UNDP Nepal

OCHA FTS aggregated funding flows from Switzerland, Government of to United Nations Development Programme for usage year 2002. 1 underlying flows.

he GLOF project in Nepal, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and implemented by UNDP with the Government of Nepal, focuses on reducing risks from glacial lake outburst floods by targeting four high-risk lakes (Thulagi, Lower Barun, Lumding Tsho, and Hongu 2). It combines engineering interventions, early warning systems, and institutional capacity building to protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

This Transitional Justice Project is about strengthening the foundations of two newly established transitional justice institutions in the country — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).

The objective of this Engagement Facility is to support the UNDP Nepal Country Office in operationalizing its digital positioning by translating it into a coherent, cross-portfolio digital transformation agenda and supporting its implementation across the Country Office. The expected output of the Facility is: UNDP Nepal’s digital positioning operationalized, strengthened and resourced through a coherent, cross-portfolio digital transformation agenda, enhanced implementation support. This will be achieved through strategic initiatives in three inter-linked areas: (1) Strategic Advisory and Coordination, (2) Partnerships and Ecosystem Development, and (3) Scalable Digital Interventions

Nepal is warming at nearly twice the global average, with urban areas facing severe heat stress. In the southern Terai, extreme heat and humidity are driving rapid growth in energy demand for cooling, increasing emissions and placing significant stress on energy infrastructure. Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City (DSMC) in Sudurpaschim Province experiences recurrent heatwaves during May–August, with temperatures frequently exceeding 40°C. Climate variability, rapid and unplanned urbanization, loss of green spaces, and limited energy-efficient infrastructure exacerbate risks to public health, livelihoods, and essential services, disproportionately affecting low-income households, outdoor workers, and residents of poorly insulated housing. Impacts include heat-related illness and mortality, school disruptions, and reduced functionality of public facilities. Nepal is warming at nearly twice the global average, with urban areas facing severe heat stress. In the southern Terai, extreme heat and humidity are driving rapid growth in energy demand for cooling, increasing emissions and placing significant stress on energy infrastructure. DSMC experiences recurrent heatwaves during May–August, with temperatures frequently exceeding 40°C. Climate variability, rapid and unplanned urbanization, loss of green spaces, and limited energy-efficient infrastructure exacerbate risks to public health, livelihoods, and essential services, disproportionately affecting low-income households, outdoor workers, and residents of poorly insulated housing. Impacts include heat-related illness and mortality, school disruptions, and reduced functionality of public facilities.

The TA will pilot the Build4Skills approach at selected project sites to facilitate job placement for local people. It will build on the prior experiences of UNDP, ADB, and Norwegian-funded projects to enhance the livelihoods of women and disadvantaged groups in Jumla, Dailekh, and Kalikot districts. It will also support institutionalizing gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and implementing the gender action plan linked to the loan.