Climate-friendly houses and long-term jobs by micro-enterprises

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Lead partner: Fair Enterprise Network (SWE)

Local partners:

Build Up Nepal Engineering (BUNE)

Edition: 2022

Country: Nepal

Status of the project: On going

BPF financing: 175 000 €

Objective of the project:

Scale-up an innovative micro-enterprise model using a climate-friendly housing technology for Nepalese low-income and vulnerable groups by:

– training new employees in building entreprises on this climate-friendly housing technology

– training entrepreneurs in business and strategy development

– raising awareness on this specific climate-friendly housing technology

– supporting demo-buildings to showcase the advantages of the climate-friendly housing technology

– offering training materials (videos, app for masons, best practice handbook, etc.)

– investing in R&D for introducing recycled plastics, lime and natural fibers as a replacement to cement in the brick-mix.