Other events

This seminar will present the results of a research which has examined how the scheme of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) has been implemented in Kulekhani watershed, with a focus on the institutional dynamics of hydroelectricity revenue sharing mechanisms. Results indicate that payments to upstream communities are made in the form of conservation and development projects, most of which are spent on rural electrification and road construction, putting less emphasis on the environment itself. The analysis has found three fundamental design problems of PES institutions.

The results of household disease surveys in two rural districts in Tanzania informed a process of health service reforms that contributed to over 40% reductions in infant mortality between 2000 and 2003.

The evaluation evidence from Mexico’s Progresa/Opportunidades cash transfer programme has inspired governments around the world to invest in social protection for children and their families.

Like many developing countries, Nepal faces serious challenges, including poverty, a growing population, natural resource constraints, and poor access to basic health services. Some areas of Nepal have successfully organized community groups of forest users to address these and other challenges.

The SOIL Action of the Joint Research Center (JRC), located at Ispra, Italy is pleased to announce a special meeting with invited Soil scientists from Nepal to discuss the Status of Nepalese Soil Information Systems, Soil Data base, Soil Classification and Mapping, Issue of Digital Soil Map of Nepal and many more soil related issues that have direct/indirect influences on the Nepalese environment and society. Interested Nepalese Soil Experts, Pedologists, Soil Conservationists, Pedometricians and others could contact us directly if they wish to participate.

Joint ICIMOD-IUCN Book and Technology Fair, 'Sharing Mountain Knowledge'11-12 December 2006

To celebrate International Mountain Day, 11 December 2006 and held in conjunction with the Himalaya Tourism Conference 2006, Mountaineering, Livelihoods and Environment organised by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA).

Venue: Rox Garden, Hotel Hyatt Regency, Boudha