C ommittee Nepal Project Team Caitlin Glover Elizabeth Jordan Michael Goodrum Christopher Senesi Jonathan Wiggins Project Mentor Dr Barry Bialek Project Update September 29 2010 ID: 812969
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Mabu Village Development Committee, Nepal
Project Team: Caitlin Glover, Elizabeth Jordan, Michael Goodrum, Christopher Senesi, Jonathan WigginsProject Mentor: Dr. Barry BialekProject Update: September 29, 2010
“High Goals, Low expectations” Dr. Barry Bialek
Slide2Mabu
Geography
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Slide3Demographics
Nepal Demographic OverviewTotal population: 27,641,000GDP per capita (PPP): $1,200 Population below poverty line: 24.7%Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 62/63Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births): 47Adult Literacy Rate: 56.5%Population Growth Rate: 1.28%Majority Religions: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%
Mabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”Nepal has made great progress in development in recent years, but still has many challenges to overcome.
Slide4DemographicsNepal vs. Surrounding Countries
Human Development Index (HDI)Life ExpectancyEducationStandard of LivingDisability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY)Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capitaLiteracy RateDALYs: Nepal
DALYs: Southeast AisaHuman Development IndexDisability-Adjusted Life Years (Overall)
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Slide5Mabu | Nepal
NEPALMABULiteracy RateMale62.7%Male78.6%Female
34.9%Female65.8%Total48.6%Total73.4%Agriculture90% of population
95% of population
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Slide6Demographics: MabuMabu Demographics
Mabu Village Development Committee (VDC) performed surveys of the entire Mabu communityPopulation by Age GroupThe VDC sustainable development plan contains results of surveys and plan of action for communityStatistics presented here are from the development plan report.
# households662population3651
women
1768 (48.42%)
men
1883 (51.57%)
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Slide7SocioculturalPopulation by Caste and Ethnicity
Population by Religious AffiliationMabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”
Slide8EnvironmentLand Usage
Land Ownership(Square Ft. per Household)Mabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”
Slide9Needs AssessmentVillage Development Committee Survey
Our NGO partner (Namsaling Community Development Center) has expressed interest in projects focusing on the following areas based on the VDC surveys and remaining items in the plan of action:Quality of drinking waterWater source protectionIrrigation canalsHydro canalEnergy efficient households (electricity, cook stoves, biogas)Waste water treatment/drainageThe community appraisal will focus on these problems and potential solutions.
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Slide10WaterOnly 60% of Mabu’s
Population has access to a drinking water sourceWater Source ConstructionWater Source ConditionMabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”
Slide11LandMabu Agricultural Land Use
Irrigation NeedsExisting Canals
Repair & Make Permanent(Assumed)
New Canals Needed
2
Irrigated Land Added
(
ropanis
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2,770
Capacity Increase (%)
45.3
Existing Irrigation Canals
Land Irrigated (
Ropanis
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4,778
Crops Irrigated
Rice, Cardamom
# of Canals
14
Benefitting Households
(Out of 662 in
Mabu
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435
Canal Categories
Temporary (All)
Canal Status
(# of canals)
Dilapidated
12
Old
1
Operating
1
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Slide12EnergyHousehold Energy Availability
Energy SourcesMicro-hydro power plants are fairly plentiful source of electricityNCDC support for 50 kW community-owned plant3.2MW private plant recently constructedProvide electricity for rice and flour millsCommunity installed peltric
sets (water turbine/generators) for electricity productionSolar photovoltaic arrays for single home scale electricity productionEWB working in Ilam district to install biogas digestersFuel for cooking stoves and home heatingMabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”Minimal energy availability for Wards 6, 7, and 8
Slide13Previous WorkSustainable Community Development 2009/2010 Mabu
, Nepal TeamPrevious SCD team identified high incidence of waterborne disease as most critical problem for Mabu.Latrine construction selected as the best solution for this problemCollaborated with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Haifa-Technion Chapter and Biogas Sector Partnership – Nepal (BSP-Nepal) to construct biogas digesting latrinesProvide energy source for community in addition to addressing problem of waterborne diseaseBehavior change communication program developed to supplement latrine construction and help ensure sustainability of solutionTraveled to Mabu to complete actual construction of latrines
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Slide14Development ResourcesMabu’s Available Resources
People’s Mobilization: Existing examples of projects built with the people of Mabu’s active participation and unity (a road, VDC building, resource center). Economic Sources: Local taxes, land leasing, government grants (Note: Community relies on government grants to fill the balance of its yearly needs).Local Social Organizations and Government Agencies: Health, Savings, Community Forest, Drinking Water and School Management organizations and agencies.Mabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations”
Slide15Next StepsMabu Community Appraisal
Appraisal FocusDiscuss prevalent issuesUtilize Mabu Community ReportParticipatory Community DevelopmentWhat tools are most important to Mabu?Methodology/ApproachMeans of Appraisal (Surveys, Focus, Groups, Etc.)Discuss Stakeholders & Study Mabu CultureMabu, Nepal“High Goals, Low Expectations
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