ECCA constructed its office building - named as 'Wise-use House' - in Jwagol, Kopundol and its office was shifted there on March 14, 2004. It is envisaged to house several link-minded NGOs in this building and adjacent buildings and develop a new concept in NGO networking. The idea is to operate all the organizations independently for mutual benefit.

  Some of the benefits foreseen are:

	Reduction of overhead expenses for all the organizations (by sharing hall, meeting room, reception, lower office staff, etc.)
	Effective usage of human resources
	Effective usage of physical resources (e.g. photocopy machine, overhead projector, audio visuals, library, etc.)
	Networking for effective output: Positive aspects of the organizations will be combined while developing proposals.
	Programs will be developed and implemented based upon long term partnership
	Value based sharing will be developed among the organizations
	Many organizations are doing good work in their respective field of work. However, it is difficult to show the results of such individual efforts. Networking of organizations working in specialized area needs to be done
	For scaling (from single to many) and spreading (all over the country and the South Asia region)
	For value addition of the deliverables (of the respective organization) so as to tip the balance towards the development
	For more output in less input
	Forum of like-minded organizations will be developed, which practices the basic common value of "wise-use of available resources"

Introduction

Challenges facing Nepal in conservation and resource management are huge and need to be matched relentlessly by new ideas, strategies and breakthroughs. The economic future of Nepal is also dependent on our ability to make wise use of our natural heritage. Towards this end the Wise-use House has been launched not only to make optimum and efficient use of available resources but also to bring together like minded individuals and groups of people to a common platform from where we can launch our best ideas and efforts to secure a sound ecological, prosperous and just future for Nepal and our planet. The guiding principle behind Wise-use House is that we seek logic, we seek open debate, we seek the best solutions based on what we know and have experienced. Based on this logic ( bitarka ) we shall act. We welcome you to Wise-use House.