CCO | CANADIAN COOPERATION OFFICE

CIDAs support its programs in Nepal through community based development approaches thereby working with civil society groups in remote communities. The program builds the social capital required to ensure Nepal's rural poor have the capacity to plan and advocate for their own development. Through policy feedback mechanisms, CIDA's program helps institutions to better plan and implements policies.

SAHAKARYA: “WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD SELF-RELIANT
COMMUNITIES IN THE HILLS OF NEPAL" – PROJECT
SAHAKARYA aims to improve socio-economic condition of selected communities by promoting equitable representatives Community Based Organizations (CBOs) capable of managing local resources and interacting with locally elected bodies and government agencies.

The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in the hilly regions of Nepal by strengthening community based organizations (CBOs) through economic and social development.

The project is being implemented in the Mid and Far Western Districts: Jumla, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Surkhet, and Dailekh.

The Canadian Executing Agency is Canadian Centre for Studies and International Cooperation (CECI, Social Welfare Council (SWC) is the Government counterpart.

Contact Information:
Project Team Leader
CECI-Nepal, GPO Box 2959 Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: (977-1) 4-414430, 4-419412
Fax:(977-1) 4-413256
Email: ceci@ceci.org.np
URL:http://www.ceciasia.org/

COMMUNITY GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION SECTOR PROJECT (CGISP)

The Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project (CGISP) has been designed within the framework of the Agricultural Perspective Plan (APP) of Nepal (1996-2015) which situates groundwater-based irrigation in the heart of the Terai irrigation strategy. It is aimed at increasing agricultural productivity through the expansion of groundwater irrigated agriculture by way of community-managed shallow tubewells (STWs) in the Central and Eastern Development Regions. Building on experience gained under the previous groundwater irrigation projects, the Project will support the establishment of sustainable, private sector based arrangements for expansion of STWs and the adoption of improved agriculture techniques. The Project is expected to have a direct and positive impact on crop production and farm incomes, and will increase rural employment opportunities.

The main purpose of the project is to increase agricultural productivity on a sustainable basis and to improve the incomes of small farmers through the development of viable and sustainable water users groups and associations so that they can obtain credit to construct, operate and maintain shallow tube wells and access services to increase agricultural productivity and marketing.

CGISP aims to facilitate the adoption of a “demand responsive” approach by Central Government agencies to assist farmers to access credit (in lieu of subsidies) and to demand technical support services from His Majesty’s Government (HMG/N) and Private Sector.

The project is being implemented in twelve Eastern and Central Teria districts.

Contact Information:
Project Team Leader
CECI-Nepal, GPO Box 2959 Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-4414430, 977-1-4419412
Fax: 977-1-4413256
Email: cgipjnk@mos.com.np
URL: http://www.cgisp.org.np

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT (CEAMP)

The CEAMP Project in Nepal is proposed for five-years, 2001-2005 with C$4.75 million of technical assistance. CEAMP aims to increase the capacity of selected District Development Committees (DDCs) and partner organizations to integrate sound gender sensitive environmental management practices in the planning, implementation and monitoring of all levels of district development programs.

The main purpose of the project is to promote the integration of environmental considerations into development planning, implementation and monitoring at the local level on sustainable basis by strengthening community based organizations and local authorities to undertake environmentally responsive development planning.

The project is being implemented in Western and Central Development Regions: Palpa, Nawalparasi, Kavre and Sindhupalchowk

The project is implemented by SNC Lavalin, the Canadian partner and Ministry of Local Development and Ministry of Environment and Population as the Nepalese partner.

Contact Information:
Project Team Leader
Address: P.O. Box 8454, Tangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 977-1-4431043
Email: ceamp@mos.com.np
URL: http://www.ceamp.org.np

Food aid in RCIW districts supplements the food available to poor households, allowing them to participate in development activities. By cushioning them against lean-season shortages, food aid improves food security among beneficiary households during the project's duration as they participate in project activities. The main purpose of the project is to strengthen the food availability for the need poor and support the development of community assets.

RCIW's immediate objectives are to enable poor people to obtain and maintain assets, such as roads, trails, irrigation, fish ponds and plantations, which increase the availability of food and income in both their communities and individual households.

The RCIW program overlaps with CIDA program districts in Jumla, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Dhanusa, Siraha, Saptari (bilateral project CGISP), Doti, (bilateral project CNGO), Dhanusa, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk, Makwanpur, Baitadi, Darchula (bilateral and funded projects).

CIDA's contribution to the RCIW project will be CAD $1.53 million over 3 years (2001/02-2003/04) and will be used to purchase food on the Nepalese market to support food-for-work activities.

Contact Information:
Project Officer
World Food Program (WFP)
c/o UNDP
P.O. Box 107, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Phone : 977-1-5542607 & Fax : 977-1-55524101
Email : wfp.kathmandu@wfp.org
URL: http://www.wfp.org.np

SUPPORT FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (SPDI)

Support for Peace and Development Initiatives (SPDI) in Nepal supports raising awareness and advocacy, capacity building, conflict prevention and participation in local governance with a direct impact on development and poverty reduction, the beneficiaries of the initiative are those affected by conflict, particularly the disadvantaged groups, women and youth, and ultimately the general public.

As a part of this growing concern, a small group of donors composed of interested donors including UNDP, DFID, Norwegian Embassy, Swiss Development Cooperation and CIDA/CCO formed the Peace Support Group (PSG) and has developed a peace and development initiative to support and strengthen the capacity of Nepali actors at all levels throughout the country to identify the causes and address the impacts of the on-going conflict on poverty reduction and development.

As part of the international concern for the conflict in Nepal, donors have agreed to establish a Trust Fund to support Nepali initiatives in conflict prevention and development.

Contact Information:
Support for Peace and Development Initiative (SPDI)
P.O.Box 107, Kathmandu, NEPAL
Telephone : 977-1- 5542816, 977-1-5521419 Fax : 977-1-5539 877
Email :info@spdi.org.np peace.np@undp.org
URL :http://www.spdi.org.np

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC)

The purpose of the project is to build the capacity of the NHRC to handle and resolve human rights complaints and to monitor the human rights situation in the country. A gender equality dimension is incorporated in all relevant aspects of the project. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the Commissioners and staff of the NHRC. However, since complaint handling and monitoring activities are designed to prevent and remedy situations of human rights violations in the mid to long-term the indirect beneficiaries are those residents of Nepal who are vulnerable to human rights abuse, including women, those in lower castes and marginalized ethnic groups.

Canadian involvement with the NHRC is integrated with UN Umbrella Project Building Capacity in the National Human Rights Commission. This project brings together all donors interested in assisting the NHRC in a single co-coordinated framework. The project cuts across the spectrum of NHRC activity, including planning and organizational development, promotion and protection.

Canada, Denmark and UNICEF comprise the second group of “in-kind contributors”. CIDA has identified Development of Effective Complaints and Monitoring as the focus of Canadian intervention.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is the Canadian Executing Agency of this project.

Contact Information:
Nepal Human Rights Commission
P.O. Box 9182, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone : 977-1-5525842 Fax : 977-1-5547973
Email: info@nhrc-nepal.org.np
URL: http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca