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Conservation Development is a dynamic process of creating
enabling environment based on self-reliance guided by the
principle of ecosystem-based management generating
development impacts on Prosperity, Wisdom, and Peace.
- CODEFUND 2011
CODEFUND focuses its programs and actions for the sustainability of
the Himalayan lakes and other wetlands in Nepal based on the working
principle of collective inputs and actions.
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Table of Contents
FOUNDATION AT GLANCE.............................................................................................................. vi
ACRONYM & SYNONYM ................................................................................................................. viii
FOREWORD .........................................................................................................................................x
1. CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ................................................................. 1
1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 2
1.2.1 Advocacy .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Partnership .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.3 Conservation Development Demo ............................................................................... 2
1.2.4 Collective Inputs and Actions ........................................................................................ 3
1.2.5 Village Planning ................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.6 Knowledge Management ................................................................................................. 3
1.2.7 Green Enterprise ............................................................................................................... 3
1.2.8 Nature Conservation ........................................................................................................ 3
2. ANNUAL PROGRESS 2017/18 .................................................................................................. 5
2.1 WETLANDS DEMO FROM NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING ................. 5
2.1.1 Strengthening Local Governance for Wetlands in Dipang Lake, Pokhara ....... 5
2.2 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 6
2.2.1 The Socio-economic Indicators for the Fiscal Transfer in Nepal ........................ 6
2.2.2 Indicators for the Share of Benefits from the Natural Resources ...................... 7
2.2.3 Inventory of NTFPs in Modi Rural Municipality......................................................... 8
2.2.4 Lake Basin Governance: Lake Authority Initiative.................................................. 9
2.2.5 IEE of Sand-Gravel Mining in Tapli Rural Municipality ......................................... 10
2.2.6 Adapting Wildlife-Urban Conflict................................................................................. 11
2.3 CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT DEMO ........................................................................... 13
2.3.1 Integrated Plan of Tapli Rural Municipality ............................................................. 13
2.4 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR WETLANDS & BIODIVERSITY ............................. 14
2.4.1 The Himalayan Wetlands Journal ............................................................................... 14
2.4.2 Wetlands of Western Nepal 2017 ............................................................................... 15
2.5 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION INTERNATIONAL ......................................................... 17
2.5.1 Learning Acceleration & Knowledge Enhancement ............................................... 17
2.5.2 Asian Wetlands Symposium 2017 ............................................................................. 18
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2.5.3 Pokhara International Lake Conference 2018 ........................................................ 19
2.5.4 World Lake Conference-17 ........................................................................................... 21
2.6 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION NATIONAL ..................................................................... 23
2.6.1 Symposium on Turtle Conservation .......................................................................... 23
2.6.2 The 4th Graduate Conference ...................................................................................... 24
2.6.2 The 10th Annual Save the Frogs Day......................................................................... 24
3. ENGAGEMENT: KEY ENVIRONMENTAL DAYS.................................................................... 25
3.1 World Wetlands Day 2018................................................................................................ 25
3.2 World Biodiversity Day 2018 ........................................................................................... 25
4. AWARD AND APPRECIATION ................................................................................................. 26
4.1 Charter CODEFUNDer Honored for Pangolin .............................................................. 26
4.2 CODEFUNDer Awarded as the Outstanding Grassland Graduate......................... 26
5. KEY MEETINGS & PROJECT INPUTS .................................................................................... 27
6. KEY PROJECT PORTFOLIO 2017/2018 ................................................................................ 28
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS ............................................................... 29
7.1 7th General Assembly of CODEFUND ............................................................................. 29
7.2 Addressing 7th GA: Prescription from Speakers ................................................... 30
7.3 Fixed Assets .......................................................................................................................... 31
7.4 Financial Audit 2017/18 .................................................................................................... 32
7.4.1 Statement of Activities .............................................................................................. 32
7.4.2 Cash Flow Statement ............................................................................................. 33
7.4.3 Statement of Change in Equity ........................................................................... 33
7.4.4 Statement of Fixed Assets ........................................................................................ 34
7.4.5 Sources of Fund 2017/2018 .................................................................................... 34
8. BUDGET PROJECTION FOR 2018/19 ................................................................................... 35
8.1 Tentative Activities with Budget for 2017/18 ............................................................ 35
8.2 Potential Source of Budget .............................................................................................. 35
9. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................................................. 36
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FOUNDATION AT GLANCE
Name Conservation Development Foundation (CODEFUND) ;+/If0f ljsf; kmfp08];g
Acronym CODEFUND
Type of Organization Non-Profitable Non-Government Organization (NGO)
Corresponding Address Kathmandu Metropolis-32, Koteshwor, Nepal.
Telephone 977 1 5 100107 (Office)
Alternative contact: 977 9 841 698 227
E-mail [email protected]
Web site www.codefundnepal.org.np
Social network www.facebook.com/codefund
Contact person Juddha Bahadur Gurung (President)
Shailendra Pokharel (Founder President)
Date of Incorporation June 6, 2011 A.D (2068/02/23 BS)
Registration detail Chief District Administration Office: 1181/6.6. 2011
Social Welfare Council: 33149/22.8.2011
Number of members Charter CODEFUNDERs: 101, CODEFUNDERs: 27
Rules and Regulations Available
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2017/2018
President Juddha Bahadur Gurung
Vice President Pabitra Subba (Shrestha)
Member Secretary Jhamak Bahadur Karki Dr.
Treasurer Meen Bahadur Dahal
Member Badri Bishal Bhattarai Prof. Dr.
Member Rita Koirala
Member Anil Piya
Member Manisha Poudel
Member Dhruba Basnet
Member Dhurba Raj Chalise
Member Bhuvan Keshar Sharma Dr.
THEMATIC & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Biodiversity, Climate Change & DRR Bhuvan Keshar Sharma Dr.
Wetlands & Conservation Demo Shailendra Pokharel & Juddha Bd. Gurung
Conservation Development Dissemination Sajani Shrestha Dr. & Rita Koirala
Protected Areas & Wildlife Jhamak Bd. Karki Dr.
Senior Program Officer Surya Man Shrestha
Finance Assistance Sushila Baral
Finance Advisor Panaya Advisor Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu
Office Helper Geeta Shrestha
Web Management Ligon Tec. Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Shailendra Kumar Pokharel
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ACRONYM & SYNONYM
ARCO Amphibian and Reptile Conservation BCN Bird Conservation Nepal CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CBOs Community-Based Organizations
CBS Central Bureau of Statistics
CED Chief Executive Director
CEO Chief Executive Officer CEPA Communication, Capacity building, Education, Participation and Awareness
CODEFUND Conservation Development Foundation
CODEFUNDers Members of all categories of CODEFUND
DAI Development Alternatives, Inc. DCA DanChurch Aid Demo Demonstration
DFO District Forest Office DG Director General DNPWC Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation DoF Department of Forests
DUDBC Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
EFH Environmental Graduates in Himalaya EGM/WS Expert Group Meeting cum Workshop on ILBM
ESD Education for Sustainable Development
GA General Assembly GDP Gross domestic product
GIS Geological Information System
GoN Government of Nepal
HBP Hariyo Ban Program
ICIMOD International Center for Integrated Mountain Development
IEE Initial Environmental Examination ILBM Integrated Lake Basin Management
ILEC International Lake Environment Committee
IRDP Integrated Rural Development Plan
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources KNCF Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, Japan LAKES Learning Acceleration and Knowledge Enhancement System
LCPV Lake Cluster Pokhara Valley
MoFSC Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation
MRM Modi Rural Municipality
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations
NLCDC National Lake Conservation Development Committee
NNC Nepal National Committee
NNRFC National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission
NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product
NTNC National Trust for Nature Conservation PAHAL Promoting Agriculture, Health and Alternative Livelihoods RM Rural Municipality
RRN Rural Reconstruction Nepal SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
SGP Small Grant Program TRM Tapli Rural Municipality
UNDP United Nations Development Program
USA The United States of America USAID United States Agency for International Development
WBD World Biodiversity Day WWF World Wildlife Fund
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Shailendra Kumar Pokharel
Founder President/Chief Executive Director
2018
FOREWORD
YES, WE CAN DO is the way-out Conservation Development Foundation (CODEFUND) had started
pledging from the first initial gathering of conservationists held in 2011 at the premise of Padma
Kanya College, Kathmandu to strengthen conservation development pillars for the Prosperity, Wisdom
and Peace (PWP) in Nepal. We reconnoitered 'wetlands' as a vital connecting factor to the dimensions
of human interest and other environmental assets. In this discovery, we realized to consolidate our
actions for the sustainability of wetlands and identified Wetlands Academy as the device to sharpen
knowledge and understanding of wetlands dynamics. We continued advocacy for Wetlands Academy
believing that this will enable us for debate, advocacy and negotiation to enlarge benefits from the
sustained water system in Nepal; though we have not yet reached to an end. In this journey, our
support to the Gandaki State was instrumental to devise 'Lake Authority' to safeguard all water
systems in the State. We succeeded well to networking national and international entities together for
'Strengthening Local Level Lake Governance' in the context of climate change and green enterprises
development. Yes, we connected international interest through the Keidanren Nature Conservation
Fund/Japan and national interest through WWF/ Haiyo Ban Program/USAID and Pokhara-Metropolis to
collectively intervening in Dipang lake of Pokhara Valley: an integral water system of 10th Ramsar site
of Nepal. We are in consistent dialogue with SGP/UNDP for the additional inputs in Dipang. We greatly
admire ILEC and the Center for Sustainability and Environment, Sigha University helping us building
capacities for ILBM in guidance of Prof. Masahisa Nakamura, Japan, and Prof. Walter Rast, USA.
