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PORTFOLIO & INITIATIVES

Transforming Conservation into Livelihood Dividends

Explore our multi-sectoral projects across climate resilience, green enterprises, clean household energy, and rural infrastructure.

Filter Initiatives:
Biodiversity Conservation & Watershed Restoration (Hariyo Ban I)
conservation
2013 - 2017WWF Nepal
Sukaura & Seti Sub-Watershed, Tanahun

Biodiversity Conservation & Watershed Restoration (Hariyo Ban I)

Integrated watershed management, anti-poaching team formation, water catchment restoration, and household smoke eradication across Sukaura.

75 CFUGsCommunity Forests Engaged
3,500+ UnitsImproved Cooking Stoves
24+ AahalsTraditional Ponds Revived
4,883 PersonsDirect Beneficiaries
Partners & Donors:WWF NepalUSAIDCARE NepalFECOFUNDFO Tanahun
ID: hariyo-ban-phase-1
Community-Based Anti-Poaching & Wildlife Protection (CBAPU)
conservation
2018 - PresentWWF Nepal
Highway Corridors across 9 Municipalities/Rural Municipalities

Community-Based Anti-Poaching & Wildlife Protection (CBAPU)

Youth and grassroots-led patrolling teams eradicating transit poaching, pangolin trafficking, illegal electro-fishing, and forest wildfires.

29 UnitsActive CBAPUs Formed
195 RangersCommunity Youth Rangers
26+ kmForest Firelines Managed
1,078+ PeopleLocal Citizen Sensitized
Partners & Donors:WWF NepalCHAL OfficeDivisional Forest Office Tanahun
ID: cbapu-wildlife-phase-2
Rural Access, Trail Bridges & Soil Conservation
infrastructure
2007 - PresentDistrict Development Committee
District-wide Tanahun (Seti, Madi, and Chundi River Basins)

Rural Access, Trail Bridges & Soil Conservation

Constructed 38 pedestrian suspension trail bridges across turbulent mountain river ravines and stone-gabion check walls along flood plains.

38 BridgesCompleted Trail Bridges
4,200+ DailySchool Children Benefited
43 Check-DykesGabion River Dykes
100+ RopanisProtected Farmland
Partners & Donors:District Development CommitteePractical ActionEuropean UnionLocal Municipalities
ID: rural-access-infrastructure
Smallholder Dairy Value Chain & Milk Chilling Facilities
livelihood
2016 - PresentDistrict Livestock Office
Vyas, Shuklagandaki, Bandipur & Myagde

Smallholder Dairy Value Chain & Milk Chilling Facilities

Established automated milk testing, digital quality analysis, and bulk chilling centers connecting rural dairy cooperatives to urban markets.

3 FacilitiesMilk Chilling Centers
18 AnalyzersTesting Equipment Distributed
4,200+ LitersDaily Milk Collection
650+ HHsDairy Farmer Families
Partners & Donors:District Livestock OfficeDairy Cooperative FederationLocal Government
ID: dairy-value-chain-support
Women's Micro-Enterprises, Sewing & Cooperative Revolving Funds
livelihood
Continuous since 2013Local Savings & Credit Cooperatives
Bandipur, Devghat, Keshavtar & Shuklagandaki

Women's Micro-Enterprises, Sewing & Cooperative Revolving Funds

Low-interest community micro-capitalization, modern sewing machinery, Sal-leaf plate (Duna-Tapari) processors, and Dalit women enterprise groups.

NPR 3.87M+Revolving Capital Mobilized
240+ WomenWomen Micro-Entrepreneurs
85+ MachinesEquipment Sets Provided
NPR 3.33M+Enterprise Annual Turnover
Partners & Donors:Local Savings & Credit CooperativesWWF NepalUNDP / GEF-SGP
ID: green-enterprises-revolving-fund
Fodder Production, Livestock Management & Off-Season Farming
livelihood
2019 - PresentAgriculture Knowledge Centre Tanahun
Rishing, Ghiring, Myagde & Vyas Municipalities

Fodder Production, Livestock Management & Off-Season Farming

Nutritious fodder grass cultivation (Napier, Amriso, Stylo), stall-feeding livestock practices, and plastic greenhouse off-season vegetables.

30+ ha AmrisoFodder Species Cultivated
420+ FarmersLivestock Farmers Supported
90+ TunnelsPlastic Tunnels Distributed
NPR 90,000Household Income Gain
Partners & Donors:Agriculture Knowledge Centre TanahunLocal Rural Municipalities
ID: climate-smart-agriculture
Child Rights, School Eco-Clubs & Environmental Education
conservation
2015 - PresentDistrict Education Office
19 Community Secondary Schools across Tanahun

Child Rights, School Eco-Clubs & Environmental Education

Empowering children and youth with environmental leadership, school sanitation drives, waste segregation, and radio awareness broadcasts.

19 ClubsSchool Eco Clubs Formed
570+ StudentsActive Student Members
18 EpisodesRadio FM Episodes
38 CampaignsWaste Campaigns
Partners & Donors:District Education OfficeLocal FM Radio StationsWWF Nepal
ID: school-eco-clubs-education
Water Catchment, Spring Revival & Traditional Ponds (Aahal)
conservation
2014 - PresentWater Resources Management Committee
Bhanu, Bandipur & Sukaura Sub-watersheds

Water Catchment, Spring Revival & Traditional Ponds (Aahal)

Reviving historical hill ponds (aahals and pokharis) in wooded catchments to recharge groundwater springs and provide water for wildlife and livestock.

24 UnitsPonds Revitalized
8,000L CisternsWater Storage Tanks
45 SpringsRecharged Spring Sources
1,200+ HHsBenefited Settlements
Partners & Donors:Water Resources Management CommitteeFECOFUNDFO Tanahun
ID: traditional-ponds-watershed
COMMUNITY FORESTRY NETWORK

75+ Partnering Community Forest User Groups

The backbone of our conservation and anti-poaching patrol network across 7 local governments in Tanahun District.

Sample Mobilized Community Forest User Groups:

Raniban CFUG (Ward 2)
Devithumka CFUG (Ward 5)
Rumsi CFUG (Ward 6)
Panchamandir CFUG (Ward 1)
Chhabdi Barahi CFUG (Ward 14)
Shiva Hill CFUG (Ward 11)

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