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Transitioning Rural Communities to Renewable Energy in Nepal
Building resilience through connecting 2,750 vulnerable people with renewable energy to grow access to water and develop healthcare and local businesses
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Project Summary
Project Challenge
Project Solution
Impact
Reports
Project Summary
Renewable Energy is on the rise in Nepal, however, for communities living in poverty or with a lower income than most, it isn’t an easy thing to implement. We see the benefits of renewable energy as it allows communities to become sustainable as they go off-the-grid as well as allowing for a more affordable and clean way of living for people and the environment. This project aims to equip households in Nepal with clean water and solar energy so that they can become independent and develop their communities.
This Nepal project is using solar energy to help improve the resilience of remote rural communities, with a focus on improving health, flood safety, and the livelihoods of 2,750 vulnerable people in two isolated communities in Surkhet District. Renewable energy is a way for communities to go off the grid while becoming more independent and affordable at the same time. This isn’t easy, as not all communities have the funding and knowledge to implement renewable energy, which is where we step in…
Project Challenge
The need for improved resilience towards disasters became clear after areas in Nepal were devastated by floods in 2014. Many people are still without homes, electricity and running water, which directly affects most aspects of their lives, especially healthcare. Without funding and resources, these communities have been unable to rebuild their homes and develop their communities, however, if they had access to reusable energy and sustainable water supplies their loves would be very different today.
Project Solution
Working with our partner, we are hoping to change this situation for more than 2,750 people in two communities in Surkhet. Solar Energy for Community Resilience in Nepal is a highly innovative project that uses solar energy to build community resilience – strengthening health and small enterprise development – and reducing communities’ vulnerability to climate change impacts as well as providing them with the opportunity to become independent and develop sustainably.
Impact
In the long run, we hope to provide communities with sustainable water supplies and reusable energy sources so that they can have electricity and water all year round without relying on the larger cities and communities. This will allow communities to grow and develop whilst having a minimal impact on the environment and their surroundings. This will benefit healthcare, education and empower community members through job creation and providing skills they wouldn’t have otherwise had access to.
Reports
Project Report | Jul 8, 2026
The sun is shining and we need to use it
By Tyrone Bennett |Â CEO of Action Change
Hi everyone,
Thank you for sticking with us since our last update it’s been a busy few months behind the scenes, and I’m excited to bring you up to speed on where things stand.
A Little by Little Boost
Our March “Little by Little” campaign brought in a lovely $250 boost. It’s a smaller number than some of our other campaigns, but that’s exactly what this campaign is designed for small, steady donations adding up over time. Every one of those gifts is doing real work behind the scenes to get us ready for what’s next.
Cookstoves: Ready to Launch
Here’s the news I’ve been waiting to share we’ve identified our cookstove supplier, and we are ready to launch this part of the project. This has been months in the making, and getting the right supplier locked in means we can move quickly once funding allows. No more waiting on logistics; the moment we have the funds in hand, these cookstoves start going out to the households that need them.
Solar Power: Doing It Right, Not Fast
Solar power for our clinics is moving a little slower, and I want to be upfront about why. We’ve been gathering quotes, and it turns out that outfitting clinics with solar robust enough to withstand the climate conditions we face here costs more than we originally budgeted for. On top of that, we’ve made the decision to build in proper security measures and insurance for the panels themselves, the last thing we want is for these systems to become targets for theft once they’re installed, undoing all the good they’re meant to do.
It means this piece will take a bit longer to get off the ground, but we’d rather do it properly the first time than rush it and put the investment at risk. We’re on the right track, and we’ll keep you posted as those plans firm up.
Renewable Energy is on the rise in Nepal, however, for communities living in poverty or with a lower income than most, it isn’t an easy thing to implement. We see the benefits of renewable energy as it allows communities to become sustainable as they go off-the-grid as well as allowing for a more affordable and clean way of living for people and the environment. This project aims to equip households in Nepal with clean water and solar energy so that they can become independent and develop their communities.
This Nepal project is using solar energy to help improve the resilience of remote rural communities, with a focus on improving health, flood safety, and the livelihoods of 2,750 vulnerable people in two isolated communities in Surkhet District. Renewable energy is a way for communities to go off the grid while becoming more independent and affordable at the same time. This isn’t easy, as not all communities have the funding and knowledge to implement renewable energy, which is where we step in…
The need for improved resilience towards disasters became clear after areas in Nepal were devastated by floods in 2014. Many people are still without homes, electricity and running water, which directly affects most aspects of their lives, especially healthcare. Without funding and resources, these communities have been unable to rebuild their homes and develop their communities, however, if they had access to reusable energy and sustainable water supplies their loves would be very different today.
Working with our partner, we are hoping to change this situation for more than 2,750 people in two communities in Surkhet. Solar Energy for Community Resilience in Nepal is a highly innovative project that uses solar energy to build community resilience – strengthening health and small enterprise development – and reducing communities’ vulnerability to climate change impacts as well as providing them with the opportunity to become independent and develop sustainably.
In the long run, we hope to provide communities with sustainable water supplies and reusable energy sources so that they can have electricity and water all year round without relying on the larger cities and communities. This will allow communities to grow and develop whilst having a minimal impact on the environment and their surroundings. This will benefit healthcare, education and empower community members through job creation and providing skills they wouldn’t have otherwise had access to.
Project Report | Jul 8, 2026
The sun is shining and we need to use it
By Tyrone Bennett |Â CEO of Action Change
Hi everyone,
Thank you for sticking with us since our last update it’s been a busy few months behind the scenes, and I’m excited to bring you up to speed on where things stand.
A Little by Little Boost
Our March “Little by Little” campaign brought in a lovely $250 boost. It’s a smaller number than some of our other campaigns, but that’s exactly what this campaign is designed for small, steady donations adding up over time. Every one of those gifts is doing real work behind the scenes to get us ready for what’s next.
Cookstoves: Ready to Launch
Here’s the news I’ve been waiting to share we’ve identified our cookstove supplier, and we are ready to launch this part of the project. This has been months in the making, and getting the right supplier locked in means we can move quickly once funding allows. No more waiting on logistics; the moment we have the funds in hand, these cookstoves start going out to the households that need them.
Solar Power: Doing It Right, Not Fast
Solar power for our clinics is moving a little slower, and I want to be upfront about why. We’ve been gathering quotes, and it turns out that outfitting clinics with solar robust enough to withstand the climate conditions we face here costs more than we originally budgeted for. On top of that, we’ve made the decision to build in proper security measures and insurance for the panels themselves, the last thing we want is for these systems to become targets for theft once they’re installed, undoing all the good they’re meant to do.
It means this piece will take a bit longer to get off the ground, but we’d rather do it properly the first time than rush it and put the investment at risk. We’re on the right track, and we’ll keep you posted as those plans firm up.
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