Gender mainstreaming in BRCRN: An example of female leadership

Building a Resilient Churia Region in Nepal (BRCRN) is a project currently being implemented in 11 districts of Koshi, Madhesh and Bagmati provinces.  One of its programs is Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) implemented in community forests, which emphasizes the maintenance of forests in a way that assists the natural regeneration of the forest. Members of the Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) clear the bushes in certain areas of the forest, for which they are also paid a daily wage. Only 25-30 people get the opportunity to do this work in one shift, and since the number of CFUG member households is usually more than 30, disputes have arisen in different places over the opportunity to do this work. Harimaya Parajuli, president of the Triveni CFUG in Kerabari Rural Municipality ward number 2 of Morang district,had a simple but effective solution to this problem. She made the provision of two shifts of work, and asked members of 130 CFUG member households to come to work in rotation. All members accepted that rule, and this work was completed in Triveni Community Forest without any dispute regarding opportunity.

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