NMHEF was established during a central gathering of Micro-Hydro entrepreneurs in 2003 with the mission of addressing issues and concerns of Micro-Hydro entrepreneurs for the development and expansion of the Micro-Hydro sector in Nepal. The Federation currently represents 503 Micro-Hydro Entrepreneurs from 16 Districts Associations.

An estimated total of 1474 Micro-Hydro Plants have been installed in 57 districts of Nepal providing electricity to approximately 200,000 households. Though the Micro-Hydro sector has made commendable progress in providing electricity to rural areas, its growth is limited by the lack of skilled manpower in rural areas, lengthy bureaucratic procedures and complex credit system.

Objectives

	Develop and expand the Micro-Hydro sector.
	Increase the awareness in remote areas by disseminating information of national policy.
	Advocate and lobby HMG and bilateral and multilateral agencies on behalf of the Micro-Hydro entrepreneurs.
	Guarantee the quality of materials, services, training, technical assistance and loan procedures to Micro-Hydro entrepreneurs.
	Establish a national-level practical credit policy for Micro-Hydro entrepreneurs.
	Form District-level Micro-Hydro Associations.
	Build the institutional capacity of the Federation.

Major Initiatives

	Establish District Associations in all 57 Districts.
	Conduct Outreach / Awareness programs in the Districts of the Far and Mid-Western Regions.
	Organize capacity building (management, technical and book-keeping) workshops for District Associations.
	Organize training workshops for the diversification of utilization of generated power.
	Conduct national surveys to obtain accurate data of the current status of the 1474 Micro-Hydro Plants in order to better understand the problems faced by the sector.
	Establish a revolving credit fund for installments of new Micro-Hydro Plants.
	Simplify the procedure to install Micro-Hydro Plants.

Contact Address

Mr. Bir Bahadur Ghale, President
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