Our gear to the Conservation Development Demo with the notion of 'Making a Village Changed' is now
gaining momentum from Tapli Rural Municipality, Udayapur district. Our team is engaged in the
preparation of the Integrated Rural Development Plan of this municipality, and we seek further
cooperation from municipality also to implement the plan to some extent. This year cycle was very
rewarding to us that we had opportunity to work with the National Natural Resource and Fiscal
Commission (NNRFC) for the independent study on developing indicators for socio-economic
discrimination and inter-governmental share of royalty from the mobilization of natural resources in
Nepal under funding of the World Bank Group. We are obliged to NNRFC to offer this window of
opportunity helping us growing the pride from these projects.
We journey has no end. We've proposed almost for NR. 60 million budget works for the next year
cycle with a focus in materializing Wetlands Academy, publication of the Himalayan Wetlands e-
Journal and for the functional operation of Conservation Development Forum. We also intend to
organize an International Workshop for Wetlands and Climate Change. We seek to have continued
cooperation from the national and global partnership for multi-year Dipang lake initiative in Pokhara.
Many beloved one brow eyes up to us and ask if we could do it. As usual, we have only the answer,
YES; WE CAN DO all these in virtue of collective inputs & actions of all CODEFUNDERs physically
scattered in different corner of the globe but well-coordinated through actions. Collective input and
action is the 'Core and Strategic Principle' and 'Modus Operandi' for our cohesive efforts towards PWP.
This publication is the 3rd Issue 2018 which documents key progresses that CODEFUND had in a
period of November 2017 to November 2018. The document is a hybrid of newsletter and progress
report; which we hope very illustrative and useful.
We extend hearty thanks to all the experts who shared their expertise, pain as well as love under
different projects. We equally thank to all host organizations trusting us for generating tangible and
mutual impacts. We honor all the Board of Governors: President Juddha Bahadur Gurung; Vice-
President Pabitra Subba Shrestha; Secretary-General Dr. Jhamak Bahadur Karki; Treasurer Meen
Dahal; and members Prof. Dr. Badri Bishal Bhattarai; Dr. B K Sharma; Rita Koirala; Dhruba Basnet;
Dhurbaraj Chalise and Manisha Poudel. We thank Dr. Sajani Shrestha for her cooperation and Kapil
Prasad Subedi helping us coordinating among organization.
Surya Man Shrestha, the Senior Program Officer/CODEFUND prepared this report deserve greater
degree of appreciation.
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1. CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
1.1 BACKGROUND
CODEFUND is an autonomous, non-political, non-profitable and charitable organization established on June
6, 2011; registered in the Chief District Administration Office and former District Development Committee,
Kathmandu. It is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council. Its key strength is the collective inputs and
actions of 101 founder members called the Charter CODEFUNDers and other members CODEFUNDers for
the cause of Conservation Development in Nepal. It helps to enable communities to adapt to emerging
conservation challenges in the dynamics of changing political and social environment. It prepares
communities to feel relieved; empowered; prosperous; and owner in harmonizing environmental and social
conflicts with a little or no external support at the end, so the Prosperity, Wisdom, and Peace in Nepal are
attained.
Vision Self-sustained, Dignified, Prosperous and Just Life
Mission Empower and ensure the wellbeing of the Nepalese community (women, poor, marginalized
and indigenous people) and its environment to have access/control; harmonize social and
environmental conflicts through conservation development efforts from collective inputs and
actions.
Goal By 2025, to make each Nepalese contribute for conservation development in order to feel
proud as a citizen to ensure prosperous, wisdom, peace and a sustained environment in Nepal.
Objectives - Establish conservation development
forum and seek conservation financing
mechanism through national and
international networking, partnership,
professional services and propositions
based on collective inputs and
actions.
- Demonstrate conservation of
biodiversity and natural resources to
improve ecosystem health by
empowering the community, and
share incentives that respect social
and environmental justice,
governance and equity.
- Influence at policy level, legal and
socio-economic space for
safeguarding ecosystem health and
services.
- Generate impacts through
conservation researches, knowledge
development, innovative actions and
practices, and their dissemination with
the initiation of conservation academy
and green communication and
recognition.
Next pages continue the strategies for
the conservation development actions that insistently guide CODEFUND.
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Key action areas for Conservation Development: Flow chart showing Livelihoods and
Governance hemispheres interconnected
1.2 STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT
1.2.1 Advocacy
Conservation Development Forum: An independent platform to convene, discuss and conceive
innovative actions for conservation development of Nepal contributing to SDG and other national and
international obligations.
Conservation Academy: An independent knowledge institution to build the national and international
capacity for the conservation and management of the Himalayan resources including biodiversity and
other resources including wetlands and water in harmony of national and global goals of the Sustainable
Development; CBD and Aichi Targets; Ramsar Strategic Plans; Kyoto Protocol and so on.
Conservation Banking: An independent and innovative mechanism that creates an enabling
environment for sustainable financing mechanism for the conservation development in Nepal. This is
necessary to break our conservation dependency to the conditional funding from external sources.
Green Dissemination: An unconditional mechanism of dissemination mechanism of conservation
development progresses, issues and challenges among the larger level of audiences in the country.
Green Recognition: A mechanism for award and incentives to experts and researchers to explore
unconditioned knowledge, technology, and information on conservation development in Nepal.
Ecosystem and Livelihoods: Establishes a demo site that demonstrates the integration of sustainable
ecosystem management and human prosperity focused on wetlands management.
1.2.2 Partnership
CODEFUND strongly pledges for the government roles as a prime factor for the conservation
development in central, provincial and local levels. At the rural municipality level, it is mandatory that
CODEFUND signs a memorandum of understanding for a basic working principle of sharing project
secretariat in the rural municipality where it intends to work together. Partnership with other like-
minded institution is the open end of an ax.
1.2.3 Conservation Development Demo
Flow diagram below shows key areas where catalytic actions are required to control, regulate and
modify environmental components such as water, forest and agriculture those having determining roles
to bring changes in livelihoods and prosperity, whereas improvement in governance (policy, institution,
participation,
information,
technology, and
finance) is the key
domain to steer up
any intervention
for sustained
livelihoods.
Livelihoods and
governance are
interconnected.
CODEFUND is
looking for
government
response to
establishes at least
one or two demo in
Nepal.
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1.2.4 Collective Inputs and Actions
CODEFUND adopts self-reliance principles for sustaining conservation development. For this, each
household requires exploring their inner strength reaping prosperity much rewardable in terms of good
governance,
knowledge,
economy.
CODEFUND calls
each household in
the areas where it
works to contribute
to the process of
conservation
development based
on the decision that
the community
makes to leverage
resources on
regular basis. This
is essential to
understand that
such contribution is
not for the purpose
of CODEFUND, but
for the communities
themselves for
safeguarding their
environmental
resources that have a strong tie-up with their prosperity. CODEFUND mentors on how such cooperation
will bud into sustained prosperity.
1.2.5 Village Planning
Village planning is the must case before any interventions are made. This is a participatory planning
process that prepares community and institutions to set their need-based programs and actions' targets.
Further, this planning helps developing solidarity among stakeholders at municipality level.
1.2.6 Knowledge Management
Knowledge management is the key driver of social and environmental changes seeking conservation
development. The knowledge tool and technology and schools are normally knowledge centers in
addition to good governance. CODEFUND strongly pledges one of the school needs structuring in a way
that communities be proud of it producing quality students, and adjoining communities feel of accessing
this knowledge center for the quality education of their children. The knowledge has a strong connection
with prosperity dimension of humankind.
1.2.7 Green Enterprise
Conservation development inputs require establishing at least three green enterprises that have
foundation on the availability of local natural resources and the communities have skill and strength to
alter, regulate and modify environmental resources, capacity for value addition and establish market
linkages at a low level of external assistance. This way, green enterprises provide the immediate
economic incentive to the local communities and institution to participate in conservation development
actions.
1.2.8 Nature Conservation
CODEFUND strongly pledges for any actions that do not deter the structure and function of the
ecosystem. Any interventions made should have strategy linkages to retain forest cover at least by 40
percent in the areas and all water bodies should maintain natural flow and ecosystem integrity of
wetlands ecosystem.
Flow diagram: The outline of Conservation Development in target area. Village
Planning is a necessary tool to identify communities' programs.
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A small hamlet in the Tapli Rural Municipality
and the Sunkoshi River in the background
setting(Photo: BK Sharma, 2019)
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2. ANNUAL PROGRESS 2017/18
2.1 WETLANDS DEMO FROM NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING
2.1.1 Strengthening Local Governance for Wetlands in Dipang Lake, Pokhara
Background
Dipang lake is a small sub-drainage lake basin (Core: 0.14 km2, Basin: 2.39 km2) in ward-31 of the
Pokhara Metropolis, the Gandaki State, Nepal. It is one of the cluster members of 9 lakes called the
Lake Cluster Pokhara Valley (LCPV) declared the 10th Ramsar Site of Nepal on February 2, 2016. The
lake demonstrates an excellent illustration of nature-human co-existence in the forms of a valley;
forests; mountains; stream; urban & rural centers; agricultural land and so on. However, Dipang has
encroached; silted; polluted; species invaded; and subjected to climate change.
The virtual truth about the Nepalese wetlands is that its administration in Nepal is overlapped within
many policies/programs, so unclarity greatly prevail among inter-governmental units. As a result,
investment in wetlands is least allocated and monitoring is poor. In this context, CODEFUND has
developed a multi-partnering proposition entitled 'Strengthening Local Governance in Pokhara Metropolis
to Restore Dipang Lake (LCPV, the Ramsar) for the Climate Resilient Lake Environment, Biodiversity,
Tourism and Green Livelihoods in Nepal'.
Objectives
Build capacity on climate resilient Ramsar management for Metropolis' personnel and communities to mainstream lake governance & leverage budgets for sustainability of Dipang,
Building capacity of communities for cooperative management of Dipang to restore lake condition and control of invasive species in view of climate change,
Assist communities for the climate-friendly green economy from tourism and natural resource-based one small enterprise through cooperative, and
Prepare database on biodiversity, socio-economy, and hydrology for monitoring & program scale up and share learning practices.
Project Period
Three years
Fund Source/s
The funding partners include the Kidananaren Nature Conservation Fund/Japan; the Haiyoban
Program/USAID administered under the consortium of WWF Nepal, Care Nepal, National Trust for Nature
Conservation and the Federation of Community Forest Nepal; Pokhara Metropolis and Small Grant of the
Global Environment Facility/UNDP.
Yet the fund from Small Grant of the Global Environment Facility/UNDP is not ensured.
Expected Outcomes
Pokhara Metropolis mainstreams LCPV, Ramsar, in the planning/action with the annual budget for
Dipang,
Community management of Dipang Lake Conservation Cooperative is in place and functional
Basin communities restore basin environment for climate resilient biodiversity, tourism and green
economy in Dipang
Income of lake dependent and disadvantaged groups increased from tourism and green
enterprises, and
Baseline information for socio-economic, biodiversity and environment documented.
Project Leaders: Shailendra Kumar Pokharel and Juddha Bahadur Gurung
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2.2 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2.2.1 The Socio-economic Indicators for the Fiscal Transfer in Nepal
Background
There is a constitutional provision that the Federal Government of Nepal should provide equalization
grants to provincial and local governments, and the provincial governments also need to provide such
grants to the local governments on the basis of revenue capacity and expenditure need. The
Constitution of Nepal envisions the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) as a
focal institution to operationalize such equalization grants. The NNRFC Act 2074 has identified criteria for
determining such grant, and one of such criteria is the status of economic, social, and other forms of
discrimination. Along with this line, the NNRFC intends to conduct a detailed and consolidated analysis of
socio-economic and other forms of discrimination among and within different sub-national governments
which will provide the basis for developing fiscal transfer calculation criteria.
In above context, CCODEFUND conducted an independent assessment study to provide appropriate
indicators for socio-economic discrimination for the use of NNRFC.
Objective
To identify socio-economic variables to be considered to address the status of socio-economic and other discrimination while designing formula for intergovernmental fiscal transfer.
To recommend a socio-economic indicator to calculate the share of fiscal transfer to provincial and local governments for fiscal year 2075/76.
Project Period
Two months
Fund Source
The World Bank Group
Outputs
Synopsis report with
GIS plates for the socio-
economic discrimination
in Nepal
A comprehensive report
on appropriate
indicators on the socio-
economic discrimination
in Nepal.
Project Leader: Madhusudan Bhattarai Dr.
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Above: Secretary/NNRFC Baikuntha Aryal in the draft finalization of indicators in Kathmandu. Below: Laxmi Bhatta/NNRFC in district
consultation in Ilam
2.2.2 Indicators for the Share of Benefits from the Natural Resources
Background
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Management Act 2074 suggests that the royalty out of use of natural
resources to be shared with a ratio of 50:25:25 across the federal government, provincial government
and local government (municipality), respectively. However, when there are two or more riparian local
governments (or provincial governments) are involved in a place, and then it is not clear how to share
the royalty among the riparian local governments. The Inter-Government Fiscal Transfer act 2074 Nepal
has recommended that NNRFC will provide guidelines and list of criteria for distributing the royalty. In
that respect, developing quantifiable and objectively measurable sectoral indicators for determining
inter-government (among sub-national government) share of benefits from the mobilization of natural
resources is an important task
in federal set up of
governments for maintaining
equity across the various local
governments (across space);
and over different vertical
tiers.
In this context, CODEFUND
has been conducting an
independent study to develop
quantifiable and measurable
sectoral indicators for
determining inter-
governmental share (among
sub-national government
units) share of benefits from
the mobilization of natural
resources in Nepal for the use
of NNRFC.
Objective
To develop sectoral indicators as provisioned in the Constitution and prevailing laws for measuring inter-government share of benefits of natural resources (royalty distribution).
To update available information and data in the field.
Project Period
Two months
Fund Source
The World Bank Group
Outputs
Refinement of sectoral indicators for benefit sharing of natural resource for royalty distribution among riparian units of local governments and state governments.
Field updated sectoral data and information on the share of royalty among riparian units of local governments and state governments.
Project Leaders: Krishanraj Panta Dr. and Juddha Bahadur Gurung
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2.2.3 Inventory of NTFPs in Modi Rural Municipality
Background
The forestry sector in Nepal contributes about 15% of national GDP, and NTFPs alone contributes to
about 5% in the GDP. At this gravity, the Government of Nepal has considered NTFPs as one of the vital
components in countries' economy. Of 753 municipalities, Modi Rural Municipality (MRM) is in forefront
towards harnessing this green treasure as the fundamental basis for the economic development.
MRM is one of the local units in the Parbat district in the Gandaki State lies in the central middle hill
physiographic region covering an
area of 144 km². The population of
this municipality is 21,312 (males
9,310 and females 12,002) with
the density 148.4/km² (CBS,
2011). Since 2001, the population
is decreasing by 1.28% per year.
Modi river and its tributaries are
the major water systems of this
municipality. The elevation of this
municipality varies from 850m in
the bank of Modi river to >2,500m
at the top of Panchase hill. The
mosaics of the microclimate with
various physiography provides this
municipality as a unique place for
diversity of NTFPs, however, its
NTFP potential remained
undisclosed.
Objective
Preparation of the inventory of NTFPs in MRM
Project Period
Three months
Fund Source/s
Modi RM
Outputs
Inventory of commercially potential NTFPs in Modi RM.
Project Leader: Bhuvan Keshar Sharma Dr.
The assessment identified 158 species of NTFPs in MRM. NTFPs species richness found higher in Chitre
(Ward 8), Ramja Deurali (Ward 7), Deurali (Ward 3) and Bhuka Tangle (Ward 1) and was lower in
Deupur (Ward 2) and Tilahar (Ward 6). By wards, 38 NTFPs were prioritized. Sisno (Urtica dioica), Allo
(Girardinia diversifolia), Chutro (Berberis asiatica), Nagbeli (Lycopodium japonicum) and Chiraito
(Swertia chirayita) are more demanding NTFPs in 75.0%, 62.5%, 62.5%, 62.5% and 50.0% wards
respectively. Ward wise sustainable harvest amount of preferred NTFPs are explored and technical
solutions recommended for the sustainable harvesting protocols and post-harvest treatments to
enhance benefits from NTFPs.
Cover outlook of NTFP Inventory and Sustainable Harvesting Plan
of Modi Rural Municipality
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August 20, 2018, Ganaki State, Pokhara. Chief Minister, Hon'ble Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung delivering his
remarks on Lake Authority initiative and Hon'ble Ministers Bikash Lamsal and Hari Bahadur Mann
July 5, 2018, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment, Pokhara. The Secretary Dr. Buddhi Sagar Poudel delivering the conclusive note.
2.2.4 Lake Basin Governance: Lake Authority Initiative
CODEFUND has been extending its volunteer support to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests, and
Environment for the sustainability of wetlands in the Gandaki State through the institutional device the
Lake Authority to form in the spirit of Fiscal Policy of BS 2075/76 (2018/19).
The ministry organized a colloquium in July 9, 2018 chaired by Hon'ble minister Bikash Lamsal to
discuss on this issues which concluded to prepare a 'Functional Paper' as a guiding document to
materialize the intend of the Fiscal Policy BS 2075/76 to safeguard and enhance the productivity of all
wetlands in the
State. Based on the
outcome of this
colloquium, the
ministry invited to
CODEFUND to
prepare a concept
entitled 'Managing
Wetlands of the
Gandaki State,
Nepal for the Socio-
ecological
Prosperity: The
Lake Authority as
the Proactive
Approach'.
Shailendra Kumar
Pokharel on behalf of CODEFUND lead the preparation of the functional paper.
The ministry organized next sequential colloquium on August 20, 2018 to discuss on the functional
paper chaired by Hon'ble minister Bikash Lamasal in presence of Chief Minister Hon'ble Prithvi Subba
Gurung, Hon'ble minister Hari Bahadur Chumann and other totaling 49 audiences including all leaders of
provincial parliament; political parties; key government personnel of sectoral departments;
representatives from municipalities and metropolis; lake managers; and personnel from academia,
media and NGOs. The colloquium discussed for the immediate need of drafting a Bill to materialize Lake
Authority initiative.
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2.2.5 IEE of Sand-Gravel Mining in Tapli Rural Municipality
Background
Tapli Rural Municipality has 5 wards with a total area of 119 km² and population of 14,567 in the
Mahabharat range of eastern Nepal and rich with environmental resources like sand; stone; gravel;
forest; water and so on. The sustainable utilization of these resources is vital for the development of
Tapli RM. Yet, the RM has published a notice to the environmental organization for conducting the Initial
Environment Examination for the mining of sand and gravel as per the Environmental Protection Rule
(1997).
TRM assigned CODEFUND to undertake above stated task.
Objective
To document baseline information on the physical, biological, socio-economic and cultural domain
of the proposed collection site,
To identify potential impacts, assess its significance, predict and evaluate its impacts on the local
environment, and
To recommend benefits augmentation measures, and preventive, curative and compensatory
measures to minimize the
adverse environmental impacts
due to mining of sand and gravel
Project Period
Nine weeks
Fund Source/s
Tapli Rural Municipality
Outputs
The government approved a
comprehensive IEE report.
