Policies, Plans & Regulations Brick Sector in Nepal: National Policy Framework Published 2017 Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Download Download 2017_bricks-sector-nepal_minergy-icimod.pdf en Added on: 31 January, 2018 Breadcrumb Home Resource Library Brick Sector in Nepal: National Policy Framework Brick, a commonly applied conventional construction material, is produced in about 1,000 kilns in Nepal, attracting approximately $37 million investment in the sector. Brick kilns, mostly adopting the informal production management approach, have been confronting a number of inherent environmental and social issues. Absence or insufficiency of innovative policy reforms embracing a longer-term perspective coupled with weak enforcement of already existing sector-friendly policies have been a major factor for the slow and low-scale transformation of the brick sector. This “National Policy Framework” has been developed specifically for the brick sector with the aim to make the industry more energy-efficient, environment-friendly and socially responsive, thereby contributing to achieve reductions in black carbon and CO2 emissions along with promoting their related co-benefits on development and health. Authors MinErgy Nepal International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Tags Themes Brick production Pollutants (SLCPs) Black carbon Regions Asia and the Pacific West Asia Countries Nepal Related partners MinErgy Nepal International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Nepal Related projects Policy Advocacy Network on Clean Brick Production