Development projects in Nepal

Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Project

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 179.5M

Timeline

Jul 22, 1999 → Oct 9, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

GIZ Nepal

Budget

USD 171.3M

Timeline

Aug 22, 1994 → Jan 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 28, 2015 → Oct 28, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2015 → Apr 15, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2015 → Dec 31, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 26, 2015 → Oct 26, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 13, 2015 → Nov 13, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 28, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Ilam, Koshi

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Saptari, Siraha

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 1, 2025 → Jun 30, 2029

Coverage

Mugu, Bajura

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2029

Coverage

Jajarkot, Rukum West

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2025 → Sep 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2024 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 22, 2023 → Feb 29, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 4, 2023 → Mar 31, 2024

Coverage

Jajarkot, Karnali

Direct target groups: 5.000 marginalized households will directly benefit from the project (approx. 26.610 persons). The selection of the households will be based on their socio-economic status such as small holder farmers

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2024 → Jan 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

Overall objective:Contribution to fostering climate-resilient local food systems and empowering women in the mountain district of AchhamOutcome:2,500 predominantly women-headed marginalized farmer households in two communities in Achham district have improved their nutritional situation and are empowered to exercise their rights in the areas of nutrition and climate change.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Achham, Sudurpashchim

5,000 smallholder farmer households with one farmer from each household (40% women) which will be clustered into 160 groups. 3,000 additional farmers reached out through climate information service;600 extension workers from relevant departments of state and national governmen.1,200 community members reached through food system dialogues and food system analysis (50% women); 10 food business operators (micro level.25 elected representatives (members of parliament, members of the legislative authority) and 100 officials from the agriculture/horticulture/livestock/fisheries/rural development/food sectors at the district, state and national levels;600 advisors from the fields of agriculture/horticulture/livestock/fisheries/rural development/nutrition at the level of districts. or lower administrative units under federal/national governments.200 students (50% women) and 35 members of civil society (40% women), who will take on the role of multipliers, will be reached through capacity building.Altogether, the program will reach out to approximately 10,295 and in total, the programme is expected to reach 249,900 people indirectly.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2024 → May 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Direct target groups: A total of 5.241 individuals are the target groups out of which 75 % (3.957) are women and adolescent girls and will be directly involved in the interventions. Thereby, the direct project activities with the groups of the local population take place in 15 of the total 33 wards in the three target municipalities Maharajgunj, Kapilvastu and Buddhabhumi. The project will facilitate to form the 195 groups with about 25 members each (45 LANN+ groups, 45 adolescent / youth groups and 105 farmer groups). Based on the low socio-economic status, 3.788 women will be selected for specific activities in nutrition, agriculture, livelihood options. Other direct target groups will be 150 Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) who work in the health service and the 30 religious’ and/or community leaders under specific activities in the project. The direct target groups contribute to the project with their commitment, investing mainly their time, labor costs, local materials and resources, and agricultural land. In addition, they pass on the knowledge they have acquired to other community members.Institutional target groups are the three municipalities with their 33 wards (= lowest administrative unit). Their chairs, officers and municipal staff will be selected to take part in capacity development measures, advocacy events, committees, meetings, exchange programmes, awareness events covering 186 persons. 30 staff of RRN and KIDS will receive capacity development measures in project management topics.  Indirect target groups are all those groups or individuals the project collaborates with. The total population of 232.918 living in the three rural municipalities will benefit from the improvements in the food and nutrition governance, the municipal nutrition master plans and the empowered citizens. They will also have advantages from community focused awareness creation covering subjects such as nutrition, health and the related rights and entitlements.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

kapilbastu, Lumbini

Direct target groups: A total of 5000 households (32411 individuals / 51% female: 16528 women/girls) will be directly involved in food and nutrition security interventions. Based on the low socio-economic status, 4500 small holder farming households (land size < 2 ha, income from labour/remittances, food shortage and 500 landless households (low income from labour/remittances, livelihood insecurity, food shortage) will be selected. There will be focussed activities for nutrition vulnerable people such as children, women, pregnant women, lactating women, adolescent girls from these 5000 households. Indirect target groups are all those groups or individuals the project collaborates with under each output sector for example the community change agents, the agro veterinarians or youth and adolescent clubs. The total population (155707 individuals) living in the three neighboring rural municipalities of Mayadevi, Yeshodhara and Suddhodhan will benefit from the strengthened civil society and improved food and nutrition governance as well as networking and alliance building of right holders.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 1, 2023 → Apr 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

