Development projects in Nepal

Local governments act in accordance with good local government principles.

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 15.4M

Timeline

Aug 22, 2011 → Jun 23, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

Empowerment of Food Insecure Communities

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 342K

Timeline

Oct 28, 2009 → Feb 20, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

Community Development for Dalits and ethnic minorities focussing on Peace Reconciliation

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 248K

Timeline

Feb 24, 2009 → Apr 25, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Improvement of means of livelihood in rural communities

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 8.3M

Timeline

Sep 24, 2009 → Sep 7, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Solar Home Systems

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 11.5M

Timeline

Mar 10, 2010 → Oct 10, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal Peace Trust Fund

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 2.8M

Timeline

Mar 10, 2010 → Nov 5, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

Town Development Fund III

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 9.7M

Timeline

Mar 10, 2010 → Dec 27, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Energy is used more efficiently in Nepal.

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 5.7M

Timeline

Sep 30, 2009 → Mar 13, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

The Nepal Peace Trust Fund increasingly realises its goals as defined in the Peace Fund Rules.

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 2.1M

Timeline

Jul 27, 2009 → Sep 1, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

The social and economic conditions in selected host communities where ex-combatants and their families have settled are improved.

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 16.5M

Timeline

Sep 18, 2007 → Apr 17, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

Sector Programme Health+Family Planning

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 15.8M

Timeline

Jul 9, 2008 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Health Sector Support Programme

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 13.2M

Timeline

Jul 24, 2007 → Mar 3, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

District Health Programme

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 3.1M

Timeline

Mar 31, 2004 → Mar 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Biogas Support Programme III

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 9.8M

Timeline

Jan 12, 2005 → Oct 9, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Town Development Fund II

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 6.5M

Timeline

Nov 30, 2000 → Dec 27, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Project

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 179.5M

Timeline

Jul 22, 1999 → Oct 9, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Preparation and appraisal of technical cooperation (TC) measures, financing of studies, expert reports and implementation of small scale TC measures.

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 171.3M

Timeline

Aug 22, 1994 → Jan 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The joint health cluster project aims to delivery essential medicines and supplies for emergency health response in Nepal in the first three months following the earthquake. WHO will procure and deliver standard emergency health kits and water quality and waste management supplies to health facilities in 14 districts. In addition, WHO will install 10 solar panels at rural health facilities where intermittent electricity is hindering emergency health care. UNICEF will provide clean delivery and newborn kits and support mobile clinics to ensure that some 290,000 children under five have access to primary health care services. UNFPA will deliver emergency reproductive health kits and equipment to support 300,000 women and youth of reproductive age.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 28, 2015 → Oct 28, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

Aviation Services for the humanitarian community in response to winterisation needs in earthquake-affected Nepal

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2015 → Apr 15, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Through the Remote Access Operation (RAO), WFP will provide logistics support to the humanitarian community through that will allow remote communities to receive humanitarian relief. WFP will establish ‘last mile transport’, rehabilitate trails to bring food, shelter, sanitary health and medical supplies to up to 83,000 remote people. Humanitarian cardo will be transported as trails become useable over a period of 6 months.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2015 → Dec 31, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

CERF funds will support one passenger helicopter through UNHAS to facilitate access to the affected population for humanitarian staff and one cargo helicopter through UNHAS to support the delivery of humanitarian aid supplies. The passenger aircraft will fly some 87 hours while the cargo aircraft is budgeted to fly 60 hours. The helicopters will support the entire humanitarian community.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 26, 2015 → Oct 26, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

With CERF funds, WFP will procure and distribute 1,500 metric tonnes of food commodities through general food distribution to some 206,000 people affected by the earthquake in Nepal. WFP will identify implementing partners who will carry out the distribution within three months. Food commodities will include rice, pulses and oil.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 13, 2015 → Nov 13, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

In October 2025, Ilam district was hit by floods and landslides, causing 37 deaths, 1 missing, and widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods across eight municipalities. Thousands were displaced, lacking shelter, food, health, and sanitation, while agriculture and food stocks were destroyed, increasing food insecurity and disease risk. This project targets 350 vulnerable households, including women, Dalits, and Indigenous groups, providing emergency food, shelter items, warm clothing, and hygiene kits, with post-distribution monitoring and community engagement to ensure timely relief and accountability.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 28, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Ilam, Koshi

(1) Micro level (community): The project supports WASH services in five municipalities of Saptari and Siraha districts, Madhesh Province, covering 180,367 people (37,767 households). It targets marginalized and vulnerable households, WSUCs, sanitation workers, students, teachers, and CBOs. Beneficiaries will gain from climate-resilient water supply schemes, capacity building for WSUCs and water boards, functional faecal sludge and waste management facilities, school WASH improvements, and local enterprise promotion. (2) Meso level (province & local): Five local administrations with elected representatives and technical departments are targeted. Primary targets include provincial representatives, officials from MoEIWS, MoHP, MoEC, MoFE, local government representatives, DWSSM, and district CAN. Interventions include capacity building, technical support (e.g., WASH Act implementation, NWASH MIS, guidelines, advocacy), and knowledge products for planning and resource mobilization. Secondary targets are other municipalities in the province. Direct: 130 officials, 50 private actors; indirect: 200 officials, plus broader provincial stakeholders.(3) Macro level (national/federal): Provincial and federal officials, elected representatives, parliamentarians, and development partners are targeted. WASH officials, MoWS, DWSSM, and civil society actors will benefit from knowledge products, technical support, and standards development. Direct: 55 officials, 50 civil society actors; indirect: 100 officials and civil society actors, plus the national population through policy, guideline, and investment initiatives.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Saptari, Siraha

Nepal’s mountain food system faces severe challenges due to loss of agrobiodiversity, out-migration, feminization of agriculture, low productivity, and growing climate risks. Poor diets, gender barriers, and weak local solutions further limit resilience.Target Group & Area: 2,000 households in three municipalities of Bajura and Mugu.Overall Objective: Empower women smallholders and CSAs to build resilient local food systems. Key Outputs:Enhanced capacities on agrobiodiversity, climate-resilient, and nutrition-sensitive practices.Strengthened local markets for safe and nutritious foods.Empowered CSAs and networks advocate for the right to food. Partners: LI-BIRD, KCDC, FWEAN.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 1, 2025 → Jun 30, 2029

Coverage

Mugu, Bajura

Overall Objective: Contribution to improved livelihoods in local food systems for resilient communities in Jajarkot and Rukum West Districts. Project Objectives/ Outcomes: 1,750 earthquake affected households in Jajarkot and Rukum West have improved their food and nutrition security, and the civil society and local governments promote climate resilient and nutrition-sensitive agriculture and economic resilience programsIndicators: The targeted households (1,750) have at least 10 months of food sufficiency in their house by the end of the project. (MAHFP)70% (210 out of 300) of trained women and youth households increase their annual cash income by 20% by the end of the projectClimate resilience is anchored in the local development plans and the share in the budget is at least 5% by the end of the project

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2029

Coverage

Jajarkot, Rukum West

Enhance food security in India, Malawi, Nepal, and Uganda through scalable digital innovations. The Project aim to digital literacy, scaling quality data collection to train AI for the Child Growth Monitor app, expand access of farmers to Digital Agriculture Solutions through leveraging synergies across technology advancements, AI, collaborative content creation, and business model testing, as well as facilitating cross-country exchange sessions. The project aims to reach 13,050 children under the age of 6 yr, 460,000 smallholder farmers through our implementing partners: ACE, FUM, CSONA, PALM, Li-Bird and DSC

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2025 → Sep 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Overall Objective: The economic stability and decent income generation of vulnerable young people have improved through profitable employment or self-employment, resulting in increased food and nutrition security.Outcome (Project Objective):Young vulnerable people use the acquired (labour) market relevant competencies and the provided access to necessary resources & labour market linkages to secure (self-) employment opportunities.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2024 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Participants will be selected based on the assessment report and in close coordination with local government. The specific needs of the highly vulnerable or socially excluded populations will be assessed through focus group discussion, data of the Initial Rapid Assessment (and detail assessment report will be used, coordination with the local government). Assistance packages will be specifically designed to accommodate the different needs or men, women, girls, and boys. Additionally, both Rural Reconstruction Nepal's(Implementing partner ) links to the target communities, and their expertise in supporting hard to reach areas, will help ensure that particularly vulnerable people of any gender, in addition to people with disabilities will have access to the support. Rural Reconstruction Nepal has demonstrated its capacity to deliver gender and age-sensitive assistance. The total targeted participants is 2000 Households.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 22, 2023 → Feb 29, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

On Nov 3, 2023, earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck the western region of Nepal, specifically in the Karnali province. The epicenter was located in Ramidanda, Jajarkot district. Several aftershocks occurred, causing significant distress among the local population. These aftershocks (as of 08.11.23) have compelled residents to evacuate their homes and shelter in open areas, with experts warning of the possibility of a major aftershock in the affected areas. It was reported as 158 people have died, with 13,705 households affected and 12,060 households displaced. 9,483 houses have been fully destroyed and a further 19,286 partially destroyed. (Red Cross SitRep).Nepal Earthquake Response project is implemented in partnership with RRN Nepal in Jajarkot and Rukum districts of Nepal.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 4, 2023 → Mar 31, 2024

Coverage

Jajarkot, Karnali