Crown Agents Limited

The objective of this Project is to support the Government of Nepal to establish the foundations of the new National Framework for Renewable Energy, enabling a smooth transition between the design phase and full implementation of the new DFID programme. The Consortium will deliver several outputs including medium strategy papers for key agencies, in addition to mechanisms for the governance and management of the Frameworks.

Under the National Health Sector Programme 3 (NHSP 3), FCDO proposes up to £57,000,000 in health sector support over the period 15 July 2016 to 31 December 2020. Of this, £14,000,000 is earmarked to support the retrofitting of at least two hospitals. To ensure these funds are spent accountably, transparently, deliver good value for money and promote procedural integrity, FCDO commissioned Crown Agents to provide oversight of the Government of Nepal’s procurement and public financial management under NHSP 3.

PFMA2 will support reforms in government policies, systems and activities to improve PFM and revenue systems, and reduce opportunities for corruption in Government of Nepal (GoN) service delivery sectors that matter most for the poor. It will do this through the delivery of high quality analysis of fiduciary and corruption risks in key sectors in Nepal; support for the development and implementation of tailored sector PFM reform plans and activities; the provision of technical advice and capacity building on fiduciary and corruption risk mitigation and safeguards at the sectoral level; and support for embedded technical assistance and “hands-on” support in sector financial management and revenue administration reforms. PFMA2 builds on some elements of a previous programme (Deepening Public Financial Management and Accountability in Nepal) that supported PFM reforms within specific sectors (such as health, climate change, and peace and justice) and delivered analysis on fiduciary risks across the FCDO Nepal portfolio.