Lumbini CMC
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Country:
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Nepal
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Detailed location:
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Manigram, Rupandehi District
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Mission:
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to expand local access
to information resources, to mediate global knowledge networks for local listeners, and lay the foundations of ICT skills among local youth
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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Lumbini CMC
Location Western Nepal
Address Manigram, Anandavan VDC,
Rupandehi District, Nepal
Telephone: (977) 71 561 003 / 562 012
Fax: (977) 71 561 545
Email: lumbinifm@mos.com.np
Website: www.radiolumbini.org
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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2
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Future telecentres:
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0
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Start of initiative:
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2004
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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Yes
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Sustainability plan:
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No
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Pilot:
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No
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Business model:
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private
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Other resources of revenue:
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service fees
training fees
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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Yes
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Women participation:
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Yes
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Type:
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private_social
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Stakeholder:
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Lumbini Information and Communication Cooperative (financing,operation)
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ICT Application:
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Gender sensitive
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People with disability
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Illiterated sensitive
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e-learning |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Internet (web/e-mail) |
No |
No |
No |
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Connectivity:
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dial up
satelite
wireless
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Technology:
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computer+Internet
fax
phone
printer
radio
scanner
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Objectives of the initiative:
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ensure universal access to ICT
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Services provided:
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ICT training
internet access
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Physical location:
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community centre
village radio
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Sources:
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http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/20806/11345014445CMC_Di
rectory.pdf/CMC+Directory.pdf#search=%22unesco%20sitaku
nd%20jakar%20kanglung%22 ;
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17004&URL_DO=DO
_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html ;
http://www.msnepal.org/reports_pubs/ekchhin/2004/06.htm ;
http://www.communityradionetwork.org/leftlinks/comm_radio_so
uthasian/Nepal ;
http://ictpr.nic.in/tansen/Lumbini_Dec_04.htm ;
http://www.communityradionetwork.org/leftlinks/comm_radio_hd
bk/global_regional
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