Development projects in Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 3.2M

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.9M

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.7M

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 216K

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.5M

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The project objective is to enable DFID Nepal programmes to work safely and effectively during Nepal’s volatile political and ongoing post-conflict transition by providing professional risk management support. The RMO has played an important role in assisting DFID and GIZ programmes and partners to operate safely and effectively in Nepal's difficult post-conflict environment. RMO's political updates collated from field helps to manage operational and delivery risks through extensive field network and their expertise in risk management. The RMO has been identified as a best practice in Internal Audit reports recognising this risk management practice as an innovative approach.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 5, 2016 → Dec 13, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

This activity Support to Risk Management Office is a component of Risk Management Office (RMO) - Phase III reported by FCDO with a funding type of 112 - Other bilateral donor and a budget of £924,782. It works in the following sector(s): Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution, Disaster prevention and preparedness.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 720K

Timeline

Dec 2, 2016 → Jun 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The Impact Private Sector Partnerships (IPSP) program leverages private sector engagement for development and climate change solutions in the Indo-Pacific. IPSP consists of two complementary activities: the Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) and the Business Engagement Support Unit (BESU). BPP support partnerships between the Australian Government and inclusive businesses to create both development impacts and sustainable commercial returns through core business operations. BPP support businesses that create sustainable impact by: creating new products and services to improve lives; improving the productivity, inclusivity, or sustainability of value chains; supporting the expansion of inclusive business practices. The BESU uplifts DFAT's engagement with the private sector by providing an expert 'HelpDesk' connected to a network of global experts.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 619K

Timeline

Jul 6, 2018 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Contribution to the Government of Nepal's Housing Reconstruction Grant Programme that provides cash grant support to home owners to rebuild damaged houses following the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal. Payments to homeowners will be delivered in three tranches on a conditional basis, i.e. on successful completion of the previous building phase. DFID support of £4.8 million will help reach out to approximately 11,500 households with first tranche payments.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 14, 2016 → Aug 25, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

This activity Contribution to Government of Nepal's Housing Reconstruction Programme is a component of UK Contribution to the Government of Nepal’s Post-Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Grant Programme reported by FCDO with a funding type of 109 - Multilateral organisation and a budget of £5,000,000. It works in the following sector(s): Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 6.2M

Timeline

Aug 26, 2016 → Feb 25, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The goal is to support the Government of Nepal to conduct the 2021 census in line with international standards to obtain high quality data, reflecting Nepal’s social, ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity and which can be used to better respond to the needs of the different population groups. Given its track record and emphasis on federal state building, Switzerland has a key interest that the census is adapted to the federal context and gender equality and social inclusion principles are followed.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 18K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

This investment provides outsourced in-Australia business support services to Australia Awards scholarships and Fellowships.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 43K

Timeline

Apr 20, 2018 → Mar 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports improved access to education for persons with disability through the provision of Case Management services and technical support for awardees with disabilities.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 37K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2017 → Apr 18, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The Australian Volunteers Program deploys Australians who volunteer their skills through assignments with overseas partners across 26 countries in the Pacific, Asia and Africa across diverse sectors including health, education, disability and gender inclusion, climate, economic growth and recovery. The goal of the program is that global volunteering supports locally led change and the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The program is delivered by Australian Volunteers International (AVI) in consortium with DT Global and Alinea International.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 152K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2017 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This project seeks to strengthen radiological security in the Indo-Pacific. It supports activities aimed at strengthening physical protection measures at facilities housing high-activity radiological material. Project activities include: (1) building a secure national storage facility for disused radioactive sources in Nepal; and (2) providing capacity building courses in building nuclear security culture to strengthen physical protection measures to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and to the Pacific Region.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 923K

Timeline

Feb 26, 2026 → Mar 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to support the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in building the capacity of uniformed men and women medical and paramedical personnel deployed to high-risk peace operations through the delivery of pre-deployment field medical trainings. This project includes top troop and police contributing countries from Africa and Asia that are selected based on their deployment ranking and participation in previous trainings. Project activities include: (1) conducting needs assessments; (2) delivering a preparatory workshop for trainers; (3) delivering up to 3 to 4 weeks basic field medical trainings, including mental health components; (4) delivering up to 2 to 4 weeks advanced medical or mental health trainings; and (5) delivering up to 2 to 4 weeks train the trainer courses on basic field medical training.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 349K

