Development projects in Nepal

The catastrophic earthquake of 25th April 2015 measuring 7.8 Richter scale had its devastating consequences on human lives and property as well as infrastructures including WASH services in Nepal. The gains that Nepal had made so far in achieving the MDG t argets on water and sanitation has been negatively challenged by the damages of water supply and sanitation services. UNICEF WASH Earthquake Recovery Programme will support reconstruction efforts in Nepal particularly in WASH sector with a particular focus on Disaster Risk Management. The expected results and outcomes of the programme are formulation and operationalization of disaster risk reduction and climate change policies capacity building and system building for disaster preparedness and response and earthquake affected water supply schemes and school toilets and water systems rehabilitation. Rehabilitated water supply schemes will serve at least 33 000 people and school toilets and water systems rebuilding will serve at least 20 000 children. At least 20 000 school children will be also educated on hand washing.In International Conference on Nepal?s Reconstruction on 25th of June 2015 Finland pledged two million euros (2 000 000) to the reconstruction efforts in Nepal. The contribution was decided to b e channeled through UNICEF based on earlier cooperation. Finland provided one million euros (1 000 000) support for 2016. The programme will receive additional funding of one million euros for 2017 as pledged in 25th of June 2015.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 14, 2015 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

In rural Nepal especially girls encounter challenges related to schooling, one of them being lack of toilets suitable for girls. There is also need for improvement in teachers' attitudes, transparency of school administration, infrastructure and safe envir onment. With closer cooperation betweeen different school stakeholdersthe quality of schools can be improved and the attitudes in communities can be changed to understand the importance of schooling in children's life. The project aims to develop child and environmentally friendly schools in rural Eastern Nepal by supporting school child clubs in their activities and the cooperation between school stakeholders (child club, school management committee, parent-teacher assotiation, school administration, Villa ge education committee) in preparing school improvement plans (SIP). The project provides capacitation to Child Club board members on child rights, life skills, gender, social inclusion and environmental issues. The school stakeholders participate in capac itations and workshops to manage the schools efficiently and transparently. Through Child Clubs the youth can contribute to the development of their own shools and communities. There is also hardware components to improve the classrooms, sanitation and saf e drinking water facilities in project schools. The project will result quality rural schools with good environment to study and work.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

In Nepalese society, women are subject to discrimination, and women human rights defenders statue is not sufficiently recognized, even in the Nepal's human rights movement. Before WOREC's 2006 campaign, women human rights defenders’ status, rights, and t he need for protection in the first place had not been raised. The change has been made, but slowly, which is why women human rights defenders are still harassedin their work. Violence against female human rights defenders and even murders are not uncommon . Perpetrators may be government officers, family members or other members of the community. WOREC has recently been involved in the drafting a legislative initiatives related safety of women human rights defenders. The project's main objective is to stren gthen women human rights defenders in the capacity of human rights, particularly women's rights, promoting and improving the conditions for the work of human rights defenders. The primary target group of the project are especially women human rights defend ers who are involved in WORECin networks and women's groups. In particular, the project takes into account the women who work for Dalits, indigenous, madhesien, the disabled, the Muslims and the victims of violence involved. The project capacitates other b eneficiaries, such as community leaders and communities of men, as well as with national-level advocacy of women's rights. Women’s Rehabilitation Centre WOREC was founded in 1991, is registered as a national NGO, which is working with grassroots actors i n Nepal, in order to remove the prevailing economic, social, cultural and human rights injustices and for the promotion of social justice and sustainable living conditions for grassroots communities. http://www.worecnepal.org/

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

There is a huge gap between the demand and supply of skilled man power in domestic market. The lack of employment opportunities, insufficient vocational skills training opportunities are pushing unemployed youths for out-migration. They get low remuneratio n and are prone to accidents as they are mostly engaged in Danger, Difficult and Dirty (3D) jobs. Therefore, these unemployed rural youths need to be trained on emerging trades to sharpen their skills for their earnings and livelihoods. This will contribut e to increased remunerations and job security. New opportunities have been waiting for the skilled youths within their own districts, regional markets, Indian markets as well as abroad markets.The project aims at enhancing access of women and youths to qua lity vocational skill training and technical education by strengthening technical vocational education and training (TVET) sub-sector in Nepal. Expected results:• Enhanced access of women and youths to quality TVET service• TVET sub–sector knowledge and experiences are systematically documented and widely disseminated among the concerned• Strengthened capacity of public and private TVET service providers to deliver quality serviceRights-holders /beneficiaries: Unemployed women and youth Implementing partner: Underprivileged Children’s Education Programs (UCEP Nepal)

