Development projects in Nepal

Increased capacity of the ILO constituents to promote gender equality and equal opportunities and treatment for all in the world of work

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The main objective of this project is to provide life-saving sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence assistance to vulnerable communities in Sunsari and Saptari in anticipation of monsoon flooding. This UNFPA project: distributes dignity kits and reproductive health kits; provides conditional cash transfers to facilitate access to emergency obstetrics and gender-based violence services; and deploys volunteers to promote sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based violence services. The gender-based violence component of the project provides life-saving assistance to 5,947 people, including 5,132 women and 815 children, and 119 persons with disabilities. The sexual and reproductive health component provides life-saving assistance to 4,002 people, including 3,454 women and 548 children, and 80 persons with disabilities.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

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Timeline

Jul 2, 2021 → Jan 1, 2022

Coverage

Sunsari, Saptari

The main objective of this project is to provide life multi-purpose cash assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, and child protection assistance to vulnerable communities in Saptari in anticipation of monsoon flooding. This UNICEF project provides cash transfers to vulnerable households; distributes critical WASH supplies like water purification tablets; installs emergency toilets; and deploys child protection social workers. The multi-purpose cash component of the project provides life-saving assistance to 9,126 people, including 2,699 women, 2,594 men and 3,833 children, and 189 persons with disabilities. The child protection component provides life-saving assistance to 8,409 people, including 1,507 women, 1,484 men and 5,418 children. The water, sanitation and hygiene component provides life-saving assistance to 4,400 people, including 1,301 women, 1,250 men and 1,849 children.

Organization

UNOCHA - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 2, 2021 → Jan 1, 2022

Coverage

Saptari, Madhesh

Assessment of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms for Federalism Implementation in Nepal

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Support to Peaceful Presidential Elections in The Gambia/UKFCDO

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

NPL 2022 - Supporting a Cohesive Response to Local Governance in Nepal

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

African Union Support Programme - FCDO

Organization

International IDEA

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate change, experiencing frequent disasters triggered by floods, landslides, and storms. These disasters have led to 3.9 million internal displacements between 2008 and 2023, severely impacting public health and migration patterns. Climate migrants face significant health risks, including malnutrition, waterborne diseases, respiratory infections, and mental health disorders. Host communities also experience increased pressure on healthcare systems. With the surge in foreign labour migration of Nepali workers, particularly to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Malaysia, Nepal has witnessed increase in health conditions and diseases such as heatstroke, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases among these labour migrants, many of which can be largely or partly attributed to climate-related exposures in these destination countries. Despite these challenges, Nepal's policy frameworks have yet to integrate climate change, migration, and health considerations, which may lead to fragmented responses. In response, this project aims to contribute to building a migrant-inclusive, gender-sensitive and climate-resilient health system in Nepal that is responsive to the needs of both internally displaced persons and Nepali foreign labour migrants. The project's outcome is that the Government of Nepal mainstreams the migrant-inclusive, gender-sensitive and climate-resilient health system agenda into its national policies, strategies and priorities.

Organization

IOM Nepal

Budget

USD 300K

Timeline

Nov 1, 2025 → Oct 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Cities 4 women aims to create inclusive and climate sustainable urban planning with a particular focus on public spaces and improving the safety of women and marginalised groups. Many Nepalese women experience insecurity in public spaces, making it more difficult for them to study, work and exercise their rights. Although participation, climate sustainability and gender sensitivity are included in the current policy and legislative frameworks in Nepal, they have not been sufficiently integrated into the design and implementation of public spaces. In practice, the development of municipal public infrastructure follows a case-by-case approach and short-term planning. In addition, the capacity to implement municipal engineering units is limited. The project aims to respond to the challenges of climate change and promote the rights of girls and women in a sustainable manner. The project seeks a change that increases the capacity of local governments to respond to the needs of their communities, thus improving their living environments. The project will activate communities, academia, information institutions and political decision-makers to establish best practices and learn from measures promoting long-term solutions. Women, girls and other marginalised groups as well as local municipalities that receive support and resources for their development projects (challenge Fund) benefit directly from the project. Cooperation takes place with UNOPS, UN-habitat and cities Alliance, all of which are experienced partners in the context of Nepal. UNOPS is responsible for the implementation of the project, which ensures expert and efficient project management. Particular attention has been paid to risk management in planning. Finnish special expertise has been planned for the project, for example through the participation of SYKE or Luke, who have extensive experience of Nepal's operating environment while also bringing Finnish added value to the project. Links between rural and urban areas in the Climate change in municipalities project, which will start in December 2024, especially in connection with agricultural value chains, have also been planned for the part of the project funded by Finland. Finland's funding period is 2024/5-2027. Funding of EUR 2 million is proposed, which will help the two new cities to get involved in the project, but will also involve increasing the impact in other municipalities.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Finnpartnership: Long term partnership with a local company / organisation (e.g. joint venture; subcontractor, import or other contract agreement )

