@article{Pokharel_2010, title={Development of community infrastructure through community forestry funds: what infrastructure gets priority?}, volume={20}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/3508}, DOI={10.3126/banko.v20i1.3508}, abstractNote={Community forestry is a well established management form in Nepal. The success of<br />community forestry in improving the forest condition encouraged the government to initiate<br />some developmental works beyond the fulfillment of only basic forestry needs. This paper<br />seeks to explore the investment made by CFUGs in community infrastructures and their<br />priorities as well. Primary data from three mid-hill districts of Nepal were collected from<br />questionnaire survey of 100 CFUGs. The results suggested that community infrastructure<br />was the largest category of expenditures of CFUG funds wherein the majority of the<br />CFUG accorded investment priority to schools. This paper concludes that higher CFUG<br />income has led to a proportionately higher investment in community infrastructures and<br />suggests that it was necessary to increase CFUG income to promote investment in<br />community infrastructures. Investing CFUG funds on schools is a good harbinger of local<br />development that contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of<br />universal primary education.<br /><br /><strong>Key words:</strong> CFUG; CFUG funds; community forestry; community infrastructures<br /><br />DOI: 10.3126/banko.v20i1.3508<br /><br /><em>Banko Janakari</em>, Vol. 20, No. 1 pp.44-50}, number={1}, journal={Banko Janakari}, author={Pokharel, RK}, year={2010}, month={Aug.}, pages={44–50} }