By strengthening the governance and WASH service provision of service authorities and service providers, the project targets communities of 10 municipalities in the districts of Saptari and Siraha in the Madhesh Province, for a total population of approximatively 448.827 users (50.523 households).Marginalized and vulnerable individuals and households, communities, FCHVs, health staff, WSUCs, school committees benefitting from specific measures such as, among others, CLTS campaigns and the promotion of total sanitation, WASH behavior change, WASH awareness and MHM in schools, demonstration of WASH model infrastructures and facilities, and capacity building.Beneficiaries at meso level include 10 local governments (6 municipalities targeted in phase 1 and 4 new municipalities included in phase 2) with their elected representatives and technical departments.At macro level, the Madhesh provincial government, the WASH departments of federal government, relevant stakeholders and actors of the WASH sector will benefit through evidence-based knowledge/learning sharing on the WASH systems strengthening approach, dissemination of standardized methods and tools, technical studies and backstopping, and advocacy initiatives.

Organization

Welthungerhilfe Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 1, 2023 → Apr 30, 2026

Coverage

Saptari, Siraha

With CERF funding, IOM and partners will rapidly procure and distribution 11,000 shelter and NFI kits benefiting some 49,500 earthquake-affected individuals in Nepal. The supplies will be delivered to beneficiaries within a three-month period. In addition for CCCM, IOM will implement their Displacement Tracking Matrix and will deploy teams for roving camp facilitatiation in the spontaneous sites that already exist.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 26, 2015 → Oct 26, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

The joint protection project with UNICEF and UNFPA aims to ensure the protection and dignity of women, children and vulnerable groups through the provision of safe spaces, dignity kits, and life-saving information on protection issues. In particular, UNFPA will procure and distribute 7,600 dignity kits and develop and deseminate protection related materials. UNICEF will procure and deliver clothing for 10,000 women and children and provide recreational materials to 1,000 safe spaces. The project will benefit some 480,000 people over a three-month period.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2015 → Nov 1, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

CERF funds will support immediate WASH needs of some 235,000 people affected by the earthquake. In particular, UNICEF will provide safe water through water tanking, emergency rehabilitation of springs, and distribution of water tanks. In addition, UNICEF will construct some 4,700 temporary latrines and bathing spaces and distribute 47,000 hygiene kits. The activities will be completed within three months.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2015 → Nov 1, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

Support to Nepal's Democracy and Inclusion Processes through Electoral Reform Initiative

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

RAP 2023 - Nepal General Programme Management

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

The main objective of this project is to provide life-saving essential household item assistance to vulnerable communities in Saptari in anticipation of monsoon flooding. This UN Women project distributes comprehensive relief kits and deploys a gender equality and social inclusion advisor. The project provides life-saving assistance to 1,325 people, including 1,145 women and 180 men, and 17 persons with disabilities.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 2, 2021 → Jan 1, 2022

Coverage

Saptari, Madhesh

The main objective of this project is to provide life-saving health assistance to vulnerable communities in Saptari and Sunsari in anticipation of monsoon flooding. This WHO project deploys rapid response teams and emergency medical teams, and erects temporary mobile medical camps. The project provides life-saving assistance to 20,834 people, including 19,963 women and 871 children, and 127 persons with disabilities.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 2, 2021 → Jan 1, 2022

Coverage

Sunsari, Saptari

The main objective of this project is to provide life multi-purpose cash assistance to vulnerable communities in Sunsari and Saptari in anticipation of monsoon flooding. This WFP project provides cash transfers to vulnerable households. The project provides life-saving assistance to 62,795 people, including 19,403 women, 17,118 men and 26,274 children, and 1,218 persons with disabilities.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 2, 2021 → Jan 1, 2022

Coverage

Sunsari, Saptari

Investment DGGF into Dolma Impact Fund I

Organization

Stichting Fondsbeheer DGGF Lokaal MKB

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 26, 2015 → Sep 14, 2024

Coverage

Nepal