Nepal, Jan. 3 -- Nepal's socio-economic reality is unique and the path to development and prosperity needs to be suited to this very context and reality. One aspect of our reality is that we are a country rich in natural resources. We are also a country made up of communities scattered across several diverse geographical locations with their own unique skill sets to deal with these respective climatic conditions. Our traditional skills have used available resources in a sustainable way. So, could carrying forward our orientation from the past be the answer to our future prosperity? Rabi Chandra Malla, founder of Kolpa, believes so.

Malla has worked with communities utilizing their traditional skills for products made of available resources...