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As a Nepalese born British Engineer, it was nice to travel back to Nepal to understand the country’s development. I travelled to Mugu as I was aware of the new roads being built in this area through RAP3. I wanted to understand the local topography and the impact these roads had on the local community.  During this time, I was able to walk the rural link roads together with the RAP3 team to understand the different potentials of harvesting water through these roads. It seemed that the local people were delighted for the employment opportunities that RAP had provided to them. What RAP is doing in these rural areas is a great example to other organisations in bringing people together and working together to solve a common problem through team work and sustainable approach. 

CONNECT facilitated a learning exchange between Narayan Campus Future Entrepreneurs' Club (FEC) members and Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) students at Narayan Campus on 2^nd October 2018.

Four KUSOM MBA students traveled to Dailekh to complete their Rural Enterprise Service placements, an MBA course requirement.  While in Dailekh, the KUSOM students took the opportunity share their experiences with FEC members and the Narayan Campus students presented their winning business plan “Hariyo Paat Sabaiko Saath”.

For the first time in the history of RAP implementation in Nepal, historical 31 days long excavator operator training which was conducted in Bama, was officially closed on 4th October 2018. Team leader of MHLR, Kirsteen Merrilees distributed certificates to every participants who succeeded the test conducted by IED. As a chief guest, Mr Nandalal Baduwal, chairperson of ward no 14 of Chhayanath Rara Municipality attended the award ceremony.  Along with these RAP certificates, two trainee one male and one female, who excelled in the final test were granted cash prize. Four participants later gave their views on the excavator training expressing what a great learning experience it was and how it had a positive impact on them. Most of the participants were feeling excited but in other hand they are also worried about how they can utilize the skill they acquired during this training in coming days. These trainees will sit in 3 day Skill Test which will be directly taken by the officials from National Skill Testing Board (NSTB). The trainees who will succeed in this skill test will be awarded by NSTB certificate which holds greater professional value and will be very useful to boom their professional career as excavator operator.

Episode: 18/07                                         Broadcast Date: 30th September 2018

Issue: Workers Safety (with reference to RAP3)

This week Bikash ko bato will discuss about workers’ safety on construction sites. There are many workers involved in different dangerous construction related works but few have access to safety measures while working, despite workers this issue being included in the Muluki Ain 2074, Labor Act 2074 and Labor Regulations 2075. A lack of safety measures in the construction sector greatly increases the risk of fatalities and injuries while working on different developmental works assigned by local government. This issue requires serious attention of contractors, workers and concerned authorities working together. This episode will discuss about the importance of workers safety with reference to the safety measures applied by RAP3 construction works where fatality rates are similar to the construction sectors in countries such as the USA.