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| FinPower GreenFinance Forum, Kathmandu, March 2-5 |
INFORMATION NOTE
IFAD-APRACA FinPower GreenFinance Forum :
Integrating Clean and Renewable Energy and
Environmental Sustainability Components into Rural Financing
Everest Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal March 2- 5, 2010
Host: Nepal rastra bank
Welcome to kATHMANDU!
About FinPower
In 2007, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) provided APRACA with a five-year Technical Assistance Grant to implement the Regional Programme of Accelerating the Financial Empowerment of Poor Rural Communities in Asia and the Pacific through Rural Finance Innovations, dubbed as the APRACA FinPower Programme.
The APRACA FinPower Programme includes activities such as the conduct of policy and dissemination forums, pilot testing, technical support, training, exposure visits and publications.
About the Forum
The focus of this year’s FinPower Regional Dissemination forum is on Integrating Clean and Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability Components into Rural Financing.
National policies on clean energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency, coupled with policies on environmental protection, preservation and sustainability have significant impact on achieving national development goals and improving quality of life. The efficient integration of these policies by financial institutions into their rural financing programmes for a variety of applications like small irrigation, production, drying, post-harvest processing and power generation for home and entrepreneurial use is undoubtedly a boon to farmers and their respective countries as a whole in the long term.
The forum is one of the mechanisms for APRACA member institutions to share their experiences and lessons learned on the subject as well as innovations in integrating national energy and environment policies into their rural financing schemes. These experiences and innovations shall be synthesized into a regional paper and the recommendations shall form part of the basis for an APRACA regional strategy on the issue as well as additional support to respective country policies.
Participating institutions are expected to prepare and present a paper on the topic, following the suggested outline in Annex 4.
Study Visit
The field visit site is the Daunne Khola Micro Hydro Project, situated at Pinthali of Mangaltar Village Development Committee (VDC), Kavrepalanchok district. The site is about 67 kms south east from Kathmandu, of which 65 km is motorable and 2 kms of exciting walk along the hilly road, with panoramic viewing of beautiful mountains and hills, sceneries, rivers and typical rural lifestyle. It takes about 2 and half hours to reach the site including walking.
The study visit includes observation of a micro hydropower project with 12 kilowatt capacity, owned and operated by the local community. About 125 households have been benefiting from the project.
The visit also includes observation of biogas plants and improved cooking stoves in the same village along the roadside on the way back to the hotel.
Provisional Schedule
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Day 1, Monday March 1
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Expected arrival of delegates in Kathmandu
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Day 2, Tuesday March 2
08:00- 09:00
09:00- 09:45
09:45- 10:15
10:15- 10:30
10:30- 12:00
12:00- 13:45
13:45- 15:00
15:00- 15:20
15:20- 16:30
18:00
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Registration
Opening Ceremony
Photo Session and Break
Introduction to the sessions
First Plenary Sessions:
- The Energy and Environmental Situation by Mr. Beau Damen, Bio-Energy Consultant, UN-FAO
- IFAD Experiences in Financing Energy and Environment-Related Activities by Mr. Ganesh B. Thapa, IFAD Asia Division Regional Economist
Lunch
Second Forum Plenary Session
- Presentation of Regional Study by Dr. Narayan Prasad Chaulagain, Executive Director, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, Ministry of Environment
Break
Presentation by Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Mongolia, others
Welcome Dinner Hosted by Nepal Rastra Bank
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Day 3, WednesdayMarch 3
09:00- 10:00
10:00- 10:20
10:20- 12:00
12:00- 13:45
14:00- 15:00
15:00- 15:30
18:00
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Presentation by Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, others
Break
Group Workshop
Lunch
Summary and Recommendations
Closing ceremony
Dinner
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Day 4, Thursday
March 4
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Whole Day Field Visit to Daunne Khola Micro Hydro Project, situated at Pinthali of Mangaltar Village Development Committee (VDC), Kavrepalanchok district
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Day 5, Friday
March 5
18:00
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Half-day City Tour
Farewell Party and Dinner
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Day 6, Saturday
March 6
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Expected departure for home country
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Administrative Arrangements
- Mode of Participation
To ensure appropriate booking, participating institutions and agencies are requested to confirm their participation and submit their registration forms (attached) to Nepal Rastra Bank, via e-mail or fax with cc to APRACA.
All delegates are expected to cover the cost of their respective international tickets to and from their respective countries, hotel lodging and other travel-related expenses.
- Participation Fee
As is customary in all APRACA meetings, the host is also charging a participation fee of US DOLLAR THREE HUNDRED (US$300.00) to help defray the hosts’ administrative expenses. This fee does not include the board and lodging and travel/medical insurance.
Delegates are requested to pay the participation fee in US$ cash upon registration/arrival in Kathmandu.
- Transportation from Kathmandu Internatinal Airport
Participants shall be met at the Tribhuvan (Kathmandu) International airport, based on the flight schedule indicated.
- Visas
Delegates are expected to obtain their visas to Nepal in their respective countries or from the nearest Nepali embassy or consulate prior to their travel, if so required. The hosts shall send appropriate invitation letters for visa purposes upon request sent to the Nepal Rastra Bank contact person.
Delegates’ passports must be valid for at least six months prior to arrival in Nepal.
- Hotels
Participants should fill in the APRACA Registration Form (attached) and e-mail or fax the form to the host. Hotel address and communication lines are:
The Everest Hotel
New Baneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-4780510 Fax: 977-1-4781288
E-mail: sales@everesthotel.com.np
Website: www.everesthotel.com.np
Net room rates, (including breakfast and applicable taxes -10% service charge and 13% VAT)
(approx, US $)
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Occupancy
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Superior
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Deluxe
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□ Single
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68
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74
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□ Double
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74
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74
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Room bills shall be paid by delegates directly to the hotel. Major credit cards are accepted.
- Medical and Travel Insurance
The hosts shall not cover the cost of medical treatment nor the cost of delegates’ medical/travel insurance. All delegates are therefore advised to arrange for their own medical and travel insurance coverage, prior to their trip to Nepal.
- Farewell Party
APRACA gatherings are also always occasions for camaraderie. During the farewell dinner and party, delegates are requested to wear their national attire to enliven the occasion. Should you wish to bring institutional/personal mementoes and souvenir items, these may be distributed during the farewell party or during appropriate occasions.
- Contact Persons
Nepal Rastra Bank
Mr. Janak Bahadur Adhikari
Director Nepal Rastra Bank
Micro Finance Department
Central Office
Baluwatar, Kathmandu
Tel. : 00977 1 4412823
Fax : 00977 1 4412224
Email : mfd@nrb.org.npjadhikari1@yahoo.com
Subash Acharya
Assistant DIrector Nepal Rastra Bank
Micro Finance Department
Central Office
Baluwatar, Kathmandu
Tel. : 00977 1 4412823
Fax : 00977 1 4412224
mobile: 00977 9841610347
Email : sacharya@nrb.org.np
APRACA
Ms. Thanawan Ampaipanvijit
Administrative Officer
APRACA
39 Maliwan Mansion, Phra Athit Road
Banglumpoo, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Tel: (66 2) 280 0195
Suggested Paper Outline
Country Background
- About the Country
- About the Rural Financial system
Emerging Developments
- Clean Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Environment and Climate
Issues Being Addressed and Policy Framework/Targets
- Clean Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Sustainability
- Climate Concerns
- Key Ministries Involved
- Participation of Community and Other Stakeholders
- Infrastructure and Development
- Research and Development
Rural Finance Policies in Integrating Energy and Environmental Sustainability
- Financing Mechanisms
- Financing Models
- Success Stories
Conclusions and Future Prospects
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