Publications

Electric Cooking Outreach (ECO) Follow-up Study This study was supported by UK Aid and Loughborough University under Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme. This is a follow-up study for the pilot study entitled “Testing electric cooker adoption in the socio-economic and cultural context of Nepal”, carried out under the MECS ECO project. The focus of this study is on whether […]

Understanding energy implications at the household level of cooking entirely with electricity in Nepal This study was supported by UK Aid and Loughborough University under Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme. The aim of this study was to understand the energy implications at the household level of cooking entirely with electricity. Women Awareness Center Nepal (WACN) implemented this study in

Testing electric cooker adoption in socio-economic and cultural context of Nepal This study implemented a community-scale pilot project in Nepal to monitor and understand an efficient electric pressure cooker (EPC) use pattern for accelerating the uptake of electric cooking (e-cooking). Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi, and Women Awareness Center Nepal (WACN) team carried out this pilot

Rethinking Development Forum Report 2019 The two-day gathering of representatives from different walks of life, from researchers, policy advocates, activists, mothers groups, community members and practitioners of grassroots organizations came together in order to uncover the question relating to the discourse of development. To understand and reflect the broader aspect of development dynamics and acknowledge the scale of its Intersectionality,

Futures Beyond Bricks Persistent poverty, debt, climate change, natural disasters and other push factors lead families to brick factories, where they too often become trapped in cycles of debt and exploitation that do not spare children from back-breaking labor. Through a decade of sustained engagement with brick factory laborers, World Education has emerged as a leader in Nepal in combating