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Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 2 (Kailali District) Though having the potential to develop,the micro-enterprise sector could not grow significantly in the recent past due to lack of access to services. In order to address this issue, the GoN has been according high priority to the development of micro...
MEDEP/UNDP-MOI, (2013)
Micro-Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation Volume II (Sindhupalchowk) The concept of 'Community Forestry' (CF) was formally launched in Nepal in 1978. It was given high priority by 'Master Plan for Forestry Sector' (MPFS) developed in 1989 (FINIDA, 1989). The CF is concerned with people's participation in 'Protection',...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2013)
Identification of NTFP Based Micro-Enterprises in Parbat: Opportunities, Constraints and Strategies for Development This report is a summary of the results of MA&D workshops organized by MEDEP and ANSAB in Parbat on December 4-6, 1999 to initiate the process of NTFP based microenterprise development. The Micro-Enterprise Development program (MEDEP) was started in ...
MEDEP/UNDP, (1999)
Micro- Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation- Volume 2 (Analytical Summary of Research Reports) There were 18 reports (14 theses: 1 Doctoral, 10 Master, and 4 Bachelor; and 4 research reports: 2 commodity feasibility studies and 2 district feasibility studies) reviewed. This section presents the analytical summary of these theses and reports....
MEDEP/UNDP, (2013)
Power to the people Syaurebhumi Grid Connection [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydVUOC0Wt8&t=89s [Abstract] - The recent interconnection of the 23kW Syaurebhumi micro-hydro plant to the national grid has raised hopes for the sustainability of small scale hydropower projects in Ne...
UNDP, (2018)
Multi-sector Nutrition Plan For Accelerated Reduction of Maternal and Child Under-nutrition in Nepal 2013-2017 Government of Nepal National Planning Commission 2012 Forty-one per cent of children in Nepal suffer from chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). The process of stunting occurs between the conception period and two years of age, and is irreversible afterwards. Furthermore, the population of Nepal, especially ...
GON, UN, (2012)
Micro Enterprise Development Programme The following report displays that in Nepal, there is a great potential for growing bee keeping a culture enterprise. This document presents marketing and packaging advice and is appropriate for the use of micro entrepreneurs and enterprise that are ...
UNDP, (2002)
Micro-Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation Volume II (Rural Nepal) The UNDP and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Nepal, have considered micro-enterprises as the enterprise that have up to five employees, with a value of investments (excluding land and buildings) of up to 1,430 US$ for manufacturing (up...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2013)
Project Document-Micro Enterprise Development Program-Volume 3 The goal of medep is to contribute to the government effort on poverty reduction in rular areas through the development of micro enterpenure among those below the poverty line to acheave the sustainable livelyhood based on the market potential and lo...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2008)
United Nations Children’s Fund Regional Office for South Asia GETTING TO THE ROOTS - Mobilizing community volunteers to combat Vitamin A Deficiency Disorders in Nepal For every child Health, Education, Equality, Protection ADVANCE HUMANITY Behind the endless vistas of its stunning Himalayan snow peaks lay a malady that had slithered around Nepal for centuries until the new millennium dawned. It tormented a number of people even though the symptom, common and ephemeral, was deemed an in...
UNICEF, (2003)
Managing Risks and Designing Products for Agricultural Microfinance Globally, 1.2 billion people are extremely poor (surviving on less than USD a day), and three quarters live in rural areas. Poverty is predominantly a rural phenomenon. Extremely poor people spend more than half of their income to obtain (or produce)...
CGAP, IFAD, (2006)
Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) MEDEP is contributing to the larger outcomes of UNDAF CPAP outputs and the government's poverty reduction and employment generation proirities by bringing qualitative changes in the lives and livelihoods of rural people. As per the gender and social ...
UNDP, (2015)
Consolidated Progress Report (1998-2003) -MEDEP (NEP/03/018) On completion of the scheduled implementation of the first phase of Micro Enterprise Development Programme, a pioneer programme in Nepal, which has taken a comprehensive and integrated approach to micro enterprise development for poverty alleviation,...
HMG, MEDEP/UNDP, (2005)
Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) Phase II (NEP/03/018) The Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) aims to diversify the livelihoods and increase the incomes of low-income families. MEDEP takes an integrated and market oriented approach to micro-enterprise development, providing and coordinating e...
HMG, MEDEP/UNDP, (2006)
Micronutrient Powder Use and Outcomes in Refugee Camps in Nepal (ASIA) According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of refugees at the end of 2007 stood at 11.4 million, including 1.7 million people considered to be in a refugee-like situation. Developing countries hosted 82% of the...
WFP, UNHCR, (2009)
Impact Assessment of Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) is a flagship enterprise promotion programme of the Government of Nepal(GON) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It completes 12 years in December 2010,and has been implemented in three phas...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2010)
Designing Monitoring and Evaluation System for Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (Part One) Nepal being one of the developing countries of the third world the growing imbalances in the country, the regional disparities and the fast growth of metropolitan agglomerations are affecting its socio cultural conditions, economic developme...
MEDEP/UNDP, (1999)
Turning waste into energy: Bio briquettes [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdQEjhqVQX8 [Abstract]- These entrepreneurs, who initially made the briquette manually, received technical support such as grinders and mixers through the UNDP’s Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery...
UNDP, (2016)
Nepal Rastra Bank Enhancing Access To Financial Services (EAFS) Project Nepal has three decades of experience in micro finance. Micro finance programmes contribute to poverty alleviation, and have been implemented throughout the country. The Government of Nepal recognizes micro finance as a particularly effective develop...
UNCDF, UNDP, (2011)
Back to Business How entrepreneur Durga Shrestha is trying to get back to business after earthquake [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmyChRooTSg [Abstract]- Three-and-a-half months after a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, people’s lives are slowly getting back to normal. Durga Shrestha of Panchkhal in Kavre district is trying to...
UNDP, (2015)
A Case Study on the Joint Relief Scheme, a Life Micro-Insurance Scheme Promoted by the Madhyamanchal Grameen Bikas Bank in Nepal The main purpose of this case study is to document experiences in micro-insurance. The Centre for Micro Finance (CMF), in collaboration with ILO/STEP1, has documented two cases in Nepal. This case study on a life micro-insurance scheme is one of the...
ILO-SIEP, (2004)
Back on the Farm: Strawberry entrepreneurs in Nepal [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTWxdWn-mY [Abstract]- Nepal's strawberry farmers who lost their livelihoods in the April earthquake are now looking to recover their harvests with support from UNDP’s Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods R...
UNDP, (2016)
FIBRE BAG ENTREPRISE Better Livelihoods, Better Environment - Sindhuli [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGbJqgQJMnk [Abstract]- Every Saturday, Januka Thapa and her friends go to local market in Sindhuli to sell the fiber bags they make as part of their micro enterprise. The bags, which quickly drew everyb...
UNDP, (2016)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME Discovering entrepreneurship in Khimti, Ramechhap [Youtube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgVcmz-Bq90 [Abstract]- Micro-entrepreneurs of Ramechhap who were involved in Fish farming and Pig Breeding got severely affected by the April 25 Earthquake. In June 2015, UNDP implemented the Rapid Ent...
UNDP, (2017)
Mid-Term Evaluation: Enhancing Access to Financial Services (EAFS) – Nepal UNCDF’s Inclusive Finance pillar fosters working with the three levels that integrate the inclusive finance sector, those being the micro (retail microfinance providers), mezo (service providers), and macro government regulatory and policy), to pr...
UNCDF, (2012)
Micronutrient Supplementation for Children in Bhutanese refugee Camps of Nepal Nutritional and Micronutrient Survey in Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal March 2007 showed anemia prevalence of 43% amongst under five children in the refugee camps. Joint WFP-UNHCR micronutrient powder initiative for some 7,500 registered refugee ch...
UNHCR, (2012)
Tool for Assessment of Cooperatives for Wholesale Lending In Nepalese context, micro-finance institutions and cooperatives are playing an instrumental role in expanding the frontiers of financial access and reach-out to the rural areas as they are working across the country. There are approximately 34 thous...
UNCDF, (2017)
Capacity Assessment and Institutional Development Guidelines for MEDEP Supported Organization MEDEP‟s existence has made a significant contribution in the livelihood and poverty alleviation efforts in the country. MEDEP has proven to be a consistent advocator in the development of micro enterprises in Nepal. The program has also integrated an...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2009)
Micro Enterprise Development Programme The Micro-enterprise Development Programme supported by the UNDP and being implemented by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply (MOICS) held its second Tripartite Programme Review meet...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2000)
Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 1 Micro economic enterprises play a vital role in poverty reduction in both rural and urban areas, and reinforce urban-rural linkages for economic and social development in Nepal. The linkages are essential not only for utilization of local resources...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2010)
Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 2 Micro-enterprise generates employment and contributes significantly to alleviate poverty in rural areas. Because of its labor-intensive nature, vegetable-based micro-enterprise generates a large number of employment. Despite its importance in generat...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2013)
An Inventory of Micro-Insurance Schemes in Nepal Twenty-one organization have been operating the micro-insurance schemes were surveyed in this study. Also,newly planned schemes are examined. As far as possible this study tries to include all the organizations that are currently running micro-insura...
ILO, (2004)
After-Action Review of Nepal Earthquake Response: Final Report Crisis Response Unit United Nations Development Programme 24 November 2016 Abhijit Bhattacharjee On 25 April 2015, a devastating earthquake hit Nepal causing severe destruction of lives and property in 14 of the country’s 75 districts. This was followed by another severe earthquake on 12 May which further worsened the humanitarian situation.The ...
UNDP, (2016)
Capacity Development for Scaling Up Decentralized Energy Access Programmes - Lessons from Nepal on its role, costs, and financing This study examines the role of capacity development in scaling up energy service delivery in rural and remote areas of developing countries. It presents an analysis of field experiences from two successfully scaled-up national programmes in Nepal – ...
UNDP, (2010)
Microdynamics of Land Conflict and Land Conflict Resolution in Nepal Distribution of land has remained one of the most contentious issues in Nepalese society as a consequence of a historical feudal land tenure system that concentrated land ownership to the wealthy few and those who were close to the authorities. The i...
IOM, (2016)
Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 1 Micro- Enterprise refers to any economic unit engage in the production and distribution of goods and services at household level. It is primarily of self-employed nature, employing him/her in the enterprise and sometimes some family members. The ente...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2010)
Micro-Enterprises, Development for Poverty Alleviation Volume I To address the dire need of a proven tool that could fight poverty in the county by sustainability promoting entrepreneurship culture, particularly in the population living below the poverty line, Micro-enterprise Development program (MEDEP) was la...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2010)