Collective efforts to combat challenges faced by the ultra-poor in Jharkhand, India
By Iqra Khan, Arpan Mondal Despite innumerable interventions by the state and civil society, the shadow of paradox lingers on … Continued
The WaterBlog
Bridging the Gap: Where and How to Finance Drinking Water Systems in Nepal
by Long Hoang, Rewati Dhakal, Atikah Eria Putri, Saroj Yakami, Lucia Moreno Spiegelberg, Abhishek Bhandari, Sunil Sha Access to clean and safe drinking water is essential for public health and economic growth. While progress has been made in expanding water supply systems in Nepal, significant challenges remain, particularly in financing these infrastructures at scale. As the country grapples with diverse geography and socioeconomic disparities, addressing the financing gaps in the water sector becomes crucial to ensure every citizen has access to clean water. By reflecting on the current state of the drinking water supply in Nepal and zooming in on the financing gaps, we elaborate on suitable financing mechanisms and concrete project concepts that can drive change. 1. Nepal Needs to Step Up on Drinking Water Supply Systems Nepal’s complex geography - spanning from the high-altitude Himalayas to the lowland Terai plains - poses unique challenges for water supply infrastructure. Currently, approximately 57.8% of the population in Nepal is using basic water… Continued
Previous posts
Nurturing Change: An Indian Farmer’s Path to Village Transformation
By Pratik Ranjan Meet Manoj Murmu, a resident of Beldiha village in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India. He shares … Continued
Enter, immerse, and re-emerge.
By Frank van Steenbergen In the Safran Mor Hananyo Monastery just outside Mardin in Tur Abdin (Southeast Turkey) – first … Continued
Restoration and Enhanced Governance of Commons through Community-Based Adaptive Management of Invasive Species
By Dhwani Lalai, Shivangi Anand, Ishan Agarwal, Chetan Agarwal, Manohar Pawar, Nishtha Relan (Foundation for Ecological Security) Over the past … Continued
Unsavory roads
By: Frank van Steenbergen and Anastasia Deligianni See this, hear this: roads full of fumes and dust from three wheelers, … Continued
The Fast-Food Hero
By Frank van Steenbergen Imagine the global hero of our time – the wizard at the ball, the brilliant dribbler, … Continued
A visual journey through Green Road infrastructure in the Netherlands
By Ellie Yu, Gassimu Diallo, Miltiadis Vitsas and Anastasia Deligianni As our world grapples with the pressing need to combat … Continued
The Interplay Between Commons and Natural Farming
Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) team The Gond and other Indian tribes residing in villages initially followed traditional farming practices. … Continued
Leading the Green Way: highway developments in China
By Ellie Yu Road construction and transportation have a considerable environmental impact due to their extensive use of materials and … Continued
Baluchistan running dry
By Frank van Steenbergen and Karim Nawaz Postcard from Qila Abdulllah but it is with sad news. Qila Abdullah is … Continued
Seed Balls: An Innovative Afforestation Technique
By Raju Maity (PRADAN) दारे बाबुन बाग बोयहा…दारे देबुन बएचवा …दारे रेगी बोयहा जोतो मीनाक…. Meaning we won’t cut the … Continued
Flood resilience: converting opportunity at the fringes.
Karim Nawaz and Frank van Steenbergen The Kachhi plains in Baluchistan, Pakistan, are flooded seasonally by numerous ephemeral rivers. These … Continued
Easy ways out of Egypt’s water crisis?
Ashraf Ghanem and Frank van Steenbergen It is an enormous paradox: on the one hand water shortage, on the other … Continued
On the way to Green Roads in Asia
By Frank van Steenbergen The weight of the road sector in Asia is enormous. There were already 21 million kilometers … Continued
How to integrate Ecologically-Based Rodent Management (EBRM) with organic farming?
Authors: Luwieke Bosma, Yuka Nabae and Marina Vara Rodents, mainly rats and mice, have always caused damage to agricultural products … Continued
From the Harran Plain: the cradle of agriculture
By Frank van Steenbergen This is the Harran Plain, with a biblical name unchanged in 4000 years. This is the … Continued
Seeds of Innovation: How the Organic Vegetable Seedling Production Unit Transformed Gumla’s Agriculture
By Meraj Uddin (PRADAN) In the heart of Jharkhand, India, nestled amidst the lush greenery and fertile land, lay the … Continued
How can Ecologically-Based Rodent Management support biodiversity?
Interested in this topic? Join our webinar on the occasion of the International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May 2024. … Continued
Sundarpalan’s Super Compost Success
By Vijay Kumar (PRADAN) Shikaripara is one of the poorest blocks of the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, India, where … Continued
The Edessa Catchment of Spirituality
By Frank van Steenbergen Close to the old center of Urfa, at one time Edessa, and just above it there … Continued