Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness

What Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness does

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA) is a Nepalese non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization founded in July 1987 and headquartered in Lalitpur, Nepal. ECCA implements environmental conservation and community development programs across all 75 districts of Nepal, primarily serving school children, rural women, and community forest user groups. Its core methodology is a five-interface cascade (expert-youth, youth-to-youth, youth-children, child-to-child, children-community) delivered through trained volunteer counselors, with the children nature club concept — pioneered by ECCA in 1992 — as the foundational programmatic unit.

ECCA's product portfolio spans four verticals: (1) Conservation and Better Livelihood programs (Conservation Education, Child Development & Nutrition Enhancement, Biodiversity Conservation); (2) Appropriate Technology products including Earthfit improved cook stoves (with Future Now Nepal and Earthfit India) and Solar Tuki solar PV lighting systems displacing kerosene lamps; (3) Education for Sustainable Development (School Environment Improvement, GLOBE Program country coordination, WISE multi-grade teaching, Generation Green youth campaign, Herbal Gardens); and (4) Water, Sanitation & Hygiene programs including biosand filters, nano-silver ceramic filters, and the WATA electrolysis device for chlorine production. Additional lines include Nature Club, Rehabilitation & Rebuilding, and Girl Friendly menstrual hygiene management.

ECCA's revenue model is exclusively donations- and grant-based, with no commercial pricing for products or services. Funding flows through the GlobalGiving crowdfunding platform, institutional donors (Antenna Foundation, action medeor, BMZ), historical support from World Bank, and grassroots donations channeled to specific campaigns. The organization derives significant intangible leverage from 38 years of brand equity, founding memberships in IUCN, UN Global Compact Nepal, NGO Federation Nepal, GLOBE Program country coordination across 126 countries, UN ECOSOC consultative status, and recognition including the Rolex Spirit of Enterprise Award (1993), World Bank Global Development Marketplace (2005), and Tech Museum Award (2007).

Name

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness

Legal name

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness

Website

https://ecca.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ECCA is a Nepal-based non-profit NGO founded in 1987 that delivers environmental conservation, WASH, clean energy, and community development programs across all 75 districts of Nepal through a volunteer counselor network, serving school children, rural women, and community forest groups via donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation and Community Development Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation programs
• Community development services
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Appropriate technology promotion
• Environmental education initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ECCA operates as a non-profit organization relying primarily on donations from individuals, organizations, and through GlobalGiving platform. The organization runs specific campaigns including Safe Water for Healthy Nepal, Alternative Energy for Nepal, Support-A-Child, School Environment Improvement, and Menstrual Hygiene Management.
2. Volunteer Participation: ECCA mobilizes volunteers and counselors who participate in programs across Nepal's 75 districts, providing human resources for implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA) is a Nepal-based non-profit organization that delivers community-led environmental conservation, education, and livelihood programs across all 75 districts of Nepal. Its offerings include nature-club-based environmental education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, appropriate technology products such as improved cook stoves and solar PV lighting, biodiversity conservation support, and post-disaster rehabilitation, all implemented through trained volunteer counselors.

