Participatory Approach for Roadside Protection of Rural Roads in Nepal, Final Pilot Study Report
This study aimed to develop a participatory approach for roadside protection through the plantation of cash generating crops along the Right of Way
Abstract
This report presents the findings from a 3 year pilot study (July 2017-June 2020) which aimed to develop a participatory approach for roadside protection of rural roads in Nepal through the plantation of cash generating crops along the Right of Way (RoW). The study involved an innovative approach through which ownership was fostered by way of a Memorandum of Understanding and agreements between local authorities and local user groups. A RoW Utilisation Manual has been prepared, describing the necessary legal, engineering, bio-engineering and economic aspects. This pilot study report describes the five phases of the project: the start-up, the preparatory activities, the implementation (plantation and training activities), monitoring, maintenance and harvesting of the plantation, and finally the pilot study documentation on completion.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Helvetas (2020). Participatory Approach for Roadside Protection of Rural Roads in Nepal, Final Pilot Study Report. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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