Development projects in Nepal

<p class="ql-align-justify">Provide the EU Delegation and the Government of Nepal with support in monitoring and reviewing progress made in the implementation of the national PFM reform program and related domains as well as assisting on ad-hoc requests in the thematic of the TA (1), monitoring, assessing and reporting on the eligibility conditions of the Budget Support programmes and assisting in the preparation of the disbursement files for the abovementioned programmes (2).</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 355K

Timeline

Feb 1, 2023 → Jan 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to: Support to Nepal's Democracy and Inclusion Processes through Electoral Reform Initiative - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2022, 2023 and 2024 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe) in those regions.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 980K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Nov 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

<p>The project has aimed at expanding independent, professional and pluralistic media and civil society to foster a democratic, transparent, and accountable governance system.</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 565K

Timeline

Mar 1, 2023 → Apr 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

<p>The proejct has aimed at contributing to access justice and reparation for the women&nbsp;survivors of armed conflict related to sexual violence in Nepal<span style="color: black;">.</span></p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 565K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Sustainable WASH for all (SUSWA) - to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all rural inhabitants in Karnali

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 11.4M

Timeline

Dec 19, 2022 → Jan 19, 2027

Coverage

Karnali, Nepal

Contract related to: Shashakta Mahila, Sambriddha Nepal (Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal - EWPN) - The Action aims at the achievement of gender equality as an integral element to the realization of the national vision of a prosperous and developed Nepal. The action seeks to address key drivers of gender inequality through an integrated gender transformative approach ¿ with a focus on 1) ensuring women/girls are safe, valued and have increased voice, 2) women/men, girls/boys fully enjoy and exercise their equal economic rights, 3) institutions deliver gender equality outcomes in all spheres.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 17.0M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Nov 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Tent hiring for events : Erasmus Pre Departure Orientation 2022 & Youth Sounding Board reception (Technical commitment - payment against invoice) - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 1K

Timeline

Aug 12, 2022 → Nov 12, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Erasmus Pre-Departure Orientation 2022 : bags for awardees (Technical commitment - payment against invoice) - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 3K

Timeline

Aug 8, 2022 → Nov 8, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Green Recovery and Empowerment with Energy in Nepal (GREEN) - The action aims at increasing sustainable consumption and production of energy and materials in the public and private sectors. The action is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of energy in the public and private sectors by promoting both the sustainable and inclusive use of renewable energy and the adoption of energy efficiency practices.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 4.5M

Timeline

Sep 1, 2021 → Jan 8, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

<p>Payment for the publication of an expression of interest in the local newspaper</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 882

Timeline

Jul 25, 2022 → Sep 25, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Communication and Visibility Services for the EU Delegation to Nepal - Local Contract - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 297K

Timeline

Aug 18, 2022 → Feb 17, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Expenditure Verification of the Projects 420689 VSO 420773 PLAN and 413987 OXFAM - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 11K

Timeline

May 30, 2022 → May 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Expenditure Verification of the Projects 403276 SAHAKARMI SAMAJ and 403484 DANCHURCH - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 9K

Timeline

May 9, 2022 → May 9, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Support to Ministry of Finance to Coordinate, Initiate and Prepare Identification of Additional Financial Resources for Nepal¿s Climate Ambitions - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 23K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2022 → Nov 28, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Contract related to: Photography Service to EU Delegation Nepal - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 19K

Timeline

Mar 19, 2022 → Jan 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

<p>Thematic evaluation covering a series of interventions financed by the EU in different thematic priority areas from 2016 until 2021</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 204K

Timeline

May 3, 2022 → Jun 25, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal¿s Constitution (2015) guarantees the right to compulsory and free education up to basic level and free secondary education to every citizen. The government, with support from the EU and other partners, has undertaken a series of national programmes in the education sector over the past two decades that have contributed to reducing education inequalities, improving governance, financing, and efficiency. However, challenges remain, especially in learning outcomes and equity in education, especially for girls and marginalised groups. Nepal¿s progress in education has experienced a severe shock with the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased pre-existing disparities in access, participation and learning outcomes. An intensive corrective response over the next years will be necessary to recover the learning losses.The Government of Nepal has worked in close coordination with development partners from 2020 to 2022 to develop the School Education Sector plan (SESP), which covers 2021 to 2030. The SESP differs from previous school sector plans in that it is designed in line with the new federal structure of governance for the Education system in Nepal, which has devolved many responsibilities for school education to local governments. The SESP is funded jointly by the Government of Nepal and donors covering the whole school sector education in Nepal. It is a continuation to the previous education sector programs SSDP (2016-2021) and SSRP (2009-2016), both of which were supported by the EU.This 5 years measure support is part of the EU Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 and it is&nbsp;complementary with ¿Quality Education for All¿, the EU support to SESP implemented mainly by budget support. This measure supports the role of the CSOs in the implementation of the SESP. The action intends to ensure the participation of civil society in the implementation and monitoring in the policy, by focusing on SDG targets such as quality, gender equity and inclusive education. The overall objective of this action is to enhance civil society capacity to strengthen education goals by improving the participation of civil society, their efforts to enhance advocacy and to ensure transparency and increased effectiveness in national educational policy and implementation processes. The specific objectives are: 1) to strengthen national civil society engagement in education sector planning, policy dialogue and monitoring and 2) to strengthen civil society¿s role in promoting access to education for all girls and boys, transparency and accountability of national education sector policy and implementation.The main expected results will be: i) Improved participation of CSOs in the implementation of the SESP at federal, provincial, local and school level; ii) Improved CSO¿s capacities for advocacy and for designing initiatives to increase the access to education of socially and economically disadvantaged girls and boys, girls and boys from marginalised groups and girls and boys with disabilities; iii) Improved CSO¿s capacities for enhancing transparency and accountability in the implementation of the SESP.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 2.9M

Timeline

Dec 7, 2022 → Dec 6, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The action contributes achieving low-carbon and resource-efficiency by integrating EE and RE measures in design and construction of new buildings and in retrofitting of existing buildings as well as enhancing capacities of MSMEs engaged in the building sector to adopt processes and services that reduce carbon footprint and energy consumption of the buildings over its life cycle. The action supports realisation of SDG 12, and SDG 7, promoting the EUs Circular Economy Action Plan and Green Deal.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 3.0M

Timeline

Mar 1, 2022 → Mar 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The action will promote the involvement of young nepali people in green growth, environmental protection and combating climate change. It will provide opportunities for youth to participate in local and provincial government and provide a platform to harness their skills through entrepreneurship

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 624K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

<p>The EUSIF Project Objective is therefore to ¿provide impetus to strengthening the inclusiveness and responsiveness of Provinces and Local Governments to the diverse needs of people, especially women, historically excluded and marginalized groups, and to augment PLG provision of inclusive, good quality and sustainable basic services¿.</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 2.4M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Sep 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Recent political developments in Nepal, including the emergence of a new government following the September 2025 youth-led protests, have reinforced the priority placed on education reform. Young people increasingly demand a more relevant, inclusive and future-oriented education system that equips them with digital, technical and labour market-relevant skills. In response, the Government of Nepal has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality, relevance and governance of education, with stronger emphasis on skills development, digitalisation and employability.Nepal¿s Constitution guarantees free and compulsory education up to basic level and free secondary education. The Government is implementing the School Education Sector Plan (SESP) 2022¿2032, aligned with the federal governance structure and jointly financed by the Government and development partners. The SESP prioritises improved learning outcomes, strengthened local government capacity, enhanced education data systems, and stronger monitoring and accountability mechanisms.Nepal has made important progress in expanding access to education and improving gender parity. However, major challenges remain in learning outcomes, quality of teaching, curriculum relevance and equitable access, particularly for disadvantaged and remote communities. The independent SESP Mid-Term Review (2025) confirmed progress in participation, local planning and post-COVID recovery, but also identified continuing weaknesses in local capacity, governance, curriculum relevance, teacher management, coordination and data use.This action supports the implementation of the SESP and is aligned with the EU Global Gateway initiative ¿Nepal Quality Education for All¿ and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). It focuses particularly on SESP pillars ¿Quality and Relevance¿ and ¿Governance and Management¿, while promoting digital innovation and skills development. The action contributes to the overall objective of building a well-educated and skilled population able to support Nepal¿s social and economic development and transition beyond Least Developed Country status.The action has four specific objectives:Improve equitable and inclusive access to and completion of quality basic and secondary education, especially for girls and disadvantaged groups.Improve learning outcomes and strengthen digital, foundational and labour market-relevant skills.Improve the effectiveness, accountability and resilience of the decentralised education system.Strengthen public financial management, including anti-money laundering, audit follow-up, domestic revenue mobilisation and public investment management.Expected results include improved enrolment and completion rates, better learning outcomes, stronger teacher capacity, increased use of digital learning, enhanced local government capacity, stronger community engagement, and improved transparency and efficiency in public financial management.The action combines nationwide budget support with complementary measures implemented with UNICEF and GIZ. Complementary support will focus on the three provinces with the lowest learning outcomes ¿ Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Madhesh ¿ while also strengthening local governance, accountability and public financial management reforms through a Team Europe approach.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2100 → End not reported

Coverage

Madhesh, Karnali

The action aims to fund Support Measures for the period 2025-2027 which will provide the European Commission with the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), as articulated in Nepal¿s Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) priority areas, as well as global and regional strategies, in particular Global Gateway.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 4.0M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2030 → Nov 10, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

This action is part of Global Gateway and the Team Europe Initiative ¿Green Recovery¿ in Nepal. The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are:1. Ensure that the energy sector is greener and more inclusive 2. Ensure that the improved equal access to energy increases uptake of clean energy technologiesThe planned activities include upgrading grid infrastructure, supporting clean energy technologies, developing policies, and improving the capacity of grid stakeholders with a focus on women in all their diversity and disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities.The action is also aligned with the EU external energy strategy, EU external energy engagement in a changing world, the EU Green Deal, the Gender Action Plan III and its key priority areas addressing challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation, promoting equal participation and leadership. All being in line with EU priorities, including the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities (2021-2030), and the EU Guidance Note Disability inclusion in EU external action.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 25.7M

Timeline

Sep 30, 2024 → Dec 2, 2032

Coverage

Nepal

This Action supports Nepal in achieving a sustainable green recovery and a just socio-economic transformation of its local economies. The overall objective of the action is to advance sustainable climate-resilient local economic development, with a focus on climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces of Nepal. The specific objectives aim to improve the enabling environment for climate resilient, nature positive economic development and to expand profitable, innovative, sustainable and equitable climate ¿resilient agricultural value chains, with a focus on women¿s equality and economic empowerment.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 9.8M

Timeline

Jul 25, 2024 → Sep 18, 2031

Coverage

Karnali, Sudurpashchim

Despite the great progress that Nepal has achieved in most development indicators at national level, the rate of development is geographically unequal. The new federal structure promulgated in the 2015 Constitution presented an opportunity to tackle the disparities and create an enabling environment for economic growth. Karnali and Sudurpaschim are two of the provinces with lower Human Development Index. Nepal is the least&nbsp;urbanised country in Asia, with about 75% of the population living in rural areas, and 65% working on climate dependent agriculture. Climate parameters are changing, as average temperatures rise and droughts become more frequent. Precipitation is becoming erratic, with increasing floods and landslides, and impacting agricultural production, which has low levels of irrigation. Access to water and land is unequal, exacerbating exclusion of women, lower castes and indigenous peoples and creating potential for localised tensions. Existing legal frameworks for managing natural key resources, such as forests and land, &nbsp;have not fully transitioned to the new federal structure leaving entire ecosystems more vulnerable to degradation and to climate change. In addition, existing mechanisms for forest management such as community forests have prioritised certain species over others, reducing the natural biodiversity and resilience of the forests. For urban municipalities, demographic pressure and management of hazards, especially those linked to climate change, remains an important issue. Growth due to rural to urban migration, and lack of urban planning, increase the exposure of the most vulnerable people to hazards. The principal assets of Rural Municipalities are their natural resources: water, land and forests, which they have a mandate to control through local ¿Acts on Environment and Natural Resource Management¿, some of which are being currently drafted. These plans cover land, water, air, minerals, forests, fisheries, and wild flora and fauna, including ecosystem services. Local governments lack the human resources to plan and implement these acts. This action intends to support the capacity of local governments and communities to manage their natural resources in regards to adaptation to climate change. The action aims to ensure that Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces improve the sustainability and conservation of their natural resources with regards to climate change in a participatory and inclusive manner. It takes advantage on the transformative window of opportunity of the implementation of the new federal system, where local governments have increased funding and responsibilities, but need support to maximise impact, while ensuring sustainability, community engagement and inclusion. Based on the increasing challenges of climate change, this last phase will build on the proven methodology and expand the scope into other sectors such as forestry and disaster risk reduction, under the umbrella of adaptation to climate change. The action will support local governments on a demand basis, with a combination of technical assistance and small grants for infrastructure, including natural infrastructure. To access the support, local governments will have to contribute financially, as well as adhere to principles of transparency, accountability and sustainability, and inclusion and consent of local communities. The action will target mostly rural municipalities for natural resources and disaster risk reduction, and some urban municipalities for disaster risk reduction (a limited number of urban municipalities these could be outside of the two target provinces depending on selection criteria).&nbsp;

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 24.9M

Timeline

Dec 14, 2021 → Jul 21, 2030

Coverage

Karnali, Sudurpashchim

The Action aims at the achievement of gender equality as an integral element to the realization of the national vision of a prosperous and developed Nepal. The action seeks to address key drivers of gender inequality through an integrated gender transformative approach ¿ with a focus on 1) ensuring women/girls are safe, valued and have increased voice, 2) women/men, girls/boys fully enjoy and exercise their equal economic rights, 3) institutions deliver gender equality outcomes in all spheres.

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 18.9M

Timeline

Dec 17, 2021 → Nov 11, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all rural inhabitants in Karnali

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 12.8M

Timeline

Dec 17, 2021 → Jan 29, 2029

Coverage

Karnali, Nepal

Contract related to: Federalism Budget Support - This program aims to support the Federalism reform in Nepal

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 31.1M

Timeline

Jul 9, 2020 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

<p>The Project is directly supporting the PFMRP II and covers 4 priority areas over a 3-year period: (1) public expenditure and revenue management in federal and subnational governments; (2) strengthening the Office of Auditor General (OAG); (3) improving public procurement; (4) PFM reform management and coordination.</p>

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 2.2M

Timeline

Nov 28, 2020 → Jan 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

This program aims to support the Federalism reform in Nepal-Federalism Support in Nepal

Organization

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Budget

USD 36.8M

Timeline

Mar 20, 2020 → Sep 20, 2030

Coverage

Nepal