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Nepal's PM honors MDI-NEPAL, 05 June 2011 |
| Hon. Prime Minister Mr. Jhala Nath Khanal awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a certificate of award to Mr. Khop Narayan Shrestha, Executive Director of MDI Nepal in a award ceremony organized by Ministry of Environment, Nepal on 5 June 2011, 'World Environment Day' for the outstanding works done in the field of conservation farming in hill slopes of Makawanpur and Udaypur districts of Nepal. The organization is active in planting different fruits and NTFPs in marginal lands in hill slopes following different ambits of agroforestry systems. Some 4 million plant species of banana, pineapples, citrus, broomgrass and various fodder species have been planted in approx. 1300 ha. covering almost 4500 families. The project is supported by UN World Food Programme, the Embassy of Denmark, UNDP GEF Samll Grant Programme, Poverty Alleviation Fund and others.
The global environment theme of this year was- Forests; Nature at your service. |
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Photo: PM Mr. J.N.Khanal awarding certificate of honor to Mr. Khop Narayan Shrestha, Director of MDI Nepal
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UNEP Sasakawa Prize to MDI-NEPAL, Feb 2011 |
| MDI-NEPAL and The Asociación Forestal Integral San Andrés, Petén (AFISAP) in Guatemala were awarded 2011 UNEP Sasakawa Prize, worth USD 100,000(equally distributed) recognizes the most innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable grassroots environmental initiatives. Whose theme this year is "Forests for People, Forests for Green Growth" in support of the 2011 International Year of Forests. |
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Photo: UNEP Sasakawa Prize 2010-2011
Speech by Khop Narayan Shrestha, Executive Chairperson, MDI-Nepal
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From Left to Right:
Mr. Achim Steiner
Executive Director UNEP,
Ms. Wakako Hironaka
Former Minister of Environment, Japan (Also UNEP Sasakawa Prize, Jury Member),
Khop Narayan Shrestha
Chairperson, MDI-Nepal
Mr. Milton Sinturion
Chairperson, AFISAP, Guatemala and
Ms. Rosa Aguilar Rivero, President of 26th Governing Council and Minister of Environment, Spain
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EPLC Research Grant Award to MDI, 2010 |
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MDI has been awarded with US $ 1,500 as a research grant from UNEP Eco-peace Leadership Center (EPLC) in partnership with Kwangon National University of South Korea to conduct research work on "Conservation Agriculture in Sloping Uplands affected through Shifting Cultivation Practices". This grant will be used for developing a sustainable farming system in the sloping hills. The research work will be carried out in Chuwarpkha village in Handikhola VDC-7 of Makawanpur district in the central region of Nepal. |
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| Ryutaro Hashimoto Award to MDI-Nepal |
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| The project entitled ‘Mitigation of the Effects of the Carbon dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases by Controlling Slash and- Burn Farming’, funded by UNDP/ Global Environment Facility/Small Grants Programme has won the ‘Ryutaro Hashimoto Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Award 2008’-a GOLD (1st) prize in recognition of the outstanding contribution done in promoting environmental management and sustainable development. Mr. Masayoshi Namiki, Vice Minister of the Environment, Government of Japan awarded the prize to Mr. Khop Narayan Shrestha, |
| Coordinator of the MDI-Nepal in the 4th Plenary Meeting (award giving ceremony) at Davao, Phillipines on 25 July 2008. This gold APFED Award established by the Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development in memory of former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto carries a purse of US$20,000. It also consists of 2 silver prizes of US$7,000 each and 5 incentive prizes of US$ 2,000 each.. |
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Mr. Masayoshi Namiki, Vice Minister of the Environment, Government of Japan awarding the Gold Prize to Mr. Khop Narayan Shrestha, Coordinator of MDI Nepal on July 25, 2008 in Davao, Phillipines |
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