In Nepal

Relevant policies and programs already in place Public participation issues existing and challenges for

mass awareness, cooperation and wider participation

Municipalities the main planners and implementers of

waste management Technologies still traditional and need upgrading with

adequate resources for effective and efficient management

Public Private Partnership (PPP) one of the promising

approaches for SWM Waste generation: 0.25 kg/p/d (HH); 0.34 kg/p/d (total);

700,000 tons of solid waste produced by the urbanpopulation


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Presence of Green Action Bridge between the Government and people

Encouraging for partnership and networking with

private and public sectors Promoting volunteerism for local initiatives and

growing with networking and synergy effects

Responsible organizational members individual and

collective Multi-disciplinary team of social workers


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Approaches of Green Action

Self awareness with proactive strategies Starting from simple and manageable actions and grow

later on gradually

Solid waste management catchy agenda for the time

being and current local situation deserving urgent action Uniting local initiatives and coordinating for better

management

Just a dumping of the waste is not the solution think

about sustainable green technologies and make the peopleand governments equally responsible

The ultimate goal to promote green economy


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Adopted Program Modalities

Promoting and networking volunteerism socialwelfare

Mass awareness generation clean up campaigns Promoting corporate social responsibilities towards

SWM and mass awareness for promoting better publicparticipation resource generation and synergy

Future strategies to be based aiming at greentechnologies and economies long term program

R&D for PPP in solid waste and wastewaterreclamation projects in the future


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Progress Status

Developed 40 youth volunteers (25% female); Consultation with communities (Swoyambhu,

Pokhara, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur, Chitwan, Bardiya,Biratnagar etc.);

Developed sharing materials (brochures) and onlinedonwww.greenaction.com;

Coordinated with Ncell, US Embassy, EU, KMPC,schools/colleges etc for clean up program 5 June 2012;

Carried out clean up program

Coordinated for Regional Conference.
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Event-1 (with Ncell) June 5,

2012 Place-New Baneswore

4500 people mobilized

Kathmandu Municipality, Civil Police, Armed Police,schools/colleges, Ncell, Local Organizations, Mediapeople participated;


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Event-2 (June 5, 2012) Maharajgunj Area (with American Embassy)

500 people mobilized

Participated American Embassy, KathmanduMetropolitan, St. Lowlarnce School, Saleways DeptStore, Bhatbhateni Supermarket, ..etc.


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Event 3 (Nagarkot) June 5, 2012With Naldum Nagarkot Tourism Development

Committee

Mobilized around 600 people Participated by many local clubs and freelance

volunteers


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Peoples Voices

Spontaneous participation They do for better awareness

Realized importance of the social event

They are cooperating with the government and NGOswho should take care of the environment

Should be organized more frequently

A continuity of the government's efforts

Success depends upon the support from thegovernment


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Media And News Highlights Separate presentation (with video about the Green

Action)

National Sanitation Week June 5-11, organized by thegovernment and concerned stakeholders in all thedistricts

Green Actions Initiatives became the part of the

National Sanitation Week


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