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UNICEF and Save the Children Say 150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to COVID-19
New analysis reveals the numbers of children living in multidimensional poverty – without access to education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation, or water – has increased by 15 per cent since the start of the pandemic
By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Sep 24, 2020
Energy That Transforms
Practical Action Nepal, which has been working to increase the access of energy to the women and marginalized communities in different parts of Nepal, has shown that energy can transform the livelihood, health and economic conditions of people. With its vision, Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepali, the government has also announced several inclusive programs and policies to increase access to energy and use it for broader economic development targeting marginalized communities and women. Started since 2010, Poor People's Energy Outlook (PPEO), Practical Action’s flagship publication, has been raising issues of universal access to energy, ensuring the participation of the poor in the total energy process. Given all these circumstances, the newly constituted Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has taken PPEO’s bottom-up approach ensuring participation of Community Rural Electricity Entities (CREEs), women and marginalized groups in fixing the new tariff. With this new process, the rights of community-based institutions, women and the marginalized have been established in fixing energy tariff. However, there is still a long way to go to ensure broader participation, transparency and accountability in the planning to bring complete transformation in the livelihood of people through energy
By Keshab Poudel Sep 20, 2020
Bridges To Nowhere
Of course, there were minor bridges in the capital with such names as Rato, Kalo or Seto Pul! This new trend is being maintained with additions as Simrik and Hariyo Pul. It was the construction of the East-West Highway started by late King Mahendra that resulted in many bridges
By Hemang Dixit Sep 12, 2020
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