Product overview

ECCA operates as a non-profit organization offering a diverse portfolio of conservation and community development programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: Conservation & Better Livelihood programs (Conservation Education, Child Development, Biodiversity Conservation); Appropriate Technology products (Improved Cooking Stoves, Solar PV Lighting Systems); Education for Sustainable Development initiatives (School Environment Improvement, GLOBE Program, WISE, The Generation Green, Herbal Gardens); and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene programs (Drinking Water Disinfection, Girl Friendly Program). Additional programs include Nature Club (which ECCA pioneered in Nepal in 1992), Rehabilitation & Rebuilding services, and UN Global Compact membership. The organization implements a unique five-interface methodology connecting experts, youths, children, and communities through counselor training camps and children's camps, combining hardware (infrastructure construction) with software (training, awareness, behavioral change) approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Education and Integrated Community Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Women group in Chitwan raised NPR 200,000 through soap-making enterprise and trained other women groups across wards, municipalities, and districts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA serves as the Country Coordinator for the GLOBE Program in Nepal, an international environmental science and education program involving students in 126 countries collecting environmental data through 20 protocols covering Atmosphere, Land/Cover/Biology, Soil, and GPS.
• IUCN - The World Conservation Union, SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is an NGO member of IUCN since 1991 and a Founding Member of Nepal National Committee of IUCN Members, providing access to global conservation networks and expertise.
• NGO Federation NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a Founding Member of NGO Federation Nepal, a national network of non-governmental organizations.
• Nepal Permaculture Group (NPG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a Founding Member of Nepal Permaculture Group, contributing to sustainable agriculture and resource management initiatives.
• UN Global Compact NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a Founder Member of UN Global Compact Nepal since 2008-09, committed to aligning operations with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
• Global Alliance for Clean CookstovesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, working to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and protect the environment through clean cooking solutions.
• World Toilet OrganizationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of World Toilet Organization, supporting global efforts to improve sanitation and access to proper toilets.
• South Asian Network on Sustainability and Responsibility (SANSAR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a Founding member of SANSAR, a South Asian network focused on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
• Improved Cook Stove (ICS) NetworkmajorTechnology or IntegrationECCA is a member of the ICS Network, collaborating on fuel-efficient cooking solutions in Nepal.
• Consortium of organizations working for the child clubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of the consortium working to promote and strengthen child clubs in Nepal, having pioneered the concept in 1992.
• Coalition for Clean Nepal (CCE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of Coalition for Clean Nepal working on environmental cleanliness and sanitation initiatives.
• Socially Responsible Business Development Network (SRBDN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of SRBDN, a network promoting socially responsible business practices.
• UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA holds consultative status with UN ECOSOC, providing recognition and opportunities for international participation.
• Nepal Business Disability Network (NBDN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA is a member of NBDN working on disability inclusion in business and community development.
• Future Now Pvt. Ltd. NepalcoreTechnology or IntegrationECCA partnered with Future Now Pvt. Ltd. Nepal and Earthfit India Private Limited to promote fuel-efficient Earthfit cook stoves in Nepal that can use both firewood and bio briquettes.
• Earthfit India Private LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to promote Earthfit improved cook stoves in Nepal, developed with Swiss technology for fuel efficiency.
• Antenna Foundation, SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntenna Foundation provided technical knowledge for ECCA's anti-head lice (Beautiful Hair Weeks) program in Chitwan district, supporting child health and school attendance.
• Resources Himalaya FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCA partnered with Resources Himalaya Foundation to support children's education in Rasuwa district through donation of children's books as part of research on 'Energy Poverty Impacts on High Mountain Communities in Rural Nepal: Linking Education and Gender Equality'.
• TAKSVÄRKKIRY, FinlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish partner organization that collaborated with ECCA on youth programs, including video documentation of counselor activities and community impact.
• GlobalGivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobalGiving serves as the donation platform for multiple ECCA projects including Alternative Energy for Nepal, Better WASH for Healthy Nepal, School Environment Improvement, Support-A-Child, and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools of Nepal.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps Nepal: Large international humanitarian and development organization with Nepal programs spanning WASH, livelihoods, and youth — overlapping with ECCA's community development portfolio but at significantly larger scale.
• Winrock International: International development organization implementing clean energy, WASH, and environment programs across Asia including Nepal — overlapping with ECCA's solar PV, cookstove, and community development themes but with broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Practical Action (Nepal): International development NGO working in Nepal on appropriate technology, WASH, and community-based livelihoods — directly comparable to ECCA's appropriate technology and community development portfolio.
• WaterAid Nepal: WASH-focused international NGO with Nepal operations. Directly comparable to ECCA's drinking water disinfection, biosand filters, and WATA chlorine programs addressing water-borne disease in rural communities.
• Wildlife Conservation Nepal: Nepal-based conservation NGO focused on biodiversity and community forest management — directly comparable to ECCA's biodiversity conservation program supporting Community Forest User Groups.
• WWF Nepal: Conservation NGO operating in Nepal with a similar focus on environmental stewardship, biodiversity, and community mobilization. WWF-US also partnered with ECCA to pioneer the nature club concept in 1992, making it a direct functional peer.
• The Mountain Institute (Nepal): Environmental and conservation organization operating in mountain communities, with comparable focus on biodiversity, community engagement, and environmental education in Nepal.
• IUCN Nepal: Global conservation union with active Nepal operations; ECCA is itself an IUCN member since 1991. IUCN Nepal pursues comparable biodiversity conservation, policy engagement, and community-based natural resource management.

Regional players

• iDE Nepal: International development organization active in Nepal using market-based approaches for WASH and livelihood improvement — comparable mission areas (sanitation, livelihood) but different operating model.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (Nepal): International development advisory organization operating in Nepal with focus on WASH, agriculture, and renewable energy — directly comparable to ECCA's clean cookstove, solar, and WASH program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EccaNepal?si=H-67TOzj9m0V7vmj
• Facebookfacebook.com/group.php
• Xx.com/eccanepal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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