SNV will continue to focus in 2008 and 2009 on two Asia sub-regions: Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh in the Hindu Kush Himalayas of South Asia; and Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia in the Mekong region of South East Asia. Opportunities in Central and East Asia will be explored during this period, but not lead to new core funding investments before 2010.
Together with other development actors, we will contribute to achievement of impact targets set in MDG-based national poverty reduction strategies. Our development results are measured in two areas:
- Reducing extreme poverty by increasing production, employment and equitable income opportunities (PIE impact area);
- Improving the access, coverage and quality of basic services in water & sanitation and renewable energy (BASE impact area).
Sector choices in BASE and PIE are summarised here:
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BASE impact area |
PIE impact area |
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Renewable energy/Biogas
(Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam) |
Smallholder Cash Crops:
tea, spices, fruit and vegetables.
(Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam) |
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam) |
Pro-poor sustainable tourism
(Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam) |
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Forest Products: bamboo, rattan, medicinal/aromatic plants (Bhutan,
Laos, Nepal, Vietnam) |
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Innovation:
Small holder cash crops: Bio fuels (jatropha)