BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d46ac9766e DTSTART:20231009T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231009T160000Z LOCATION:Impact Hub Kathmandu\; Ree Gaun (Nepal) \, Nepal SUMMARY:Promoting a plastic waste remanufacturing ecosystem for local housi ng in Nepal CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hards hip as it suffered one of the worst earthquake events in its recorded hist ory.  With nearly 9 thousand human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer constru ction materials\, to future-proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the problem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biod iversity and tourism\, which are directly affected by cumulative plastic p ollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistica lly-challenged mountainous regions. Under this background\, the FCDO-UNCT AD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the su b-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prev ention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selecte d based on their potential for social impact and generation of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to Ghar\, based in Nep al and led by the University of Cambridge. The project seeks to promote pl astics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producin g products and services useful for locals\, but also with potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.    Ms. Padmakshi Rana\, Exec utive Director of the Impact Hub Kathmandu\, presenting the Plastic to Gha r project. During 9-12 October 2023\, a delegation including members of C ambridge University\, UNCTAD\, Pegasys\, Simon Fraser University and Impac t Hub Kathmandu visited the remote village (Gaun) of Ree\, in Dhading dist rict\, Nepal\, where one of the initiatives under the Plastics to Ghar is active.  The project in Ree focuses on upcycled LDPE plastic sheets to ma intain and waterproof roofing materials made of lightweight galvanized met al sheets.  It also seeks to deploy additional machinery in community rec ycling centers to enable decentralized plastic-board making services using locally-sourced plastic residues\, which cannot otherwise be transported out of the villages due to severe transportation challenges. Galvanized m etal roofing in the village of Ree\, Dhading district\, Nepal.  Plastic s heets are being trialed to repair roofing structures. Professor Anil Hira from Simon Fraser University mentioned “given the challenges of transpo rtation\, it is important to think of a rational way to decide where to se t up plastic upcycling hubs and regional waste collection system across vi llages.  The fact that locals are already involved and willing to engage is central to any long-term sustainable solution” concluded Mr. Hira. T he visit also involved meetings with local village representatives to show case both the plastic sheet materials (used for roof maintenance)\, but al so other plastic board materials which can be used in construction and fur niture making\, receiving enthusiastic interest by community members. On 12 October\, a challenge section was organized to showcase and provide see d funding to 5 selected groups supported by Plastic to Ghar project\, name ly:The projects\, whose products and services are on various stages of dev elopment\, collectively aim to upcycle plastics into useful and marketable materials primarily for the construction sector in Nepal.Local village re presentatives with coordinators from University of Cambridge\, Impact Hub Kathmandu\, UNCTAD and Pegasys during consultation meetings at Ree village \, Dhading district\, Nepal. The SMEP programme is funded by the UK-FCDO with technical assistance of UNCTAD.  The programme is operationally mana ged by Pegasys and SouthSouthNorth. <\;p>\;In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hardship as it suffered one of the worst e arthquake events in its recorded history. &\;nbsp\;With nearly 9 thousa nd human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer construction materials\, to future -proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the p roblem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biodiversity and tourism\, whic h are directly affected by cumulative plastic pollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistically-challenged mountainous regions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;br>\;Under this backgrou nd\, the FCDO-UNCTAD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the sub-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prevention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selected based on their potential for social impact and generat ion of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to G har\, based in Nepal and led by the University of Cambridge. The project s eeks to promote plastics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producing products and services useful for locals\, but also wit h potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.&\;nbsp\; & amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;"\; data-entity-type="\;file"\; data-entity-uuid="\;d17ee25c-3111- 454e-9332-9203eb99192c"\; height="\;576"\; src="\;/sites/d efault/files/inline-images/1S3A3353%20Resized%20.jpg"\; width="\;1 024\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/promoting-pl astic-waste-remanufacturing-ecosystem-local-housing-nepal DTSTAMP:20260825T073924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d46ac976ba DTSTART:20231010T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231010T160000Z LOCATION:Impact Hub Kathmandu\; Ree Gaun (Nepal) \, Nepal SUMMARY:Promoting a plastic waste remanufacturing ecosystem for local housi ng in Nepal CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hards hip as it suffered one of the worst earthquake events in its recorded hist ory.  With nearly 9 thousand human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer constru ction materials\, to future-proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the problem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biod iversity and tourism\, which are directly affected by cumulative plastic p ollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistica lly-challenged mountainous regions. Under this background\, the FCDO-UNCT AD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the su b-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prev ention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selecte d based on their potential for social impact and generation of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to Ghar\, based in Nep al and led by the University of Cambridge. The project seeks to promote pl astics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producin g products and services useful for locals\, but also with potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.    Ms. Padmakshi Rana\, Exec utive Director of the Impact Hub Kathmandu\, presenting the Plastic to Gha r project. During 9-12 October 2023\, a delegation including members of C ambridge University\, UNCTAD\, Pegasys\, Simon Fraser University and Impac t Hub Kathmandu visited the remote village (Gaun) of Ree\, in Dhading dist rict\, Nepal\, where one of the initiatives under the Plastics to Ghar is active.  The project in Ree focuses on upcycled LDPE plastic sheets to ma intain and waterproof roofing materials made of lightweight galvanized met al sheets.  It also seeks to deploy additional machinery in community rec ycling centers to enable decentralized plastic-board making services using locally-sourced plastic residues\, which cannot otherwise be transported out of the villages due to severe transportation challenges. Galvanized m etal roofing in the village of Ree\, Dhading district\, Nepal.  Plastic s heets are being trialed to repair roofing structures. Professor Anil Hira from Simon Fraser University mentioned “given the challenges of transpo rtation\, it is important to think of a rational way to decide where to se t up plastic upcycling hubs and regional waste collection system across vi llages.  The fact that locals are already involved and willing to engage is central to any long-term sustainable solution” concluded Mr. Hira. T he visit also involved meetings with local village representatives to show case both the plastic sheet materials (used for roof maintenance)\, but al so other plastic board materials which can be used in construction and fur niture making\, receiving enthusiastic interest by community members. On 12 October\, a challenge section was organized to showcase and provide see d funding to 5 selected groups supported by Plastic to Ghar project\, name ly:The projects\, whose products and services are on various stages of dev elopment\, collectively aim to upcycle plastics into useful and marketable materials primarily for the construction sector in Nepal.Local village re presentatives with coordinators from University of Cambridge\, Impact Hub Kathmandu\, UNCTAD and Pegasys during consultation meetings at Ree village \, Dhading district\, Nepal. The SMEP programme is funded by the UK-FCDO with technical assistance of UNCTAD.  The programme is operationally mana ged by Pegasys and SouthSouthNorth. <\;p>\;In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hardship as it suffered one of the worst e arthquake events in its recorded history. &\;nbsp\;With nearly 9 thousa nd human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer construction materials\, to future -proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the p roblem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biodiversity and tourism\, whic h are directly affected by cumulative plastic pollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistically-challenged mountainous regions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;br>\;Under this backgrou nd\, the FCDO-UNCTAD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the sub-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prevention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selected based on their potential for social impact and generat ion of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to G har\, based in Nepal and led by the University of Cambridge. The project s eeks to promote plastics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producing products and services useful for locals\, but also wit h potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.&\;nbsp\; & amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;"\; data-entity-type="\;file"\; data-entity-uuid="\;d17ee25c-3111- 454e-9332-9203eb99192c"\; height="\;576"\; src="\;/sites/d efault/files/inline-images/1S3A3353%20Resized%20.jpg"\; width="\;1 024\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/promoting-pl astic-waste-remanufacturing-ecosystem-local-housing-nepal DTSTAMP:20260825T073924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d46ac976c5 DTSTART:20231011T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231011T160000Z LOCATION:Impact Hub Kathmandu\; Ree Gaun (Nepal) \, Nepal SUMMARY:Promoting a plastic waste remanufacturing ecosystem for local housi ng in Nepal CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hards hip as it suffered one of the worst earthquake events in its recorded hist ory.  