completed· Health

Strengthening Government Capacity in the Development and Implementation of a National Strategic Action Plan on Migration Health in Nepal

The main objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Nepal (GoN) to address the health needs of inbound and outbound migrants using a multi-sectoral approach, particularly by reviewing, endorsing and implementing the National Strategic Action Plan(NSAP) on Migration Health. Specifically, over one year the project willsupport and advocate for the Ministry of Health review and endorse the NSAP on migration health, which when implemented will assist in comprehensively addressing health vulnerabilities of migrants and protecting their right to health through a multi-sectorial approach. It will also build the capacity of and support the GoN implement selected activities outlined in the NSAP. With this project 10M will respond to the recommendations from the Regional Dialogue on the Health Challenges for Asian Migrant Workers (July, 2010), the Dhaka Declaration (April, 2011) and the World Health Assembly Resolution 61 .17 (May, 2008) and assist Nepal in implementing these global and regional commitments and comprehensively addressing the multifaceted migration related health challenges.