This examination reviews for the
sustainable and environmentally
friendly extraction of sand, gravel, and
stone from the bank of Sunkoshi and
the associated river of Tapli RM with a
total estimated volume of 81,151 m3
annually. The estimated cost for
mitigation measures (beneficial and
adverse impacts) and monitoring is
NRs. 5,20,000/- and 4,30,000/-
respectively a year.
The mining of materials needs a
manual collection with the simple
equipment following recommendation
measures prescribed by this IEE
report. The prior consent from the
District Coordination Committee is
required, if manual mining of materials
seem difficult and need of excavator is
realized necessary.
Project Leader: Suryaman Shrestha
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2.2.6 Adapting Wildlife-Urban Conflict
Senior Program officer Mr. Surya Man Shrestha has extended
technical support on behalf of CODEFUND to sectoral offices of
the government in Bhaktapur district to harmonize wildlife-urban
conflict due to the staging of common leopard.
Wildlife Refuge-Common Leopard and cubs monitored
A mother common leopard intruded in the Adhikari Gaun of
Changunarayan Municipality-7 and gave birth of three cubs
inside the abandoned but residential home. He helped DFO
Bhaktapur and DNPWC to adopt precaution measure so that the
risk of human injury from the attack of mother leopard. Mr.
Shrestha and his team set five automatic wildlife camera trap for
the full length of two weeks from August 1, 2017, to monitor
indoor activities where the leopard had its cubs and
movement along trail outside a residential
building. On the 15th night, leopard
left the area and moved to
forests in Nagarkot. In the
meantime, a cub got natural
death.
Mr. Shrestha continued monitoring until
one week for the activities of leopard even
after in Nagarkot forest and report of monitoring
continuously communicated to DFO Bhaktapur and
DNPWC.
Data evidence produced
A common leopard attacked and killed a 6-year child in Gunu,
Suryabinayak Municipality-7, Bhaktapur very close to the
proposed sited for the establishment of the National
Zoological Park on January 11, 2018. Mr. Shrestha
helped DFO Bhaktapur generating evidence data so
that data could be used to provide relief to the
victim's family.
Sub-Adult Common Leopard Rescued
A sub-adult common leopard was found entangled
up in a tree in the compound of Armed Police Force
Training Centre of Duwakot, Changunarayan
Municipality-1 on February 26, 2018. Mr. Shrestha
in coordination with DFO-Bhaktapur and DNPWC, and
in support of the Armed Police Force of the Centre
rescued leopard, and release in a safe place. Mr.
Shrestha continued monitoring of leopard for ten days
afterward and reported to DFO Bhaktapur about the
progress of release of leopard.
"Leopards, that is ordinary forest leopards, do not like rain and invariably seek
shelter, but the man eater was not an ordinary leopard, and there was no
knowing what his likes or dislikes were, or what he might or might not do.”
―Jim Corbett, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag
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WHY INTEGRATED PLAN?
Our development efforts of the past with the focus to meet the
demand for infrastructure services and job opportunities may
have some positive waves but also reeled under many the
externalities of distractions. Our responses tended to be
scattered and ad-hoc rather than planned and coordinated. The
shreds of evidence of environmental degradation, congestion,
rural poverty, settlements, unemployment, and inadequate
infrastructure services have become visible elsewhere. A weak
institutional capability has been one of the leading factors in the
poor performance of the rural government agencies. In addition,
the lack of the long-term development plan has led to such
actions of agencies that had limited impacts on the
development.
Now, the Local Government Operation Act, 2074 has provisioned
various authorities to the rural municipality. Rural Municipality is
receiving the fund from the state and the federal government. A
good start to achieving the development target under this
provision is the demand and result based interventions that
which integrate all sectoral issues in the Plan of RM in
compliance with national and international obligations.
2.3 CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT DEMO
2.3.1 Integrated Plan of Tapli Rural Municipality
Background
The Constitution of Nepal 2015
empowers the rights of local
governments to address the
aspirations of the people, and
elected local leaders are now to
fulfill those commitments what
were promised among the citizens
in the election. In this context,
Rural Municipalities are seeking to
intervene with plan-based
integrated programs and activities
that minimize adversities and
externalities as well as provide
opportunities for sustainable
development through integrated
efforts
CODEFUND signed a contract with
Tapli RM in Udayapur district to
develop the Comprehensive
Integrated Rural Development
Plan (IRDP) to chart its course to
the sustainable development.
Objective
To prepare land use plan, physical development plan, social, cultural, Economic, Financial, an
institutional development plan; Environmental and Risk Sensitive Land use plan, Rural Municipality
Transportation plan,
Multi-sectorial
Investment Plan and
other relevant plans
if any in consultation
with TRM,
Department of Urban
Development and
Building Construction
(DUDBC) and basis of
sectoral goal.
Project Period
Six months.
Fund Source/s
Tapli RM
Outputs
Profile of TRM
Comprehensive Integrated Rural Development Plan of TRM and GIS maps
Project Leaders: Govinda Basnet and Shailendra Kumar Pokharel
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2.4 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR WETLANDS & BIODIVERSITY
2.4.1 The Himalayan Wetlands Journal
The Himalayan wetlands often refer 'Water Towers of Asia', and are crucial source areas for water
supplies and ensure sustainable development in mountain regions, downstream and water-limited
lowlands. They are important because they share freshwater to many trans-boundary rivers. All the
major rivers in Southeast Asia—the Ganga; Indus; Brahmaputra; Irrawaddy; Salween; Mekong; Amu
Darya; Hilmand; Yangtze and Yellow rivers originate in high-altitude lakes; ponds; peats; marshes;
swamp; floodplains; reservoirs and other wetlands with a huge water storage capacity, and provide
supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services. The depiction of these wetlands in
the global economy is not yet available but understood integral to the sustainable development. This
waterscape serves over 600 million of the world's population and biodiversity, shapes the cultures of the
Indian subcontinent and many Himalayan peaks are sacred. In a country like Nepal alone, it covers 5%
of the country, and sustains the livelihoods of over 10% of ethnic groups and offers excellent ecological
habitats.
These wetlands follow the global trend of wetlands degradation, and contribute to the economic loss
worth the US $ 2.7 trillion a year from 1997 to 2011, particularly higher in Asia. Further, climate change
has started showing the mark on the
Himalayan wetlands such as
decreasing dry season flow but
unprecedented & extreme floods with
an increased risk of disaster and mass
displacement. One of the reasons for
such degradation is the weak
'Governance' prevailing elsewhere;
thus strengthening 'Wetlands
Governance' becomes one of the
staggering tasks of any government in
the world to alter the drivers of
wetlands degradation i.e., population
growth; increasing economic &
infrastructure development; land
conversion; water withdrawal;
eutrophication & pollution;
overharvesting; overexploitation of
wetland resources; and invasive alien
species.
In the above context, improving
'knowledge' and sharing these through
an effective
mechanism of
documentation
and
dissemination
are necessary that
recommends
appropriate interventions
addressing issues of the
Himalayan wetlands and
reversing the magnitude of
threats. Hence, CODEFUND has developed a conceptual framework for the publication of e-journal on
the Himalayan Wetlands Journal, disseminated it among global and national scientists and prepared
templates for e-journal.
Secretary Dr. Yubakdhoj G.C, the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, launched for the publication
of the e-journal The Himalayan Wetlands Journal to remark the World Wetlands Day 2018 on February
2, 2018.
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“As long as the wetland looks pretty and also attracts ducks from time to time, it is regarded as a complete success. An attractive appearance is fine and is of considerable concern in urban developments. It is the pretense that such wetlands also create rich habitats which is objectionable, when urban development is the primary cause of loss of diversity in a wide range of ecosystems around cities including wetlands.
The one ecologically positive thing that most created wetlands do a reasonable job of is water treatment, because the limited range of plants likely to survive the semi-toxic soils and waters of newly created wetlands are invariably colonisers that will also use up a wide range of nutrients.”
―Nick Romanowski, Wetland Habitats: A Practical Guide to Restoration and Management
2.4.2 Wetlands of Western Nepal 2017
The Government of Nepal (GoN) has been engaged in
wetlands conservation through many international
commitments & national instruments. One of the
outstanding deliveries Nepal made in this view is the
formulation of the National Wetlands Policy (2012)
which guides wetlands implementation. The
Department of Forests (DoF) under the Ministry of
Forests and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) is
implementing institution for wetlands in Nepal.
In this context, lake regarded as standing water
body represents a wetlands type which provides
vital resources essential for biodiversity;
environmental regulation; culture and
livelihoods in Nepal. Recognizing such lake
values, GoN established a separate entity the
National Lake Conservation Development
Committee (NLCDC) under the Ministry of
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in 2007 to
address overall issues of lakes. Since then,
documentation of lakes in Nepal initiated by
National Lake Conservation Development
Committee in 62 districts till 2014. DoF in 2016
with the technical support of CODEFUND
accomplished the scientific and field inventory of lakes
in other 13 districts of Western, Midwestern and Far-
western Nepal below 3,000 masl. These districts include
Achha; Baitadi; Bajhang; Bajura; Dadeldhura; Darchula; Dolpa;
Doti; Gulmi; Humla; Jajarkot; Kanchanpur; and Kailali.
A publication of this inventory 'Wetlands of Western Nepal 2017: A Brief Profile of Selected Lakes'
(http://dof.gov.np/download/publications/Setting_Dof_23_final_%20July_book1.pdf) is now available.
This publication reports overall 92 numbers of lakes in the above-stated region. Districtwise distribution
of lakes are found like 7 in Achham; 1 in Baitadi; 1 in Bajhang; 2 in Bajura; 1 in Dadeldhura; 2 in Doti;
2 in Gulmi; 48 in Kailali, and 2 8 in Kanchanpur. Kailali district holds the largest number of lakes (48)
followed by Kanchanpur (28) and Achham (7). Lakes of 0.5 ha core below 3000 masl in Humla; Dolpa;
Jajarkot and Darchula are unavailable. In total, only 5 lakes are in a good condition.
