Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Transmission line Dailekh-Kalikot-Jumla 132kv pluss substation and tehcnincal assistance. This will be a part of a larger ADB program currently being developed.

The objective of this project is to support Nepal to develop climate smart education policies and create model schools and support Government of Nepal to integrate climate agenda in its education sector plan 2022-2031. The specific objectives of the project are: -Identify existing policy gaps and develop evidence-based policy tools and frameworks for greening education and climate change in education that are contexualised for the federal, provincial and local levels; -Mmap existing and relevant efforts and interventions by other partners -Map various context-specific (i.e., rural and urban schools) tools for teachers, school management committee and local level government on green schools /greening education -Develop interventions that can pilot ‘green schools’ in selected municipalities and in various contexts such as mountain, hill, Terai including rural and urban settings.

The project aims to increase agricultural productivity and food and nutrition security by enhancing the use of reliable and affordable energy solutions for production, irrigation, processing, storing, packaging, and marketing of locally grown farm products. The project will work with local and provincial governments, cooperatives, traders, and service providers to enhance their knowledge on the use of modern technology for food production and sustainable food system management through capacity building and provisions for climate information, policies, finance and research. Extensive use of energy-based and climate smart technology will help the farmers reduce the cost of production and increase local food supply throughout the year. At the same time this will also support women and marginalized groups through economic empowerment through job creation while contributing to environment.Focus will also be on support to increase cultivation of local indegenous crops thar are climate resilience. Increased crop diversity a focus. The project will be implemented by UNDP in 11 local governments of Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces (5 in Karnali and 6 in Sudurpashchim) in close collaboration with the local governments and in partnership with Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), WFP, ICIMOD and other local partners (like LiBird, CEAPRED, SAPROS etc) working on food security issues. To some extent the project builds on earlier investment in the renewable energy sector in these districts. The intended impact is Improved Food and Nutritional Security of the communities of selected areas of Nepal. There are three outcomes that are expected to contribute to the overall impact. One outcome is that Households have enhanced access to enough food to meet their dietary needs. For this to happen it is expected that Renewable energy solutions will play a key role in the improvement of the agriculture value chain.

The overall goal of the project is to support the implementation of the constitutionally mandated federal system in Nepal. The work of the project will be divided between the two levels of parliamentary institutions – the federal parliament (HoR and NA) and the provincial assemblies) – with specific interventions for each, based on the baseline capacity of staff and MPs and what is realistic, achievable and feasible during the coming term of each parliament. To that end, the project will support the Federal Parliament and the seven provincial assemblies to fulfil their mandates such as: law making, monitoring of the laws and government programmes to ensure they are being effectively implemented. To achieve the goal of the project, it will seek to achieve the following key outputs: Output 1: Federal Parliament & Provincial Assemblies have enhanced capacity to scrutinize draft laws and to monitor implementation of legislation Output 2: Federal Parliament & Provincial Assemblies have enhanced capacity to conduct oversight of government spending, polices, and programmes Output 3: Federal Parliament and Provincial Assemblies have the practices and/or resources in place to promote GESI/LNOB and human rights principles Output 4: Federal Parliament & PAs have established routine constituent engagement as part of their decision-making processes

The outcome of the Project is an improved education planning, monitoring, and reporting system of federal and local governments.

Building an enabling policy environment for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and capacities for the delivery and institutionalization of resilient, high-quality human-rights based SRHR information and services for vulnerable women and girls, particularly adolescents, youth (AY), person with disabilities and the those furthest left behind at the national level and in underserved municipalities in Madhesh Pradesh and Sudurpaschim provinces.