Regional Technical Services Provider (RTSP)

Objectives of Project:

• The main objective of this project is to improve the living standard of rural women and men, increase employment of women and men as well as productivity, reduce dependency on traditional energy and attain sustainable development through integrating the alternative energy with the socioeconomic activities of women and men in rural communities.

Activities/expected results:

• It will have a positive effect on environment and climate change in nine districts of mid-western region of Nepal.
• It will increase an income generation and employment potential for micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSME) in rural areas, particularly for men and women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged groups.
• Better quality Improved Cooking Stoves will be delivered to an increasing number of rural households, in particular to the poor in remote villages.

It will mainstream GESI in the energy sector through providing equal access to and control of renewable energy technologies (RET) for increasing contributions to rural women and men towards economic growth.