Completed Projects - Rims Nepal

SN	Name of the project	Donor/Partners	Duration	Project Area (districts)	Key achievements
1.	Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme (MSFP)	GoN, Govt Of Finland, SDC, DFID/UKAid	1 March 2013- 15 July 2016	Nawalparasi, Rupandehi and Kapilbastu	742 ha. of Public and community forest land is afforested. 471 ha. Leasehold forest land is planted with Amriso. Altogether 51 LAPAs and 45 CAPs have been prepared. Similarly, 24 LAPAs and CAPs have been reviewed. Provided financial support on the implementation of some of the activities of 61 LAPAs and 59 CAPs. 12362 families received supports in different income generation activities. 2202 individuals received job from 50 forest based enterprises.
2	Humanitarian Assistant Programme (ECHO)	EU, ADRA Germany, ADRA Nepal	May 2015 -1/1/2016	Dhading (11 VDCs’)	Assessed and responded the emergency needs of 63,640 households in the eleven VDCs of Dhadhing district affected by the earthquake.
3	Strengthening Smallholder Enterprise in Kewalpur VDC	HEIFER International	2013 – 2016	Dhading	Improved livelihood of 12,220 smallholder rural families through agro-livestock based value chain enterprise development in Dhading.
4	Governance and Livelihoods Programme (GOAL)	ADRA Australia, ADRA Nepal	2014-2015	25 VDCs of Dhading	Capacitated 225 Ward Citizen forums in leadership, proposal writing to access fund for the development plan implementation. Improved governance and leadership of the ward citizen forums
5	Nepal Earthquake Emergency Response Programme (NEER)	DRA New Zealand, ADRA Nepal	June 10/1/2015	Dhading (5 VDCs’)	Facilitated 2,380 earthquake -affected households to return to their normal condition and provide adequate security in social structures ,food and nutrition needs.
6	Agro Biodiversity Conservation (ABC)	UNDP, GEF, SGP	Feb2012- Jul2013	Benighat, Dhusa And Jogimara VDCs of Dhading	Conserved traditional food and culture of of indigenous Chepang communities. Improved land Use systems through reducing shifting cultivation promoting SALT. Established a cooperative for market linkage of traditional food and improved livelihoods. Benefited population of 2,500 individuals of two VDCs.
7	Leadership And Good Governance Phase II	Governance Phase II	Jan2011-Dec 2013	25 VDC of Dhading	225 Ward citizen forums of 25VDCs were capacitated to develop their need based plan. They were able to access funding required to implement the plan in collaboration with VDC and DDC and other development agencies. Total Beneficiaries – 33750 individuals
8	Bhaktapur Livelihood Project (BLP)	World Vision International-Nepal	Jul2009- Sept2013	Bhaktapur District	Provided vocational trainings to marginalised people & enhanced agricultural technique to uplift the livelihood of 500+ farmers of Bhaktapur.
9	RIMS Community Development Project (RCDP)	HEIFER International	July2010- Dec2012	5 VDCs in Dhading	Identified & managed available resources & knowledge to raise the economic status and increased livelihood security of the poor & marginalised communities and increment in their income generation opportunities and enhanced food security through buffalo and goat farming. Beneficiaries – 703 HHs
10	Livestock for Income Generation	HEIFER International-Nepal	Oct2008- March2012	5 VDCs of Dhading	Improved livelhoood of poor and marganilized 579 HHs through agriculture, goat and buffalow farming
11	Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA): Scoping and Pilot Study	DFID, CADP-N	June2010-Jan 2011	Dhading	Assessed and recommended tools and methodology for identifying vulnerable communities and household and develop local planning process to intregrate climate adaptation into development plan in 3 VDCs(Tasanpur VDC ,Jogimara VDC and Jeevanpur VDC) in dhading district. Beneficiaries – 200 HHs
12	Assessment of Climate Change Impacts	WWF – Nepal	October 2009- 12/1/2009	Dhading	Conducted participatory learning process with local communities to assess vulnerability and response to climate change impact and identify various adaptation options across three different sites of Rapti valley.
13	Building Resilience of Farmers From Climate Change	WWF – Nepal	Feb 2010-Jun 2010	Ramche and Bhorle VDCs of Rasuwa	Carried out detailed agricultural assessment from climate perspective and identify alternative crops diversification options and supported farmers to increase their understanding and capacity to monitor the changes in forming practices across the Bhorle and Ramche VDCs of Rasuwa district.
