Development projects in Nepal

The International Buddhist Conference in Lumbini (Sept 2026) will bring together global Buddhist leaders, heritage experts, and local communities to safeguard the Greater Lumbini Area — birthplace of the Buddha and a World Heritage site. The conference aims to strengthen visitor management, protect sacred heritage, and promote inclusive tourism that creates jobs and supports women- and youth-led enterprises. Key activities include community surveys, a three-day conference with thematic sessions, site visits, and the drafting of a Communiqué with actionable recommendations.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 9, 2026 → Nov 30, 2026

Coverage

Lumbini, Nepal

The "integrating transversal competencies in effective teaching and learning" project aims to support countries' on-going curriculum reforms to integrate transversal competencies in effective classroom teaching and learning by helping translate curriculum into effective classroom practices through teacher training and support. The project will support participating countries to strengthen teachers' understanding and capacity to effectively teach transversal competencies.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 18, 2023 → Apr 17, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Prevalence of mental health disorders is high in rural parts of Nepal and access to mental health services can be very limited due to challenges in awareness recognition and treatment options. The project aims to promote mental health and increase access t o mental health services in public health network within the districts of Lamjung and Dhading. Specific aims are to 1) promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma related to problems with mental health 2) increase accessibility and effectiveness of m ental health treatment in government health facilities and 3) empower community and people with mental disorders to advocate their rights and better access to treatment. The focus is on strengthening primary level outpatient treatment in line with WHO's re commendations and Nepal's National Mental Health Policy of 2017. The project implements a similar model that was previously adapted to Dang district. The model is based on strengthening already existing public health structures from health posts to special ized psychiatric hospitals by training health workers already publicly employed to recognize refer and treat mental health issues as well as raising citizens? awareness through workshops and advocacy. Local and district level mental health groups are estab lished to promote the rights of mentally ill people and enable citizens participation in decision making. Public health network is engaged in project activities and meetings to ensure continuity of mental health services after end of the project. Lastly me ntal health workshops are held for migrant workers in Kathmandu in collaboration with SASK. A qualitative study will be conducted to understand factors impacting migrant workers? mental health.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

USD 500K

Timeline

Jun 24, 2020 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Dhading, Kathmandu

As stated in the latest IPPC Report, extreme weather conditions are intensifying in cities and urban areas, with climate change causing adverse impacts on human health and livelihoods, with economically and socially marginalized urban residents the most at risk. This reflects a concerning trend in the Third Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for the Asia and the Pacific region which identifies that World Heritage properties and their communities are increasingly affected by the impacts of climate change. This has become one of the most significant threats to World Heritage properties in recent times by potentially impacting their Outstanding Universal Value, and their potential for economic and social development at the local level. In response, the project will strengthen the resilience of World Heritage Towns and Cities in the Asia-Pacific region against climate impacts by enhancing the role of cultural heritage in climate action. It will remove barriers and support World Heritage cities across three outcome areas providing, increased knowledge, enhanced engagement, and increased policy recognition on climate action. Project outputs include a regional survey of World Heritage Cities, multi-disciplinary research, convening a regional meeting, testing innovative climate solutions, piloting a climate action toolkit/guidance, and sharing policy lessons and good practices with policy makers.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 4, 2024 → Jul 3, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The project is intended as a tool for capacity-building for the effective management of heritage sites. It aims to provide technical assistance to Bhutan and Nepal to provide technical assistance to strengthen the knowledge and skills of people with direct responsibilities for heritage conservation and management; to improve institutional structures and processes through empowering decision-makers; and to introduce a dynamic relationship between heritage and its context that will lead to greater reciprocal benefits through an inclusive approach.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Following the devastating impacts of COVID-19, countries throughout Asia and the Pacific are transforming their higher education systems to enhance regional mobility and improve employability. There are growing challenges among Member States in the region to assess and fairly recognize international qualifications and new micro-credentials from short-term programs. To facilitate cross-border mobility, action plans must strengthen commitment and networks to support students and professionals throughout Asia and the Pacific. Based on the achievements of the project “Regional Quality Tools to Facilitate the Cross-border Mobility of Students” (2019-2023), UNESCO Bangkok proposes to develop joint action plans to facilitate mobility and cross-border recognition of qualifications for students and professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. As Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Network of National Information Centres (APNNIC) under the Tokyo Convention, UNESCO Bangkok is a platform for evidence-based policy development and action planning to ensure fair and transparent recognition of qualifications and increased learner and professional mobility. The aim of this project is to develop national action plans to increase student and faulty mobility and facilitate the recognition of qualifications in Asia and the Pacific. Strong and inclusive university networks are key enablers for mobility, educational innovation, and regional integration in Asia-Pacific. Increasing regional mobility of young scholars and enhancing inter-university networks will multiply strategic collaborations and strengthen integration for sustainable growth. The outcomes, outputs and activities of the project are described in the Results Framework

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 26, 2024 → Nov 26, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Rising global temperatures lead to more frequent climate-related disasters in vulnerable countries like Nepal, despite low emission rates, increasing "learning poverty" up to 90%. In response, this project titled "Strengthening a Climate Smart, Green and Resilient Education System in Nepal" will strengthen the curriculum to include climate change, train teachers in pedagogical methods and promote eco-friendly practices in 'green' model schools. UNESCO and UNICEF will collaborate on a three-year project in Nepal, with UNESCO as the lead partner and UNICEF as the co-partner. The project will be funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nepal.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 8, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Capacity Development for Education (CapED) Programme is a key delivery platform for UNESCO's Education Sector in the framework of the Education 2030 agenda. With a capacity development approach focused on system strengthening, it supports least developed and crisis-affected countries in the design and implementation of education reforms that are essential for the achievement of national development priorities and the fulfilment of SDG4. As part of the Programme's 2022-2025 cycle, UNESCO will continue to assist countries building on CapED's decade-long support while setting the foundation for the systemic transformation of education systems in the post Covid-19 world.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The regional Development Manager contributes to ensure that the project planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting complies with requirements. The regional Development Manager supports the local partners in project management and has an advisory functi on in developing the quality of the projects. The regional Development Manager provides regularly information on project processes, local working context, and feedback from the local partners and the support they need, to the Development Cooperation Unit i n Helsinki.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims to improve the livelihood and food security situation of marginalized, resource poor, dalits, women and people with disabilities living in remote area of four districts. The project builds the capacity of the community through institution al/grassroots organisation and socio-political development, agriculture and livelihood improvement, and community infrastructure development. Gender inclusion, people with disability, environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction (DRR) component s are included as cross-cutting theme. The project is implemented in current working area of Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahu and Mugu in 2018 and then from 2019 the project will be implemented in new areas of the Gorkha, Tanahu and Dhading.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Dhading, Gorkha

Persons with psychosocial disability face daily barriers in society, exacerbated by lack of psychosocial disability friendly laws in Nepal. KOSHISH carried out a study to outline the gaps in the Nepali legal framework within the context of the constitution of Nepal and UNCRPD. On the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of said study, KOSHISH has designed a comprehensive four year project which aims to support establishment of psychosocial disability friendly legal framework in Nepal which protects and promotes their rights. Needs based activities are outlined in this proposal for Members of Parliament, Bureaucrats, Constitutional Body members and Judges to take measures to include psychosocial disability in their agenda.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

This project contributes in development of psychosocial focal teachers (one male and one female) and establishment of students psychosocial support unit in each project schools. The practice of child friendly classroom management, positive disciplinary app roach, parenting education and parental counseling starts and child protection policy is in place in program schools. It ultimately promotes psychosocial wellbeing of school going children and adolescents. As a result, students school attendance and learni ng achievement increases, reduces drop-out especially of the girl children, minimize the trends of early marriage, increases the school retention rate of children and finally contributes in quality learning. At the end, this project will have impact in qua lity education and support in policy advocacy at local and central level to integrate school mental health component in school education system.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Salyan, Kailali

This project aims to bring fullness of life through sustainable and practical education and is implemented in Rukum. It is a poor district with very low in terms of education and HDI indicators. Untouchability, discriminations, inequity, linguistic barrier s, access and gender are some of the issues that is highly prevalent in these districts. Rukum district was largely impacted by 10 years long conflict in the past as Rukum, Rolpa were center points for insurgency. Many people were displaced, children were orphaned and schools were dismantled. Almost a generation of children were deprived of quality education.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal, Rolpa

The project will strengthen local community networks in order to address causes of social, economic, and cultural injustices. The community members of different faiths, cultures, and ethnicities will live together in a peaceful and just society. The projec t will work with and strengthen the local community institutions and systems to sustain project interventions. Youth, women and community leaders networks are formed to create an environment of collaboration for community peace building and conflict transf ormation. In order to realize the importance of education among Muslim, Madeshi and children with disabilities, the project will support Madrasa by strengthening its management system.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Poverty is the core problem of the project areas and beneficiaries, resulting problems that include food insecurity and widespread malnutrition, illiteracy and lack of access to employment opportunities and inaccessibility to basic facilities such as water and sanitation. Most Dalits are deprived of their basic human rights such as citizenship and land-rights. Similarly most children are deprived even of primary education, and there are cases of high early drop-outs. Caste and gender based discriminations against women and socially excluded people still prevail thus depriving them of public service delivery such as income generating, health, education, and access to social security benefits. The project, that covers three districts, Morang, Sarlahi and Chit wan, aims to tackle these problems with the objective that the poor and excluded people are socially, economically and legally empowered.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal, Morang