Geographically, 76 lakes are distributed in Terai, 5 in Siwalik and 11 in Mahabharat regions. The core
area of lakes varied from 1 ha to 78 ha. Ghodaghodi lake in the Kailali district is the largest one in this
study area which is also the Ramsar Site. Many lakes appeared in topo maps are now reported dry,
encroached and no more in the scene. Most of the lakes in the Terai are used for irrigation and fishery,
whereas in Siwalik and Mahabharat regions they are considered religious where people worship and
celebrate local festivals as in Bajura, Achham & Baitadi. A water mill is seasonally in operation in Dau
Tal (Bajhang).
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Initial Environmental Examination for the sand and gravel mining in the Sunkoshi River of Tapli RM
(Photo: Robin Shrestha/CODEFUND 2019)
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2.5 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION INTERNATIONAL
2.5.1 Learning Acceleration & Knowledge Enhancement
Over the past decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of ILBM applications in the
South Asia region dealing with a wide range of ILBM thematic subjects, both at the national and
international levels. This has also resulted in collective production a growing body of knowledge on and
experience of a widely differing typology of applications. As the number of ILBM-related efforts
increases, however, the information and data compiled in the form of a Lake Brief are also expected to
increase. This trend is expected to continue, or even to accelerate as the ILBM approach becomes more
and more accepted as a mainstream conceptual framework for the management of lakes and other
lentic waters, globally. It is
quite important that such
knowledge and experience be
meaningfully shared and cross-
fertilized among the existing
and prospective drivers of the
ILBM platform process. To
address this challenge, an
interactive knowledge base cum
knowledge mining system,
called Learning Acceleration and
Knowledge Enhancement
System(LAKES) has been
developed. The current third
generation system, or LAKES-
III, has the capacity to allow
instantaneous ‘mining’ of a vast
body of information and data
having been compiled
(imported) into the System, on
a regular basis or on an as-
needed basis, utilizing free
keywords, as well as
interchangeable thesauruses.
In view of the above context,
the Research Center for
Sustainability and Environment,
Shiga University, Japan, and
International Lake Environment
Committee (ILEC), Japan
organized a Southeast Asian
Expert Group Meeting cum
Workshop on ILBM (EGM/WS)
and LAKES-IV Knowledgebase
System in Kuala Lumpur from
December 4-6, 2017. The
objectives of the meeting were:
to share the ILBM
Experience in Southeast Asia particularly with respect to development and use of ILBM
Knowledgebase, and
to explore ways to enhance cross-fertilization of the ILBM Experience particularly by making use of
the LAKES-IV knowledgebase/knowledge-mining system.
Shailendra Kumar Pokharel on behalf of CODEFUND participated in this important event upon the invitation of the Center for Sustainability and Environment, Shiga University, Japan. The workshop focused on introduction, hands-on experience, potential pilot projects and the future potentials and limitations of LAKES-IV (fourth generation).
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2.5.2 Asian Wetlands Symposium 2017
The organizer of the Asian Wetlands Symposium 2017 (AWS) invited CODEFUND to participate in the
event held in Saga of Fukuoka, Japan from November 7-11, 2017. The overall objective of AWS 2017
was to review achievements, practices, progress, and challenges related to conservation and wise use of
wetlands in Asia in the past quarter-century, and consider what should be done: looking towards the
next quarter century and beyond,
to mainstream conservation
and wise use of wetlands in
order to contribute to the
Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016 –
2024, the Aichi Biodiversity
Targets and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
The symposium was organized
by the Ministry of the
Environment of Japan,
Wetlands International Japan,
Ramsar Center Japan, and
Japan Wetland Society. The
co-organizers were Saga
Prefecture, Kumamoto
Prefecture, Saga City, Kashima
City, Arao City, Ramsar
Regional Center – East Asia,
International Lake
Environment Committee
Foundation, and Wetland Link
International Asia.
There were approximately
470 participants including
about 150 overseas
participants from 27
predominantly Asian
countries and regions. The
event was organized in nine
sessions, a total of 68 oral
presentations and questions
and answer sessions were
held. There were 109
presentations in total in the
poster sessions, and those
poster presentations were
conducted interactively.
Topics of sessions were as
follows: Wetlands and
Disaster Risk Reduction /
Climate Change, Wetlands and Policy
/ Changes / International Cooperation,
Wetlands and Use of Natural Resources / Agriculture /
Fisheries / Food Security, Urban Wetlands / Wetland City / Natural
Infrastructure, Wetlands and Youth, Wetlands and Sustainable Tourism, Wetlands and
Culture, Wetlands and CEPA (Communication, Capacity building, Education, Participation and
Awareness)/ESD (Education for Sustainable Development), and Wetlands and
Biodiversity/Restoration/Reintroduction.
On behalf of CODEFUND, Mr. Juddha Bahadur Gurung, President/CODEFUND participated in the
symposium.
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Photo highlight with Chief Minister of Gandaki State
Hon'ble Prithivi Subba Gurung (dark cap) and Hon'ble Bikash Lamsal in the front seat and Prof. Dr. Masahisa Nakamura and Dr. Ajit Patnaik in back row
2.5.3 Pokhara International Lake Conference 2018
The International Lake Conference with a theme of 'Sustainable Utilization of Lake Resources' held in
Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal from 11 to 12 May 2018. The Conference was organized by the NLCDC of
the Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation and supported by USAID Pani Program, WWF,
Hariyo Ban Program, Nepal Tourism Board, Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City, Rupa Lake
Restoration and Fisheries Cooperative, ICIMOD, Nepal Mountaineering Association, and International
Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC)/Japan. The objective of the conference was to
global sharing of lake conservation among international and national dignities with a focus on the
implementation of Integrated Lake Basin Management. The Conference was attended by 237
participants from 6 countries, i.e., Bangladesh, India, Japan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the host
country, Nepal.
Juddha Bahadur Gurung and Shailendra Kumar Pokharel on behalf of CODEFUND participated in the
conference with a key presentation on the draft 'Nepal National Lake Strategic Plan (2019-2028)'.
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The conference recognized the importance of lake ecosystems for their ecological functions, services,
and benefits and appreciated all the conservation efforts undertaken for the maintenance of a
healthy environment, taking into account;
that management of lake
resources must be pursued
in a holistic approach for
creating sustainable
livelihood opportunities
(such as ecotourism) of
local communities, not
hampering the integrity of
the local ecosystem;
that mitigation measures
against natural disasters
and climate change
surrounding the lake are
becoming imminent
globally;
that people need to manage
invasive species such as
Water Hyacinth, and if
possible, be encouraged to
sustainably utilize them as
resources; that the cultural values of
lakes and their surrounding
environments must be
integrated as part of lake
basin management and
conservation; and
that the indigenous
knowledge collected from
the Nepalese people should
be evaluated and integrated
into national policy
formulations.
In order to "stop, prevent and reverse the trend of loss and degradation of lake resources" in Nepal,
the Conference recognizes the need for:
1. Implementation of ILBM in collaboration with ILEC/Japan for sustainable management and use
of lakes and their resources;
2. Development of model projects in each province on the wise use of lakes and their resources;
3. Strengthening of national cooperation mechanism for connecting governments, organizations,
NGOs, CBOs and communities and combine their strengths and competencies for the improved
management of lake and its resources;
4. Implementation of a special project to prepare the vulnerability and a comprehensive
inventory of lakes representing all ecological zones; and,
5. Establishment of special grant schemes to assist youth researchers in action-oriented research.
“The Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea are made of the same water. It flows down, clean and cool,
from the heights of Herman and the roots of the cedars of Lebanon. The Sea of Galilee makes
beauty of it, the Sea of Galilee has an outlet. It gets to give. It gathers in its riches that it may
pour them out again to fertilize the Jordan plain. But the Dead Sea with the same water makes
horror. For the Dead Sea has no outlet. It gets to keep." –
- Harry Emerson Fosdick quotes (American clergyman 1878-1969)
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2.5.4 World Lake Conference-17
The Ibaraki Prefecture and ILEC/Japan organized 17th World Lake Conference in Tsukuba/Tokyo,
Japan from October 15-19, 2018 which was co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Tsuchiura City, Tsukuba City, Kasumigaura
City, The Association of Lake Hinuma, and
Registered Ramsar Site.
(https://www.ilec.or.jp/en/wlc/wlc-5005/). The
theme of the conference was Harmonious
Coexistence of Humans and Lakes -Toward
Sustainable Ecosystem Services which was
inaugurated by Fumihito, Prince Akishino.
The conference was organized in nine technical
sessions with 305 working papers and 245
posters presentation by 42 agencies. The
technical sessions titles included: Biodiversity
and Biodiversity Resources, Sustainable use of
freshwater resources, water quality and
ecosystem function in lake environment,
Lakeside history and culture, Regional activity
and matter cycle, Monitoring based on scientific
knowledge, Countermeasure and Technology
and sustainable use of ecosystem services,
Citizen's activities and environmental
education, and Integrated Lake Basin
Management. The event was directly observed
by 5, 500 lake fellows including 1,000 overseas
participants and 1300 students from 50
countries and regions and 60 support
enterprises, and satellite events engaged over
43,000 participants.
Organizer invited Hon'ble minister Bikash
Lamsal of the Gandaki State, Juddha Bahadur
Gurung, President, and Shailendra Pokharel,
Founder President and Chief Executive Director
of CODEFUND to take part in the colloquium,
South Asian Parallel Session and other events in
the conference.
