Development projects in Nepal

Soru and Mugum Karmarong, the remotest rural municipalities of Mugu district in Nepal, lack the access to inclusive quality education. There is a lack of inclusive environment and no equitable access to school education for children from poor and marginalised families including ethnic minorities and children with disabilities (CwDs). The aim of the project is to increase equitable education opportunities and access to quality inclusive education for all children, especially for the poor and marginalised including children with disabilities and ethnic/language minority in the project areas. Results of project activities: i) the targeted children, especially girls, language minorities and CwDs from project area have equal access to inclusive quality school education, ii) schools and parents cooperate to increase the inclusive education opportunities for poor, marginalised, ethnic, and other minority groups, and iii) rural municipalities are responsive towards inclusive quality education and development of disabilities and language minority groups. The project beneficiaries include school children including ethnic minority Karmarong children and dropped out children, children and persons with disabilities, and School Management Committee (SMC) / Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members, teachers and parents in Soru RM and Mugun Karmarong RM. The project is implemented by United Mission to Nepal.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Mugu, Karnali

Mental health problems are still not adequately identified, prevented, and treated in Nepal. Especially school-going children of ultra-poor families and children with disabilities are at risk of developing mental health and psychosocial problems. The recent study (2020) carried out by the Nepal Health Research Council has revealed that the mental health problems are found among 5.2% children of the age group from 13 to 17 years, whereas these problems increased to 10% above 18 years. Due to lack of awareness about emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) of children, teachers and parents practice corporal punishment. Student counselling is not avalable at school. There is a serious problem in student drop out and EBPs. The impact of the project is that the school-going children and adolescent are able to develop to their full potential, and their learning result improve as their psychosocial wellbeing grows stronger.Teachers have increased capacity to practice child friendly classroom management and parenting education. Parent and other stakeholders have increased their support in promotion of psychosocial wellbeing of children. Child protection policy and practice are in place in project schools. School based psycho-social support unit is functioning in program schools. Selfhelp Groups protect the rights of the persons with mental health and psycho-social disabilities. By 2025, master trainers are developed at national, province and local level to replicate comprehensive school counseling. CMC-Nepal has increased collaboration with the Government of Nepal to formulate and endorse comprehensive school counselling policy.The project beneficiaries are school going children and adolescents, with especial focus on children with emotional and behavioral problems, other students in the project area, adults with mental health and psychosocial problems, and parents, families, and care takers of these people. The project is implemented by Centre for Mental Health and Counseling Nepal (CMC-Nepal) (https://www.cmcnepal.org.np/).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

The causes of poverty in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, are complex and multidimensional. One of the key factors are the problems faced in the agriculture sector. The agriculture sector employs 65% of the population and contributes 24% of the national GDP. However, productivity of in the sector is low and smallholder families are rarely able to earn sufficient living. The Sudurpaschim Province is one of the least developed provinces in Nepal, characterized by marginality, inaccessibility, fragility, and a high rate of poverty. There is also a high rate of male migration, especially youths, in search of overseas employment, leading to increased feminization of agriculture. Despite the potential for agriculture, the province suffers from net food deficit. More than a third of its population (33.6%) is considered multidimensionally poor (compared to nationwide 28,6%). Child mortality and malnutrition rate are high, as are anaemia and stunting. Less than half of the children and women have a sufficiently diversified diet. The project aims at realization of the right to food and livelihood for approximately 21 000 persons of the target communities, as well as their improved climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. Project will organize and capacitate beneficiaries, provide them skills, resources and collaborate with approximately 1 400 local government staff and other key stakeholders to achieve this.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Sudurpashchim, Nepal

