Development projects in Nepal

Nepal - Infrastructure Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Gender Integration Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Gender Mainstreaming project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Environmental Assessments project: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Education Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Energy Sector Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's energy projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - M&E - Economic Analysis project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's Economic Analysis frameworks , through compact implementation and evaluation stages.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - CONFERENCES project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

MCC's Nepal Compact is designed to increase the availability of electricity and lower the cost of transportation in Nepal. These investments will help the Government of Nepal better deliver critical services to its people, ease the movement of goods around the country, and open up new opportunities for private investment. Strengthening the reliability of key infrastructure will put the country's economy on a firmer growth trajectory, advance stability, support regional security, and reduce poverty.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Roads Project - Road Maintenance Improvement Technical Assistance Activity: This Activity will provide training and capacity building for the DOR and RBN. Compact funding will support training and capacity building for DOR and RBN, as applicable, in the areas of: 1) improved data collection and techniques; 2) preparation of appropriate road maintenance plans driven by economic justification; 3) improved prioritization of periodic maintenance; 4) improved contracting and contracting management, including integration of improved road safety features; and 5) improved project management. The training and capacity-building provided will also entail the transfer of modern road maintenance methods, technologies, and business processes under this Activity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 9.8M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Roads Project: The objective of the Road Maintenance Project (the "Road Maintenance Project") is to maintain road quality across Nepal's primary or strategic road network (the "SRN"). To achieve the Road Maintenance Project Objective, MCC Funding will support: (i) funding for technical assistance and capacity building to Nepal's DOR and RBN, and (ii) up to 305 kilometers of maintenance works on Nepal's SRN.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Roads Project - Road Maintenance Activity: The Strategic Road Maintenance Works Activity is intended to complement and build upon the Technical Assistance Activity and will include two components: (i) a pilot sub-Activity focused on pavement recycling (the "Pavement Recycling sub-Activity"); and (ii) a matching fund to finance periodic maintenance works. The Pavement Recycling sub-Activity will be undertaken using new technology which has the potential to address some of the issues associated with carrying out works on narrow roads, namely traffic congestion, difficult work conditions, and extended construction times. This sub-Activity is proposed to be tested and evaluated prior to entry into force of the Compact to inform the remaining program design for the Strategic Road Maintenance Works Activity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 42.5M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activity: This Activity aims to support the establishment of an independent electricity sector regulator (the Electricity Regulatory Commission or "ERC"), as well as capacity-building through technical assistance to help bring transparency, efficiency, and competition into Nepal's power sector. MCC Funding will be used to embed experts within ERC to improve ERC's skills in rule-making, dispute resolution, and economic and technical regulation. Similarly, one or more advisors will be embedded in the Ministry of Energy, and/or the Department of Electricity Development to facilitate coordination of sector regulation. This Activity will also focus on helping the Nepal Electricity Authority ("NEA") improve its transmission business in the areas of regulatory cost recovery, improved grid operations, and better system planning. Specific efforts may involve: (a) training in system and market operations; (b) financial management system improvements for transmission transactions and assets; and (c) targeted human resource policies and job classifications, so that when the Government is ready to establish an independent transmission company, the NEA has the tools and skills to become an effective operation. This Activity will also support a study to examine and address key social issues such as low income and/or marginalized groups' ability to pay for electricity or access electricity and the institutionalization of a lifeline tariff into the Government's policy statement. Finally, the Activity will support NEA's Environment and Social Studies Department in strengthening institutional capacity in social impact assessment and inclusive stakeholder engagement through the development of guidelines, tools, and training.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 14.1M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Transmission Lines Activity: Through the Activity, MCC Funding will be used to construct approximately 300 kilometers of a double-circuit 400 kilovolt transmission line inside Nepal that includes the following components: 1) a segment starting from the northeast of Kathmandu at Lapsiphedi to the west of Kathmandu near Ratmate; 2) a segment from Ratmate to the industrial town of Hetauda, which is located south of Kathmandu; 3) another segment from Ratmate to Damauli to the west; 4) a segment from Damauli heading southwest toward Butwal; and 5) a link from Butwal to the Indian border.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 286.7M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Nepal - Power Project - Power Substations Activity: This Activity is complementary to the Transmission Lines Activity. MCC Funding will be used to construct three substations to increase or decrease transmitted voltages for further transmission or distribution to consumers. The substations will be located at or close to Ratmate, Damauli, and Butwal. Separately from the Program, the Government has agreed to upgrade two other substations that are connected to electricity pooling hubs along the transmission lines constructed as part of the Transmission Lines Activity, at or near Lapsephedi and Hetauda. The Government's upgrade of substations at Lapsephedi and Hetauda will not be considered part of the Government's contribution to the Program.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 112.5M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Audit Activity: An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its financial audits, which are conducted by a third party.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Program Management & Support activity: The activity will complement the Transmission Lines and Substations Activities. To successfully implement the proposed Electricity Transmission Project infrastructure investments while complying with MCC's technical, environmental and social standards, MCC Funding will support necessary expenditures for Project management, environmental and social impact assessment and mitigation, and engineering and technical supervision of the Electricity Transmission Project.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 36.0M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 6.7M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, administrative costs, which include staff salaries; Accountable Entity facilities; IT software, hardware and support; fiscal and procurement agent costs; audit costs; and general overhead costs.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 26.6M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its Procurement Agent, who is responsible for overseeing all the procurement processes for the Accountable Entity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 7.3M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project - Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 196

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Enabling Environment for Off-Grid Electricity Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Cross-Border and Distribution Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Program Administration and Control - Office Operations activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 11K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Transmission Network Upgrade Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 7.6M

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal