Presentation By: Swati Thapa

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

INTRODUCTION TO NEPAL

• Size: 147181 sq.km.

• Population: Nearly 27.5Million

• Economy: Agriculture based

• Literacy (15-24 years old): 86.5 %

• Life expectancy: 66.16 years

OVERVIEW OF buildNEPAL

• Established in the year 2009

• Vision : Sustainable Development through Social Entrepreneurship

• Mission: 100 Independent Townships by 2030

• Networks

– 50+ Senators

– 100+ Council Members

– 10+ Volunteers

– 300+ Nexus Members

– Partnerships and Affiliations

HICAST and Kings College

Open University of Nepal

Balaju School of Engineering and Technology

ANSAB, E4N and others

OUR PRIME FOCUS AREAS

Local Development

Environment

Local Resources

Institutions

Market Strategies

13 STEPS TOWARDS INDEPENDENT TOWNSHIP

• Watershed based Resource Mapping• Feasibility • Consensus on Watershed development• Outreach• Team Formation and Partnership• Comprehensive Planning • Research and Development Collaboration • Capacity Building• Start Brindaban Village based Social Enterprises• Operation, Management, Evaluation and Adjustment-Township

Development Council • Township Development Masterplan• Operation, Management, Evaluation and Adjustment-buildNepal network • Handover

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Township Public & Institution

10c X 5m: Township Development Council

17 Members Executive Council

Monitoring & Adjustment – 1

Programs - 9 Administration - 8

Township Enterprises Management Board

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Facilitator

M & E Adjustment

Global Public & Institution

WHAT AND HOW IN 3.5 YEARS?

• Year 2009- Resource Mapping and Exploration of 3 strategic locations

• Year 2010- Interaction with concerned agencies and promotions

• Year 2011- Intensification of local interactions

• Year 2012- Formation of first Township Development Council and partnership with educational and training organizations.

• Year 2013- Expansion of partnership networks

North Kathmandu Development Council Annual Plan States

TEAM OF buildNepal

FORMATION OF NORTH KATHMANDU DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND

ITS INITIATIVES

ORGANIC FARMING

VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS BASED TRAINING

EXPLORING FEASIBILITY OF NK HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH 13 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NEPAL

NEPALESE YOUTHS AT 6TH WORLD YOUTH CONGRESS RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL