Concepts and Projects for the Sustainable Development of Nepal's Mountain Communities

Rural Nepal is so traditional and underdeveloped, and yet potential for sustainable development is guaranteed given the wealth and diversity of agricultural and touristic resources. Main issue: the patent lack of infrastructures -- there are litterally no praticable roads, electric and phone grids outside Kathmandu valley -- has refrained economic and social development in the country-side. As a results, rural populations are left underpriviledged, with remote school access for children and most often no healthcare ... Beyond Peaks is working with NGOs and local entrepreneurs to implement most promising sustainable community development projects. The potential for locally-driven economic and social advances are huges, let s enable them!

Concepts:
# 1 -- Sustainable Development Concept with the NGO "Action High Land" for the sustainable development of the Lower Solukhumbu mountain regions. Opportunities lay in improved utilisation of touristic and farming resources. Investments: EUR 25,000 over 3 years
# 2 -- Sustainable Development Concept with the NGO "Banjang Conservation" for the sustainable development of the mountain region of Banjang in Western Nepal. Opportunities lay in new toursim and volonteering activities coupled with improved farming resources utilisation. Business plan tbd
# 3 -- Healthcare Concept with the NGO "Action High Land" to help improve healthcare facilities at the Karikhola hospital. Concretely: financial support to hire a doctor and provide medical supplies to the only hospital in the lower Solukhumbu area. Investments: EUR 10,000 per year

How Beyond Peaks helps :
Sustainability of mountain tourism and its impact on local communities and ecosystems is a topic of increasing importance, especially in depraved mountain regions. We aim to combine our mountaineering adventures with a sense of activism: To assess the ecologic, economic and social impacts of tourism on mountain communities and ecosystems; To extrapolate how sustainable development may improve ecologic, economic and social conditions; To support sustainable development projects led by local entrepreneurs.