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Empowering Rural Communities-Reaching the Unreached (SDF-ICT)
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Funding Information  ()
Total Actual Commitment:
1,933,069
Total Planned Commitment:
0
Total Actual Disbursements:
1,251,610
Total Planned Disbursements:
0
Total Actual Release of Funds :
0
Unallocated Disbursements:
681,459
TOTAL PLANNED EXPENDITURES:
0
Additional info
Activity Created By:

Created in workspace:
IECCD Workspace - Team
Computation:
No
Activity Created On:
19/06/2012
Activity updated on:
31/07/2017
Data Team Leader:
IECCD Under Secretary atl@mof.gov.np
 
Identification
Project Title: 
Empowering Rural Communities-Reaching the Unreached (SDF-ICT)
AMP ID: 
872381422904

Status:  Completed
Status Reason: 

The project has been delayed because of delay in bidding proces as well as earthquakes and unrest in Terai. Likewise delay in site selection and vechile obstruction due to heavy monsoon has affected the project.


Outputs: 
  1. Employment generation and creation of new economic activities using ICT
  2. Ensure good governence in rural areas
  3. Reduce turnaround time
  4. Fully functional UISCs, CCs, CeCs and VDCs

 


Input: 
  • Establish 60 Community e-Centers in Nepal.   
  •  Site selection
  • Development of business model
  •  Identify opportunity for ICT-related policy interventions for new ICT and renewable energy technology.
  • Identify appropriate technology on software, hardware and power
  • Enhance currently available e-content at www.telecenters.org.np
  • Construction of CeC buildings
  • Installation of software, hardware, network(s) and power equipment
  • Recruitment and training of operators.
  • Awareness workshop to sensitize on CeCs
  • Develop training materials and update operators’ manual
  • Explore avenues to strengthen CeC activities in Nepal for better coordination.

Impact: 

1. Enabling and empowering rural people with the necessary tools to improve their living  standard/livelihood by generating socio-economic development activities and access to faster and affordable information and public services.

2. To reduce poverty


Outcome:

Provide efficient and effective e-services



Climate Change Relevance: 
Neutral
Physical Progress %: 

Gender Marker: 
Neutral
budget
Activity is On Budget

Budget Head:  358104

Donor Codes: 
  • [South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation ]

Humanitarian Aid: 
No
Planning

Date of Agreement:  08/10/2012
Date of effectiveness:  08/10/2012
Proposed Start Date:  08/10/2012
Actual Start Date:  08/10/2012
Extension Date 2:  15/10/2016
Extension Date 2 Comments: 

Planned Completion Date:  31/03/2014
Extension Date 1:  15/02/2013
Extension Date 1 Comments: 

Location
[NEPAL] 100%

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Implementation Level: National

Implementation Location: Country

National Plan
[National Development Plan (NDP)] [Infrastructure Development Policy] [Information and Communication] 100.0%
Sectors
Primary Sector
Nepal Sector Classification - COMMUNICATIONS (100.0)%

Secondary Sector
Nepal Functional Coding - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS - Communication (100.0)%

Funding
Organization Name : South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation
Organization Role : donor
Type Of Assistance : Grant Aid
Modality of Assistance : Project Support
Earthquake Disaster Response : No
Mode of Payment : Cash
Conditions :
Actual Commitments
Actual 08/10/2012 1,933,069   Dollar US
Subtotal Actual Commitments: 1,933,069    
ACTUAL DISBURSEMENT:
Actual 15/07/2014 7,873,391   Nepali Rupee
Actual 15/07/2015 7,426,289   Nepali Rupee
Actual 15/07/2015 86,013,854   Nepali Rupee
Actual 15/07/2016 20,697,425   Nepali Rupee
Actual 30/06/2017 5,808,000   Nepali Rupee
SUBTOTAL ACTUAL DISBURSEMENT: 1,251,610    
Undisbursed Balance: 681,459    


 
Total Actual Commitments: 1,933,069  
Total Actual Disbursements: 1,251,610  
Undisbursed Balance: 681,459  
Delivery rate: 65%
Key Achievements
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Implementing/Executing Agencies
Donor Organization
  • South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation

Counterpart Ministry
  • Ministry of Information and Communications Technology 100.0 %


Executing Agency
  • Ministry of Information and Communications Technology 100.0 %

Implementing Agency
  • Ministry of Information and Communications Technology 100.0 %

Contact Information
Donor funding Contact Information: 
Phuntsho Tobgay - info@sdfsec.org ;

FACD Contact Information: 
Yuga Raj Pandey - ypandeyi@mof.gov.np ;

Project Coordinator Contact Information: 
Implementing Agency Contact Information: 
Kishor Jung Karki - kkishorj@gmail.com;

Executing Agency Contact Information: 
Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya - moicgov@ntc.net.np ; sbwagle55@gmail.com ;
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