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Address public health threats posed by infectious diseases not targeted elsewhere in the Framework as well as significant non-communicable health threats of major public health importance.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Increase the availability and use of proven life-saving interventions that address the major killers of mothers and children and improve their health and nutrition status, including effective maternity care and management of obstetric complications; prevention services including newborn care, routine immunization, polio eradication, safe water and hygiene, and micronutrients; improved maternal, infant and young child feeding; and treatment of life-threatening childhood illnesses.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

This award is for a staff travel costs of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 668

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Ensure full respect for the rights of the individual and communities in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the relevant bodies of law (international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee law). This involves both legal and practical approaches for implementation in humanitarian situations, including efforts to ensure humanitarian access, incorporate protection strategies in assistance programming and other measures to reduce vulnerability and uphold human dignity for all victims of conflict and disasters. Activities included herein should be linked to relevant GJD/Human Rights elements.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2014 → Sep 30, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

OFDA/Disaster Response

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

OFDA/Prevention- Mitigation- Preparedness + Planning

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Provide goods, personnel, services and assistance to meet basic human needs in order to foster transition from relief according to principles of universality, impartiality and human dignity. This element should be done, when possible, as part of an integrated, coordinated and/or multi-sectoral approach.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2012 → Sep 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Developing and advocating for community-based mental health support mechanisms.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Promoting women's and children's right to health and wellbeing through community women's groups.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Empowering marginalized communities to improve their food security and well-being.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

To reduce impact of disasters on vulnerable population and increase capacity of the population to respond and recover.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Pilot project for empowering the young people to make safe decisions about migration and sexual behavior and hiv and aids affected families to improve their social and economic situation in border areas of Acham an Kalali. Some 10 000 people live in the 4 project areas.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

In order to improve programme quality, it is of essence to have presence in the country. Working with the local partners successfully requires working hand in hand throughout the project cycle. The field presence is in line with FCA’s regional strategy, and supporting the strategic goals especially related to programme quality, capacity building, advocacy, programme development, thematic/technical support and broadening the funding base. The overall objective is to improve effectiveness, quality and impa ct of the FCA Nepal country programme focusing on the thematic areas, Right to livelihood, Right to education and Right to peace through established field presence. Expected results: • Established a functional working relationship and collaboration with UN agencies, I/NGOs, CBOs and government authorities at district and national level • New partnership and networking opportunities are created to broadening the funding opportunities • Effective coordination of work and cooperation with other aid or ganizations • Capacity of local partners are built for effective and efficient programme implementation • Strategic and operational planning for the country programme including programme and project PME and administrative support Partners: Local a nd regional civil society actors, international organisations, donors

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Spinal cord injury treatment care and rehabilitation remain major unmet needs in Nepal. Many cases of SCI are caused by falls from heights from trees (from which farmers cut fodder for their stock) and building sites. Road traffic accidents have become the leading cause of SCI in recent years. Moreover in 2015 two devastating earthquakes hit Nepal followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Estimates of injured vary between 22000-100000 many of them also having SCI.The International Nepal Fellowship (INF) owned Gr een Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre (GPHRC) in Pokhara remains the only health facility outside Kathmandu Valley that is specialized in providing rehabilitation services to people with SCI. GPHRC provides services to the Western Development Reg ion and through four INF clinics also to the Mid-Western Development Region - a total population of around 8.5 million people; in Pokhara and its surrounding areas 14 million. In the continuation phase the activities to improve rehabilitation services for people affected by SCI that were started in 2013-2016 project will partly remain the same. In addition GPHRC will start admitting SCI patients also in the acute phase straight after the trauma has happened. In many cases there is still a remarkable delay b etween acute trauma care and beginning rehabilitation. Too often delay leads to secondary complications (esp. pressure sores) that could be avoided with appropriate care. The hospital aims at becoming a holistic treatment and care centre for SCI patients c overing acute phase trauma treatment and care (incl. operative fixation) physical and mental rehabilitation education of patients and carers home assesments and modifications prior to discharge income generating activities for the injured follow-up and in some cases scholarships for the children of SCI patients to ensure that they can continue to go to school even after injury of the main bread winner of the family. The project will be implemented by International Nepal Fellowship Nepal?s (INF/Nepal) Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre (GPHRC) in collaboration with INF?s Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 8, 2012 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Kathmandu, Kaski

