Evaluering
Project evaluation report of the Khaidi Development project in Timure, Rasuwa
Khaidi Development Board (KDB) has in partnership with local a NGO, Bhumitkshyokpa (BT), been working in Timure, Rasuwa - a remote district for several years in creating rural community focused infrastructures to reduce poverty. Timure, a remote village in the Rasuwa district stands very low on the Human Development Index. The project area of Timure has been very recently connected by a rural road connecting Tibet-China border 30 km from the district headquarter. It takes 8 hours for the community to reach to the nearest service centre – the district headquarter.KDB and BT, with support from the Norwegian institution NORAD and the NGO Adopsjonsforum, has since 2008 been working on improving the quality of life of the rural people in the area through the Khaidi Development Project (KDP).The KDP consists of three major components. The Community Empowerment component focused mainly on non-formal education with learning lessons on water, land, forest, sanitation, primary education, health care and nutrition. Similarly orientation programmes on human rights, domestic violence, conflict resolution and citizens’ participation were designed and delivered to empower local residents. Small Infrastructures component consisting of community health and sanitation drinking water schemes, micro irrigation schemes, water mills, school / community buildings rehabilitation, High land trek route construction and NTFP (Non Timber Forest Products) nursery establishment. The Institutional Development component focused on capacity building of BT, Timure Village Development Committee (VDC) personnel, Senior Citizen, Youth and community level workers.