This scheme delivers reliable water and electricity services to 100,000 local people, improving their quality of life and driving the local economy.
The pioneering approach, innovation and application of technology all helped to reduce the costs of rural electrification, making electricity affordable for the first time to 22,000 low income families.
In addition, secure supplies of irrigation water have enabled the previously impoverished region to become a net exporter of food products.
The scheme undoubtedly created a feeling of ownership and stewardship in the region; at the same time, it has built capacity within Nepal for similar development initiatives.
