Rethinking Development Models and Irrigation Projects in Nepal

Irrigation Projects, Agricultural Dynamics and the Environment

Cost and Revenue Structures for Micro-Hydro Projects in Nepal

The cost of the MHP is site specific and varies greatly depending on the remoteness of the site and physical features of its major components, namely, civil works (including waterways), generating equipment (turbine, generator, control, protection) and electrical transmission/distribution lines. While the cost of generating equipment in the powerhouse is almost a linear function of its kW size,...

Rethinking the design paradigm for university technology projects in international development

Since the appropriate technology movement of the 1970s, technology and engineering from developed countries have played a role in international development. In recent years, universities have created graduate-level programs that look to engage students to solve challenges faced by resource-constrained communities globally by leveraging technology and innovation. These projects must balance the ...

Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems in the Chitwan Valley of Nepal

Despite many valuable lessons that have been learnt regarding resource and resource user attributes there are some relationships that have yet to be understood. One such confounding issue has been the impact of heterogeneity among the users of a communitybased natural resource. Traditional commons research has mostly assumed the prevalence of homogeneity among resource users, however, it is kno...

Conflict and Development in Nepal

Despite politically difficult situation and the presence of armed conflict, Nepal's achievements in many socio-economic indicators, especially between 1996, the year when conflict started in the country and 2004, when the intensity of conflict was at a higher level, have been remarkable. The incidence of poverty fell from 42% to 31% mainly because of rapid increase in remittances income, increa...