7 YEARS OF USAID SUPPORT FOR WWF ACTIVITIES IN NEPAL’S KANGCHENJUNGA REGION (2010-2017)

Between 2010 and 2017, USAID-funded projects in Nepal's Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA) provided livelihood benefits to all 1,257 households in the region. Key interventions included adaptive irrigation, which increased annual agricultural revenue by over USD 400,000, and greenhouse farming, which increased annual incomes by USD 18,000 for 199 households. Additionally, 34% of households adopted improved cookstoves, saving over 280 truckloads of firewood annually, and 50% of the population benefited from improved pasture management.

• USAID-funded interventions provided some form of benefit to every household within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA), supporting 6,500 residents across 1,257 households.
• Adaptive irrigation benefited 28% of KCA households, enabling a transition from grain and potatoes to higher-value crops like cardamom, which generated an annual increase in agricultural revenue exceeding USD 400,000.
• Greenhouse farming allowed 199 households to grow high-value crops in a cold mountain environment, with over 90% of surveyed greenhouse-using households reporting increased production and a combined annual income increase of USD 18,000.
• The adoption of improved metal stoves by 34% of KCA households resulted in an annual saving of more than 280 truckloads of firewood.
• Approximately 50% of the KCA population benefited from pasture management improvements, including the construction of bridges, trail improvements, and better water supply, which enhanced pasture health and the use of previously disused areas.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). 7 YEARS OF USAID SUPPORT FOR WWF ACTIVITIES IN NEPAL’S KANGCHENJUNGA REGION (2010-2017). https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/373/974f2bqupw_7_Years_of_USAID_Support_for_WWF_Activities_in_Nepal_s_Kangchenjunga_Region.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. 7 YEARS OF USAID SUPPORT FOR WWF ACTIVITIES IN NEPAL’S KANGCHENJUNGA REGION (2010-2017). n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/373/974f2bqupw_7_Years_of_USAID_Support_for_WWF_Activities_in_Nepal_s_Kangchenjunga_Region.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndyears, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{7 YEARS OF USAID SUPPORT FOR WWF ACTIVITIES IN NEPAL’S KANGCHENJUNGA REGION (2010-2017)}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/373/974f2bqupw_7_Years_of_USAID_Support_for_WWF_Activities_in_Nepal_s_Kangchenjunga_Region.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }