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Laboratory Emission Meas‐
urement System (LEMS) is
considered to be the most
efficient
and
accurate
emis‐
sions testing equipment
manufactured by a US
based research institution,
Aprovecho Research Cen‐
tre (ARC). It measures the
total emissions during
stove combustion. Emis‐
sion components such as
carbon monoxide (CO), car‐
bon
dioxide
(CO2),
Particu‐
late matter (PM) are re‐
ported in real‐time. Addi‐
tional add‐ons can also be
made to measure other
gases. The real‐time emis‐
sions display of the LEMS
gives immediate feedback
to the tester, stove design‐
ers, cooks and other users
setup, installed in biom
testing laboratory at
gional Cookstoves Test
and
Knowledge
Cen(RTKC) Nepal supported
the Global Alliance for Cle
Cookstoves (GACC),
Foundation, Washington
who come to the laboratory.
The Purpose of the LEMS is
to quantify reductions in
health‐
harming
emissions
from cooking stoves by col‐
lecting measuring and ana‐
lyzing emissions. The equip‐
ment has been introduced,
CRT/N Awarded by
PAF for Hydram
Installation
Recently Poverty Allevia‐
tion Fund, Nepal (PAF)
awarded
Centre
for
Rural
Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
with a one year project
entitled “Enhancing the
Socio‐economic Status of
Hill Communities in Nepal
through Hydraulic Ram
Pump” being implemented
n Sindhupalchowk district
of Nepal.
To start up the project a
contract between the PAF
and CRT/N has been
signed on 18th
March
2013. CRT/N will provide
technical expertise for
effective implementation
of the project whereas the
PAF
will
carry
out
neces‐sary monitoring and
evaluation of the work.
LEMS Set up and WBT Training at CRT/N
Baghvairab
Naty
Samuha, a local grou
from Kaleshwor VDC
Lalitpur performing
drama to disseminat
relevant message o
“IAP and Open Defe
cation Free VDC” du
ing the declaration o
IAP
Free
VDC
a
Kaleshwor, Lalipur
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Improved Cook Stove (ICS) with Carbon Finance (ICF) Program
hadur Budhathoki, District Technical
Coordinator, CRT/N, Mr. Bharat Bdr.
Kathayat,
Vice
Chairperson,
Mr.
Sa‐
gar Singha Sewa, District Technical
Coordinator, Ms. Menu Shrestha
GESI Officer, Mr. Bikash Shrestha,
Team Leader, RDSC, Doti.
Training was attended by 17 partici‐
pants (15 male, 2 female) including 2
stove supervisors (one male, one
female) representing the LPOs. The
participants were
oriented
about
ICF
program, rocket stove, mud/brick
preparation, stove construction, op‐
eration, repair, maintenance, social
mobilization,
and
role
of
differentstakeholders and promoters.
During closing session Mr. Bharat
Bdr. Kathayat, Mr. Bikash Shrestha,
and Mr. Ramesh Maharjan, Energy
Development Officer, District Devel‐
opment Committee, Doti distributed
training certificate to the participants
with their closing remarks.
Developing Promoters at Punna
CRT/N with support from SNV Nepal
has
been
implementing
“Improved
Cook Stove (ICS) Program with Car‐
bon Finance (ICF)” in seven districts
of far western development region of
Nepal aiming to promote 150,000 ICS
during the period from August 2012
to June 2017.
Under this project, with technical
back up of CRT/N, Rural Develop‐
ment Service Centre (RDSC) Doti as a
Regional Partner Organization (RPO)
organized a four‐day “Local Promot‐
ers Training ” from 22‐25 March,
2013” at Punna, Doti. The objective
of the training was to build the ca‐
pacity of ICS Promoters in stove con‐
struction, operation and repair main‐
tenance for effective implementation
of the
ICF
Programme.
The training was facilitated by Mr.
Subash Dhakal, RE Associate Advisor,
SNV Nepal, Mr. Keshab Raj Joshi, Re‐
gional Coordinator, Mr. Toran Ba‐
Training participants during hands on training in Doti
Wish you all a very Happy and
Prosperous New Year 2070 B.S.
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neer of CRT/N, VDC Secretary, stake‐
holders and representatives of local
organizations and political parties.
Guests and
representatives
from
vari
‐
ous organizations spoke about the
benefits of ICS and the importance of
achieving IAP
Free Status.