With nearly 9 thousand human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer constru ction materials\, to future-proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the problem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biod iversity and tourism\, which are directly affected by cumulative plastic p ollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistica lly-challenged mountainous regions. Under this background\, the FCDO-UNCT AD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the su b-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prev ention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selecte d based on their potential for social impact and generation of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to Ghar\, based in Nep al and led by the University of Cambridge. The project seeks to promote pl astics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producin g products and services useful for locals\, but also with potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.    Ms. Padmakshi Rana\, Exec utive Director of the Impact Hub Kathmandu\, presenting the Plastic to Gha r project. During 9-12 October 2023\, a delegation including members of C ambridge University\, UNCTAD\, Pegasys\, Simon Fraser University and Impac t Hub Kathmandu visited the remote village (Gaun) of Ree\, in Dhading dist rict\, Nepal\, where one of the initiatives under the Plastics to Ghar is active.  The project in Ree focuses on upcycled LDPE plastic sheets to ma intain and waterproof roofing materials made of lightweight galvanized met al sheets.  It also seeks to deploy additional machinery in community rec ycling centers to enable decentralized plastic-board making services using locally-sourced plastic residues\, which cannot otherwise be transported out of the villages due to severe transportation challenges. Galvanized m etal roofing in the village of Ree\, Dhading district\, Nepal.  Plastic s heets are being trialed to repair roofing structures. Professor Anil Hira from Simon Fraser University mentioned “given the challenges of transpo rtation\, it is important to think of a rational way to decide where to se t up plastic upcycling hubs and regional waste collection system across vi llages.  The fact that locals are already involved and willing to engage is central to any long-term sustainable solution” concluded Mr. Hira. T he visit also involved meetings with local village representatives to show case both the plastic sheet materials (used for roof maintenance)\, but al so other plastic board materials which can be used in construction and fur niture making\, receiving enthusiastic interest by community members. On 12 October\, a challenge section was organized to showcase and provide see d funding to 5 selected groups supported by Plastic to Ghar project\, name ly:The projects\, whose products and services are on various stages of dev elopment\, collectively aim to upcycle plastics into useful and marketable materials primarily for the construction sector in Nepal.Local village re presentatives with coordinators from University of Cambridge\, Impact Hub Kathmandu\, UNCTAD and Pegasys during consultation meetings at Ree village \, Dhading district\, Nepal. The SMEP programme is funded by the UK-FCDO with technical assistance of UNCTAD.  The programme is operationally mana ged by Pegasys and SouthSouthNorth. <\;p>\;In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hardship as it suffered one of the worst e arthquake events in its recorded history. &\;nbsp\;With nearly 9 thousa nd human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer construction materials\, to future -proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the p roblem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biodiversity and tourism\, whic h are directly affected by cumulative plastic pollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistically-challenged mountainous regions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;br>\;Under this backgrou nd\, the FCDO-UNCTAD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the sub-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prevention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selected based on their potential for social impact and generat ion of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to G har\, based in Nepal and led by the University of Cambridge. The project s eeks to promote plastics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producing products and services useful for locals\, but also wit h potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.&\;nbsp\; & amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;"\; data-entity-type="\;file"\; data-entity-uuid="\;d17ee25c-3111- 454e-9332-9203eb99192c"\; height="\;576"\; src="\;/sites/d efault/files/inline-images/1S3A3353%20Resized%20.jpg"\; width="\;1 024\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/promoting-pl astic-waste-remanufacturing-ecosystem-local-housing-nepal DTSTAMP:20260825T073924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d46ac976ce DTSTART:20231012T050000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20231012T160000Z LOCATION:Impact Hub Kathmandu\; Ree Gaun (Nepal) \, Nepal SUMMARY:Promoting a plastic waste remanufacturing ecosystem for local housi ng in Nepal CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hards hip as it suffered one of the worst earthquake events in its recorded hist ory.  