Residents of Bogtan Fudsil Rural Municipality-2 Garaju in Doti district endured years of living in darkness due to the absence of electricity. However, the lives of the 83 families in the village took a significant turn when they were finally able to illuminate their homes using a solar mini-grid. With financial support from Provincial and local governments and technical support of REEEP-GREEN, (a project implemented with support GIZ and cofinanced by the European Union), the long-cherished dreams of the community became a reality after the completion of the Solar Mini Grid Project. Bharat Bahadur Chand, the chief administrative officer of ...

  An e-learing tool reduces the number of school drop-outs, improves education and adds excitement to teaching/learning for teachers and students.   Not long ago, most students of Hatuwagadhi rural municipality of Bhojpur district were reluctant to go to school. But now they can't wait to go to school because of a new learning technology in their schools. Education is a high priority sector in the country’s development plans, however progress to improve the quality of education is slow due to inadequate teaching methodologies, and lack of appropriate learning tools. But after a new e-learning tool was  introduced in four government schools ...

Manoj Thakur's journey from being a migrant worker to a successful entrepreneur showcases the transformative impact of determination, community collaboration and renewable energy initiatives on rural entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Manoj Thakur, a Nepali migrant worker, toiled in the Gulf state of Kuwait for 10 years. But the hard-earned money was never enough to support his family. "I left my family and went abroad to earn some money. But I couldn't make enough money even after working in temperatures that reached upto 50 degrees," he said. Having spent a decade in Kuwait, he returned home with a resolve to start ...