Detailed Narrative Description of Project:

The Project Development Objective (PDO) are to a) contribute to improving the living conditions of poor and vulnerable households in selected wards of the historic core of LMC by piloting urban regeneration activities that aim to improve infrastructure and services, conserve local cultural heritage, and increase access to income-generating opportunities in cultural industries; an b) demonstrate the feasibility of an integrated urban regeneration approach to decision-makers in the Kathmandu Valley. The project area consists of 4 Wards (Wards 16, 18, 21 & 22) of LMC that are located in the buffer zone of the World Heritage Site.  Population: 5 lakhs; Total Project Cost: US$ 3.57 Million

Detailed Description of Actual Services Provided by the Company:

The PSC is the integral part of the PMT (Project Management Team) established under the LMC to implement the project. The PSC has performed, the following tasks in line with the signed Grant Agreement and approved Project Operations Manual:

Task I: Pro-Poor Participatory Action Plan

Task II: Grant Facility for Pro-Poor Urban Regeneration:

a) Pro-Poor Municipal Investments and Initiatives Grant Window (Window 1); Major activities under Window 1 are summarized below: i) Paving work at Nakabahil-Nyakhachuka –Tapahiti Street Pavement; ii) Tapahity Square Pavement; iii) Pimbaha Square Pavement; iv) Pimbaha Pond Improvement; v) Tapahiti to Nayalakhu Street Pavement; vi) Aluko Dhoka Construction with Improvement of nearby Water   Courtyards; vii) Rain Water Harvesting and Repair of Small Monument at Pimbahal Pond; viii) Aluko Hiti to Wasa Hiti Street Pavement; ix) Imudon to Kumbheshwor Street Paving; x) Kotalachhi to Pimbahal Street Pavement; xi) Patan Dhoka to Kotalachhi Street Pavement. 

b) Pro-poor Community-based Initiatives Grant Window (Window 2) and Pro-poor Business Development Grant Window (Window 3): Major activities under Window 2 are summarized below:

• Asta Matrika Dance (Baja & Panchtal and Astamatrika Dance), March-September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 20+30=50
• Typical Dance Training & Demonstration of Nateswore Parvati, Radhakrishna, Dhaimea, Khaeen & Newa hulla dance, March – September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 65
• Training on Traditional Charya Dances of Kumari, Manjushree, Pancha Buddha and Ganesh, 4th May 2017 - 4th August 2017 (3 Months); Participants: 42
• Charya Singing and Dancing Training, Promotion & Demonstration Program, March –September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 80
• Training on Face Painting, April 2017 to Sep 2017 (6 Months); Participants: 60
• Sanskritik Jagernako Lagi Samudaye Parichalan, March –September 2017 (a. Training on Kachahari Drama; Participants: 20; b. Presentation on Kachahari Drama at four different place; participants: 482)
• Buddhist Liturgy Training and Charya Geet & Charya Dance Training, March –September 2017  (Bauddha Pujabidhi Training; Participants: 40 and Charya Dance Training; Participants: 71
• Traditional Music Promotion and Training (Badhyabadan Training, Different music for Guru Purnima, International Jazzmauhi Festival, Mataya, Indra jatra Dashain Festibal, Malashree, Rajmati etc), March-September 2017, Participants: 96
• 36 Songs of Siddhi Narsingh Malla (Training about Raags) and publications books of songs, March 2017 – September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 80
• E-library for oral myth (Awareness Training for School Children and youths), Participants: 70
• Kotalachhi Ganesh 'Bhajan' (Devotional Music) training program (Kotalakshi Ganesh Bhajan Training, Participants: 15 and Essay Competion at four Different School, Participants: 200), March – September 2017 (7 Months)
• Conservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage by Modern Technology (Orientation on Dipankha Yatra), Participants: 130
• Cultural Heritage Conservation and Promotion (ICH Awareness Event), March – September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 50
• Protection and Promotion of Traditional Newari Dance Arts Performance through the Direct Involvement of Local Youth and Women of Ward no. 16 and 21 of Lalitpur Metropolitan City (Dance Training), March – September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 37
• Traditional Intangible Culture Heritage Knowledge and Skills Development (Orientation on ICH), March – September 2017 (7 Months), Participants: 360
• Enhancing the Livelihood Security of Target People through Social Mobilization Process (a. Gold Plated Training, Participants: 20, b.Thanka Painting, Participants: 20, c. Newari Dress Sewing Training, Participants: 20 d. Newari Food (Samya bbaji) Training, Participants: 20), March – September 2017
• Paubha Training and Local Tour Guide Training (a. Training on Skill, Power and Productive Development (Pauwa Chitrakala), Participants: 106, b. An Orientation Program on "Mero Sanskriti Mero Gaurav", Participants: 167, c. Skill Development for Organizing Cultural Fair Show, Participants: 307 and d. Guide Training on Cultural Rout (Heritage Walk), Participants: 18), March – September 2017 (7 Months).

