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= Ecoreach Foundation =

The Ecoreach Foundation is a non-governmental and non-profit organization aiming for sustainable development and conservation of natural resources. It is registered with the District Office in Kathmandu as well as with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) of Nepal. Ecoreach Foundation was established in June 10, 2014. The main aim of this organization is to operate in developing countries with networking with like-minded people, activists, and volunteers. The main scope of the Ecoreach foundation are:
 * Conservation of natural resources
 * Disaster risk management
 * Promotion of alternative energy
 * Promotion of agroforestry, biochar and ecological methods for carbon sequestration
 * Promotion of organic farming
 * Mitigation of climate change impacts in farming level
 * Promotion of volunteering in the nature conservation
 * Promotion of development of Eco-tourism and green village
 * Conservation of land and water resources and its biodiversity
 * Research, publication, and mobilization in the field of Nature

History
Ecoreach Foundation was established in June 10, 2014 by the group of environmentalist and nature conservationist. Initially, Ecoreach started it's work in the Kathmandu district. From 2015 Ecoreach also started it's activities in Nuwakot district of Nepal. From 2017 Ecoreach has been working in Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchwok, Nuwakot, Kathmandu and Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal.

Goal
Develop and institutionalize the concept of organic agriculture, agro-tourism, Eco-friendly energy solution and climate smart agriculture in Nepal by mobilizing and empowering local community in rural income generating enterprises.

Vision
Eco-friendly agriculture and energy sector of Nepal leading to improvement of overall life quality of people.

Mission
Widen improved sustainable livelihood options for poor and disadvantaged communities in a gender-sensitive and environment-friendly manner.

Natural Disaster Management
Nepal is situated in the region vulnerable to natural disaster. Every year several natural disasters like earthquake, floods, and erosion happen. Main reasons of natural disasters in Nepal are due to active tectonic activities, young and fragile geology, a variable climatic condition depending on altitude, and unplanned settlement. The poor economic condition of the people has increased dependency on natural resources which also helps to trigger natural disasters in Nepal.

Ecoreach foundation is committed to empowering local communities in order to increase their capacity in disaster preparedness and management by training and awareness and help them to identify the most effective means to mitigate effects of natural disaster.

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Nepal has patriarchal social structure and the deep-rooted ethnic caste system. Women are excluded a group in Nepal and they have a very small role in decision making. In spite of having rich and diverse cultural system discrimination among women, lower castes, and marginalized people has restricted the progress in most of the development sectors. Ecoreach aims to integrate gender equality and social inclusion by creating economic growth among the marginalized community and developing entrepreneurship by improving agriculture-based incomes. Ecoreach facilitates the agricultural productivity of farmers by providing them training and locally adaptable technologies.

Ecoreach is committed to eradicating prevalent discrimination among lower caste and minor communities in Nepal. Most of our projects are focused on women empowerment and improvement of livelihood of discriminated groups.

Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture is the backbone of Nepalese economy. Though the majority of Nepalese people are engaged in agriculture, farming system is a very subsistence type. Ecoreach Foundation is committed to helping farmers in order to commercialize their farming system. Similarly, food security is another sector where the projects of Ecoreach are focused. Most of the project of ecoreach aim to commercialize farming system and develop entrepreneurship among the smallholder farmers. Food security is an important issue in several parts of Nepal. Ecoreach projects prioritize to identify marginalize land and help farmers for land conservation and it’s sustainable use. Ecoreach promotes agroforestry in such area. Ecoreach has found prospects of livestock farming in hilly and mountain region of Nepal which can be very important in solving food security issues.

For the developing countries like Nepal openness of data sharing is very important in agricultural development. For modernization in farming system in Nepal, farmers need to learn new technology. In this context, sharing of data related to soil, climate, crops etc. is very important. Ecoreach aims to establish a database in farming system and deliberately disseminate the data to farmers in most understandable form.

Environment and Environmental Health
A clean environment is essential for good health. There are several environmental related health issues caused by air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. Environmental health signifies the way of identifying and addressing the health problem related to the environmental issues. Ecoreach strives to prevent environmental pollution by creating awareness. According to to the report of the committee on the future of Environmental health:

''“Environmental health and protection are the art and science of protecting against environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality. Such factors include, but are not limited to: air, food and water contaminants; radiation; toxic chemicals; disease vectors; safety hazards; and habitat alterations.”''

In order to prevent health related issues caused by environmental pollution, ecoreach aims to:
 * Reduce environmental pollution
 * Trade skill and support relating to environmental conservation, among people, organizations, and universities.
 * Prevent health problems related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) especially in the rural part of Nepal.

Livelihood Improvement
The majority of Nepalese population live below the line of poverty. The main aim of Eco-reach foundation is to create a job for people using local skills and knowledge. Eco-reach will provide training for the people and help them to start income generating activities.

Natural Resources Management
Nepal is endowed with vast natural resources. In spite of huge natural resources, Nepalese people are not rich. Eco-reach have is committed to removing “resource curse”. Eco-reach will identify the way to wise natural resources wisely and without depleting them.

Category:NGO in Nepal Category:Natural Resources Management Category:Sustainable Agriculture Category:Environment Management

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