Local group
B a g h v a i r a b
Natya Samuha
performed a
drama dissemi‐
nating relevant
information on
IAP
Free
and Open Defeca‐
tion Free VDC
while entertain‐
ing the audi‐
ence. Promoters and organizations
were awarded in the programme for
their involvement in making the pro‐
gramme successful.
The
VDC
was
also
awarded and certified.
Making VDC IAP Free
Kaleshwor, a high altitude VDC in
Southern Lalitpur was declared In‐
door Air Pollution Free VDC on 23rd
March, 2013, standing to be the first
VDC in Lalitpur to be declared IAP
Free, and fourth in BESP programme
districts facilitated by CRT/N. The VDC
has 322 households, 292 of which
were using ICS or other smokeless
cooking technologies like Biogas, LPG
etc. at the time of declaration. ICS
construction is still underway in the
VDC to cover the remaining house‐
holds as well.
The declaration programme was at‐
tended by Energy and Environment
Officer, DEEU/DDC, Lalitpur; Regional
Coordinator and Biomass Energy Engi‐
Biomass Energy Support Program (BESP)
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Declaring IAP free VDC in Kaleshwor VDC, Lalitpur
Technology Transfer and Pilot Implementation of Hydraulic Ram Pump (Hydram)
tion of rural technology along with
commercialization of hydram.
Mr. Dinesh Adhikari, Project Coordi‐
nator, CRT/N presented on technol‐
ogy,
progress/achievements
of
the
project. Mr. Nick Virr, South Asia Re‐
gional Manager, Renewable World
presented on activities, approach of
implementation, commercialization
of hydram, capacity building of local
communities of Nepal and future vi‐
sions of Renewable worlds’ in Nepal.
Mr. Janak Raj Sharma, Planning offi‐
cer, DDC Dhading,
expressed on further
collaboration on im‐
plementation
of
hy‐
dram in the district
and expressed his
gratitude for appro‐
priate technology. Mr.
Suresh Shrestha, En‐
ergy and Environment
officer of DEEU of
AEPC spoke on col‐
laboration with CRT/N
on scaling up of hy‐
dram in Dhading district. Mr. Khem
Bhujel, beneficiaries of Mahadevst‐
han explained about benefits from
hydram in Pipalbhanjyang. He further
explained the system is very cheap
and easy to maintain by local commu‐
nities. Mr. Lumin Kumar Shrestha,
Director of CRT/N gave a vote of
thanks and answered the queries of
the participants. Participants were
curious on implementation modality,
prospect of technology and express
their gratitude for appropriate tech‐
nology to solve water scarcity.
District Level Stakeholder Meeting
A one‐day “District level project com‐
pletion stakeholder meeting” was
held in Dhading district on 30th
April
2013 with participation of 29 partici‐
pants from different organizations .
The main objective of the meeting
was to share its activities, experiences
and output by project stakeholders
District Development Committee
(DDC), Dhading; District Energy and
Environment Unit (DEEU); Renewable
World, CRT/N; Rural Mutual Develop‐
ment (RMD) as local partner organiza‐
tion and
beneficiaries
of
the
project.
The meeting initiated with welcoming
remarks and prospects of hydram in
Dhading by Mr. Sher Bahadur Bhan‐
dari, Chairperson, RMD for implemen‐
tation of the project.
Mr. Ganesh Ram Shrestha, Executive
director, CRT/N, highlighted on its
activities, role of RMD in implementa‐ Mr. Dinesh Adhikari presenting on achievements of project
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Regional Cookstove Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)
tocols. With Support from Global
Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC)
USA, it is been executing support
activities for the commencement of
laboratory facilities to the clients.
With an aim of preparing an inven‐
tory of biomass organizations and
experts; and establishing a partner‐
ship among like‐minded alternative
energy stakeholders, courtesy visits
were made to these organizations.
During the visits, collaborative ap‐
proaches of testing service and re‐
searches were discussed opening a
way to co‐work for clean cooking
solutions for all in coming days. Such
visits are also planned in the coming
days. The acknowledged organiza‐
tions are Centre for Energy and Envi‐
ronment, Nepal (CEE‐N), The Re‐
search Centre for Applied Science
and Technology (RECAST) and De‐
partment of Mechanical Engineering,
Kathmandu University Biomass Lab.
RTKC Nepal’s Collaborative
Approach
Regional
Cookstoves
Testing
and
Knowledge Centre (RTKC) hosted by
Centre for Renewable Technology,
Nepal (CRT/N) whose one of the ma‐
jor objective is establishing a well‐
equipped and sustainable biomass
laboratory in the region is shortly
beginning to provide stove testing
services by up scaling to interna‐
tional standard of testing using inter‐
nationally agreed and accepted pro‐
The Improved Water Mill (IWM) Pro‐
gramme conducted training on Gen‐
der and Social Inclusion in Dhulikhel,
Kavre on 5‐6 March 2013. Altogether
11 female members of Ghatta Own‐
ers Associations (GOAs) and Service
Centres (SCs) participated from Kavre,
Dolakha,
Sindhupalchowk,
Dhading,
Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Sindhuli dis‐
tricts. The Alternative Energy Promo‐
tion Centre (AEPC) has been execut‐
ing IWM Programme since 2011 un‐
der National Rural and Renewable
Energy Programme (NRREP). CRT/N is
the Technical Service Provider of the
programme.
The major objective of the training
was
to
sensitize
SC
and
GOA
mem‐
bers on GESI concerns and its impor‐
tance in IWM Programme. The spe‐
cific objectives were to equip the par‐
ticipants with skills to understand
GESI and to provide participants with
knowledge on practical tools to en‐
sure that GESI differences are ad‐
dressed in IWM Programme. The
those years among IWM owners
from different GESI perspectives i.e.
participation, operation and manage‐
ment, ownership: control over re‐
sources, decision making, and in‐
volvement in other activities.
training enhanced their knowledge on
GESI. The participants were oriented
in achievement of IWM programme,
gender and social inclusion and situa‐
tion of GESI and its importance in
IWM promotion. The participants
shared the changes they have seen in
Training Participants with facilitators after completion of the training in Dhulikhel, Kavre
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mandu and nine other district of ‐
fices, RVWRMP has been implement‐
ing various
projects
in
ten
districts
of
Far‐ and Mid‐Western Nepal whose
ultimate goal is to increase the op‐
portunities in rural livelihoods. The
projects that RVWRMP has been im‐
plementing are focused on drinking
water supply, sanitation and hygiene,
irrigation, renewable energy, liveli‐
hoods, rural financial service. Be‐
sides,
RVWRMP
also
works
on
cross
cutting themes like capacity building,
climate change adaption, environ‐
ment, food security and nutrition,
gender and social inclusion, green
economy; human rights based ap‐
proach, integrated water resource
management and sustainability.
RVWRMP has six main livelihood
partners
and
more
than
20
other
stakeholders to work closely with
and an implementing consulting
company FCG International Ltd.,
Finland
RVWRMP and CRT/N started to work
together since 2011 with the initia‐
tion of Renewable Energy for En‐
hancing Livelihood (REFEL) project
which is
supported
by
Finish
Consult
‐
ing Group (FCG), Finland and imple‐
menting by CRT/N. RVWRMP is a key
stakeholder of the project.
Contact Information
www.rvwrmp.org
Rural Village Water Resources Man‐
agement Project, Phase II (RVWRMP
II) is
a bilateral
project
between
Gov
‐
ernment of Nepal and Government
of Finland. RVWRMP I started in Oc‐
tober 2006 and the second phase
RVWRMP II started immediately af ‐
ter the first phase in September
2010.
The overall objective of RVWRMP is
institutionalized capacity at local and
re‐gional
levels
to
sustain
and
con
‐
tinuously improve enhanced quality
of life, better environmental condi‐
tions and increased opportunities in
rural livelihoods in the project area.
With the help of head office based in
Dhangadi, Liaison Office at Katha‐
National Association of Community Electricity Users Nepal (NACEUN)
CRT/N’s Local Partner
in 47 districts. 241 electric coopera‐
tives from across 47districts are affili‐
ated with NACEUN and it has to‐
wards a growing trend.
NACEUN works as a united platform
and empowers community electricity
user's organizations, creates aware‐
ness, supports business activities and
generates resources for rural electri‐
fication development in Nepal.
NACEUN has experience in commu‐
nity mobilization, capacity building
activities, awareness campaigns, re‐
search studies, promotion of renew‐
able energy and other institutional
development support activities with
respect to community rural electrifi‐
cation in Nepal. It has fourteen dis‐
trict chapters. Each district chapter
consists of at least five community
rural electrification entities in one
particular district.
NACEUN is working as one of the
Local Partner Organization (LPO) of
CRT/N for Improving Gender‐
Inclusive Access to Clean and Renew‐
able Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri
Lanka.
For more information:
http://naceun.org.np/
Since its establishment in 2005, Na‐
tional Association of Community
Electricity Users Nepal (NACEUN) has
been working as an apex organiza‐
tion of over241 Electricity Users Co‐
operatives (EUCs) to promote energy
access, consumer capacity building,
livelihood development through
electricity
use,
advocate
for
users’
rights, facilitate in creating user‐
friendly rural electrification program
and policies and to empower com‐
munity electricity users’ organiza‐
tions through various activities and
awareness creation.
Currently NACEUN has its network
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Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
Kumaripati, Lalitpur, Nepal
PO Box 3628, Kathmandu
Tel: +977‐1‐5008536, 5008538
Fax: +977‐1‐5008537 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.crtnepal.org
CRT/N e‐news, Vol. 3 No. 31 & 32 March & April 2013
Advisors: Ganesh Ram Shrestha, Executive Director
Subarna Kapali, Director
Editors: Babita Adhikari, Lachana Shresthacharya, Programme Officers
Assisted by: Kaushila Rai, Acting Senior Programme Assistant
Contribution to CRT/N e-news
Readers are welcome to share their views, reviews, com‐
ments etc. Readers are requested to contribute articles
(related to renewable energy), write‐up contribution for
CRT/N e‐news will be appreciated—Editors
Networking
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Event Highlights
Visitors at CRT/N
Dr. Govind Kelkar, International Research Expert visited
CRT/N from 12
‐ 18 March 2013. Detailed discussion has
been held on baseline survey planning as well as the tools
such as questionnaires, checklists and Project
Performance and Monitoring System (PPMS). Further, the
project team along with Dr. Kelkar visited one of the
Electricity Users Committee (EUC) ‐ Digo Bikash
Samudayek Vidhutikaran Aviyan in Madankudari, Kavre
district to pre‐test the questionnaire which is one of the
site of project Improving Gender‐Inclusive Access to Clean
and Renewable Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Mr.
Michael
J.
Rosenkarantz,
Fundraising/OrganizationalDevelopment Advisor and Mr. Jagat Deuja, Program
Manager from Community Self ‐reliance Centre (CSRC)
visited CRT/N on 27th
March 2013 to explore the possible
future collaboration between the organizations.
Mr. Neil Jeffery, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Louis
Fitzgerald, Board of Trustee, Renewable World (RW), UK
and Mr. Nick Virr, Regional Programme Manager‐South
Asia visited CRT/N on 16th
April 2013. The discussion was
mainly focused on collaboration, project implementation
modality and future prospect of collaboration.
Ms. Lachana Shresthacharya participated in a short
course
on
“Formulating
project
proposal
on
climate
change mitigation and clean energy” from 18 March – 19
April 2013 at University of Twente, the Netherlands. The
course was participated by 19 professional from different
countries.
Similarly, conference on “Improving energy access
through climate finance: picking the winners” from 26‐28
March 2013 was organized by the University where, Ms.
Shresthacharya presented a paper on “A insight to CDM
projects
in
Nepal –
Cookstove
CDM
project:
Challenges
for an NGO” by Mr. Subarna Kapali and Ms. Lachana
Shresthacharya.
Heartfelt Condolence
CRT/N family is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Mr.
Raghu Nath Bhatta, father of Mr. Ganesh Bhatta,
Administrative Assistant, Dadeldhura on 19th
March 2013.
We pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
Formulating Project Proposal on ClimateChange Mitigation and Clean Energy
Nepal Renewable Energy - Waste toEnergy Bazaar 2013
Mr. Ganesh Ram Shrestha, Executive Director, partici‐
pated
Nepal
Renewable
Energy‐
Waste
to
Energy,
Ba‐
zaar—2013 on 26th
April, 2013 in Kathmandu at the invi‐
tation of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
and the World Bank.
Mr. Hari Gopal Gorkhali, Director participated the Round
Table Session on Waste to Energy Initiatives on 25th
April
2013 at the World Bank, Kathmandu.
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