The project develops Nepali forestry sector workers awareness, skills and methods in sustainable forest management. At the same time the trade unions capacity and joint action are promoted, and union membership enhanced.Often times the methods used in Nepa li forest management have been short-sighted and the occupational health and safety (OHS) practices weak. In addition, the workers awareness and opportunities to effect on their terms has been minimal. Due to low organising rates unions have not been able to effectively defend workers interests. The project strengthens unions and OHS through education, training and organizing, contributes toward applying more sustainable forest management methods and forests viability and sustainable use. Increasingly union s, with other civil society actors, will influence forest and conservation related policies, so that labour rights are taken into account in them.Union’s capacities, opportunities and networks will strengthen, and this will ensure more effective defendin g of the workers’ rights application. Gradually, also collective agreeing and social dialogue will begin to improve positively toward workers terms and conditions. OHS situation will improve and finally the status of forests will become healthier and mul tiple use of forests will realize.In the outset project’s beneficiaries are trade unions (skills, image, strength), which will gradually be better able to defend and promote worker’s rights, terms and OHS. Gradually, many forest and nature sector worke rs will benefit from the project. Project is coordinated by Building and Wood Workers International Nepalese Affiliates Committee (BWI NAC), and implemented by their affiliates in Nepal (CAWUN and CUPPEC).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2012 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Poor hygiene and sanitation, and unsafe drinking water are common problems in the Far-West development region, which is the poorest region in Nepal. Water and sanitation hygiene project is planned to improve the situation in project area with better sanita tion, safe drinking water and healthy habits. In 2015, project has supported 262 low cost latrines and 92 hand pumps for clean drinking water facilities to poor and marginalized families. The goal of the project is improved quality of life among vulnerable persons and communities as result of strengthened partners. The purpose is improved water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and nutrition situation and practices in target communities in 5 VDCs of Kailali District. The project benefits women, children and other most vulnerable groups who become healthier after receiving training on good sanitation, personal hygiene, safe drinking water and nutrition. Fida partners with a local NGO, New Life Service Association (NSA) in the project.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2011 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Kailali, Sudurpashchim

The planned project is a continuation for the ongoing project ?Integrating Mental Health in Primary Health Care in a Post-conflict Setting 2012-2014? which took place in Dang district in Nepal. In the second phase of the project the aim is to improve equal access to effective treatment of mental health problems. The project will be expanded to cover the whole district (548.000 inhabitants). After this continuation phase responsibility of the project will be handed over to local authorities. The prevalence o f mental health problems is high but no mental health professionals work in the public healthcare system in the whole district. The aim is to develop the activities implemented in the first phase of the project in a way that enables the actors of the local health system to continue them independently. All government health facilities including primary care units and hospitals will be covered.The immediate objectives are to improve the capacity of the primary health care workers to detect and treat common me ntal disorders to improve access to specialised psychiatric services at district level and to raise the level of awareness of mental health and to reduce negative attitudes of the general population. Training sessions will be organised for female health ca re volunteers primary health care workers and hospital-based medical officers. Four psychosocial counsellors hired by the project will provide counselling services as well as supervise trained primary health care workers in providing support to people who suffer from common mental disorders. The effectiveness of counselling will be studied by using a randomised controlled trial (RCT) design. Specialised care will be offered to a selected group of patients with severe disorders. Information about mental heal th mental health problems and coping skills will be distributed via community mental health promotion workshops (CMHP) school mental health programmes radio programs and printed materials. Advocacy work will be focused on increasing the human resources in public mental health services in Dang.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 9, 2011 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Dang, Lumbini

The communities in the region are poor, marginalised and politically unstable. Education and skill levels are low and child labour and child marriages are common. School dropout-count is high. The earthquake of 2014 caused massive infrastructural destructi on in some areas (e.g. schools were destroyed) and significantly weakened the income of families. Education can bring hope and open possibilities for children, youth and the communities. The project has improved 19 state schools’ teaching by providing su pport for teaching, materials and teaching facilities. The project has supported youth through vocational course centres’ training. Especially challenged communities’ girls have been given preparing education, which enables a later transition to a norm al primary school. Equivalent work will continue in 2016. The project is expected to improve vulnerable children’s, youth’s and communities’ quality of life. The purpose is to increase the knowledge and skill levels of communities, where the project acts (in Bhaktapur, Sarlah and Rukum). The project results in children’s improved primary education and youth’s vocational skills in the project area. Beneficiaries of the project are children, youth, their parents and teachers. Fida partners with a lo cal NGO, Transformation Nepal (TFN).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2011 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Sarlahi, Bhaktapur

CWISH and Interpedia have cooperated to create a foundation among civil society organizations in Nepal to monitor the situation of child rights and strengthen the government mechanism to be accountable in protecting child rights. Through the cooperation th e National Child Protection Alliance (NCPA) a confederation of 37 CSOs was formed. In 2015-2017 CWISH and Interpedia are working in 35 districts to capacitate 85 CSO members. The proposed 2017-2020 project is designed as a supplementary to current cooperat ion to extend membership of NCPA to all 75 districts. In addition it seeks to mobilize 50 CSOs in at least 65 districts to monitor the child rights situation in Nepal through a new monitoring system.In the proposed project CSOs will utilize an online softw are database system and mobile application through which 50 member organizations in 65 districts receive record respond refer and report cases of child rights violations to the government. Member organizations will follow up with the state mechanism for re sponding to cases. CWISH will have a centralized database for the system and produce the Child Rights Status Country Report as well as segregated district-level reports providing recommendations to the government for formulating contextual and relevant pol icies and programs. This will also reflect the situation of child rights in Nepal to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child and Universal Periodic Review in 2019. It is mandatory for Nepal to send a status report to UNCRC as a member sta te ratifying the convention. Through the new system CSOs can produce a supplementary report with a civil society perspective.Extension of NCPA to all districts and their capacity development of CSOs offers an opportunity to consolidate information on the s ituation of children throughout the country and help to prepare a complete map on the status of child rights in Nepal. Further capacitated government and strong civil society will bring a balance in respect to child rights act as an accountability tool for government and facilitate to provide legal and social justice to victims of rights violations.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 4, 2010 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Unemployment is a big problem in Nepal and especially it concerns the youth in the country. The project supports youth in skills improvement and identification of income ideas. Also free time activities are provided to create meaningful ways to spend time. This project works with youth in Nepal, helping them to improve their skills and to get a job. Youth empowerment has been done through the career and counseling programs and free-time activities. Project goal is improved quality of life among vulnerable p eople. The purpose is increased employment opportunities of youth in the community of the Banke and Nuwakot districts. Fida partners with a local NGO, Nepal Integral Mission Society (NIMS). As a result, the youth are more equipped in finding jobs as their skill level has improved and they have received career counselling. The youth also utilize their free time on more productive activities than before.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 15, 2007 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Maithili communities are the main beneficiary groups. They need to be empowered and supported to develop their skills and knowledge to be completely self-dependent in fulfilling the basic needs. The project has provided improved access to child friendly pr imary education by trained teachers and good learning facilities, arranged literacy classes to underprivileged community members and skills training to youth. It has trained communities to take ownership of their own development and apply for benefits from the government. It has raised awareness on sanitation, hygiene and preventive health care e.g. through CHE-groups and radio programs. Project goals is improved quality of life among the vulnerable people in the region. The purpose is improved quality of l ife in Maithili communities. Project results in access and quality of education in the working area. The communities' capacity and ownership of the community development is improves. The awareness and knowledge on health, sanitation and hygiene has improve s significantly. Beneficiaries include Maithili communities as a whole, but especially women and children. In 2016, youth will benefit more than earlier. Fida partners with Relative Nepal in the project

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 15, 2007 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

The project has been implemented to improve livelihood of poor families in project area communities, where most of the community people are dependent on traditional agriculture. Even though they have enough natural resources, they are not being able to uti lize them due to lack of skills and appropriate technology. The project has provided training on livelihood area e.g. appropriate farming and livestock. The project has also worked together with schools by giving trainings to teachers and providing support for classroom management. This has been done in child sponsorship are in Chitwan but also in Okhaldunga's working area, and there are together 13 Kids' clubs. The project goal is improved quality of life among the vulnerable people. Project purpose is imp roved livelihood of 450 families in Khijikati, Khijifalate, khijichandeshwori, Ragani and Pokali VDCs of Okhaldhunga district and Padampur VDC of Chitwan district. Fida’s partner in the project is a local NGO, Rescue Nepal. The project results in increas ed livestock production, appropriate farming methods, fruit farming and income generating activities. Teachers and school management committees are provided with information on child friendly education and kid’s clubs are actively functioning. The projec t benefits children, adults and ethnic group farmers.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 15, 2007 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Okhaldhunga, chitawan

Nepal 2015 WFP Flash appeal

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Budget

USD 5.6M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2015 → May 27, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

JHR Nepal olv Oxfam

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Budget

USD 4.5M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2015 → Aug 18, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

The provision of effective protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other victims of conflict and disasters.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 200K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2016 → Sep 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

To develop safer agricultural livelihood strategies for communities in areas highly affected by and prone to landslides.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 482K

Timeline

Aug 5, 2016 → Sep 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal