November 11,2024
President of CODEFUND Mr. Juddha Bahadur Gurung is participating in the Asian Wetlands Symposium 2017 being held in Saga city/Japan from Nov 7 to 12, 2017. CODEFUND had difficulty receiving original copy of invitation from organizer committee. We have schedule for side meeting with Ramsar Secretariat, Wetlands International (the Netherlands) and other institution. Please kindly note that 'Wetlands' is the major focus of CODEFUND for conservation development impacts in Nepal.
November 11,2024
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT CODEFUND CALLS FOR THE PAPER FOR THE FIRST ISSUE OF ONLINE BIANNUAL ON “THE HIMALAYAN WETLANDS JOURNAL”. AUTHORS INTENDING TO DEVOT THEIR WORK IN PAPER FORMAT ARE REQUESTED TO CONSTRUCT THEIR CONTRIBUTION AS PER GUIDELINES IN LINK BELOW. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15, 2018 CONCEPT FRAMEWORKE_THE HIMALAYAN WETLANDS JOURNAL
November 11,2024
CODEFUND (vernacular name 'Samrachyan Bikash Foundation') is now the IUCN member from September 2017 with the Ref. of NG/25699. IUCN established in 1947 is the first intergovernmental organization and largest network of environmental institution, experts and protected areas system in the world. CODEFUND encourage our members to explore opportunities through IUCN's unique & vibrant network for the conservation development impacts in Nepal
November 11,2024
We submitted the independent study report on ‘Determining Indicators for the Investment Pattern and Sharing of Benefits (Return) among Inter-Governmental Units from the Mobilization of Natural Resources in Nepal’ under the award of the World Bank Group on Behalf of the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission/Government of Nepal. We believe that this document will be very useful for the Government of Nepal in the fiscal transfer process with regards to na
November 11,2024
Preceding president Mr. Juddha Bahadur Gurung of CODEFUND had attended IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC 2020) as representative of CODEFUND(IUCN member). It was scheduled on 2020 because of COVID -19 it has been shifted to one year later in Sept. 2021. During the meeting Mr. Gurung had got opportunity to share lesion learned by CODEFUND and ongoing activities of CODEFUND for conservation of natural resources especially wetland related, with various representative of International organizati
November 11,2024
National workshop relating to project entitled ‘Establishment of the National Network of Ramsar Sites and Other Wetlands in Nepal' has been successfully completed with conclusion needs of the network for sustainable conservation of the Ramsar Sites and Other Wetlands in Nepal on Dec. 27, 2022. It will play great role in effective implementation of program and activities and systematic collection of information relating to the Ramsar Sites and wetlands of the Nepal. The workshop was organized
November 11,2024
NEF Secretariat (3-3-7 Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0022 JAPAN), Nagao Wetland Fund (The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, hosted by IUCN), Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 galnd, Switzerland; amd Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) as 'Donor') has awarded to CODEFUND for the project entitled 'Preparation of Basin Level Integrated Site Plan of Gosainkunda and Associated Lakes (Ramsar Site No. 1693), Nepal’ on Sept. 1, 2022. Project duration is 8 months. Till the date, CODEFUN
November 11,2024
Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia had provided grant to CODEFUND on 24 January 2022 for the project entitled "Establishment of the National Network of Ramsar Sites and Other Wetlands in Nepal". The project was developed after two weeks of consultation among government agencies including Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), Kathmandu, the Ramsar administrative Authority and Department of Forests and Soil Conservation (DoFSC), Kathmandu as focal for wetlands outside
November 11,2024
Ministry of Forest, Environment and Soil Conservation (MoFESC), Gandaki Province, Pokhara, Nepal had awarded project entitled 'Feasibility Study of Wildlife Farming and Hunting' on 15th of March 2022. The main objective of this assignment was to study the feasibility of wildlife farming and hunting in Gandaki Province. The Specific Objectives were: (i) To assess the national and international legal frameworks and parameters and existing market patterns, (ii) To identify the potential areas/habit
November 11,2024
The CODEFUND had responded with supportive documents regarding the submitted proposal entitled ‘Preparation of Basin Level Integrated Site Plan of Gosainkunda and Associated Lakes (Ramsar Site No. 1693), Nepal’: the proposal was submitted to NEF Research Grant Programme, NEF Secretariat (3-3-7 Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0022 JAPAN). Some days back the foundation had send some questions and asked some supportive documents related to the proposal. CODEFUND Belevies that the project will
November 11,2024
Conservation Development Foundation has submitted proposal on July 14, 2022: proposal entitled 'Building the capacity of 'Suryodaya Palika Stariya Women Group (SWG)' to the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT), Direct Aid Program (DAP). This concept is dedicated to 'Building the capacity of 'Suryodaya Palika Stariya Women Group (SWG)' as the custodian in reducing poverty and safeguarding environment in Tapli Rural Municipality (TRM), Udayapur district'; which will b
November 11,2024
Wetland Link International (WLI) is a global network of wetland education centers, founded in 1991 by Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) and supporters. It is endorsed by the Ramsar Convention as a key mechanism that supports wetland education centers in implementing CEPA (communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness) activities at wetland sites. In this context, the Wetland Link International (WLI) - Asia Conference is a biennial conference that provides a venue for m