From November 7 to 15, 2024, Ms. Emanuela Bartoli, Administrator,
Environmental protection is a major concern for mountain villages like Rigaon. Nepal is indeed one of the most vulnerable and affected countries by climate change, having lost a quarter of its glaciers between 1997 and 2010. In addition to the North and South poles, the Himalayas constitute an essential “third pole”. Combining education and the environment has become a common thread in the design of the various projects carried out. In 2020, a botanical trail was inaugurated from Rigaon at 1,800 meters to a high point at 2,500 meters, with explanatory signs along the way detailing the flora and its properties. The first environmental study was also carried out by our technical partner, the company DOKO Recyclers, with the aim of enhancing the beautiful territory of the Nepalese mountains. Until now, packaging and various plastics were thrown away in nature. In order to remedy this, the first community recycling center will allow better waste management. At the school level, this is achieved through the ecoclub, a group of students who are responsible for raising awareness of the importance of the environment among their peers by organizing waste collection or fun activities, for example. It is by mobilizing different actors that the villagers will appropriate these projects in the long term.
Objectives
Promote the protection and enhancement of the territory of Rigaon
Beneficiaries
Activities carried out
Recent funding
MAP ensures that all projects are designed to meet the direct needs of the beneficiaries, in accordance with local socio-cultural contexts, and aims to promote long-term self-sufficiency.