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

UNICEF's Education Program in the Nepal Country Program Action Plan (CPAP, 2023-2027) supports the Finnish Development Policy to improve inclusive and high-quality education and brings added value and synergy in the implementation of the Finnish Country Program in Nepal. The overall outcome of the Education Program is that the Nepali education system provides an equitable, inclusive, and good quality education from pre-primary to grade 12, in a safe and supportive environment to all girls and boys, especially from the most disadvantaged communities. The second result area of Finland's Nepal Country Program aims at supporting an inclusive education system that enables students to acquire the necessary skills to support Nepal's economic and democratic development. The target is that the inclusive education system provides students with knowledge and skills that contribute to Nepal's economic and democratic development and is in line with Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 4. With the help of Unicef's Education Program, the quality and results of early childhood education, primary and secondary education, as well as access to education are made easier, inclusion and equality are strengthened, and the special needs of the students are taken into consideration. Finland's support to Nepal's School Education Sector Plan (SESP), bilateral technical support (TECSES) and support to UNICEF's Education Program form a comprehensive and long-term support package in the education sector in Nepal.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Local Adaptation to Climate Change Project is considered as a new intervention, but it builds on the work of Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP), which has supported local authorities in water resources management since 2006. The Project will assist the local and provincial governments assume their role in management of natural resources to increase climate resilience. The principal assets of rural municipalities are their natural resources; water, land and forests, which could provide them both direct and indirect income through collection of revenues. In their first five years of existence, the municipalities have focused to improve service delivery in education and health sectors. With the assistance of RVWRMP, municipalities have been engaged in water resource management. The Project will widen the scope to include also the management and conservation of terrestrial natural resources. LACC Project will continue working with the RVWRMP municipalities in Karnali Province and the hills and mountains of Sudurpashchim Province in the Western Nepal. The Project´s impact statement is: Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces improve climate resilience through sustainable management and conservation of their natural resources. The first results area focuses on management and conservation of terrestrial ecosystems. The second results area focuses on integrated water resource management (IWRM) and conservation and the third one on institutional development of provincial and municipal governments and dignified menstruation. The total budget of the Project is estimated at MEUR 74, comprising MEUR 18 from the EU, MEUR 13 from GOF, MEUR 25 from GON (tbc), estimated MEUR 9 from municipalities, and estimated MEUR 9 from users in cash and kind.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Karnali, Sudurpashchim

The principal impact of the project is poverty reduction and improved well-being in communities via enhanced democratic capacity to maintain sanitation and manage water. This translates to capacitating local governance levels (municipality, ward, community) of Devchuli Municipality, Nepal, in WASH (Outcome 1). The main goal is to achieve 100% coverage of national Total Sanitation standards in selected communities (Outcome 2). Furthermore, the project supports smart water use and climate change adaptation (Outcome 3). All project activities are implemented through a participatory Human Rights-Based Approach aimed at improving Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) (Outcome 4). Special emphasis is put on assisting Persons with Disabilities and disadvantaged groups, including ethnic minorities, women and girls and the elderly. Communities that achieve all above outcomes will be declared WASH Model Villages. The background is that work towards improved sanitation in Nepal was accelerated in 2010s via the Open Defecation Free (ODF) movement, including nation-wide toilet construction for all, and related hygienic behaviour changes. Nepal was declared ODF in 2018, after which focus has shifted towards achieving more advanced standards, titled Total Sanitation. Currently, Nepal is struggling with Total Sanitation, and in some areas maintaining ODF has proven challenging. The project works in the least developed hilly area (wards 5 and 6) of Devchuli Municipality in Nawalpur district of Western Nepal. The local partner CATN has identified several technical and societal issues in the wards, such as a lack of basic water and sanitation infrastructure and training as well as under-representation of women, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and ethnic minorities. The population of the working area is 95% Janajati and 4% Dalit, both being ethnic minorities. Project activities include behaviour change, capacity development and infrastructure support. The local partner CATN implements the project under the supervision of WaterFinns. Activities are planned and implemented in close collaboration with Devchuli municipality, project wards, communities and civil society groups.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nawalparasi East, Gandaki