Mr. Pokharel presented a case in the South Asia
Parallel Session on 'Nepal’s Recent Status on
the Lake Basin Management and Challenges' on
October 16, 2018; Mr. Gurung wa the co-
presenter of this title.
Nepal is a loose network member of ILBM
implementation. In this line, CODEFUND
technically supported to the Ministry of Forests
and Soil Conservation under the funding of
Hariyoban Program/USAID/WWF Nepal to
prepare Integrated Lake Basin Management Plan
of Pokhara Valley, 10th Ramsar Site of Nepal. As the strategy of lesson sharing, Mr. Pokharel had a
presentation about the status of lake environment of this lake cluster in the conference entitled 'Lake
Basin Environment of the Lake Cluster Pokhara Valley (Ramsar Site), Nepal' on October 18, 2018;
Mr. Gurung and Dr. Bhuvankeshar Sharma were the joint authors of this presentation.
Above 2: Minister Bikash Lamsal with Director General of
ILEC Hironori Hamanaka and Scientific Committee Chairman Prof. Dr. Masahisa Nakamura, and other lake
experts. Below 2: Presentation of Nepal by Shailendra Pokharel and Mr. Pokharel with staff of Lake Research Center, Tsukuba.
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Youth march, celebrating the World Wetlands Day 2018 in Kathmandu
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Dr. Herann Schleich proving promotional material to Mr. Gopal
Prakash Bhattarai, DDG, DNPWC
Products in sell in market made from the shell and bones of turtles. Photo: Dr. Hermann Schleich, 2018
2.6 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION NATIONAL
2.6.1 Symposium on Turtle Conservation
Background
The diversity of turtles and tortoises in the world that have existed in modern times, and currently
generally recognized as distinct, consists of approximately 324 species and additional sub-species, or
464 total taxa. Of these, 10 taxa have gone extinct. There are altogether 300 living species of
freshwater turtles and tortoises worldwide distributed over 7 major geographic regions. Asia is the
most species diversity area for this category of animals so this continent holds the greatest
percentage of threatened species, with more than 75% Critically Endangered, Endangered, and
Vulnerable group. About 91% of
species of turtle and tortoise is
included in the IUCN Red List. Nepal
has 14 confirmed out of 18 potential
turtle species, and these are under
great threats due to uncertified trade
and overexploitation; habitat
degradation; low awareness among
communities and inadequate scientific
and research-based information.
In view of sharing learning of turtle
conservation in Nepal, CODEFUND
jointly with the Department of
National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation (DNPWC) and National
Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC)
organized a half-day symposium
entitled on 'Turtle Conservation Needs
and Issues in Nepal' on March in
March 27, 2018 in the Central Zoo,
Kathmandu, Nepal. Mr. Gopal Prakash
Bhattarai, Deputy Director General of
DNPWC chaired the event with a
welcome address by Mr. Govinda
Gajurel, Member Secretary of NTNC.
Professor Dr. H. Hermann Schleich,
President of Amphibian and Reptile
Conservation of Nepal (ARCO-Nepal) was the key speaker. The event was
observed by over 90 participants
representing many organizations and
individuals which includes representation from government offices, 7 from NTNC, 24 from NGO, 40
from and as university students and 3 key researchers.
Remarks
Turtles are under extreme threats; Nepal responded its importance through many legal instruments,
Integrating issues of wetlands, forests, and agriculture with the community and the private institution could directly address the problems and issues of turtles,
Bringing local government and communities initiatives is necessary to solve issues of capturing and selling of live turtle,
Science-based knowledge needs exploring including digital mapping of habitat in different landscape and strategies and plan-based intervention are forward-looking key programs to guide turtle conservation in Nepal
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2.6.2 The 4th Graduate Conference
Central Department of Environmental Science/ Tribhuvan University, Institute for Social and
Environmental Transition-Nepal and Resources Himalaya Foundation jointly organized the 4th
Graduate Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development also known as Himalayan
Knowledge Conclave in Kathmandu, Nepal from April 5-6, 2018. This is an annual event with the
history from 2015 having the objective of bringing together the Nepalese students, graduates and
young researchers to present their research, provide review and comment each other’s work, and
strengthen their capacity to confer their research interests among the diversity of audiences. The
conference intended to encourage students for their leadership and public engagement skills on
contemporary environmental issues contributing to sustainable development.
Shailendra Kumar Pokharel on behalf of CODEFUND chaired the Technical Session 7 on 'Water and
Soil Ecosystem' which discussed in five key presentations such as Measurement of soil respiration in
the grasslands and forest of Rara National Park (by Saraswati Byanjankar); Ecological assessment of
Mai Pokhari wetland: A Ramsar site from Eastern Nepal (by Pranil Pradhan); Status and changes in
significance of lakes and ponds in middle hills of Nepal: A case of Ilam Pokhari area, Lamjung district
(by Basudev Neupane); Ecological assessment of headwater stream of Shivapuri Nagarjun National
Park (by Bhumika Thapa); and a video documentary by Ashra Kunwar about the Khokana
community, Lalitpur, Kathmandu.
2.6.2 The 10th Annual Save the Frogs Day
Nepal observed the Frog Day with different activities. Environmental Graduates in Himalaya (EFH)
organized a symposium with the support from Save the Frogs on April 28, 2018, in Kathmandu with
the main objective of sensitizing conservationists to discourage the killing of frogs from frog
dissection practices in biology lab of educational centers. The event had had wider participation of
college and university students, zoology teachers, conservationists, academicians and media
personnel (https://resourceshimalaya.org/?activity=10th-annual-save-the-frogs-day-2018). The
event was followed by the release of a poster furnished with the declining status of frog population
due to dissection practice, and the measure to reduce such decline in population from such practice.
Shailendra Pokharel, Chief Executive Director, CODEFUND as one of the speakers delivered his
remarks to protect frogs as one of the key element of biodiversity conservation in Nepal.
Group photo of 10th Annual Save Frog Day 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal (Photo: EFH, 2018)
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Dr. Yubakdhoj G.C, Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation disclosing the banner for the publication of the World Wetland Day 2018
Secretary Dr. Bishwanath Oli and Hon'ble Minister Shakti Basnet of Ministry of
Forests and Environment, Hon'ble Dr. Krishan Prasad Oli, member, National Planning Commission, and Secretary Dr. Yubakdhoj G.C of Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock Development in the inaugural session of WBD 2018
3. ENGAGEMENT: KEY ENVIRONMENTAL DAYS
3.1 World Wetlands Day 2018
CODEFUND joined hands with
the Ministry of Forests and
Soil Conservation to observe
Worlds Wetlands Day 2018
with the slogan of 'Wetlands
for a Sustainable Urban
Future' to raise awareness
about how urban wetlands
contributing to the future of
sustainable cities. Urban
wetlands make cities liveable
in many important ways.
They reduce flooding,
replenish drinking water,
filter waste, provide urban
green spaces and are a
source of livelihoods.
This occasion disclosed the
publication of the Himalayan
Wetlands Journal, and CODEFUND will administer the entire process of publication
3.2 World Biodiversity Day 2018
CODEFUND participated in
the World Biodiversity Day
208 (May 22, 2018) which
disclosed the publication of
Integrated Lake Basin
Management Plan of Lake
Cluster of Pokhara Valley,
and the National Ramsar
Strategic Plan and Action.
CODEFUND had a key role
as technical lead to the
preparation of management
plan of lake cluster whereas
it had a valuable role in the
development of National
Ramsar Strategic Plan and
Actions.
“Water is one of the most basic of all needs - we cannot live for more than a few days without it.
And yet, most people take water for granted. We waste water needlessly and don't realize that clean
water is a very limited resource. More than 1 billion people around the world have no access to safe,
clean drinking water, and over 2.5 billion do not have adequate sanitation service. Over 2 million
people die each year because of unsafe water - and most of them are children!"
- Robert Alan Aurthur, https://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/world-water-day.html
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Mr. Juddha Bahadur Gurung,
President, CODEFUND is
honored for his pioneering
work for the conservation of
Pangolin in Nepal. His
pioneering work started in
1990 in Nagarjun forest of
Kathmandu. Small Mammal
Conservation and Research
Foundation recognized Mr.
Gurung's work in the special
occasion of the World
Pangolin Day 2018 (February
17, 2018).
Mr. Surendra Bam, one of
the members of CODEFUND
is awarded an honor
certificate for the
Outstanding Grassland
Graduate Student Award by
South Dakota Grassland
Coalition, USA.
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4. AWARD AND APPRECIATION
4.1 Charter CODEFUNDer Honored for Pangolin
4.2 CODEFUNDer Awarded as the Outstanding Grassland Graduate
What do with award?
For the past two decades, DiCaprio has been riveted to environmental causes, advocating for and
funding dozens of initiatives around the world. Since 2010, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (founded
in 1988) has supported projects for more than 65 high impact environmental organizations such as
expanding rhino sanctuaries, restoring Brazil’s wetlands, improving Ecuador’s Pacific lowland forests,
protecting indigenous cultures and territories, and much more.
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Request
Dear all CODEFUNDEers
We feel very proud to post the key messages from meeting and projects inputs
any member of CODEFUND have made in any place which you consider
important to deliver conservation development impacts. Please send those
messages to us so that those are get published here and reached to the diverse
and larger tier of the audiences.
5. KEY MEETINGS & PROJECT INPUTS
1. CODEFUND as NGO partner member of IUCN participated in the joint workshop of IUCN Nepal
National Committee and Commission members held on December 26, 2017. The specific
objectives of the workshop were to provide a common forum for all NNC and commission
members to come together and discuss their current status in Nepal, to explore and prepare
plans for mutual cooperation in the future, and to discuss and recommend ways ahead for IUCN
Nepal for future programming. There were 63 participants. CODEFUND participated in the
event.
2. National Reconstruction Authority organized a discussion event on Wetlands Culture, Flash
Flood and Wetlands Conservation in Nepal on February 5, 2018. CODEFUND participated
and provided its remarks in the event.
3. Ministry of Forests and Environment supported by WWF/USAID/Hariyo Ban Program organized
Inception Workshop for the preparation of National Ramsar Strategy Plan and Action
(2018-2024), and CODEFUND provided inputs for the sustainability of wetlands of Nepal in this
event, and other many events with this regard.
4. CODEFUND had a meeting (June 22, 2018) with DG of the Department of National Parks and
Wildlife Conservation Mr. Man Bahadur Khadka about the scoping of turtle conservation in Nepal.
This meeting handed over a reference book on 'Reptiles and Amphibians of Nepal' to the
department by Shailendra Kumar Pokharel and Juddha Bahadur Gurung on behalf of the author
of Dr. Hermann Schleich, Founder of Arco Foundation.
5. CODEFUND Secretary, Dr. Jhamak Bahadur Karki; Coordinator Dr. Bhuvan Keshar Sharma and
CODEFUNDER Mr. Babu Ram Yadhav are involved as the key team member for the preparation
of the first Master Plan of National Zoological Garden, Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
6. Coordinator Dr. Bhuvan Keshar Sharma provided technical inputs for preparation of phyto-
diversity plant baseline in Madhane Protected Forest of Gulmi district under the initiative of Bird
Conservation Nepal. Further, he also availed his expertise as a resource person to prepare
Nature Guide of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, the program organized by the Shivapuri
Nagarjun National Park.
7. Mr. Juddha Bahadur Gurung extended technical advice in different occasions in 2017/18 to the
Pokhara Zoological Garden Construction Committee at Pachabhaiya, Pokhara Metropolis-26. The
zoological garden is expected to receive fund from the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and
Environment of the Gandaki State.
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SN Project Title Host/Donor Statius
1NTFP Sustainable Harvesting Plan for Modi Rural
Municipality, Parbat.Modi Rural Municipality, Parbat Accomplished
2
Development of quantifiable and measurable sectoral indicators
for determining inter government (among sub –national
governments) share of benefits from mobilization of natural
resources.
NNRFC/World Bank Group Ongoing
3Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of Stone Sand and
gravel collection of Sunkoshi River Tapli Rural Tapli Rural Municipality Accomplished
4Integrated Development Plan of Tapli Rural Municipality,
UdayapurTapli Rural Municipality Ongoing
5
To strengthen local governance in Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolis
to restore Dipang Lake (Lake Cluster Pokhara Valley Ramsar)
for the climate resilient lake environment, biodiversity, tourism
& green livelihoods in Nepal
KNCF/Japan Ongoing
6 Study on the Status of Socio-Economic Discrimination in Nepal World Bank Group Accomplished
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Preparation of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Inventory
and Sustainable Harvesting Plan for Annapurna Conservation
Area
National Trust For Nature Conservation,
Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.Accomplished
8Preparation Bill on the Lake Conservation and Development in
the Gandaki State
Ministry for Industry Toursity Gandaki
ProvinceUnder consideration
9 Fresth Water Research in West Rapti Basin PANI PROJECT; DAI program/U.S.
Federal GovernmentDefended for funding
10Developing Wild Water Buffalo Conservation Action Plan for
NepalHariyo Ban Program, WWF Nepal Failed
11 Final Evaluation of the Integrated Project Save The Children/UK Failed
12Efforts in Leopard Conservation in the Hara Valley, Western
Nepal) Humand Dominated Landscape of PokharaOcean Park Conservation Foundation Failed
13 Wetlands Conservation in Dipang lake, Pokhara Coco Cola Foundation Failed
14
Initial Environmental Examination And Preparation of
Gaurishankar Conservation Area Management Plan and Survey
of Tourism Potential in Sindhupalchok
NTNC Failed
15Strengthen Local Governance in Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolis
to Restore Dipang Lake UNDP SGP Under consideration
16Documenting Learning from Implementation of Enterprise
Development Programme in NepalOxfam Nepal Failed
17Human- Leopard Interactions in Human Landscape: Conflict to
Coexistence Initiative National Geography Failed
18
Assess the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Ecosystem-
Based and Update and Establish Environmental, Social and
Economic Baseline in Harpan Khola Sub-Watershed of the
Panchase Region Adapation Measure
IUCN Failed
19 Problems and Needs Assessment Report DanChurch (DCA)-South Asia Failed
20Sustainability Assessment of the Sustainable Communities
InitiativeWWF Failed
21 Final Evaluation of Nepal Earthquake Recovery ProgrammeLucy Brealey, PMEAL Coordinator ,
British Red Cross Failed
22 IEE of Pokhara Valley Lake Cluster Management Plan WWF Failed
23To Strengthen Local Governance in Pokhara Metropolis to
Restore Dipang Lake (Lake Cluster Pokhara Valley RamsarHariyo Ban Program, WWF Nepal Contract signed
24 Capaciy Self Assessment IUCN Failed
25Documenting Learning from Implementation of Enterprise
Development Programme in NepalOxfam Nepal Failed
26Promoting Agriculture, Health and Alternative Livelihoods
(PAHAL) Mid Term Evaluation
PAHAL PROGRAM MERCY CORPSFailed
27An Assessment of Biodiversit in Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale (TMJ)
of Eastern Part of Nepal HimalayaRural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) Failed
28Preparation of Ramsar Site Declaration Guideline for Nepal
(Based on the Ramsar Secretariat Guideline)Hariyo Ban Program, WWF Nepal Failed
6. KEY PROJECT PORTFOLIO 2017/2018
The table below shows the overall status of the project initiative in six categories. They are projects
accomplished, projects still ongoing; projects that are under consideration and have a higher chance
of funding projects they are defended and projects recently signed. In this reporting period,
CODEFUND prepared and submitted about 3 dozens of the proposal for funding. Status of some key
projects is summarized in the table below.
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Above: Group photo. 7th General Assembly. December 29, 2018. Alfa-Beta Complex, Bijulibazar, Kathmandu. Below: Dr. Sajani Shrestha, Dr. BK Sharma and Meen Dahal making highlight of amendment in the Constitution
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS
7.1 7th General Assembly of CODEFUND
The seventh General Assembly (GA) of CODEFUND successfully held in Kathmandu on December 29,
2018. Juddha Bahadur Gurung, the President, shared about the progress among CODEFUNDers that
CODEFUND made in a period of 2017-2018. In the period, CODEFUND had proposed 31 projects but
leveraged resources for 7 projects. Of this, 4 projects worth NRs 4.26 million were accomplished and
additional three worth NRs. 6.48 million still continuing. Assembly reviewed and approved the
income & expenditure of this period. Following were other key highlights of the event:
Next year cycle budget is proposed for NRs. 50.61 million under the eight new projects and GA
approved for this proposition.
Dr. Sajani Shrestha proposed for the amendment of some Articles of the Constitution of
Conservation Development Foundation 2068 which were discussed, reviewed and delegated
power of attorney to the President Juddha Bahadur Gurung to process for the appropriate
actions toward amendment of the Articles of the Constitution.
GA reviewed the Strategy Plan of CODEFUND 2068 and approved to prepare the next Strategy
Plan and Actions by incorporating opinion, suggestion and inputs from CODEFUNDers in the
context of emerging contemporary environmental, sustainable and climate issues in Nepal.
GA also reviewed the Administrative and Financial Rules of CODEFUND and approved for the
amendment of some provisions.
GA authorized Board of Governors for the nomination and payment for the services of Auditing
Firm for the financial auditing upcoming next round year 2018/2019.
