Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Human rights advocacy towards national and local decision makers, and capacity building of persons with disabilities and their organisations to promote human rights and disability inclusion.

Through student mobility to Norwegian higher education institutions, the scheme aims to educate qualified candidates for the workforce in the students' home countries and to strengthen knowledge in subject areas needed by the partner countries.

The project aims at significantly improving the health situation and economic independence of women in the project area and empowering them to advocate for their right and preparing them to take on leading positions in local governance bodies. The project will develop the agriculture and business skills of the farmers (mostly female) and develop new market mechanism for sale of agricultural products. The project will focus on family health, on nutrition, safe drinking water and maternal health. Furthermore, the project will continue RDTA’s well-established programme and methodology for promotion of crops and farming practices that are less vulnerable to the on-going climate change in the Himalayas

The project aim is to further develop and consolidate the newly established system for mental health services for children and adolescents, in close cooperation with Kanti Children’s Hospital, Mental Hospital Lagankhel in Kathmandu, and with the Nepalese government. It will provide outpatient and inpatient treatment with specialists onsite, and through teleconsultations. There will be outreach work in rural areas, emergency services and training for non-health specialists and non-health actors. There is emphasis on providing girls with equal access to services, and on addressing the ways in which mental illness manifests differently in boys and girls due to the cultural context. Clinical research will be managed from the CWIN Research and Outreach Centre. The project supports PhD research and scientific analysis and publication of findings. The project specifically includes children and adolescents with permanent or temporary mental impairments, and aims to reduce their vulnerabilities, as well as the cultural stigma attached to mental illness.

The project aims at realising children’s rights in Nepal by lobbing with Government of Nepal to effectively implement policies and acts and enabling children and youth to participate in local and national development. It also contributes to the protection of the most vulnerable children by strengthening Child protections mechanisms and by providing protection, care and empowerment for children at risk. Additionally, it is improving the quality of secondary education and promoting mental health. This specifically includes children with permanent or temporary mental impairments.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 4: Children, families and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of community climate change mitigation plans. The projects address environmental degradation and includes sustainable practices. It includes specific measures to protect and enhance the environment. The projects include capacity building on disaster preparedness and response, as well as community based DRR activities.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 4: Children, families and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of community climate change mitigation plans. The projects address environmental degradation and includes sustainable practices. It includes specific measures to protect and enhance the environment. The projects include capacity building on disaster preparedness and response, as well as community based DRR activities.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 3: Basic education quality is enhanced, and education is more equitable and inclusive. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of community climate change mitigation plans. The projects address environmental degradation and includes sustainable practices. It includes specific measures to protect and enhance the environment. The projects include capacity building on disaster preparedness and response, as well as community based DRR activities.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 2: Children are protected against violence and harmful practices and their sexual and reproductive health rights are realised. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 2: Children are protected against violence and harmful practices and their sexual and reproductive health rights are realised. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of community climate change mitigation plans. The projects address environmental degradation and includes sustainable practices. It includes specific measures to protect and enhance the environment. The projects include capacity building on disaster preparedness and response, as well as community based DRR activities.

Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 1: Government structures and mechanisms demonstrate greater responsibility and accountability in implementing child rights. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of community climate change mitigation plans. The projects address environmental degradation and includes sustainable practices. It includes specific measures to protect and enhance the environment.

Poor and vulnerable communities have improved livelihoods and resilience through enhanced income generation. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women. It also includes climate-smart agriculture and green practices such as solar energy, improved cookstoves, forest conservation and community waste management, and work with the communities to increase resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction measures, like early warning systems, diversified cropping, and secure access to water.

Marginalised and disadvantaged children and adolescents enjoy inclusive quality education for lifelong learning. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women.

NEA deliveries under Energy for Development Program (Efu). Nepal mapping and country activities.

Promotion of mental health and well-being. Other partners: Early Childhood Education Centre pvt. Ltd., KOSHISH National Mental Health Self-Help Organization.