‘Climate Resilient Farming System for Smallholder Farmers in Nepal’ project aims to build climate and disaster resilient farming communities in the context of climate change in Nepal. The project will work with 2400 SHFs in 8 wards of 4 rural municipalities (local governance units) in Nawalpur district of Nepal from January 2023 to December 2025. The project will follow the smallholder farmers collective (SHFC) led approach and multi-stakeholder engagement as major strategies to achieve the envisaged results. Other learnings and successful approaches derived from the SAFBIN project co-financed by the European Union, will be used for strengthening the local CSOs like SHFCs, Water User Groups, Forest Management Groups etc. The project will directly address the issues of climate change and its impact on the smallholder farming communities. It will collectivize and engage communities to generate environment friendly local solutions to the problems caused by climate change. It will promote eco-friendly pathways to achieve sustainability in farming systems through regenerative agriculture and nature based solutions such as farm diversification, low external inputs, maximum use of locally available resources, conservation of local ecosystem, on-farm adaptive research (OFAR) etc. The project will also focus on value addition activities on locally available traditional and high value crops and livestock products to increase the income of these SHFs. At system level, the project will work in collaboration with the local government to strengthen their response to climate and disaster resilience by generating scalable samples. The project will work in 2 wards of each rural municipality and will cover the most vulnerable and marginalized 300 SHFs in each ward. The successful models and practices will be replicated in other wards of the rural municipalities. The project will concentrate particularly on five cross-cutting matters of sovereignty, justice, gender, equality and sustainability. These core principles are followed throughout the project strategy. In addition, the project will align with the national and local plans and policies on climate change.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nawalparasi East, Gandaki

The Guides and Scouts of Finland supports the capacity of its partner organization, Nepal Scouts, to strengthen peace education and youth participation in. The project will implement existing structures of scout organizations and volunteering and youth involvement will be central to both organizations in line with the scout principle. Peace education is divided into three parts 1) combating hate speech 2) gaining conflict resolution skills 3) skills for life. These three areas provide the basis for grassroots action in a scout organization, and through a variety of activities, children and young people learn skills to support social peace in their communities. In addition to traditional scouts activities, the project will support young Nepalese people to strengthen their involvement in peace and security issues. In Nepal, the participation of young people in decision-making is low and efforts are being made to strengthen this. This work is based on the UN Security Council Declaration 2250 Youth, Peace and Security and the actions taken in Finland as an inspiration. The outcomes of the project are 1) Scouts in Nepal have gained skills and knowledge in peace and conflict resolution and 2) Youth, peace and security -2250 launch event organized and proposal handed to Ministry of Youth and Sports The activities directly benefit the partner organization’s capacity, the trained scouts and the scouts participating in the activities during the project. After the project, the peace education materials will remain part of the scout organization's action program, and all scouts will benefit from the materials prepared and activities planned during the project. In addition, the 2250 process started during the project will serve to empower young people more widely in Nepal. The responsible for the project are at the organizational level Guides and Scouts of Finland and Nepal Scouts, individual level the volunteers from both organizations. Alongside the scouts, students from the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Tribhuvan University of Nepal are involved in the planning and implementation of the project. Finnish Time Out Foundation supports the project. https://www.nepalscouts.org

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The project addresses gender equality and discrimination through improving child rights, especially of vulnerable girls, whose rights are often undermined through harmful discriminatory practices, leading to school dropouts, child marriage and trafficking. The project takes a human rights progressive approach, creating systems-level dialogue between rights-holders and duty bearers, raising their capacity, empowering the girls themselves as well as improving child protection mechanisms and school environments. With this project, Interpedia and CWISH wish to see that vulnerable girls in Nepal are empowered to be active advocates of their rights, with their agenda recognized and supported by communities and authorities. To achieve this long-term impact, the project aims, in four years (2023-26) to ensure that: 1) Ward and Rural Municipal -level policies & structures enhance gender equality, non-discrimination and child rights to protection and participation 2) Communities and schools in two project Rural Municipalities better safeguard child rights, as well as non-discrimination, gender equality and inclusion 3) Girls in project RMs are better able to safeguard their rights, non-discrimination and gender equality Project will take place in all 8 wards of Balefi and 7 wards of Sunkoshi, covering all 31 schools with classes above 5th grade. Final beneficiaries are 1600 school-going and 200 out-of-school girls, especially vulnerable like Dalits or girls with disabilities. In most activities, the leading role is given to girls and women. Project works with elected women representatives of wards and rural municipalities, officials in Rural Municipal Education and Social Affairs Offices, teachers, School Management Committees, Parent-Teacher Associations, parents, community leaders and CBOs active in the areas. Interpedia's implementing partner CWISH is an expert organization on child rights and child protection. CWISH has completed a previous project in parts of Balefi RM, which increased community awareness on trafficking. This project supports finding sustainable solutions to tackling discriminatory practices.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Prevalence of mental health conditions is high in Nepal but access to mental health services is very limited especially in rural parts of Nepal. Access to mental health services can be very limited due to challenges in awareness, deeply rooted stigma, recognition and treatment options, lack of health care professionals and financing services. The project aims to promote mental health in public and increase access to mental health services in public health networks within the districts of Okhaldunga and Sindhuli. Specific aims are to 1) promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma related to mental health conditions, 2) increase accessibility and effectiveness of mental health services in government health facilities and 3) to participate communities and people with mental health conditions to advocate for their rights and better access to treatment. The focus is on strengthening primary level outpatient treatment in line with WHO's Special Initiative for Mental Health recommendations and Nepal's new Mental Health Policy and Mental Health Plan 2020. The project utilizes TPO and PSR’s previous experience and mental health model used in their projects. The model is based on strengthening already existing public health structures, from health posts to specialised psychiatric hospitals, by training health workers already publicly employed to recognize, refer and treat mental health conditions, as well as raising citizens’ awareness through workshops and advocacy. Local and district level mental health groups are established to promote the rights of people with mental health conditions and enable citizens participation in decision making. Public health networks and governance are involved in project activities and meetings to ensure continuity of mental health services after the end of the project. Lastly, migrant workers' mental health awareness and mental health is improved in collaboration with SASK. A qualitative study will be conducted to understand factors impacting migrant workers’ mental health in times of Covid-19.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Sindhuli, Bagmati

Nepal School Education Sector Plan (SESP) is funded jointly by the Government of Nepal and donors covering the whole school sector education in Nepal. The programme was launched in 2021 and extends until 2030. The costed plan is for the first five years. SESP is a continuation to the previous education sector programs SSDP (2016-2021) and SSRP (2009-2016), which Finland also supported. The SSRP achieved significant results, especially in access to school education. In the SSDP, the number of out of school children decreased further, participation particularly in secondary education increased and the focus was increasingly shifted towards improving quality of education. The new School Education Sector Plan SESP is designed based on Nepal’s new federal model. SESP focuses in further ensuring equitable access to and participation in school education for all children; enhancing the relevance and improving the quality of school education; and improving the governance and management of school education. The final beneficiaries and rightsholders are the approximately 8.2 million pupils in Nepal from pre-school school to 12th grade. In addition, the direct beneficiaries are teachers working in schools (320 576) and education sector officials at different levels. Nepal is one of Finland's long-term partner countries for bilateral development cooperation and continues to be one of the least developed countries in the world. Teaching is one of Finland's three main cooperation sectors in Nepal. Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) is responsible for the implementation the plan. Local Governments and Provinces are responsible for the actual means by which many of the activities of the plan are implemented. Joint Financing Arrangement of Joint Financing Partners as well as Finland’s bilateral agreement will be signed with the Ministry of Finance of Nepal. The total estimated budget of the SESP for the first five years is around EUR 7.2 billion. Nepal will cover around 90% of the costs of the programme, while the estimated share of all donors is under 10%. The funding of Finland will be a maximum of 19 million euros for the period 2022-2026.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Bajhang is one of the least developed districts of Nepal where almost 50 % of people live below poverty line and suffer from food insecurity. Agricultural productivity is low due to lack of technical knowledge and unavailability of quality inputs and irrigation facilities. There are natural resources available but due to limited knowhow and poor market access people are not able to use them for livelihood improvement purpose. Masta Rural Municipality has patriarchal social structures where women are suffering from gender discrimination and violence and are excluded from decision-making. There are also other marginalized groups such as Dalits and persons with disabilities who are suffering from multiple discrimination and are excluded from decision making process both at home and other public domain. So, efforts are needed to provide women with equal rights and empowerment opportunities for their greater participation and access to resources. The objective of this project is to uplift the livelihoods and food security of the socially and economically marginalized communities of Masta Rural Municipality through improved organic farming practices, value addition and better access to markets, empower women through capacity development and leadership trainings and build more resilient communities through sustainable animal husbandry and developing NTFP-based and other new livelihood opportunities. The project will also promote better hygiene practices and food diversification for improved health and nutrition of the target communities. The project implemented by Sahara Nepal and supported by Swallows supports Finland's development objectives by increasing food security and promoting sustainable use of natural resources and enhancing the rights and status of women and girls. The project will strengthen local partner organization's capacity and role in community capacity building and establishing linkages between communities and local government. The project is expected to benefit directly about 700 poor households. More than half of the direct beneficiaries will be women.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Bajhang, Sudurpashchim

The Technical Support Cooperation to Education Sector in Nepal (TECSES) project supports the development of teacher education (pre and in-service training) at different levels of administration in Nepal. The aim of the technical assistance is to improve Nepal’s inclusive teaching and learning practices in schools, teacher training centers and participating universities and their faculties by developing learner-centered methods, inclusion, student assessment methods, soft skills and reflective practices. The objectives of the TECSES project are fully in line with the Nepal Education Program Development Plan (SESP, 2021-2030). In particular, TECSES supports the SESP targets 1. equal access to education, and 2. quality education and learning outcomes for every child. TECSES project is based on previous co-operation between Finland and Nepal in the field of education. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) and all key stakeholders in teacher education. The final beneficiaries of the project are Nepalese students. Finland's funding for the project is EUR 5 million for years 2022-2025. The project will be implemented in different phases and in the later stage there is an option to scale the activities with additional EU funding.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Sustainable WASH for all in Nepal (SUSWA) strengthens the federalized governance system to guarantee the access to basic, safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services and improved hygiene practices at households, schools, public institutions and all people in general, including marginalized groups. The project is a bilateral project between the governments of Finland and Nepal. The Finnish funding is 9 million euros and it will run between 2021-2025. SUSWA has three Result Areas: 1) WASH governance at local level, 2) Water Supply, 3) Sanitation and hygiene and

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Implementing development cooperation in Nepal requires the identification and preparation of new projects as well as managing, monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects. An important part of the Embassy's work is also cooperation and coordination between donors. In addition, the successful management of development cooperation funds requires the staff to regularly participate in trainings relating to Finnish development cooperation and policy. Planning funds are annually made available to the Embassy of Finland in Kathmandu to address the above mentioned needs. The funds may thus be used for preparing, planning, monitoring and evaluating development cooperation projects and programs as well as reviews and studies related to future funding. In addition, training needs of the staff may also be covered from these funds. Funding for the year 2023 is 30 000 Euros.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

The Community Leadership on Education and Protection (CLEAP) project strengthens local child rights protection and education systems and school management, empowering parents and children to claim their right to education and protection in Sudurpaschim (Far West) province of Nepal. The project addresses problem like school dropouts and discrimination in communities, strengthening civil society engagement for promoting accountability and good governance in schools and local governments. Gender-, caste- and disability-based discrimination are still deeply rooted and widely accepted in Far West Nepal. Dalit communities and children with disabilities are discriminated against in private and public spheres. Vulnerable girls face multiple discriminatory practices including early marriages, high responsibility of household chores, son preference, domestic violence and being considered impure during menstruation. Considering learning from past projects and feedback from community, officials and government authorities, project aims at strengthening right to education and protection for vulnerable children with three major results: 1) Strengthened and functional child protection systems and education management 2) Children, parents, media, and civil society actors are actively engaged to promote right to education and protection for vulnerable children 3) Improved Right to Education through increased enrollment, reduced drop out, improved learning outcomes and inclusion The project reaches about 2 000 vulnerable children (girls, Dalits and children with disabilities) and parents, civil society actors and 125 public and elected officials at local and provincial levels. The direct beneficiaries are children, parents and teachers (72) of four wards in Nawadurga and Bhageshwor Rural Municipalities of Dadeldhura District. In addition, stakeholders include civil society activists as well as media (40+). The project is jointly implemented by child rights expert organizations Interpedia and Loo Niva Child Concern Group.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Dadeldhura, Sudurpashchim

