Development projects in Nepal

This project will contribute towards prevention avoidable loss of life and disabling consequences through effective Mass Casualty Management (MCM) system. The project will be implemented in 11 health facilities in targeted areas. This project will ensure of the dissemination and roll out the national Emergency Referral Guidelines (ERG) the development of MCM plans. The project will provide training for health professionals on Emergency Health Care and ERG conduct structural non-structural and functional assessment in targeted facilities and Non-structural retrofitting in 2 hospitals Enhance coordination and communication between health facilities and communities.

Organization

Save the Children Nepal

Budget

USD 232K

Timeline

Nov 1, 2013 → Aug 31, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

The objective of this project is to provide technical assistance to strengthen newborn programmes in Nepal resulting in improved diagnosis and management of newborn and childhood illness

Organization

Save the Children Nepal

Budget

USD 941K

Timeline

Mar 24, 2014 → Nov 30, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to build long term resilience for the most vulnerable communities in fragile disaster prone districts through a combination of community based and child centred DRR practices. Ultimately a disaster resilience education system will be created through a safe schools approach with which Save the Children has a lot of expertise.

Organization

Save the Children Nepal

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Dec 23, 2011 → Jan 31, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

The purpose of this project is to conduct a trial of various interventions in improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes in targeted areas of Nepal to establish high quality evidence on the cost-effectiveness of each intervention against current practice.

Organization

Save the Children Nepal

Budget

USD 199K

Timeline

Sep 1, 2012 → Mar 31, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

Les crédits globaux pour petites actions permettent le financement d’opérations ponctuelles, peu coûteuses, significatives en termes de développement, à composantes diverses (techniques, sociales, organisationnelles et de gestion, politique, économique, informative, etc.)

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 1992 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Programme for the protection of Rights of Children on the Move and against Child Trafficking for a World Free of Child Exploitation

Organization

tdh_nl

Budget

USD 176K

Timeline

Jun 30, 2015 → Dec 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

In the Asia Pacific, 33.9 million children age between 5 to 17 years, works in the worst form of child labour, one-third of these children are girls. Targeting around 100,000 the most vulnerable children in nine countries, this Programme has been developed together with the country offices and partners, encompassing TdH-NL's new strategic plan 2016-2020 and the four strategies of the ToC. Long term objective of the programme is to contribute the effective implementation of UNCRC and the ILO Convention 182 and 138 in the countries. Priority areas includes--i. Children in domestic work and in agriculture, ii. children in construction, mining, mineral or oil extraction, and iii. child labour and the Corporate Social Responsibility. Programme activities will leverage achievements of the SDG targets 8.7, 5.2, 5.3 and 16.2 in the countries through engaging stakeholder at different level---children, their families & communities, government & law enforcement, CSOs & corporate/private sectors.

Organization

tdh_nl

Budget

USD 97K

Timeline

Dec 31, 2015 → Dec 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Sexual abuse online and in travel & tourism are emerging issues in Nepal, with a growing market for sex tourism. Lack of awareness amongst the concerned authorities and community, and a lack of adequate law and policy suppresses the issue from surfacing. The programme will address the issue by involving survivors’ participation, creating awareness among the families and communities, education on the issues, advocate and lobby for changes in policy and formulation of laws where needed to concern authorities and stakeholders. Efforts will be made to create a nationwide sensitisation to combat child sexual exploitation. The programme focus on deploying secret agents dedicated to do under-cover investigations to increase prosecution of perpetrators, especially the traveling sex offenders.

Organization

tdh_nl

Budget

USD 150K

Timeline

Dec 31, 2015 → Dec 30, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

This three year programme (January 2016 to December 2018) focuses on emerging issues in Asia; Sexual Exploitation of Children Online (SECO) and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT). There is a clear link between the use of ICT and sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. The Internet has increasingly facilitated the sexual exploitation of children in tourism in Asia. Travelling child sex offenders are now able to anonymously gain access to networks that provide information on local children and the services available at destinations. The internet is also being used to groom children online before traveling sex offenders reach their destination.

Organization

tdh_nl

Budget

USD 214K

Timeline

Dec 31, 2015 → Dec 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 101K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2018 → Jul 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Labour migration is positively affecting Nepal’s socio-economic development with remittances significantly reducing poverty. Nevertheless, the rights of migrants are often violated. The Safer Migration project will empower migrants and their families and strengthen government protection mechanisms. The project will benefit about 600’000 men and women in three states of Nepal and enable about 60 local governments to run foreign employment services.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 121K

Timeline

Jul 16, 2018 → Jul 15, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 50K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2018 → Jan 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Gender-based violence is a widespread problem in Nepal, and an obstacle to sustainable development. The SDC and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched a 3-year prevention and response project at the beginning of 2016. Women and girls are learning about their rights and being encouraged to report assaults. Men and boys are being encouraged to change their behaviour towards women. And duty bearers are learning to respond more rapidly and effectively. The project is already delivering first encouraging results.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 1, 2016 → Dec 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

An earthquake of the magnitude of 7.8 hit Nepal and neighbouring countries in the early daylight hours of 25th April 2015. The result was substantial infrastructural damage across 30 out of 75 Nepali districts and a casualty toll rising to 1’900 death by the 26the April 2015. Swiss Humanitarian Aid has taken the decision to deploy an interdisciplinary team consisting of expertise in WASH, medical response, shelter/structural engineering and logistics in order to support local and international actors in their efforts to respond to the emergency.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The lack of physical access to economic opportunities, natural resources and social services is highly correlated with incidence of poverty. Devastations caused by natural disasters further exacerbate social and economic vulnerability of disadvantaged groups. Approximately 60’000 people will regain their safe ‘safe’ river crossings and their access to services through the rehabilitation and rebuilding of 21 strategic trail bridges damaged by the recent flash floods in August 2014 in 5 districts of Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2015 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The SDC established the Nepal Employment Fund together with the Government of Nepal and other partners to create training opportunities for young and disadvantaged people. Training institutions fund the courses and the fund reimburses them if those receiving training find a job with a satisfactory income.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2011 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Through the single funding channel of the NPTF, donors strengthen the role and capacity of the state in Nepal’s peace process. This enables suporting elements of this process that are either pivotal, such as the Constitutional Assembly, the national and local elections, the rehabilitation of ex-combatants and the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms or peripheral like reconstruction of police posts destroyed during the war, establishment of medical centres for disabled victims of the war, strengthening of local peace committees. All this support globally contributes to increasing security for the population.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2013 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Small and marginal farmers in Nepal, especially women and children, are regularly exposed to malnutrition and are vulnerable to external shocks such as health risks and natural hazards. Home garden aims to improve family nutrition and reduce vulnerability of such individuals and households. Objectives are to diversify dietary sources of disadvantaged groups in homestead for family consumption and increase capacity for adaptation to natural hazards and climate change. The project strengthens the safety net and the coping strategy of the most vulnerable in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 16, 2014 → Feb 28, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Throughout the developing world, young men and women face high levels of unemployment coupled with strong feelings of dissatisfaction with their quality of life in contexts of weak governance and institutions, increased political instability, and growing state authoritarianism. These are all factors that render societies vulnerable and play a role in radicalization. Current strategies to counter these phenomena remain state-centered, with limited participation of civil society (non-governmental sector) stakeholders. The young men and women who suffer most from this violence, insecurity, and lack of civic engagement, continue to be largely excluded from participating in policy and governance-related decisions. But youth are active in an array of movements associated with emerging social, economic, cultural, and political issues. To understand these processes, a closed call for proposals, “Giving youth a voice: promoting spaces for civic engagement, inclusion and violence reduction in South Asia and Latin America”, was launched in June 2017 to generate knowledge about promoting civic engagement of youth through social innovation for positive social change. The Stepping Stones project is looking at finding new ways of preventing sexual violence by working with young people in educational and training institutions. This project builds on previous projects that looked at recent histories of sexual violence in five countries in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) and a media initiative that built capacities of young journalists to bring the voices and lived experience of women in conflict regions into the mainstream media. It aims to take these learnings further using new ways to communicate with youth. While the previous projects made progress in analyzing difficult and complex issues around sexual violence, they did not address the prevention of these issues. Panos South Asia will collaborate with New Delhi-based Zubaan to work towards an activism of prevention rather than reaction. Working with youth and using different creative forms, such as theatre and art, the project aims to deepen civic engagement and generate discussions on specific findings of the two research studies among students and youth.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 61K

Timeline

Feb 15, 2018 → Nov 24, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Most fast-growing cities in South Asia face increased waterlogging and water contamination from improperly managed solid waste. Extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, are expected to further complicate the operation of water-supply, drainage, and sewerage infrastructure, making good solid waste management an important ingredient of climate resilience. Good solid waste management involves reducing volumes, improving collection, investing in drainage, replacing riverside and wetland dumping with engineered landfills, and identifying sustainable mechanisms to finance waste management. Research is needed to understand the potential impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on waste management, and to identify what changes may be needed in waste management operations, planning, and policy. This research project, implemented in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, based in Kathmandu, Nepal, will undertake such research to increase climate resilience in three cities in South Asia: Bharatpur and Kawasoti in Nepal and Sylhet in Bangladesh. The project will inform management and policy decisions in the cities with improved evidence on and capacity to examine several key factors, including the solid waste drivers of water-logged drains and how these are likely to change with climate changes; efficacy and viability of different waste reduction approaches, including financial and infrastructure implications; and the use of GIS (global information systems) and drainage modeling for the future climate-smart planning of the city. The project will also study and pilot sustainable schemes for segregation and conversion of wastes into “organic fertilizer/energy” products for poor local communities using a cost-benefit analysis. Beyond the three cities, the research will reach out to a broader group of stakeholders to influence how cities think about and plan for waste management in the context of climate change. Research outputs include peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy briefs. Other communications products to disseminate research findings are planned, including TV and radio programs and social media postings.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 387K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Nov 17, 2020

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

This project will address the threat of extreme water insecurity, or reduced access to water, in South Asia's cities. The changing climate and rapid urbanization have increased the risks, and local governments have been unable to find solutions. Water realities and risks South Asia has experienced changes in rainfall patterns, with fewer rainy days and longer dry spells. The problem is threatening the watersheds that supply essential water to cities and peri-urban areas on the outskirts of cities. Rapid urbanization - marked by more informal settlements, pollution, inadequate infrastructure, and urban poverty - is further compounding the issue. These fast-growing cities are therefore more vulnerable to extreme weather events. They face a range of short-term and long-term consequences to human health, physical infrastructure, and local economic development. Local governments need plans Many local governments have not been able to address these challenges. They lack climate-specific city action plans and adaptation strategies. This project will address the gap and provide the support they need. The project aims to: -investigate urban water insecurity under changing climates in four small- to medium-sized cities in north India and Nepal -identify a variety of city-specific adaptation strategies -propose governance and planning strategies for cities to adapt their management of urban water systems -identify specific entry points for piloting and up-scaling recommended adaptation solutions The project team will develop and pilot test climate adaptive water management strategies specific to each of the four cities. They will also: -produce scientific, peer-reviewed publications on the governance of urban water systems -conduct an economic analysis of climate adaptive water management options -propose strategies for gender sensitive approaches to urban water management They will share the results with local communities, development practitioners, and decision-makers.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 350K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Nov 17, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Gavi with Alliance partners UNICEF and WHO is coordinating the development and implementation of AMC COVAX, the financing instrument that will support the participation of 92 lower-middle and low-income economies in the COVAX facility. The COVAX AMC is critical to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of the income level of beneficiaries. This activity includes the infrastructure and technical support necessary to make sure COVID-19 vaccines can be safely delivered to all those who need them. Gavi is also part of the health systems work of the ACT-Accelerator effort, focusing on areas where it has expertise and experience, such as cold chain.

Organization

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Budget

USD 7.1M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Gavi with Alliance partners UNICEF and WHO is coordinating the development and implementation of AMC COVAX, the financing instrument that will support the participation of 92 lower-middle and low-income economies in the COVAX facility. The COVAX AMC is critical to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of the income level of beneficiaries. This activity includes the infrastructure and technical support necessary to make sure COVID-19 vaccines can be safely delivered to all those who need them. Gavi is also part of the health systems work of the ACT-Accelerator effort, focusing on areas where it has expertise and experience, such as cold chain.

Organization

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Budget

USD 11.8M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Climate change adaptation interventions are commonly designed for current resident populations, and do not account for the mobility and immobility of people, including marginalized populations, who are exposed to climate risks. While migration is a common and often effective risk-spreading adaptation strategy, it is frequently portrayed as a failure to adapt. This project seeks to generate new knowledge on the evaluation of adaptations that involve migration, mobility and immobility across South Asian countries. Researchers will co-create, jointly with action partners, a set of evaluative tools to facilitate inclusive migration as adaptation that meets goals of human well-being and broader climate-resilient development. The research will focus on populations facing planned relocation, immobile and left-behind populations as well as urban migration destinations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. Research sites will span mountain, coastal, dryland and urban contexts to represent all major dimensions of the mobility spectrum. The project will contribute evidence-based best practices to enable successful adaptations for immobile populations and facilitate safe mobility for populations who aspire to move and integrate into destinations. The project will also strengthen the capacity of a broad range of civil society actors to discuss and promote inclusive and equitable migration as adaptation that preserves the rights and dignity of people on the move. This project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) co-funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and IDRC. CLARE is a five-year, CAD120-million initiative that aims to enable inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards for people across Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Dec 4, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

This initiative is aimed at generating the knowledge needed to transform the care economy (such as childcare and eldercare) in the Global South through social enterprises and impact investing. Three main streams of research will be supported: (1) a series of case studies assessing the market opportunity for business and investment to offer transformative solutions for the care economy at the local level, and evaluative research for learning and ensuring that market-based solutions and investing are achieving the intended impact; (2) action research on scalable and market-based approaches to reduce women’s care burden and build the pipeline through support to business incubation and acceleration in the care sector; and (3) synthesizing, engaging, and sharing knowledge globally to improve regulations, policies, and business practices and to advance impact investing in the care economy.   This project will synthesize evidence and lessons on social enterprises, impact investing, and the care economy. It will also support dialogues amongst policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and the private sector to promote comprehensive care systems where the private sector plays an important role. This project will also help build synergies with the knowledge translation activities planned for similar IDRC-funded projects and activities. At least 15 high-level events will feature IDRC-supported work and five major synthesis publications will be developed to amplify the impact and reinforce IDRC’s thought leadership.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 9K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Aug 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Current data compilation, processing, and reporting practices, as part of education management information systems, provide snapshots that are used by decision-makers to consider overall needs for the improvement of education systems. However, the potential to use data to inform policy and improvement of individual schools remains largely underdeveloped. This project aims to generate knowledge to optimize the use of data produced by schools to improve their own management and results, and to inform how other levels of the education system can support improvement at the school level. It is based on a proven experience in two provinces in Pakistan, called the School Improvement Framework. In addition to compiling relevant information on key educational indicators, this innovation creates a structure that meaningfully organizes and translates data into actionable information for stakeholders at the different levels of government. Indicators in key domains present information on student participation and personal development, teachers and teaching, leadership and school support, and school environment. Combined into a composite index, the data allow schools to assess themselves, and to be categorized by level of need for improvement. There is promising potential to scale the impact of this innovation to improve the organization, interpretation, and use of data at all levels for school improvement. The project combines quantitative and qualitative approaches in an action research design involving school communities and education managers. Expected outputs include a contextualized path to scaling up the innovation in Laos, Nepal, and Pakistan. This project was selected through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange call for proposals in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region entitled “Generating and mobilizing innovative knowledge for regional education challenges”.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 167K

Timeline

May 1, 2021 → Apr 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Equity and inclusion in education are policy priorities, yet many girls and children with disabilities experience multiple barriers that exclude them from quality education. These barriers also hold countries back from reaching their human, economic, and political development goals. Barriers include family/community issues, concerns over safety of girls on their journey to school, and inadequate pedagogical practices to adapt teaching to the learning needs of different children. Strong leadership at school levels, supported by peers, has proven to be a promising response to address those challenges and barriers from the ground up in a sustainable and socially accepted manner. The project aims to develop, test, and scale a capacity-strengthening methodology known as Networked Improved Community (NIC) for school principals to become agents of change in their schools and school districts in Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan. The project focuses on empowering and preparing school principals to identify barriers to equity and inclusion, enact data-driven solutions, and involve teachers and school communities to adapt pedagogy and improve access and learning of girls, children with disabilities, and other marginalized learners. The project will use mixed methods to co-create an open course, generate and collect data, produce evidence, and refine the approach to inform policy and practice in the three countries and the region at large. This project was selected through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange’s call for proposals in Europe, Asia and the Pacific: Generating and mobilizing innovative knowledge for regional education challenges.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 340K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2021 → Oct 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

There is an urgent need to address gaps in the professional development of teacher educators and teachers in Afghanistan, Maldives, and Nepal, particularly in response to the requirements of the evolving educational reforms. The use of distance-learning technologies, action research, and professional communities of practice remain largely untapped opportunities for teacher professional development in these countries. This project will implement elements of two innovative approaches for teacher professional development developed by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Designed in and for under-resourced and developing-country contexts, these approaches will be collaboratively adapted to suit the national contexts of participating countries. This will entail the use of diverse technologies and modalities that are context-appropriate, combined with action research and social learning through the formation of professional learning communities. The project will produce case studies on inclusive distance learning using information and communication technologies. It will also analyze pre- and post- tests to understand changes in knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and skills, analyzing any differences and implications for gender and other factors. Using comparative data, the study will generate knowledge relevant to improving the quality of distance teaching and learning in developing-country contexts. It will strengthen the capacities of teachers to use technology and professional learning communities to enhance their practices and promote sustainable approaches for teacher professional development. This project is funded through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange call for proposals in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific region entitled “Generating and mobilizing innovative knowledge for regional education challenges”.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 225K

Timeline

May 1, 2021 → Nov 19, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

In South Asia, one of the significant challenges to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education for all (Sustainable Development Goal 4) is the large number of children who are out of school or at risk of dropping out. UNESCO estimates show that nearly 30 million children in South Asia are not in school. Of these, an estimated 4.65 million are in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The Governments of Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan have been offering different educational programs for these children. The programs include financial support to families, enrolment campaigns, non-formal education program, programs for children with disabilities, and bridging courses to integrate children back into the school system. For children at risk of dropping out, programs include remedial and after-school support. However, what remains to be understood is the extent to which these programs serve their intended purpose. This project will look at educational campaigns and after-school programs to harness the evidence on what works and what does not work including practices, methods, and tools used to identify out-of-school children and those at risk of dropping out. Focusing on equity, inclusion, and gender equality as the key areas of interest, the study will implement and evaluate select educational campaigns and after-school programs chosen and adapted to each country contexts. It will contribute to understanding how these educational programs work, factors that determine their success, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. The project will employ an experimental design and a mixed-method participatory action research approach. This will be guided by a framework that profiles children excluded from educational access and at risk of dropping out of school at different stages of education to analyze the multiple and overlapping forms of exclusion and their linkages to policies and strategies to address the barriers and bottlenecks that children face within education and beyond. The project will also examine scalability of selected interventions. It will adopt an approach that recognizes scaling as complex and requiring dynamic decision-making based on emerging evidence, and active engagement and coordination amongst key stakeholders. The project will be implemented by a consortium led by Kathmandu University School of Arts (Nepal), with the South Asian Institute for Social Transformation (Bangladesh), and Paro College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan. This project is funded through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange Call for Proposals in Europe, Asia, and Pacific region: Generating and Mobilizing Innovative Knowledge for Regional Education Challenges. It was selected based on an independent assessment panel's recommendation.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 228K

Timeline

May 1, 2021 → May 31, 2024

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati