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Support to Nepal's School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) Covid-19 response

In spring 2020 the Nepal Ministry of Education and the Nepal Education Cluster have jointly developed a separate COVID-19 adaptation plan (COVID-19 Education Cluster Contingency Plan - Nepal Education Cluster 2020) for the education sector programme SSDP ( The School Sector Development Plan). The Ministry of Education made a general request for all donors including Finland of additional funding for covid-19 emergency response.The overall objective of the Education Cluster Contingency Plan is to prevent the s pread of COVID-19 from education institutions into local communities by providing safe learning environments by putting in place appropriate prevention measures in Nepalese schools. To achieve this objective the immediate response of the Education Cluster will focus on a) Ensuring adequate capacity for management and coordination during the response period b) Strengthening prevention and resilience within the school system and among students teachers parents and caregivers and c) Support Continuity of Educa tion/Learning for all children in all areas including children with disabilities and from marginalized backgrounds.Finland's financial contrbution for the implementation of the Education Cluster Contingency Plan for COVID-19 is EUR 2 514 999. The support w ill be channeled and monitored as part of Nepal School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) programme. The School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) program covers the entire basic education system in Nepal and is funded jointly by the Government of Nepal and its De velopment Partners. The program is implemented during the years 2016-2023. Finland supports the program with a total of 20 million euros in the years 2016-2020.

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Not reported budget·USD 7.9M disbursed·Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland reporting organization·Nepal location·Jan 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2021 timeline

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In spring 2020 the Nepal Ministry of Education and the Nepal Education Cluster have jointly developed a separate COVID-19 adaptation plan (COVID-19 Education Cluster Contingency Plan - Nepal Education Cluster 2020) for the education sector programme SSDP ( The School Sector Development Plan). The Ministry of Education made a general request for all donors including Finland of additional funding for covid-19 emergency response.The overall objective of the Education Cluster Contingency Plan is to prevent the s pread of COVID-19 from education institutions into local communities by providing safe learning environments by putting in place appropriate prevention measures in Nepalese schools. To achieve this objective the immediate response of the Education Cluster will focus on a) Ensuring adequate capacity for management and coordination during the response period b) Strengthening prevention and resilience within the school system and among students teachers parents and caregivers and c) Support Continuity of Educa tion/Learning for all children in all areas including children with disabilities and from marginalized backgrounds.Finland's financial contrbution for the implementation of the Education Cluster Contingency Plan for COVID-19 is EUR 2 514 999. The support w ill be channeled and monitored as part of Nepal School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) programme. The School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) program covers the entire basic education system in Nepal and is funded jointly by the Government of Nepal and its De velopment Partners. The program is implemented during the years 2016-2023. Finland supports the program with a total of 20 million euros in the years 2016-2020.

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    https://d-portal.org/ctrack.html?aid=FI-3-2021-2015150139

    Retrieved Oct 29, 2026 · Last checked Oct 29, 2026

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    https://d-portal.org/ctrack.html?aid=FI-3-2020-2015150139

    Retrieved Oct 26, 2026 · Last checked Oct 26, 2026

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