Project areas of Kalikot and Jajarkot districts in Nepal face several climate and livelihood challenges, made even worse by the Covid-19 that led the return of more than 50,000 migrant workers from India with no alternative income sources. These are contributing to already low agriculture productivity particularly among worse hit poor and vulnerable families such as women-headed households, Dalit and persons with disabilities. The aim of this project is to improve women-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and climate-resilient livelihood of these vulnerable and marginalized communities. Results of project activities: i) increased capacity in planning, management and implementation of women-friendly climate resilient and disaster risk reduction plans, ii) increased food production, nutrition and income through climate resilient, ecological agriculture and green market enterprises, and iii) improved capacity in implementing climate resilient and disaster risk reduction plans and programmes. The project beneficiaries are socially disadvantaged and marginalized farming families, particularly Dalits families, women, adolescent girls and persons with disabilities. Project activities also benefit CBNOs, farmer cooperatives, farmers? groups, SAMVAD centers, Eco Clubs, child right clubs, students, teachers and duty bearer bodies such as Palika offices, including Mayors and other elected members. The project is implemented by Group of Helping Hands (SAHAS) Nepal (https://www.sahasnepal.org.np/).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Jajarkot, Kalikot

Migration for foreign employment has become a major source of income for the Nepalese. Though this has brought economic profits to many Nepali households and the nation, it has come with a costs. Those are the psychological stress and mental health problems, resulting in family disintegration,emotional and behavioral problems of children. Studies on living and working conditions of low-skilled migrants consistently revealed abuse and exploitation, including forced labor and trafficking. These ar reflected also on the migrants' family members during the absence but above all during the home living periods of the migrant workers. The trauma experinced by the returning migrant workers, or their families, are not spoken of, resulting in behavioral problems, reduced efficiency, loosing comprehension and cognitive ability, withdrawal etc. These have a ngatve impact on person's human relationships, wellbeing, health and and productivity. As a result of project, migrant workers and their families have improved their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Returnee migrant worker and their families have been engaged in self-employment, business or other livelihood initiatives. Also, local government has replicated the best practices of the project with sustained allocation or resources. The project beneficiaries are the 2 560 migrant workers and their families, and 1 200 government officials and members of the organizations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) in Kailali and Salyan districts. The project is implemented by Centre for Mental Health and Counseling Nepal (CMC-Nepal) (https://www.cmcnepal.org.np/).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Salyan, Kailali

Persons with psychosocial disability face daily barriers due to inhumane treatment, discrimination and exclusion in society which is further exacerbated by lack of strong disability rights and protection laws in Nepal. There is a need to identify persons with psychosocial disability and support them in their recovery, build a strong network among them as well as empower them about their rights, form a coalition with underrepresented disability groups and encourage them to demand for their rights with the duty bearers at their local and province level. Moreover, there is a need to sensitize families and communities regarding psychosocial disability and support in their social inclusion and improving livelihood. This project aims to respond to these needs and the results of project activities are: MPs from the Federal and Province Parliament take measures to formulate psychosocial disability friendly laws or amend laws which are discriminatory / derogatory towards persons with psychosocial disability; bureaucrats from the federal, province and local level take measures to include psychosocial disability in the plans and programs which are developed; and persons with psychosocial disabilities and coalition of underrepresented groups are engaged in evidence based self-advocacy to mainstream psychosocial disability in Sudurpaschhim Province and Karnali Province. The project beneficiaries are 670 persons with disabilities (including psychosocial disability) and their family members, members of National Federation of Disabled Nepal (NFDN), members of community groups (womens groups, youth groups, agriculture groups, religious groups, consumer groups) and journalists; and 230 government officlas and law-makers in the local, provincial and federal level. The project is implemented by Koshish - National Mental Health Self-Help Organization (https://www.koshishnepal.org/).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Karnali, Nepal

Youth Centre in Kathmandu. The project seeks to empower a local partner for youth work of its own. Now, after the civil war, the capital of Kathmandu is facing a huge wave of immigration from the rural areas to the city. The young generation in particular is moving into the city in search for work, but lacks sufficient skills and training. Fida partners with the Assemblies of God church (AOG) to address the needs of the youth. Fida and its partner will establish a youth centre in the capital that provides v ocational training and counselling to the youth, and facilities for leisure time activities. The AOG church youth will act as volunteers at the centre. Through the youth centre the partner will learn to work with the youth in practice. The youth, in turn, will have their educational and other needs addressed. All in all, the project will improve the life skills of the youth.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 15, 2007 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Sarlahi, Bhaktapur

