Taprang and Chipli improved cooking stoves project

Unica Foundation (UF) and the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), Kaski, have been collaborating on Metallic Improved Cooking Stoves (MICS) projects for a decade to alleviate the ecological and health challenges of rural communities in Kaski district in Nepal. As a continuation, another MICS project in Taprang and Chipli communities have been signed recently between the Unica Foundation and the NRCS, Kaski. This project has started from 1 April and lasts until 30 November 2018. 67 households consisting of 264 people will benefit from the project.

The modality of the project is to include formation of the users committee, provide an awareness training for them as well as distribute and install the MICS in each household of the catchment area. Beside Unica Foundation, the government of Nepal via AEPC (Alternative Energy Promotion Centre) also takes part in this project as they provide subsidy of NPR 3000 (around € 25,-) in every MICS. In addition, the villagers also provide labor contribution, such as carrying the MICS from the road ahead to the households and preparing as well as helping the installation work.