Timeline

Feb 27, 2025 → Feb 20, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment (2018-2025; $159.9 million) has supported improved sustainable access to climate resilient inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene services in 16 Asia Pacific countries. The initiative follows input from the High-Level Panel for Water in New York and the Civil Society WASH Fund. In its second phase (project implementation from January 2023 - December 2024), the Fund is partnering with eight Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to implement 15 WASH projects with the aim of improving the delivery of inclusive climate-resilient WASH. Research remains an important focus, with four research partners undertaking seven new research projects with the aim of addressing knowledge and practice gaps for climate-resilient, inclusive WASH. To date, the Fund has supported more than 3.7 million people, including the most marginalised in communities.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 904K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Long term scholarships are provided to help build the leaders and technical skills required for developing countries to drive their own development and meet regional and global challenges. Scholarships are provided in alignment with development priorities in each country, as agreed with partner governments. Scholarships provide high level skills in key areas needed to strengthen economic development and governance, deliver better health and education outcomes, promote law and order, and address global issues such as trade, climate change and migration. Funding under this initiative covers administration of ACIAR scholarships which are funded by ACIAR and managed through DFAT scholarship systems.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 188K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports the Global Tracer Facility to assess development contributions and public diplomacy outcomes of Australia's investment in the Australia Awards. The Facility will focus on past alumni to provide a strong evidence base for country/regional programs to evaluate the impact of Australia Awards on alumni, home institutions and countries. The Facility will provide information at a global and country program level for DFAT and Australia Awards stakeholders to better understand the impact of scholarship and fellowship alumni data. Data collected is analysed by region, country and gender. The total value of this investment is $7.5 million over 8 years (2016-2024).

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 89K

Timeline

Sep 2, 2015 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

This project seeks to strengthen radiological security in the Indo-Pacific. It supports activities aimed at strengthening physical protection measures at facilities housing high-activity radiological material. Project activities include: (1) enhancing physical security measures at 2 industrial sterilization facilities in Malaysia; and (2) providing capacity building courses in site response, physical security management, security culture, and radiological source security inspection to Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, and Indonesia.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 138K

Timeline

Jan 28, 2025 → Feb 28, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This initiative will aim to enhance the capacities of finance-mandated and other relevant criminal justice agencies in targeted countries in South Asia and foster regional cooperation and coordination with the objective of preventing and countering drug trafficking revenues. This will be achieved through a mapping of illicit financial flows (IFFs) originating from drug trafficking in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, followed by the delivery of technical assistance informed by the research. In turn, this technical assistance will support beneficiary governments to counter terrorism and other illicit financing and reduce activities reliant on these funds.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 141K

Timeline

Mar 5, 2025 → Mar 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to foster knowledge sharing by recruiting, training and retaining health providers to serve and advocate for Indigenous, rural and remote communities. The University of Calgary (UCalgary) and institutional collaborators in Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, and the Philippines take part through virtual meetings, model site visits, and a multi-day workshop or symposium hosted by Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) in Nepal. This year-long project seeks to strengthen relationships and professional networks. It also aims to create new opportunities for co-research and co-learning. These topics include gender-inclusive and anti-racist approaches, Indigenous knowledge, recruitment and retention of remote or Indigenous health provider, and climate impacts on vulnerable groups. The project also aims to plan a visit to UCalgary for 3 to 4 co-leads from PAHS Nepal, a model site visit in rural Nepal for up to 30 participants, and a workshop or symposium in Nepal.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 22K

Timeline

Mar 6, 2025 → Mar 31, 2027

Coverage

Lalitpur, Bagmati

Funding under this initiative supports the Nepal program, specifically program management and technical support costs for implementation of aid activities to Nepal; support for in-country implementation, oversight and reporting; and to undertake scoping, design, monitoring and evaluation, technical input into development of thematic and country strategies; program review; development of monitoring frameworks, and other related tasks in delivering the Nepal aid program.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2013 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure initiative aims is to increase intra-regional trade and connectivity to achieve accelerated and sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and address the increasing critical gap between growing and lagging regions. The funds will be used to support regional connectivity in South Asia by: improving cross-border trade and reducing trade costs; enhancing women’s economic activity along connectivity corridors; and fostering an enabling environment for infrastructure development. There is a significant focus on operationalization of gender equality principles in all activities. The total value of this multi-country investment is $34.6 million over 6 years, starting 2012-13.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2K

Timeline

May 30, 2013 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Long term Awards scholarships are provided to help build the leaders and technical skills required for developing countries to drive their own development and meet regional and global challenges. Scholarships are provided in alignment with development priorities in each country, as agreed with partner governments. Scholarships provide high level skills in key areas needed to strengthen economic development and governance, deliver better health and education outcomes, promote law and order, and address global issues such as trade, climate change and migration. Funding under this initiative covers administration control of ACIAR scholarships which are funded by ACIAR but under existing contractual arrangements the scholarships are managed through our system. The total value of this investment is $55.0 million over 8 years, starting 2009-10.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2010 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The Resilient Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency Preparedness Programme (RWEPP) is a five-year programme that started in July 2021. The RWEPP aims to increase inclusive access to sustainable and resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services, and strengthen the resilience of communities to deal with climate induced disasters. The programme partners are the Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT) and UNICEF.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 17, 2021 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

To install and expand real-time groundwater monitoring stations and early warning systems in water-stressed areas. Strengthen the capacity of national, provincial, and local governments to use groundwater data for regulation, management, and preparedness.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 394K

Timeline

Oct 21, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

This is an evidence generation work aiming to provide FCDO and BEK with a comprehensive analysis of the past and ongoing investments in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector in Nepal to document learnings and recommend future strategy on WASH sector in Nepal.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 122K

Timeline

Dec 12, 2024 → May 9, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

This is TA support to Government, Ministry of Water Supply to conduct a study on ground water monitoring with special focus on water quality and geohydrology in Terai region of Nepal.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 1.0M

Timeline

Jul 23, 2024 → Mar 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal