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Rural Energy Development Programme (REDP) has entered into the Phase Three effective from 1 September 2007 upon the successful completion of its Second Phase. Initiated as a pilot programme with the financial and technical assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in five districts on 16 August 1996, the REDP was expanded to 10 districts in 1998 and to 15 districts in 2000. The main objective was to enhance the rural livelihoods through the promotion of rural energy technologies; primarily the community managed micro hydro system as the entry point for the holistic development and poverty reduction. Based on the impressive achievements and impacts, when the REDP was extended as the Second Phase, the World Bank has joined as a partner organization to provide the financial assistance for expanding REDP activities to additional 10 districts making a total of 25 districts in 2003.In this third phase, among others, the REDP is supporting the Government of Nepal (GoN) to implement the Rural Energy Policy 2006 in all 75 districts. The Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) of Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST) is the government executing agency.