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Row 1: Dr. Jhamak Bd. Karki, Secretary General & Charter CODEFUNDer and Bhairab Prasad Risal, Charter CODEFUNDer & Senior Journalist. Row 2: Bijayaraj Poudel, Charter CODEFUNDer & former DG/DSCOW & Prof. Dr. Tej Bd. Thapa, Dept. Head, Zoology Department, Kirtipur, TU. Row 3: Dr. Rishi Sharma, DG/DHM and Dr. Sekhar Shah, former General Secretary/NAST. Row 4: Dr. Rishi Shah, Chairman, NNC IUCN Nepal and Batuk Krishna Uprety, Charter CODEFUNDer & former Joint Secretary. Row 5: Shyam Bajimaya, Charter CODEFUNDer & former DG/DNPWC and Shiva Bhatta, Charter CODEFUNDer & Director/WWF Nepal
7.2 Addressing 7th GA: Prescription from Speakers
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7.3 Fixed Assets
S.N Title of Assets Quantity Fiscal Year Purchase Date Priice in NRs Remark
A. Furniture
1 Book Cabinet (5.5*2.5) two Half Glass door 1 2074/075 2074 06 10 16,102.00 Account
2 Steel Cabinet (Slide Up Doar) 1 2067/068 9,000.00 Store
3 Book Cabinet (5.5*2.5) Half Glass door 2 2072/073 35,000.00 Mini Library
4 Glass Door Cabinet 1 2075/076 2018 09 20 13,951.00 Project
5 Metal/Black Chair 9 2067/068 12,000.00 Meeting Chair
6 Wooden Chair/Brown 10 2067/068 20,000.00 Meeting Chair
7 Revolving Chair (Blue, Small size) 1 2067/068 14,000.00 Program Coordinator Chair
8 Office Table (3.5 ft. *2) 1 2067/068 14,000.00 President Table
9 Revolving Chair (Large Size) 2 2074/075 2075 04 17 14,125.00 President + CEO
10 Revolving Chair (Large Size) 2 2074/075 2018 09 20 23,000.00 Royality Distribution Experts
6 Rounda Table 1 2067/068 22,000.00 Meeting Table
13 Office Table (4*3) 1 2073/074 12,000.00 Program Coordinator Table
17 Revolving Chair (Medium Size) 1 2074/075 2074 06 10 7,910.00 Program Coordinator Chair
18 Office Table (2*4) 2 2074/075 2075 04 17 28,250.00 CEO+Program Coordinator
15 Office Table (5*3) 1 2074/075 2074 06 10 4,370.00 Accountant Table
245,708.00
B. Electronics/Equipment
Computer
16 Dell Laptop 2 2067/068 56,000.00 CEO Laptop/Stamp
17 Deskop Computer (with 19 inch LED Monitor/Samsung) 1 2067/068 65,000.00 Account Section
18 Deskop Computer (with 22 inch LED Monitor/Samsung) 1 2073/074 36,000.00 Program Coordinator
157,000.00
Printer
19 Canon LPB 2900 Printer 1 2073/074 16,500.00 Account
20 Canon MF241 d 3 in 1 Duplex Printer 1 2073/074 32,000.00 Program Coordinator
21 Canon LPB 2900 Printer 1 2075/076 2075 9 5 18,758.00 Program Coordinator
67,258.00
Power Point Projector
22 Power Point Projector (GP90) 1 2075/076 Oct. 4, 2016 39,500.00
23 Power Point Projector (Plardin) 40,000.00 Not in use
79,500.00
Computer Support Stuffs
24 UPS (Prolink) 2 2075/076 2018 08 18 22,807.00 Account + Coordinator
25 Pendrive (16 GB) 5 2075/076 6,000.00 Project
26 Dell LCD Monitor (17 inch) 11,000.00 Stock
39,807.00
C. Chemial Lab Equipment
27 Dommeter Digital 1 2075/076 2075 5 20 28,500.00
28 Conductitity Meter Digital 1 2075/076 2075 5 20 7,500.00
29 Buffer Tablet pH 4-7 1 2075/076 2075 5 20 1,360.00
37,360.00
D. General Goods
1 Stapler Heavy Duty (23/24) 1 2075/076 4500
2 Stapler (24/6) 1 2250
3 Stapler (10-1m) 4 75
4 Punching Machine 1 400
5 CODEFUND Stamps 2 500
6 Paid Stamp 1 250
7 Received Stamp 1 250
8 Void Stamp 1 250
9 Confidential Stamp 1 250
10 Stamp: Conservation Development Foundation 4 1000 Presient/CEO/PO/Account
11 Paper Rack 1 700
12 Water Jar 2 600
13 Water Dispenser 1 4500
14 Pen Stand (Wooden) 1 850
15 Pen Stand (Plastic) 2 400
16 Pen Stand (Iron) 2 500
17 Still Scale 1 80
18 Water Bottle Glass (1.5 lt.) 1 500
19 Towels 2 400
20 Extention Cable (3m) 1 350
21 Extention Cable (2m) 1 300
22 Air Blower 1 2075 9 5 1500
23 Books Around ~300 200,000
220,405.00
Grand total 847,038.00
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7.4 Financial Audit 2017/18
CODEFUND received a total fund of NPR. 3.54 Million, and made the expenses as Rs. 5.62 Million.
This makes an accumulated deficit of NPR. 1.114 Million. CODEFUND has a Corpus Fund of about
NPR. 0.5 Million. The contribution in Corpus from the experts and members has been accumulated a
total of NPR. 0.16 Million Fund in 2017/18. Yet cash and bank balance is NPR. 0.1146 Million
whereas net surplus is NPR. 1.906 million for the year 2017/18. . The institution operates its
financial activities from two banks i.e., NIC ASIA, Gausala Branch especially for the management of
the Corpus Fund, and the Century Bank, Putalisadak Branch for the regular financial activities.
7.4.1 Statement of Activities
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7.4.2 Cash Flow Statement
7.4.3 Statement of Change in Equity
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7.4.4 Statement of Fixed Assets
7.4.5 Sources of Fund 2017/2018
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Source Title Amount NRs %
1 Ongoing projects 600,000 1.10
2 C' Level projects-1 11,200,000 20.46
3 B'Level projects-3 35,000,000 63.93
4 A Level project-4 950,000 1.74
5 New initiative 7,000,000 12.79
Total 54,750,000 100.00
Expected Sources of Budget
Target Rate Total
1 Administration CEO 12 150,000 1,800,000
Coordinators 12 125,000 1,500,000
Program Officers 24 50,000 1,200,000
Finance 12 30,000 360,000
Assistant 24 15,000 360,000
Office rent 12 20,000 240,000
Rental 1 50,000 50,000
Communication 12 5,000 60,000
Electricity/water 12 3,000 36,000
Stationary 12 2,000 24,000
Auditing 1 35,000 35,000
Local travel 12 4,000 48,000
Equipment/furniture 1 150,000 150,000
Website 1 42,000 42,000
Miscellaneous 1 100,000 100,000
Subtotal 6,005,000
2 Proposal Development 10 50,000 500,000
3 Conservation Dissemination
Wetlands Academy 1 2,000,000 2,000,000
Himalayan Wetlands e-Journal 12 60,000 720,000
Conservation Development Forum 12 25,000 300,000
4 Conservation Development Demo
Initiation of demo 1 5,000,000 5,000,000
Coordination 12 15,000 180,000
5International Workshop for
wetlands and climate change1 1,200,000 1,200,000
6 Global partnership 2 50,000 100,000
7 Implementation of projects 5 8,000,000 40,000,000
8 Extension of collective inputs and actions 4 25,000 100,000
Subtotal 50,100,000
Total 56,105,000
Itemized Budget Breakdown for 2018/2019
8. BUDGET PROJECTION FOR 2018/19
8.1 Tentative Activities with Budget for 2017/18
8.2 Potential Source of Budget
The table below is indicative to the status of project categories that will leverage fund for next year
project.
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9. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CODEFUND is honored to express deep gratitude to different organizations and individuals for their
continuous support to us for the cause of conservation development and sustainability of the
Himalayan wetlands. They are:
NNNRFC and the World Bank Group for the independent study on the socio-economic
discrimination and inter-governmental share of royalty from the mobilization of natural
resources in Nepal. Special thanks to Secretary Baikhuntha Aryal Dr., Joint Secretary Maheshraj
Aryal Er. and Under Secretary Kapil Prasad Subedi of NNRFC and Sunita Yadav from the World
Bank for their guidance and assistance to us.
KNCF/Japan and WWF/Hariyo Ban Program/USAID for their support to initiate wetlands
conservation demo. We extend thanks to personnel of Hariyo Ban Program Chief of Party
Shantaraj Jnwali Dr, Program Coordinators Kapil Khanal and Suman Dhakal and Finance Officer
Kanti Adhikari for their one-year long review of the proposal for materializing in Dipang lake,
Pokhara. We greatly admire Dr. Ghanshayam Gurung for his timely guidance to us to focus our
initiation for conservation development advocacy for the sustainability of water and wetlands.
Tapli Rural Municipality, Udayapur district of Province-1 for granting us two projects awards for
IEE and Integrated Rural Development Plan. Special thanks to the Chairperson Uddhasingh
Thapa who supported us tirelessly to overcome hurdles and difficulties. We anticipate Mr. Thapa
to continue his support to implement the plan once its preparation is completed. Similarly, we
greatly to acknowledge Modi Rural Municipality, Parbat district, the Gandaki State for Timber
Forest Products Inventory and Sustainable Harvesting Plan. Our special thanks extended to Mr.
Prem Prashad Poudel (Chairperson); Mr. Kuman Gurung (CEO) and Mr. Yam Bahadur Meghasi
(Program Officer) of Modi RM for their kind cooperation to our study team members.
Our programs in 2017/18 would not reach the targets unless the supports from the following
institution and individuals:
DNPWC and seniors such as Man Bahadur Khadka, Director General, Gopal Prakash Bhattarai,
Deputy Director General, and Bishnu Prasad Shrestha, Undersecretary.
NTNC and its seniors such as Govinda Gajurel, Member Secretary; Deepak Kumar Singh,
Executive Director; Chiranjibi Prasad Pokharel Dr., Project Manager; Manish Raj Pandey Dr.,
Senior Conservation Officer and Durga Hari Bhattarai, Procurement Officer.
IUCN Nepal and its personnel Prahlad Thapa Dr., Country Representative, Narendra Babu
Pradhan Dr., Coordinator, and Krishan Hengaju, Program Officer.
ICIMOD and personnel such asLaxmi Datta Bhatta, Senior Ecosystem Management Specialist
DAI/Paani initiative and personnel such as Dr. Deepak Rijal, Chief Technical Specialist; Narayan
Belbase, Environment Policy and Law Expert and Sanjog Sriwastav, Grant Manager.
Rishi Shah Dr., President, National Coordination Committee, IUCN Nepal; Rishi Sharma Dr.
Director General, DHM; Hemsagar Baral, , Zoological Society London; Gopal Serchan, National
Project Coordinator, SGP/UNDP; Kiran Timsina, Chief Executive Officer, Green Governance;
Ishana Thapa, Chief Executive Officer, BCN; Sabina Koirala, Coordinator, Small Mammals
Conservation and Research Foundation.
At the end but not the last, our deep gratitude flows to all international experts particularly to Prof.
Dr. Masahisa Nakamura/Japan; Dr. Ajit Pattnaik/India; Dr. Walter Rast/USA; Prof. Dr. Hermann
Schleich/Spain; Dr. Lew Young/Australia; Dr. Ania Grobiki/South Korea and many others who
inspired and assisted us in the different ways to safeguarding wetlands in Nepal. All the personal of
Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund which supported us to carry out Dipang initiative are greatly
acknowledged.
We hope, next year cycle to us will be more inspirational.