14	Integrating Population and Health Into Forest Management Agenda in Nepal (PHE)	USAID, ADRA Nepal	Oct 2006- Sept2008	Dhading	Users of 30 CFUGs were aware on public health, sanitation and environment. Distribute kits related to reproductively health and contraceptive. Beneficiaries
15	Strengthened Actions for Governance in Utilization of Natural Resources (SAGUN)	USAID, WWF-Nepal, CARE Nepal, FECOFUN	Oct2002- Sept2008	50 VDCs, Dhading	Enhanced and diversified livelihood of marginalised people, conserved and managed biodiversity by reducing threats to biologically significant areas through strengthened people-centered approach.
16	Health and Sanitation	Germany Embassy	2006-2007	Dhading	400 HHs awarded on public health and sanitation
17	Resin Tapping Programme	USAID, MoFSC, DoF Dhading	2005-2006	Dhading	Trained 120 individuals in resign tapping of 31 CFUGs and linked market
18	Dhading Environment Protection (DEP) Programme	Uniting Protestant Churches in the Netherlands (UPCN)	2003-2004	Dhading	Sensitized communities on impact of climate change; supported in adaptation activities such as plantation, income generation activities
19	Community Forestry Management Programme	USAID, FECOFUN	June 2002 to 10/1/2002	Dhading	Improved governance of CFUGs, supported in developing opeartional plan, handovered government magaged forest land to communities as CFUGs.
20	Promoting Agriculture Health and Alternative Livelihood (PAHAL)	USAID/ Mercy Corps	2015-2019	Darchula, Bajhang Bajura, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Doti, Achham	Focused on agriculture component for livelihoods, worked on DRR, Nutrition, Irrigation, NRM Marketing, Financial services, Increases production through Lead farmers approach and Private sector. Reachedd to more than 100,000 HHs. RIMS-Nepals was accountable to provide technical support to the project ensuring quality if agriculture related capacity development, technologies and services.
22	Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disaster (ANUKULAN)	DFID/iDE	2015-2019	Bardiya, Kanchapur, Kailali, Surkhet, Doti, Dadeldhura	Focused on Climate Change Adaptation, DRR, Nutrition, MUS, Solar Pump, MPC, Collection center, encouraged private sector through CBF approach. Total beneficiaries were 90,000 HHs in 6 districts
23	Restoring Food and Nutrition Security and Building Resilient Livelihoods in Earthquake Affected Areas (PRRO)	WFP/WHH	15 Dec. 2016 -31 Dec. 2019	Dhading (Rubi Valley RM)	Implementation through Resource farmers and Users Committee for food and nutrition security.Food for work and cash for work approach applied. Worked on irrigation, trail, DWS, Birthing centre, Kitchen garden. Reached to more than 8189 HHs
24	Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Action in Nepal (SWASTHA Nepal)	CARE-Nepal/ DFAT D	Dec 2017- Feb 2019	Dhading	The project supported to construct 19 drinking water schemes, trainings, support for Open Defecation Free (ODF) zone in GangaJamuna RM, toilet construction, BCC sessons, menstural hygiene etc. Project reached to 24308 HH.
25	Food Security Enhancement and Agricultural Resilience of Earthquake- Affected Rural Nepalese Farmers (FOSTER)	ADRA Nepal/ Canadian Food Grain Bank	April 2017- March 2020	Dhading (Dhunibesi, Galchhi, Thakre, Gajuri)	Focused on food and nutritional security of rural poor farmers in Dhading. Project formed nad mobilized 85 Farmers’ group and reach to 1864 members (1341 female) and their households. Project provided support through formation and mobilization of farmers’ group, providing training, developing leader farmers, IPM, post harvest, composting, technologies (improved verity selection, Gummoose, Plastic mulching, Plastic house, MUS, water collection pond etc.), VAHW training, goad raising, farmers Market School (FMS) etc.
26	Agricultural Recovery of Earthquake Affected Households (AREA)	ADRA Nepal/ Swiss Solidarity	Oct 2017- Dec 2018	Dhading	Focused on food and nutritional security of earthquake affected communities in Dhading. Agriculture based training, technologies, training and material support.

27	Economic Recovery Programme	USAID/DAI- TAYAR Nepal	15^thSept. 2020- 21^stJan. 2021	Dhading	To support the municipality to prepare for the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis mobilizing finance and resource in addressing urgent recovery needs.
28	Disaster Resilience Education and Safe School(DRESS)	ADRA Switzerland/ ADRA Nepal	1^st July 2017- 14^th May 2018	Dhading	School building construction in Karki Dhadas, Dhading.