Development projects in Nepal

Les crédits globaux pour petites actions permettent le financement d’opérations ponctuelles, peu coûteuses, significatives en termes de développement, à composantes diverses (techniques, sociales, organisationnelles et de gestion, politique, économique, informative, etc.)

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Les crédits globaux pour petites actions permettent le financement d’opérations ponctuelles, peu coûteuses, significatives en termes de développement, à composantes diverses (techniques, sociales, organisationnelles et de gestion, politique, économique, informative, etc.)

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims at improving advocacy for responsible business development including rights and good corporate governance. The project is a sub component 3.2 of the UNNATI- Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal and has three complementary areas of implementation: • Building capabilities for advocacy and dialogue • Promoting sustainability • Promoting broad public awareness of the importance of responsible business including rights and corporate governance issues An advocacy Challenge Fund will be established and the project will run under the challenge fund model. The project is a sub component 3.2 of the UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal and has three complementary areas of implementation:

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

USD 319K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2015 → Dec 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The strategy of the project is to ensure good financial governance of the newly to be created social security schemes to be implemented by the SSF through actuarial valuations for each of the schemes as a major planning tool for maintaining the long-term future financial sustainability of these schemes as well as the adequacy of the respective benefits and coverage. By providing a solid quantitative framework, actuarial valuations will guide future policy decisions with regard to the individual schemes. Only with the help of sound financial analysis can decision-makers, the social partners and the population at large decide democratically how to enhance and modernize their social security schemes. Reliable data, as a starting point of the valuations as well as requisites for setting future actuarial assumptions to control the dynamics of the scheme, is essential to carry out reliable actuarial valuations. Even though the projection methodologies techniques were the most sophisticated and robust, results of the valuation would be seriously undermined and become unreliable without reliable data. It is therefore important to engage not only the services of an actuary but also of a statistician in order to collect reliable data. The actuary will provide individual actuarial reports for each social security scheme presenting the methodology and results of each actuarial valuation. The principle purpose of the actuarial report is to show how the cost of a given scheme will evolve. However, it also has the objective of presenting a summary of the methods used so that another actuary will be able to understand the bases of the valuation, enabling the report to be reconciled to the next actuarial review. The actuarial report is also important in that it presents complementary information on benefit levels, administration, statistics and investments that are hard to find in other documents on social security schemes. The actuarial reports for each scheme should provide a clear picture of the financial situation and future direction of each scheme, allowing another actuary to be able to make an appraisal of the valuation

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

USD 44K

Timeline

Mar 1, 2015 → Feb 6, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

In the three year time frame, the project will enhance youth employability and contribute to meeting the Government’s objectives to reduce youth unemployment as well as improve productivity and quality of young people in the work force. This work will build up national capacity to improve the outreach of services to link quality training to better youth employment outcomes in keeping with the commitment of the Saint Petersburg Development Outlook priorities on HRD. The project will contribute to the delivery of the ILO mandate to Nepal constituents within the Decent Work Country Programme (2013-17), agreed outcome (NPL 127) that “vulnerable groups, especially young men and women, have improved access to employment services and to productive employment and income opportunities.”

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

USD 336K

Timeline

Dec 22, 2014 → Aug 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The Government of Nepal has negotiated with the World Bank for the Project for Strengthening National Rural Transport Program (SNRTP) to enhance all weather rural transport connectivity. This negotiation has been approved by the Executive Directors of the International Development Association (IDA).The bilateral financing agreement are under process This project is follow-on of ongoing Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project (RAIDP) under the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR).The project has given high focus on the maintenance of the rural roads in the project participant districts. SNRTP’s envisaged technical scope includes: (i) institutional strengthening; (ii) Routine and Periodic Maintenance of existing all weather roads and river crossings; (iii) upgrading and rehabilitation of seasonal roads to provide new all weather access; (iv) construction of new river crossing structures. The proposed SNRTP project aligns with the Interim Strategy Note (ISN) for Nepal and the forthcoming World Bank Group Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). Pillar two of the draft CPS specifically highlights improving connectivity throughout Nepal as a key consideration for inclusive economic growth and rural poverty reduction. These aims are consistent with the both of the World Bank’s strategic goals to reduce extreme poverty and increase shared prosperity amongst the bottom 40%. SNRTP aims at improving rural accessibility, is funded by the World Bank (WB) grant. SNRTP will target the 30 districts that previously participated in the Bank-supported Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project (RAIDP) plus an additional 3 districts. The project will benefit around 15.7 million people. The project will benefit around 15.7 million people. The project will provide all-weather access to a network of 3,067 km; the average number of beneficiary population per kilometer is around 1,434 person; and most of the beneficiary population live in Terai and valley plains, and 51 percent of the beneficiary population in the hills live within 30 minutes of the road.

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

USD 666K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2014 → Jul 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

The Arts and Culture programme aims to invigorate Nepal's arts sector by partnering with three local cultural spaces focused on documentaries, music and photography. it promotes creative expression, professional growth, gender equality and social inclusion and community engagement, contributing to cultural development and an inclusive Nepali society. The programme aligns with SDC’s Thematic Guidance on Culture and Development, supporting independent, diverse and participatory cultural sectors.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 5K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Arts and Culture programme aims to invigorate Nepal's arts sector by partnering with three local cultural spaces focused on documentaries, music and photography. it promotes creative expression, professional growth, gender equality and social inclusion and community engagement, contributing to cultural development and an inclusive Nepali society. The programme aligns with SDC’s Thematic Guidance on Culture and Development, supporting independent, diverse and participatory cultural sectors.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 22K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Arts and Culture programme aims to invigorate Nepal's arts sector by partnering with three local cultural spaces focused on documentaries, music and photography. it promotes creative expression, professional growth, gender equality and social inclusion and community engagement, contributing to cultural development and an inclusive Nepali society. The programme aligns with SDC’s Thematic Guidance on Culture and Development, supporting independent, diverse and participatory cultural sectors.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 10K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Arts and Culture programme aims to invigorate Nepal's arts sector by partnering with three local cultural spaces focused on documentaries, music and photography. it promotes creative expression, professional growth, gender equality and social inclusion and community engagement, contributing to cultural development and an inclusive Nepali society. The programme aligns with SDC’s Thematic Guidance on Culture and Development, supporting independent, diverse and participatory cultural sectors.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 9K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal faces critical challenges in achieving fiscal autonomy and accountability at the local government level, undermining effective governance. Through this project, Switzerland supports Nepal to directly confront these issues by strengthening local governments’ capacity to generate revenue and deliver essential services. By engaging at the local government level, where citizenstate interactions are most tangible, the project will demonstrate the benefits of inclusive federalism.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 1K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal faces critical challenges in achieving fiscal autonomy and accountability at the local government level, undermining effective governance. Through this project, Switzerland supports Nepal to directly confront these issues by strengthening local governments’ capacity to generate revenue and deliver essential services. By engaging at the local government level, where citizenstate interactions are most tangible, the project will demonstrate the benefits of inclusive federalism.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 178K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

This project Digital Innovation for Growth and Inclusion in Nepal, promotes digital innovation that is essential for an increased access of women and men, including from discriminated groups and beyond the capital, to affordable basic services. Therefore, it provides technical assistance and co-funding to digital tech providers, and facilitates their access to Swiss and international expertise and business relations. Digital innovation will also lead to market expansion as well as the creation of jobs and income.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Hindu Kush Himalayas are highly vulnerable to climate disasters. Multi-hazard risk models and early warning systems are pivotal for de-risking public and private investments and protection of communities. In the first project phase, Switzerland provides technical assistance to the Government of Nepal, local private companies and academia to build required institutional capacities in close collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Child labour remains a persistent problem in Nepal. Although the national estimates show that child labour is decreasing in Nepal with an average of 1,00,000 every year, Nepal still has 1.6 million children as child labourers out of which 621,000 children are working in the worst forms of child labour. The Child Labour Phase I Project funded by the Embassy of Denmark on ‘Support to the Implementation of Nepal’s National Master Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour in Nepal”(August 2011-May 2013) focused on developing national level capacities of the Government and the social partners and improving the policy environment. But for greater impact, the efforts initiated by the Phase I of the Project need to be scaled up and sustained. It is in view of the challenges and the need to promote the child labour issues and concerns, the ACHIEVE Project supported by the Embassy of Demark, is designed at a request of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the social partners. The three year Project aims to establish collaboration and partnerships with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental agencies, in particular the MoLE and social partners. The work with the ILO Constituents and the relevant stakeholders will result in two major outcomes; i) Child labour free communities created through replicable and scalable models, and ii) Policy environment and institutional capacities strengthened at the central and district levels and across a wide range of institutions that can contribute towards child labour elimination.

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

USD 183K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

The project will contribute to ensure migrant workers benefit fully from their migration experience by supporting the reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Nepal. It will work with the Nepali Government to provide reintegration services and support policy development to anchor them in the federal structure. Switzerland has a key interest that the potential of migration for development is fully used and is well positioned to engage on the topic, given its track record in migration in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 8K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The project will contribute to ensure migrant workers benefit fully from their migration experience by supporting the reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Nepal. It will work with the Nepali Government to provide reintegration services and support policy development to anchor them in the federal structure. Switzerland has a key interest that the potential of migration for development is fully used and is well positioned to engage on the topic, given its track record in migration in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 7K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The project will contribute to ensure migrant workers benefit fully from their migration experience by supporting the reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Nepal. It will work with the Nepali Government to provide reintegration services and support policy development to anchor them in the federal structure. Switzerland has a key interest that the potential of migration for development is fully used and is well positioned to engage on the topic, given its track record in migration in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 55K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The project will contribute to ensure migrant workers benefit fully from their migration experience by supporting the reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Nepal. It will work with the Nepali Government to provide reintegration services and support policy development to anchor them in the federal structure. Switzerland has a key interest that the potential of migration for development is fully used and is well positioned to engage on the topic, given its track record in migration in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 61K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → May 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 69K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2022 → Mar 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 25K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2022 → Mar 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 50K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2022 → Mar 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 31K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 42K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 6K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 12K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2022 → Mar 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

USD 11K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Labour migration is a central pillar of the Nepalese economy, remittances contributing to more than 20% of the GNI. According to the Constitution of Nepal (2015) foreign labour migration should be made safe and beneficial. To this end, Switzerland will continue to support the three spheres (federal, provincial and local) of the Government of Nepal through the pioneering Safer Migration project (SaMi) exit phase, aiming at institutionalising, professionalising and upscaling migration services offered across the country.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 16, 2024 → Jul 15, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Remittances sent home by over 4 million migrant workers have significantly contributed to the economic development of Nepal. The proposed project will enhance the capacities of the Government of Nepal and strengthen mechanisms to better protect the rights of workers abroad. There will be a special focus on women’s need and the adverse effects of climate change exacerbating the vulnerability of migrants. The project capitalises on Switzerland’s longstanding engagement on labour migration in Nepal.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Labour migration is positively affecting Nepal’s socio-economic development with remittances significantly reducing poverty. Nevertheless, the rights of migrants are often violated. The Safer Migration project will empower migrants and their families and strengthen government protection mechanisms. The project will benefit about 600’000 men and women in three states of Nepal and enable about 60 local governments to run foreign employment services.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 16, 2018 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal