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Squatters Livelihood in Urban Kathmandu Nepal
Squatters Livelihood in Urban Kathmandu Nepal
Famine 24 46.2
Loss of Property 6 11.5
Lack of Physical Facilities 6 11.5
Unemployment 5 9.6
Family Conflict 5 9.6
Natural Calimaties 2 3.9
Lack of Relative 2 3.9
Others: (political conflict, 2 3.9
difficult to work)
Total 52 100.0
Pull factor
Main Reason for Coming No. of Household Percent
to Balaju
Availability of work 23 44.2
Total 52 100.0
Livelihood assets human capital-skill, education ,health
Main Male Female Total
occupation
No. % No. % No. %
Unskilled 17 11.6 14 9.5 31 21.1
labour
Service 13 8.8 7 4.8 20 13.6
Wool spinning - - 8 5.4 8 5.4
Livestock 12 8.2 7 4.8 19 12.9
Farming
Driving 13 8.8 - - 13 8.8
Tailoring 1 0.7 7 4.8 8 5.4
Mason 6 4.1 - - 6 4.1
Small Business 9 6.1 11 7.5 20 13.6
(Grocery Shop)
Foreign Labour 11 7.5 1 0.7 12 8.2
Black smith 3 2.0 - - 3 2.0
Butcher 2 1.4 1 0.7 3 2.0
Painting 2 1.4 - - 2 1.4
Contracter 2 1.4 - - 2 1.4
Total 91 62 56 38 147 100
Natural capital land and common property, access
to natural resources(water forest grazing)
Ministry of Local Development Monitoring and evaluation of No specific objectives and has
(MLD) the governance issue through direct linked and the
Local Self-Governance Act implication
1999.
Housing and Urban Department
to look urban through
management, environment and
urban divisions
Ministry of Physical Planning Set up Urban Development No specific objectives and has
and Work (MPPW) Committee and Town direct linked and the
Development Committee implication
Involved preparation and
implementation of the National
plan of action for Habitat II in
1996
Donor Support
NGOs
First, KMC should define urban poor, squatter, slum and vulnerability
groups in the Kathmandu.
At present, KMC has not clear squatter policy. CDS is an initial broad
strategic framework. Therefore, it is recommended that Kathmandu
Metropolitan City should develop clear urban poverty reduction policies.
Formulation of a Task Force: A task force has been strongly recommended
in order to identify problem, need and priorities. The task force has to the
draft policies and programmes. With the certain method from KMC, local
NGOs, CBOs, donor agencies, university and expert of the concern area.
The final policy will be defined after the consultation with other institutions and
stakeholders for example, the university, NGOs, CBOs, donor agencies and the local
community [particularly squatter] as well. Such policies should encourage to the
local NGOs CBOs to work with poor squatter communities.
Thank you