People, Energy and Environment Development Association (PEEDA)

People, Energy & Environment Development Association (PEEDA) was established in 1997 jointly by various hydropower related organisations for the enhancement of the renewable energy sector in Nepal. PEEDA aims to mobilize local as well as external resources to harness the indigenous resources of the country thereby promoting poverty alleviation activities. It focuses mainly on institutional development, participation with stakeholders at grass root levels in development activity, research and lobbying for policy change. PEEDA’s team, with its gained experiences in the energy and development sectors, envisioned that economic development can be achieved through sustainable energy development activities, with the particular emphasis of seeing this development reach the poor. PEEDA has also been supporting institutions which have a goal of serving the needs of those developing the water resources of Nepal. It owns 20% shares of Hydro Consult Engineering Ltd and 50.08% shares of Hydro Lab Pvt. Ltd. Both of these companies are serving private parties, institutions, as well as governments agencies in their respective fields. Moreover, PEEDA has also been supporting institution namely “Center for Energy and Environment (CEED)” , established in 2017, that mainly aims to provide services in the field of energy and environment for the enhancement of the livelihood of the communities. PEEDA has also conducted several training events related to management within the energy sector with the aim of building the capacity of people involved in the development sectors. It has also collaborated with other organizations in the research and development of Pico Hydro and has regularly been organizing workshops and seminars to promote such activities.