The purpose of the funding is to strengthen school meals in Nepal by developing a model for locally produced, nutritious and climate-friendly school meals in 10 municipalities in the provinces of Sudurpashchim and Karnali. The objectives are children's right to healthy food and better learning outcomes, improved income for small farmers and the introduction of climate-sustainable and energy-efficient solutions in school kitchens. They support Nepal's national development policy for locally produced school meals and the priorities of Finland's development policy. At the moment many school meals are unhealthy and dependent on long supply chains. Local governments lack the competence and resources to organise meals in a way that supports the local economy and the nutrition of schoolchildren. Finland's funding will strengthen the capacity of municipalities, create effective supply chains and introduce climate-friendly school kitchen solutions, such as energy-efficient stoves and renewable energy applications. As immediate results, 427 schools will move to a home-made school meal model, 10 climate resilient school kitchens will be built, 50 improved cooking stoves will be installed and teachers, cooks and other local actors will be trained. In addition, 85 mothers' groups and 40 farmer groups will be strengthened, agreement models will be created between schools and cooperatives, and nutrition communications will be introduced. The cooperation municipalities have been selected to overlap with the municipalities of Finland's bilateral Climate change in municipalities project. In this way, the Reras project can benefit from the synergies created by the bilateral project, especially in connection with value chains related to municipal cooperation and school meals. About 30,000 pupils, their families, local small farmers (70% of whom are women) and school communities benefit from the project. At the national level, Finland strengthens its profile as a global advocate of the school meals theme and makes use of the new thematic task of the school meal ambassador to increase visibility. The project also supports Finland's climate and equality objectives. UNDP and WFP are responsible for the implementation in cooperation with the local governments. Finland participates in the project's steering group and policy dialogue within the framework of sector support of education (SESP). The planned funding period is 2026-2027, and Finland's share is EUR 620 000.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

USD 726K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Karnali, Sudurpashchim

The aim of the NEAS project (2026-2029, phase 2) is to enhance the sustainable management of groundwater and improve water supply services in Nepal through comprehensive hydrogeological studies, effective monitoring systems and initiatives drawing on the results of the previous NEAS project. As a result of the project, the systematic knowledge-based approach and effectiveness of the Department of water supply and sewerage management (DWSSM) operating under the Ministry of water supply and sewerage will be strengthened in the steering of the water supply sector. The project will develop and implement national guidelines that will lead to more consistent and uniform practices at the national and local levels. This project is based on the NEAS project (2020-2024, phase 1), in which THE water supply and sewerage Department DWSSM, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) worked together to reduce the use of groundwater arsenic in Nepal. The NEAS project improved information management and field practices, strengthened laboratory capacity and improved understanding of arsenic. One of the key findings of the project was the need for a more comprehensive research project to find optimal wells. The project also identified the need for national guidelines on well installation and proposed piloting in future DWSSM projects to support their development. The project also underlined the importance of setting up specific observation wells and strengthening groundwater monitoring practices to support evidence-based planning and sustainable management of water resources. This approach has supported the implementation of clean drinking water by ensuring that service development is based on sound scientific evidence and long-term sustainability. This is a mandate for two government agencies/institutions in the form of an ICI project. A memorandum of understanding is written between the agencies and the ICI manual is applied. Funding for 2025-28 is EUR 1,499,997.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

USD 1.8M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

To increase security and access to justice by providing skills, facilities, equipment and systems for better crime prevention and response. This will benefit at least 1.5 million people in Nepal and, in particular, will change the ways that police and other agencies engage with poor and traditionally marginalised people . Greater security and access to justice are foundations for progress on all of MDGs (Millennium Development Goals), giving people confidence that they will be better protected from crime and abuses of power. DFID will provide support over five years until 2018.

Organization

Palladium International Nepal

Budget

USD 1.5M

Timeline

Nov 15, 2014 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

EPI’s objectives are to support the Government of Nepal develop better policies to attract investment, to create quality jobs and to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic growth. To achieve this, EPI uses a politically smart and adaptive approach. It builds partnerships with and provides flexible, tailored support to government agencies, civil society and the private sector. EPI is currently working with these partners to address the constraints to investing and doing business in Nepal, to improve opportunities for manufacturing, and to improve the effectiveness and inclusiveness of sub-national planning and budgeting processes.

Organization

Palladium International Nepal

Budget

USD 7.2M

Timeline

Mar 8, 2016 → Mar 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

To provide the current head of accident investigation for Nepal, Joint Secretary Suresh Acharya, with the training he requires to be able to competently lead accident investigation within Nepal. The project will provide air accident investigator manager to the head of the department to be able to effectively manage the investigation of air accident.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims to train a cohort of young individuals to become assistants, who will support young leaders across different political parties on policy research. This is to encourage political leaders/parties to invest in institutionalizing a research division within their operational structures to ensure evidence-based economic policy making in Nepal.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

This project will continue the restoration of the Visvesvara Temple in Patan Durbar Square, which was started in a previous bilateral project.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2016 → Mar 31, 2017

Coverage

Lalitpur, Bagmati