With nearly 9 thousand human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer constru ction materials\, to future-proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the problem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biod iversity and tourism\, which are directly affected by cumulative plastic p ollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistica lly-challenged mountainous regions. Under this background\, the FCDO-UNCT AD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the su b-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prev ention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selecte d based on their potential for social impact and generation of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to Ghar\, based in Nep al and led by the University of Cambridge. The project seeks to promote pl astics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producin g products and services useful for locals\, but also with potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.    Ms. Padmakshi Rana\, Exec utive Director of the Impact Hub Kathmandu\, presenting the Plastic to Gha r project. During 9-12 October 2023\, a delegation including members of C ambridge University\, UNCTAD\, Pegasys\, Simon Fraser University and Impac t Hub Kathmandu visited the remote village (Gaun) of Ree\, in Dhading dist rict\, Nepal\, where one of the initiatives under the Plastics to Ghar is active.  The project in Ree focuses on upcycled LDPE plastic sheets to ma intain and waterproof roofing materials made of lightweight galvanized met al sheets.  It also seeks to deploy additional machinery in community rec ycling centers to enable decentralized plastic-board making services using locally-sourced plastic residues\, which cannot otherwise be transported out of the villages due to severe transportation challenges. Galvanized m etal roofing in the village of Ree\, Dhading district\, Nepal.  Plastic s heets are being trialed to repair roofing structures. Professor Anil Hira from Simon Fraser University mentioned “given the challenges of transpo rtation\, it is important to think of a rational way to decide where to se t up plastic upcycling hubs and regional waste collection system across vi llages.  The fact that locals are already involved and willing to engage is central to any long-term sustainable solution” concluded Mr. Hira. T he visit also involved meetings with local village representatives to show case both the plastic sheet materials (used for roof maintenance)\, but al so other plastic board materials which can be used in construction and fur niture making\, receiving enthusiastic interest by community members. On 12 October\, a challenge section was organized to showcase and provide see d funding to 5 selected groups supported by Plastic to Ghar project\, name ly:The projects\, whose products and services are on various stages of dev elopment\, collectively aim to upcycle plastics into useful and marketable materials primarily for the construction sector in Nepal.Local village re presentatives with coordinators from University of Cambridge\, Impact Hub Kathmandu\, UNCTAD and Pegasys during consultation meetings at Ree village \, Dhading district\, Nepal. The SMEP programme is funded by the UK-FCDO with technical assistance of UNCTAD.  The programme is operationally mana ged by Pegasys and SouthSouthNorth. <\;p>\;In 2015 Nepal went through unspeakable human and economic hardship as it suffered one of the worst e arthquake events in its recorded history. &\;nbsp\;With nearly 9 thousa nd human fatalities and 3.5 million people made homeless\, the earthquake prompted a search for lighter and safer construction materials\, to future -proof the nation in case of another earthquake event. In parallel\, the p roblem of plastic pollution has been taking an increasingly larger toll in Nepal\, a country highly dependent on its biodiversity and tourism\, whic h are directly affected by cumulative plastic pollution\, whose problem is particularly difficult to address in logistically-challenged mountainous regions.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;br>\;Under this backgrou nd\, the FCDO-UNCTAD Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme carried out in 2021 a competitive procurement to select projects in the sub-Saharan and South Asian regions which could respond to the need for prevention and mitigation of plastic pollution. The projects were also selected based on their potential for social impact and generat ion of economic\, trade and development effects in beneficiary communities and regions. One of the 10 projects selected for funding was Plastic to G har\, based in Nepal and led by the University of Cambridge. The project s eeks to promote plastics upcycling through competitive entrepreneurship by locals\, producing products and services useful for locals\, but also wit h potential to be upscaled and marketed in Nepal and abroad.&\;nbsp\; & amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;"\; data-entity-type="\;file"\; data-entity-uuid="\;d17ee25c-3111- 454e-9332-9203eb99192c"\; height="\;576"\; src="\;/sites/d efault/files/inline-images/1S3A3353%20Resized%20.jpg"\; width="\;1 024\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/promoting-pl astic-waste-remanufacturing-ecosystem-local-housing-nepal DTSTAMP:20260825T073924Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR