9. Physical facilities SHIP Nepal is well equipped with physical facilities related to communication (2 Telephone lines/sets, 1 Internet/website, 2 Fax/photocopier), electronics (13 Cameras, 1 Video Camera, 2 TV sets and 1 power point projector), furniture, office equipment (5 desktop computers, 5 laptop computers, 2 photocopiers, 4 SELF HELP INITIATIVE PROMOTION printers, 2 scanners, 1 solar) that have supported it in CENTER NEPAL carrying out its project/programs successfully. • Eco-Tourism (SHIP NEPAL) • Rural Credit/Micro Finance Program 10. Work experience • Basic Social Services/Rural Infrastructures SHIP Nepal has successfully completed a number of • Gender Equality projects and programs covering wide range of sectors • Conservation and promotion indigenous and beneficiary groups. Food security, livelihood, knowledge skills, cultural values/traditions etc. environment and rural infrastructure supports have • Institutional Development, Governance, been the core areas of activities SHIP Nepal has so 7. Geographic locations and target groups far conducted in Humla district targeting the poor, deprived and vulnerable households and women. SHIP Nepal is currently working in eight comparatively The major projects/programs conducted by SHIP remote and backward VDCs (Dandafaya, Syanda, Nepal in the past include: Self-help Initiative Promotion Sarkideu, Muchu, Raya, Khagalgaun, Kharpunath and Project (2002-2007); Biodiversity Conservation and Lali) of Humla district covering 2,469 rural households Agro Economic Security; Humla Development consisting of janajaties, dalits and other marginalized Initiative; Open Defecation Free VDC project; Micro groups. Hydro Project; Basic Rural Infrastructure Development 8. Human resource Program; Environment Conservation and Nutrition; Institutional Supports. SHIP Nepal has experienced and well educated staff from various disciplines such as sociology, geography, 11. Development partners agriculture, management, forestry, engineering, SHIP Nepal has received financial and technical economics and education. At present it has 15 supports from various development partners in the such staff that is permanently associated with the past. They mainly include ISIS Foundation (2000 to organization. In addition, it has maintained a roaster 2002); ATA, Britain (2000 to 2002): UNICEF (2004 to of technical and non-technical professionals who are 2006); HELVETAS /BBLL Nepal: (2001 to 2005); CCO involved on project/program basis. SHIP Nepal has the (2004 to 2006); IDRC Canada (2000 to 2003); and more practice of involving interns as and when required for recently DF Norway; and Poverty Alleviation Fund. the project/program activities. Mailing Address Simikot – 2, Humla Phone/Fax: 087-680071 Email: [email protected] Website: www.shipnepal.org.np 4. Goal • To provide required supports to the local communities for developing renewable energy, To enhance social and economic status of the citizens environment protection and development of of Humla district with special focus on women, children physical infrastructures and persons from excluded communities such as dalits, • To contribute to develop eco-tourism by improving janajaties and minorities skills and knowledge of target groups 5. Objectives • To make the farming communities aware about climate change, adaptation and mitigation and • To assist stakeholders and targeted beneficiaries in support them in identifying and exchanging local making them economically self sustained through resource (climate change resistant varieties) and formation of social capital; mobilization and appropriate practices to improve soil fertility and employment; and conservation and promotion of biomass productivity. local knowledge, skills and expertise. • To provide needed supports to the conflict • To contribute to conserving and promoting existing victims to have access to the relief packages natural resources; locally available means; and and employment opportunities made available biodiversity for sustainable development 1. Background by the state; and support all programs aimed at establishing peace in the communities. SHIP Nepal started working in Humal district of Nepal since 2008 as an independent Non-Government 5. Working strategies Organization (NGO). However, its existence in the Implementation of activities related to research, district can be traced back to 2002. USC (Unity Service capacity enhancement, seminars/workshops, Cooperation) Canada Nepal; international NGO, publication and dissemination; social mobilization; use that commenced its work since 1977 was transformed of participatory planning and social accountability into a national NGO called USC Nepal in 2002. This tools; effective participation of Dalit, Janajati, national NGO conducted Self Help Initiative Promotion marginalized/disadvantaged groups and women in Project (2002-2007) in eight (Thehe, Bargaun, Simikot, major decision-making; networking and coordination; Dandaphaya, Hepka, Khagalgaun, Syanda and non-discriminative on the grounds of religion, region, Chhipra) Village Development Committees (VDCs) of caste, gender and political affiliation; and sensitive to Humla district in which the management of present maintain gender equity and ensure inclusiveness in all SHIP Nepal was fully involved. • To enhance the participation of local communities project/programs and recruitment/employment. 2. Legal status in all development activities by empowering and strengthening them 6. Major working areas/ themes SHIP Nepal is a non-political and not-for-profit making • To strengthen local institutions such as agricultural • Food / Seed Security and Nutrition NGO. It was registered on March 16, 2008 (2064/12/03 cooperatives; savings and credit groups; forestry • Agro-Biodiversity, Conservation and Promotion B.S.) at District Administrative Office in Humla district and irrigation related users groups etc. Environment, Climate Change Mitigation (Registration No: 148-2064/65) in the form of an NGO. • To enhance the living standards of the socio- It has also been affiliated to Social Welfare Council economically deprived groups of the communities (Affiliation No.: 24804). Its PAN and NGO Federation especially the woman, janajaties (nationalities/ Affiliation numbers are 302862894 and MWR-HUM-29 indigenous communities), dalits and marginalized respectively. group through income generation activities. • To assist local communities to become agriculturally 3. Mission/Vision self-sustained and promote food sovereignty/ To contribute to creating an equitable society; in the security by means of research, development and country in general and in Humla district in particular, expansion of organic agricultural system with that is free from all sorts of exploitations, exclusions and special emphasis on protection of indigenous violations of human rights. knowledge, ecology and bio-diversity..