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GHAILAGHARI ECO-VILLAGE PROJECT�(GG2577119)

Improving Livelihoods Through Women-led Eco-Tourism in Rural Nepal

Host Club

Rotary Club of Chitwan

Bharatpur-3, Chitwan, Nepal

RID3292 Nepal-Bhutan

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International Sponsoring Club

Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu

Hawaii, USA

RID5000

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Chitwan district

Nepal

Bharatpur Metropolitan City

Ghailaghari Village

Project Location

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Project Objective

  • To create economic opportunities for 120 indigenous families through rural eco-tourism led-by women groups

Expected Outcomes

  • Income levels increment of at least 120 families of Ghailaghari community
  • Conservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures
  • Health improvement of Ghailaghari residents
  • Minimization of conflict between human and wildlife
  • Support on wildlife and forest protection and conservation

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Theory of Change

Project

Eco-tourism, vegetable/fish farming, poultry farming, handicrafts

Goal

Results

Impacts

  • Functional eco-tourism to reduce conflict between human and wild lives
  • 4 women groups active in income generation activities
  • 5 Indigenous homestays with luxurious accommodations
  • 1 Fish pond
  • 1 Vegetable/duck/chicken farming
  • Water purification
  • 1 Handicraft business
  • Solar energy backup
  • Improved livelihoods of 120 families

120 Women Empowered

  • Income of families increased by ****
  • Reduction of extreme poverty
  • Access to resources by 120 families
  • At least 5 jobs created locally

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Project Components

Components

Potential Activities

Remarks

Homestay eco-tourism (Guest accommodation house)

- Environment friendly tourist homes

- Indigenous cultural/traditional dances

- Learning opportunities to indigenous languages, cultures, foods, rituals, festivals, customs, daily farming works

- Village tour, jungle safari in Chitwan national park, boating in Rapti river, jungle walk

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Vegetable Farming

- Organic vegetable farming (Seasonal and Off-seasonal)

- Use of poly-tunnels

- Micro-irrigation

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Fish Farming

- Use of existing fish pond

- Solar water pump for the fish pond

Duck/ Chicken Farming

- Local Duck/ chicken farming by women group

Indigenous Handicrafts promotion

- Handicraft business promotion through market fair trade

- Around 50 tourist hotels nearby

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Proposed Budget and Contribution Pattern

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Items

Budget in NPR

Budget in USD

RC Chitwan Contribution

RID3292 DDF

Contribution by Intr. Sponsor, DDF & others

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Plumbing and sanitary fixtures

1,250,000

9,615

2,000

2,000

50,885

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Electrical appliances, fans and ACs

750,000

5,769

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Solar energy back up system

1,300,000

10,000

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Furniture and furnishings

550,000

4,231

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Water distribution system

500,000

3,846

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Capacity building trainings

300,000

2,308

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Solid Waste Management

125,000

962

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Duck/ Chicken farming

150,000

1,154

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Fish Farming

500,000

3,846

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Vegetable farming

300,000

2,308

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Staff cost

1,080,000

8,308

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Contingency, SWC, Signage

330,000

2,538

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Total

7,135,000

54,885

2,000

2,000

50,885

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Next Steps

  • Assigning two secondary contacts from RC Metropolitan Honolulu
  • Application finalization and submission for approval
  • House construction by beneficiary families
  • Hosting Rozalyn Cooper’s Visit in Nepal on November 2025

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  • Budget $54000, Funding $6000 secured, need $49000