Practical Action is a global change-making group that consists of a UK registered charity with
community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent publishing company and
a technical consulting service. It combines these specialisms to multiply its impact and help
shape a world that works better for everyone. In Nepal, Practical Action is focused on putting
ingenious ideas into work to contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable wellbeing through
working in three expertise change areas: Energy that transforms; Farming that works
and Resilience that protects.

The “Market activation of electric cooking in Nepal” aims to develop a sustainable market
system of eCooking solutions with increased adoption rate by households and MSMEs. The
project targets to disseminate at least 10,000 efficient electric cooking appliances (induction,
infrared and electric pressure cooker) in three provinces: Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini
covering ten districts: Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Kavre, Gorkha, Tanahu, Lamjung,
Nawalpur, Gulmi and Arghakhhanchi. The project is implemented by Practical Action through
National Association of Community Electricity Users Nepal (NACEUN) within its 38-member
Community Rural Electrification Entities (CREEs) and few Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
service areas with funding support from GIZ EnDev program.