PROJECT AT A GLANCE
My Forest Child (MFC) Project
| Particulars | Details |
| 1. Project Name | My Forest Child (MFC) Project |
| 2. Project Location | Wards No. 1, 4, and 12 of Chhedagad Municipality, Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal |
| 3. Project Period | 2024 – 2026 |
| 4. Funding / Donor Partner | Save the Children Korea |
| 5. Implementing Partner | Panchtara Yuwa Samrakshak Manch (PTYSM), Jajarkot |
| 6. Key Beneficiaries / Target Groups | Direct Beneficiaries (2025): 1,047 individuals – 476 women, 289 men, and 282 children.
Key target groups include children and youth, Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs), school communities, forest-dependent households, and local communities. |
| 7. Total Project Budget (2024–2026) | NPR 23,776,675.52 |
| 8. Annual Budget – FY 2026 (2025/26) | NPR 9,531,228.20 |
| 9. Project Goal | To address climate change through an integrated approach combining community-led forest restoration, climate education, and meaningful child participation, contributing to healthier forests, empowered communities, and a more climate-resilient future for children. |
| 10. Project Outcomes / Objectives | 1. Restore degraded and disaster-prone forest landscapes by increasing the plantation and survival of indigenous and multipurpose tree species suitable to the local climate.
2. Enhance climate awareness and resilience among children and communities through child-led campaigns and climate education in schools and communities, enabling them to understand climate change causes, impacts, and adaptation measures. |
| 11. Project Coverage / Key Institutions | Implemented in coordination with Chhedagad Municipality and the Sub-Division Forest Office, covering 12 Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) and 8 schools. |
| 12. Key / Major Activities | Community Forest Restoration: • Establishment and strengthening of community forest nurseries. • Production of quality seedlings. • Plantation in community forests and schools. • Forest protection, wildfire awareness, and firefighting support. • Mobilization of forest caretakers. • Construction of plastic water ponds and irrigation support. • Provision of firefighting tools and other DRR support.Child Participation and Climate Action: • Climate Change REFLECT education sessions. • Child-led climate campaigns in schools and communities. • Child-led policy dialogue and advocacy with local stakeholders. • School-based environmental and climate action initiatives. |
| 13. Major Results / Key Achievements | Community Forest Nurseries: Established and strengthened 2 community forest nurseries with 22 types of nursery equipment and materials. More than 25,000 healthy, high-quality seedlings were produced, including indigenous and multipurpose species.
Forest Restoration and Plantation: Children and youth supported restoration of 12.87 hectares of degraded and landslide-prone land across six CFUGs. Across the first and second years, approximately 42 hectares of community forest land have been restored using around 67,000 seedlings, with a survival rate of more than 65%. Climate Education: Conducted a two-day ToT Refresher for teachers and CFUG representatives. A total of 192 Climate Change REFLECT sessions were conducted across 12 learning centres, directly benefiting 300 participants. An impact survey found that 79.74% of REFLECT participants demonstrated increased knowledge and awareness of local climate change and environmental issues. Child-led Climate Campaigns and Advocacy: Conducted child-led policy dialogues and advocacy in two wards of Chhedagad Municipality. CFUGs and local stakeholders committed NPR 35,000 to the Ward Child Fund. Children also led plantation campaigns, waste segregation and solid waste management activities, forest fire awareness campaigns, World Environment Day celebrations, community rallies, and environmental sanitation initiatives. |
| 14. Key Partners / Stakeholders | Chhedagad Municipality; Sub-Division Forest Office; Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs); schools; teachers; children and youth; community leaders; local government representatives; and other civil society and community stakeholders. |
| 15. Total Reach / Beneficiaries | Direct Beneficiaries (2025): 1,047 Women: 476 Men: 289 Children: 282 |