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Going Home : Opportunities for Subsistence Marketplace
Sandeep ShresthaSecond Virtual Subsistence Marketplace Conference
30 May 2021
Going Home
Socio-Economic Status▪ Migration and foreign
employment▪ Informal sector and daily wage▪ Dominated by micro, small and
medium enterprises
Economic Factors▪ USD 1,145 PCI▪ 6.5% growth pre-covid▪ 26% GDP from remittance▪ 18.7% below absolute
poverty(Economic Survey 2019, Ministry of Finance)
Image Source: Kiran Panday, The Kathmandu Post, 22 April 2020
Opportunities
abundant A Chepang planting Chiuri (diploknema butyracea) tree in Jimling, Nepal
Creating marketplace for chepangs of jimling
Poultry Farming initiative in Jimling, Nepal$400 | 20 Households
BIGGEST IMPACT ON GENDER EQUALITY
Chepang Mother herding Pigs | $ 1,000 | 5 HH & 1 School Retail Shop | $2,000
URBAN SOLUTIONS
Nepalko - ecommerce platform
Way Forward▪ Agri-Farm
▫ Poultry - Egg▫ Pig▫ Fish
▪ Produce & Fruits▪ Food Market▪ Homestay and Trails▪ Research & Impact
Thank you.Sandeep Shrestha
By investing and creating marketplaces for chepangs of jimling, we can create a better future for the chepang children of today