Livelihood

To fill in the gap, in May 2018 Caritas Nepal came to Kitine with a training session on disaster preparedness.

Water is essential for all of us, but even more so for farmers. In Nepal, most farmers still rely on rains for irrigation. With rainfall patterns changing as climate change is progressing, having access to reliable irrigation solutions is all the more important for Nepalese farmers.

Our earthquake recovery programme in Sindhuli has come to an end. We are happy to see the impact of livelihood trainings, installment of water systems and psycho-social support.

As banana cultivation is a primary source of living for many farmers of Kailali, we organized a 3-day training on commercial banana farming.

The stories of three blacksmiths show the importance of skills trainings to modernise blacksmithing techniques and improve livelihoods through increased income.

There are 35,000 cooperatives in Nepal, and they play a crucial and recognized role in poverty reduction. Find out how loans from cooperatives in Lalitpur help farmers diversify their income.