Aims: sustainable development (including social, economic and environmental sustainability) of trekking related tourism in selected areas of Katmandu Valley (Dhulikhel), increase of environmental awareness among local inhabitants, private sector and visiti ng tourists. Activities: construct trekking-related facilities (toilets, information boards, signpost tracks, resting places), organise waste management, environmental awareness raising, organise campaigns for better environment, children's environmental e ducation.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2008 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Nepal

Project preparation, monitoring and evaluation in Nepal.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 6, 2007 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Nepal

Early warning early action as a tool for climate smart disaster preparedness and riks reduction

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Projects aim at increasing awareness of women with disabilities on their human and SRH rights, economically empowering persons with disabilities, and at promoting social and political inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal?s biodiversity is under constant threat from habitat degradation and fragmentation, deforestation and forest degradation, poaching and illegal wildlife trade and unsustainable infrastructure development. Vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change is remarkable. Threatened species such as tigers and snow leopards are threatened by poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Rural people are dependent on the natural resources for their daily needs to provide food, fodder, energy and water. Moreover, climate change has exacerbated the threats to biodiversity and people?s livelihoods. There?s also now ?window of opportunity? to facilitate conservation mainstreaming in new federal structure. Geographically programme focuses to the far-western parts of Nepal which belong under the Terai Arc Landscape. Programme aims to improve the forest corridor cover and connectivity as well as support buffer zone conservation and management through community-based conservation and cooperation with district forest officers. Improvement of the livelihoods and wellbeing of the local communities is gained through developing income generating activities such as forest-based enterprises. WWF implements human-rights based inclusive natural resources management and conservation and particularly aims to improve disability inclusion. In addition, we increase conservation awareness and empower local youth to act for the environment. We also support local communities to adapt in climate change by developing ecosystem-based adaptation solutions. The program tackles illegal wildlife trade and poaching by supporting community-based anti-poaching groups. Beneficiaries and partners: the local community forest user groups, women and youth groups, ethnic minority groups, forest workers and disadvantaged groups, local governments. Implementor: WWF Nepal (www.wwfnepal.org)

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal, Sudurpashchim

The project focuses ensuring that social protection policies and programmes are child sensitive and result in improved development outcomes for children. To achieve this the project engages with all levels of government while emphasis is placed at municipal level as this is where social protection activities are anchored and opportunities to influence are multiple. Building on the success of past approaches and achievements, securing access to social protection for all people eligible, and especially the most marginalised, will be a key focus that will be scaled up in additional districts and municipalities. This will strengthen the economic position of households which also gives scope to better provide for their children. To ensure impact on children, focused inputs are given to the beneficiaries of the government Child Grant through a parenting programme as well as capacity building of health staff. The project will engage with social protection policy and programme development in municipalities as well as at provincial and federal level with the objective of advancing CSSP.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Netherlands WASH SDG Programme

Organization

SNV Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Netherlands WASH SDG Programme

Organization

SNV Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

RWSSP-WN replicates the finished RWSSSP in the adjacent zones to Lumbini Zone in order to transfer the experience to the new districts. In addition the Project continues the work on the arsenic migitation and sanitation that has been established by the RWS SSP. The inclusion of the village-level irrigation, hydroelectricity and solid waste components will be considered on the basis of the experience gained from the RWVRMP.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2007 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Nepal, Lumbini

Health Education + Tobacco Intervention Programme (HETIP). Enhancement of healthier lifestyles.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2007 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Nepal

People Forum is a non-governmental organization established in 2003 for the protection of human rights and promotion of rule of law in Nepal. Its work concentrates especially on different vulnerable groups. Migrant workers have been the main beneficiaries of previous projects. People Forum?s central office is located in Kathmandu, and the organization has had projects outside of the capital city in the following districts: Jhapa, Morang, Kaski, Chitwan, Banke, Sarlahi, Rupandehi, Nabalpur, Bardiya and Kavre. In addition, the organization has worked together with different partners in 20 districts and offered free legal aid service in 71 districts. Since its establishment in 2003, People Forum has based its work in six major working strategies: free legal service to migrant workers; advocacy for law reformation and policy implementation; public interest litigation; capacity development of migrant workers, government and non-government service providers; co-ordination and networking among the actors and research on legal issues of labour migrnation. Objectives of the project: Impact: The promotion of rights of migrant workers shall be the major impact of the proposed action. Outcomes: 1. Empowerment of migrant workers (right holders) to claim their rights. 2. Advocacy for rights of migrant workers. www.peopleforum.org.np

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Jhapa, Morang

Lawyers? Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP) is a pioneer organization established in 1995 by professional indigenous lawyers to work for human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal. LAHURNIP envisions a situation where Indigenous Peoples of Nepal are freely enjoying collective rights, including right to self-determination, ownership and control over lands, territories and resources, customary rights and justice system and self-determined development. LAHURNIP is committed to protecting, promoting and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples of Nepal. LAHURNIP promotes meaningful implementation of the ILO Convention No. 169, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) inter alia with other international human rights instruments that Nepal is a party to. It has been working to create solidarity to the regional and international Indigenous Peoples' rights promotional initiatives. LAHURNIP empowers, mobilizes and provides technical support to engage in advocacy, and legal aid to those Indigenous Peoples whose lands territories, resources and livelihoods are disproportionately affected by or struggling to defend human rights violated mainly by the State, development aggression, and business/economic activities. Another sector of LAHURNIP?s work is to produce knowledge on the rights of Indigenous Peoples through evidence collection, decolonizing research, documentation, critical policy analysis, high level policy dialogues, and dissemination to a wider audience to create public discourse and influence in policy change in line with the UNDRIP and ILO Convention No. 169. Long-term objective of the grant (impact): State and corporations are accountable towards Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights. www.lahurnip.org

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

1. Project: 12263 Economic & Social Empowerment of freed Haliyas & other marginalized group 2. Project area and Country: Dadeldhura and Baitadi, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal 3. Project justification: Haliyas are the ex-bonded labourers of Sudurpashim province. The key focus is on the promotion and protection of rights of ex-bonded labourers (Freed-Haliyas; who belongs to Dalit caste groups), Dalits, Janajatis (indigenous people) and other marginalised groups, for their freedom and rehabilitation. The majority of ex-bonded labourers in the target area are still living below the poverty line, needing support to empower them to claim and enjoy their rights, strongly backed up with economic empowerment. The need is to focus on access to finance, livelihood, capacity building and advocacy to facilitate duty bearers? and right holders? efforts for rightful and entitled rehabilitation package, and, at the same time, duty bearers require enough support in formulation policies, strategies, guidelines and implement those aiming the rehabilitation of the freed Haliya and diversified economic empowerment interventions with skill development, vocational trainings, input support and youth and community led disaster preparedness actions. 4. The main objective and the expected results: The overall aim is to contribute to poverty reduction and equity in marginalized communities of Dadeldhura and Baitadi Districts in Sudurpaschim Province. The expected results are; ? Income of the most vulnerable and marginalized families improved and diversified through market driven and contextual skill trainings, enterprise establishment and market linkage. ? Improved capacity of cooperatives to provide financial services and advocate for addressing social issues ? Marginalized communities effectively challenge prevalent issues related to social injustice (GBV, caste and gender-based discriminations etc.) ? Enhanced preparedness of vulnerable communities and institutions to respond to climate change and disasters in target area. 5. Right-holders/beneficiaries: 3825 Haliyas, dalit, single women, person with disabilities and other caste vulnerable people Duty bearers: Rural municipalities, local government?s agencies, CBOs 6. Implementing partner: Integrated Development Society

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Baitadi, Dadeldhura

1. Project: 12262 Partnering for promoting social and economic rights of ex bonded laborer 2. Project area and Country: Kailali and Kanchanpur Districts, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal 3. Project justification: Sudurpaschim province is hot spots of modern bonded labourers under the so-called Haliya, Kamaiya and Kamlari systems. The system promotes extreme gender-based violence consisting of several social taboos and other harmful practices. Kamaiyas and Kamlaris are two major groups of ex-bonded labourers living in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts. They were enslaved within a system of bonded labour and were forced by landlords to execute various hard labour in agriculture with a nominal amount. Exorbitant debts were charged, and whole families were forced to be slave. After several hard struggles and advocacy efforts by civil society and human rights activists, the Government of Nepal abolished the system on July 17, 2000, for Kamaiya and 2013 for Kamlari. Although most Kamaiya families were freed, the system has persisted. But a decade after being liberated, the freed Kamaiyas are forced to live a very difficult life due to lack of its effective implementation of proper rehabilitation and relief package. The project is primarily designed to promote economic and social empowerment of ex-bonded labourers. 4. The main objective and the expected results: The main objective is to contribute to poverty reduction and equity in Sudurpaschim province through socio-economic empowerment of ex-bonded labourers. Socio-economic condition of the ex-bonded labourers is improved through income diversification, education and advocacy. As a result, vulnerable households are engaged in income generating activities and have access to the market, cooperatives are strengthened and are able to advocate for social transformation, children of ex-bonded labourer attain quality education and vulnerable groups are more resilient and are able to advocate for their rights and access to services. 5. Right-holders/beneficiaries: 3,230 individuals ( 2735 are ex-bonded labours, 24 PWD, 301 Dalit, 170 others) Duty bearers: Municipalities and Rural Municipalities, Agriculture Knowledge Centre and Veterinary Hospital. 6. Implementing partner: Freed Kamaiya Women Development Forum (FKWDF) 7. Budget 2022: EUR 82,264

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Kailali, Kanchanpur

1. Project: 12261 Advocating for consolidation of Equality and Non-discrimination for Sustainable Peace (ENDS) Action in Nepal. 2. Project area and Country: Mahottari and Dhanusha district, Nepal 3. Project justification: Caste, gender and disability based inequalities and poverty are key problems that right holders have been facing. The situation has affected the right holders to realize their human rights such as economic rights, participation rights, right to dignified life, guaranteed by the national and international legal frameworks. There is lack of strong network of right holders in the project area to support them to identify areas of their right violation and effectively advocate their social and economic empowerment issues towards the government agencies. The Social norms and values have strong impact to create social and economic strata and structural poverty. 4. The main objective and the expected results: Enhanced socio-economic status of marginalized youth and women in Danusha and Mahattori district of Madesh Province. 5. Right-holders/beneficiaries: Right holders will include ethnic minority groups, youth, women, adolescent girls, women survivors of GBV, persons with disabilities, single women. This will be decided together with project document finalization. Duty bearers: Municipalities/Rural municipalities, Poverty and Cooperative section, DRR section and education section of municipal unit. 6. Implementing partner: Ratauli Youth Club (RYC) 7. Budget 2022: 36,500 EUR

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Dhanusha, Mahottari

1. Project: 12260: Women Acting Together in Promoting Opportunities for Women Empowerment and Rights (Women POWER) 2. Project area and Country: Sindhuli, Nepal 3. Project justification: Sindhuli district ranks 47 in Nepal Human Development Index 2014, mainly contributed by high proportion of highly marginalized and ethnic minority groups like Danuwar, Mushar and Majhi with significant dependency on natural resources and labour works. During the first phase of this project (2018-2021), substantial positive changes were made through enhanced vocational and business skills to the socially marginalized and economically poor women. 4. The main objective and the expected results: The overall objective of the project is to contribute to poverty reduction and promoting gender justice in Sindhuli District. As an outcome, women have strengthened capacity to promote equality and social justice through collective effort for empowerment, networking advocacy and participation, increased access to finance through establishment and strengthening women led cooperative. Sustainable income opportunities are created for women through enhanced technical and entrepreneurship skills, better market linkage and integration of Climate Action and DRR initiatives. Individuals will be reached through entrepreneurship and vocational training, career/business counselling, etc. to enhance their knowledge and skills while activities like male participation in interaction sessions, household visits by the Social Mobilizers with the message of women empowerment will be conducted at the family level. 5. Right-holders/beneficiaries: 4232 (women, school dropout adolescent girls and Persons with Disabilities; marginalized groups such as Dalit, Janajati; households with low access to basic education and health services; Duty bearers: Municipalities and Rural Municipalities, District Cottage and Small Industry office, Poverty and Cooperative section of Municipalities, Agriculture Knowledge Centre and Veterinary Hospital, Judicial Committee of local government 6. Implementing partner/s: FCA, Sahakarya, FWEAN

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Sindhuli, Bagmati

The project has its objective that the interest of all workers including the youth and women are actively promoted and represented with the positive social dialogue environment with employers through the increased membership in trade unions structure in commerce sector in Nepal. The working conditions in this sector are below the standards. For example, there is a lack of proper and well-defined contracts, the wages are below the state?s minimum wage, there are no social security provisions and there is a lack of job security. One reason for the bad working conditions in the sector is the low level of organising. The commerce sector is dominated by youth and women, but these groups have generally quite a negative image on trade unions. To promote the interests of the commerce workers in Nepal, including youth and women, the project has its output objectives that 1) the workers from commerce companies will be organised, 2) better wages and benefits for the workers will be negotiated, 3) the social dialogue will encourage harmonious industrial relations, and 4) the youth and woman participation in the partner union will improve. To explore the potential for organising, 5) a mapping of the companies will be conducted. The beneficiaries of the project are the workers working in the sector, the trade union activists of the sector, the youth and women workers and the worker?s families who are directly affected by the working environment and conditions, and who deserve rights to dignified work and decent livelihood. The project is implemented with UNI Global Union as the contract partner and UNI Nepal Liaison Council as the implementing organisation. UNI has good project management capacity and the Liaison Council has strong ownership for the project.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

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 ProjectŽs 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

USD 13.8M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Karnali, 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

USD 6.1M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Abilis Foundation covers the costs of the Country Programme activities that occur when the Country Office disseminates infomation about Abilis funding, facilitates groups to apply for funding, monitors on-going projects and provides training and advice to applicant and implementing oragnisations. This is capacity building of OPDs. Activities are based on annual plans and are reported twice a year.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Lawyers? Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP) was established in 1995. It works for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal. LAHURNIP envisions a situation where Indigenous Peoples of Nepal are freely enjoying collective rights, including right to self-determination, ownership and control over lands, territories and resources, customary rights and justice system and self-determined development. The methods used by LAHURNIP include empowerment and mobilisation of the communities, monitoring and documenting of the human rights situation, legal aid, strategic litigation, research, advocacy, and campaigning. The aim of this project is to defend the land rights of Indigenous Peoples in the planning of big infrastructure projects, especially concentrating on FPIC principles, and supporting the preparation of National Action Plan on UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. www.lahurnip.org

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

INSEC was founded in 1988 with the objective of protecting the rights of people engaged in informal sectors, and after that, it has significantly contributed in protecting and promoting the fundamental rights of people in all sectors. INSEC has been established as a leading, credible, efficient, and reliable national human rights organization in Nepal. INSEC does campaigns, awareness creation and education programmes for the promotion of civil and political rights in Nepal. Collection and dissemination of primary information related to human rights has been a trademark of INSEC for more than two decades. In addition, INSEC has also been implementing specific HR awareness and capacity development programmes targeting marginalized people including Dalits, women, ex-kamaiyas, ex-haliyas, bonded agricultural labours and children, especially at grassroots level. This project has two specific objectives: 1. Make aware and strengthen marginalized and underprivileged people?s capacity to claim their rights towards housing, food, education and health. 2. Established a co-relation between rights holders and duty bearers. www.insec.org.np

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO) was founded in 1994 in Nepal by a group of Dalit women to combat caste and gender-based discrimination. FEDO works to promote Dalit women?s advancement and participation to decision-making on national and international levels and to campaign for the economic, social, civil and political rights of all Dalits and Dalit women. FEDO's key primary thematic areas are; economic development, political development, access to justice and development of Dalit women and inclusive governance. This project has three specific objectives: 1. Increase awareness among Dalit women on human rights, national and international obliga-tions of the state and other pertinent issues through evidence-based advocacy. 2. Empower existing and future Dalit women leaders and activists for ensuring the economic rights of Dalit women with concrete economic empowerment initiatives. 3. Create enabling environment for increasing access of Dalit women to justice at the local level. www.fedonepal.org

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal