On16Auguest1996theRuralEnergyDevelomentProgramme(REDP)wasinitiatedwiththeaimofimprovinglivelihoodsofruralpeopleandpressrvingtheenvironmentthroughthepromotionofruralenergysystems.TheProgrammeisrunbytheUnitedNationsDeelopmentProgrammeandHisMajesty'sGovernmentofNepal.