Increasing Access to ICTs in Rural and Peri-Urban Nepal

Links

Radio and Television

• Radio Nepal
• Nepal Television
• Radio Sagarmatha
• Nepal Federation of Environmental Journalists – community radio resources and other topics
• Equal Access Digital Broadcast Initiative – radio broadcasting via satellite
• Communication Corner – radio programme producers
• Tansen Community Media Centre

Virtual Networking for Development in Nepal

• NGO Federation – national umbrella organisation
• NGO Network – coalition of many NGOs
• Development Information Nepal – official government development web site
• NepalNet – IDRC-supported development networking initiative
• South Asia Partnership – Nepal collaboration with Bellanet on ICT for Development

Some Content and Training Initiatives

• AgriPrice Nepal – agricultural price information service

• HealthNet telemedicine pilot
• ESEWA – online market place for artisans, also supplying training
• Women Empowerment Through ICT – web site due to Lord Buddha Educational Foundation
• Shanti Griha – computer school
• COPPADES Nepal ICT 2000 – initiative to provide computers to schools
• ICIMOD – Mountain Knowledge Partnership
• Pro-People Media – web site of Vinaya Kasajoo on pro-poor media

Rural Telecommunications, Internet and Telecentres

• Conditions for success of least cost subsidies: the experience of Nepal – assessment for LIRNEasia, with presentation (PPT, 1.9 MB)
• Tender for rural telecommunications in Eastern Development Region – report (PDF, 674 KB) from Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA)
• Assessing the Feasibility of ICT as a Development Instrument for Rural-Urban Linkages in Nepal – UNDP Habitat - RUPP project web site including reports on setting up telecentres and further links

• NepalWireless – initiative by Mahabir Pun to provide internet access to five villages in Myagdi District, with interview
• ICT4D – MOST and UNDP collaboration for rural telecentres
• Rural Access in Nepal using Wireless IP Technology – presentation (PPT, 184 KB) by Binod Vaidya
• Everest Information and Communications Technology Journal – Nepali electronic journal on ICT
• Mobile library project – regional community centres

Central Government

• Websites of government offices of Nepal
• Nepal Telecom Authority
• High Level Commission on Information Technology
• Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
• Rural Energy Development Programme

Local Government

• Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN)  
• Association of District Development Committees of Nepal (ADDCN)
• Participatory District Development Programme (PDDP) 
• Local Governance Programme (LGP)
• Rural Urban Partnership Programme (RUPP)

Industry Bodies

• Nepal Telecom
• United Telecom Ltd
• Nepal Internet Exchange

Please contact us with additions to this list.

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