Major activities under Window 3 are summarized below:

• Astamatrika Naachka Devi Devataharuko Kagajko Mukundo Banaune Prasikchhan ra Byawasayik Gatibidhi (Training on Face Mask (Mukundo), Participants: 67 (Duration: 7 months)
• Garib Unmukh Samudayako Jivansthar Ukasna Sasaktikaran (a. Local Guide Training, Participants: 25; b. Skill Development for Oranizing Cultural Fair Show, Participants: 153) (Duration: 7 months)
• Embroidery Sahitko Makhamali Jutta Banaune Prasikchhan Ra So Ko Byabasahik Nirantarta (Embriodery (Velvet Shoe, Makhamali) Training), Participants: 26 (Duration: 7 months)
• Nepali Pahiran Pahichan Dhaka Utpadan (Training Dhaka & Cotton Production), Participants: 65 (Duration: 7 months)
• Tourism Buisness Orientation and Tour Guide Training Program to Vitalize Heritage Walk in Patan (Training on Enterprenuers), Participants: 79 (Duration: 7 months)
• Sip Bikas Tatha Bastu Design Karyakram (a. Patina Training, Participants: 31; b. Shoe Making Training, Participants: 31; c. Bastu Design Training, Participants: 31; d. Mukhakriri Lekhne Training, Participants: 31) (Duration: 7 months)
• Newari Paramparagat Poshak Utpadan Prabidhi Punaruthan Tatha Bazarikaran Pariyojana (Training on Traditional Newari Dress Making, Participants: 60) (Duration: 7 months)
• Sanskritik Sampadaharuko Digo Bikaska Lagi Sthaniya Sahabhagita Prabardan Karyakram (a. Basic Tourist Guide Training for Heritage Walk, Participants: 40; b. A seminar on Marketing of Woodcraft & Metalcraft, Participants: 52) (Duration: 7 months)
• Sthaniya Yuwaharulai Talim Di Sanskritik Sampada Guide/Path Pradarshakharu Tayar Garne ra IT ra Shrabyadrishya Samagri Utpadan (Local Guide & Language Training, Participants: 40) (Duration: 7 months)
• Dafa Bhajan Sangit Training, Participants: 50 (Duration: 7 months)
• Patan in Your Fingers (Develop – Auto Audio Tourist Guide and Trainings, Participants: 21) (Duration: 7 months)
• E-Commerce Portal on ICH for - Buy & Sell (Duration: 7 months)
• Auto Audio Tourist Guide Software Development (Duration: 7 months)
• Improving ICH related Buisness & Marketing in LMC (Duration: 7 months)
• Garibi Nyunikaran ka lagi Paryatanmukhi Byabasaya Prabardan (Vocational Training on Nepal Paper for Production of Diaries, Calenders and Wall Painting Papers, Participants: 22; b. Vocational Training on making Woolen Products, Participants: 12; c. Vocational Training on Ceramics Mask Making, Participants: 12; d. Vocational Training on Suti Cloth T-Shirt Making), Participants: 12; e. Crystal Product making Training, Participants: 24; f. Handicraft Products Making Training, Participants: 12; g. Stinging Nettle Powder Packaging & Organic Tea and Marketing Training, Participants: 14; h. Nepali Paper Bag Making Training, Participants: 12) (Duration: 7 months) 

Task III: Community Awareness and Local Capacity Building for Pro-poor Urban Regeneration: a) Awareness Rising; b) Municipal Capacity Building. 

Task IV: Project Management Support including Financial Management: a) Monitoring & Evaluation; b) Project Management, Financial Management and Procurement; c) Knowledge Dissemination