The objective of the project is to improve the rights, working conditions and job security of the female volunteer workers in the health care sector in Nepal. The trade unions mobilizing the volunteer health workers have created a joint trade union platfor m, in order to jointly reinforce the mass power and strengthen the identity as real workers who deserve the benefits and remuneration for the tasks they perform. The weak situation of the volunteers will be raised into the national debate and people´s con sciousness. The long-term aim of the project is to ensure that volunteer health workers are recognized as permanent public employees. In Nepal, there are 50 000 volunteer health workers, who do life-saving priceless work in communities under the Female Com munity Health Volunteer (FCHV) -program. Their working terms are highly informal, despite the fact, that their work is to produce regular and vital public health services. The group of FCHVs represent the single largest segment of informal public services workers in Nepal. These women do not get any salary, only some of their work expenses are reimbursed, and they are economically in a very vulnerable position. The FCHVs do regular and vital work that saves lives of mothers and infants in rural areas, witho ut any benefits of a normal employee status. As a result of the project, the unions create a joint charter of demands. Based on the charter and a baseline study conducted in 2017, an advocacy campaign to formalize the employment of the FCHVs is launched. A large part of the health volunteers work in rural areas and for that reason the information sharing and union communication will be extended geographically to cover also rural areas. Trade union leaders and activists are trained in strategic planning, cam paigning and labor legislation. The project benefits the female community health workers of Nepal. The project is implemented by Public Services International (PSI) together with its member unions HEPON, NEVA and ANWHVWU.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The project focusing on migration leans on BWIs three strategic pillars: build (=organizing), defend (=negotiations) and promote (=influence).

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal has been supplying 1500 unskilled youth per day for foreign labour work. This very popular youth (majority male) out-migration has resulted feminization of agriculture in the villages of Nepal. Also, a huge amount of farmland has been abandoned, and the remaining women farmers have moved away from multi crops / multi plants tradition to single crops / single plant practices in the name of commercialization of farming. That is how rural Nepal has been being converted from biodiversity friendly places t o a completely different farmland. In this project aim is to advance following issues: #- Advance discussion on the importance of maintaining biodiversity #- Facilitate newly emerged women farmers to understand sustainable livelihood and benefits in mainta ining biodiversity while doing farming.#- Let rural youths to have comparative perspectives of out-migration for similar unskilled jobs vs. continue doing farming in the village #- Facilitate understanding of newly elected leadership about the above mentio ned themes. #- Engage with other CBOs in the line of open space to popularise alternative ideas, plans and policies. #Following activities are planned:# Avail platform for rural women farmers to understand benefits of maintaining biodiversity for the hu mankind, and how it helps increasing their incomes for their own livelihood. # Engage with youths (both returnees and aspirants for out-migration without any skills) so that the aspirants know the true picture of out-migration by the returnees, that eventu ally encourages them not to go out for similar unskilled jobs but retain in the village. # Give publicity of above mentioned activities to encourage other women and youths from project uncovered areas not only by publishing newsletters, books, journal arti cles, op-ed, etc., but also by organising regional and national consortiums and networks under the banner of Nepal Social Forum, Asian Social Forum, Forum for Sustainable Development, etc. #Though the direct beneficiaries of the project will be rural wo men, youths and elected representatives of a few villages, people of Nepal will be indirectly benefited from the project.#The project is implemented by SADED-Nepal in the rural areas of Kavre, Dolakha and Nuwakot Districts. A tentative plan is to cover 19 village communities in the project. National dialogues and Social Forum related activities will be in Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts of Nepal.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Dolakha, kabhrepalanchok

1. Project: 11887 Social and Economic Empowerment of Marginalized Groups including Freed Haliyas and Kamaiyas#2. Project area and Country: Kailali, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts of Far West of Nepal #3. Project justification: #Far-western de velopment region one of poorest area of Nepal. The area is home for ex-bonded labour such as Haliya, Kamaiya and Kamlaries who have still limited access to land, livelihood opportunities and basic social service facilities. Dalits (so called untouchable gr oups) are another most marginalized groups living in the area. As they are occupational caste, they have very limited access to production resources such as land and capital to diversify livelihood opportunities. Single women are another category of vulner able groups in Nepal. Due to deep-rooted patriarchal social architecture and prevalent social norms, single women have to face several attitudinal barriers limiting them to access services and opportunity to earn their livelihood. #4. The main objective a nd the expected results:#The main objective of the project is to strengthen social and economic status of most marginalized groups in Far Western region through promoting livelihood with access to finance and business literacy. The project aims to diversif y income options for target groups through skill development, entrepreneurship training, enhanced production, value addition and marketing of farm and off farm-based products. Target groups, particularly vulnerable women, will enhance their access to finan ce through affiliation in cooperative and capacity building in cooperative management and leadership. Strong networks of marginalized groups will be established at target villages and rural municipality level to advocate livelihood and rehabilitation issue s towards local government and push forward their issues for higher-level advocacy as follow up against government commitment to these groups. #5. Right-holders/ beneficiaries: 1200 targeted Freed Haliayas, Kamaiyas and Kamlaries, dalits and single women #Duty bearers: Cooperative Division, District Agriculture Office, District Cottage and Industry Office, Local bodies #6. Implementing partner: Freed Kamaiya Women Development Forum (FKWDF) and Integrated Development Society (IDeS)

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Baitadi, Dadeldhura

1. Project: 11882 Advocating for consolidation of Equality and Non-discrimination for Sustainable Peace (ENDS) Action in Nepal #2. Project area and Country: Dhanusha and Mahottari districts, Nepal. #3. Project justification: #Caste based discrimination th at affects in particular the Dalits, is the worst form of discrimination practiced in Nepal. The Dalits have limited access to education and information and their social participation is limited. The status of women and girls is low. Yet, they lack the cap acity and skills to address these challenges. Their social mobility is limited and they have limited access to alternative livelihood opportunities and income. #The implementation of rights based on the provisions in the 2015 constitution and legislation i s weak. Communities and their leaders lack knowledge and information about how to exercise their rights and fulfil their duties. In the coming years, policy advocacy will play a crucial role in influencing local laws and policymaking processes on behalf of the marginalized groups, as well as to establish platforms to promote dialogue between the people and the service providers. #4. The main objective and expected results:#The main objective of the project is to increase the participation of Dalits and the poorest rural communities in social and economic activities, local structures and decision-making that affect their lives. This will be accomplished through enhanced access to social and economic capital and opportunities and increased knowledge and eviden ce based advocacy for the inclusion and equality of the target groups. The main activities include support to the implementation of small-scale community development schemes, entrepreneurship, business and skill trainings, support to local IGAs/MEs, awaren ess raising on new governance structures and peoples roles and rights based on the provisions in the national legislation, networking and capacity building for local leaders, and evidence based advocacy toward the local government. #5. Right-holders/ benef iciaries: 1932 targeted Dalits in Dhanusha and Mahottari districts #Duty bearers: District Administration Office, Nepal Police, justice providers and government offices #6. Implementing partner: Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization (NNDSWO)

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Dhanusha, Mahottari

1. Project: 11865 Women Employment through Sustainable Access to Finance and Skills #2. Project area and Country: Sindhuli district, Nepal. #3. Project justification: #The higher concentration of minority and indigenous groups in the Sindhuli district has significantly contributed to the overall poverty levels of the local populations. High gender based disparity and discrimination have negative impacts on income opportunities and womens control of production assets in the targeted area. Also, womens access to information, finance and skill training opportunities are low in. Womens participation in local level decision-making is still rare in Sindhuli and one of the major obstacles for women to realize their social economic and political rights. Prevalent ge nder based violence is a human rights violation and a strong barrier for women empowerment.#4. The main objective and the expected results:#The project aims to contribute to social and economic empowerment of women through the establishment and strengtheni ng of women-led local cooperatives, capacity building and advocacy towards local government on womens rights. Women, particularly from the socially marginalized and economically poor groups, will increase their access to business/income opportunities throu gh enhanced technical and entrepreneurship skills and better market linkages. The project will enhance rural womens access to finance through the establishment and strengthening of women owned and led cooperatives. Womens participation in decision making a nd networking will be strengthened. This will contribute to womens enhanced access to public resources and services. The rights holders comprise of economically poor and socially marginalized groups, including indigenous ethnic and tribal groups such as Da nuwar, Majhi and Magar.#5. Right-holders/ beneficiaries: 2900 persons (including 2400 women, 100 school drop-out girls and 400 other community people)#Duty bearers: local authorities and leaders, local institutions, community based organizations (CBOs) #6. Implementing partner: Sahakarya Nepal and Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Nepal (FWEAN)

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Sindhuli, Bagmati

Justice delivered by the court is beyond the reach of ordinary people. It is expensive and cumbersome process which leads most justice seekers to drop the case. Hence, it is inaccessible to the poor and marginalized people, specially the victims of violenc e. The project focuses on capacity building on human rights, legal rights and other related policy and direct support to individuals suffering from sexual violence. Similarly, it strengthens local judicial committees under the municipality and rural munici palities to respond to GBV cases properly and effectively. Newly elected local-level representatives will be oriented on their roles with regards to addressing human rights issues in their respective jurisdictions (deputy mayors, vice chair-persons and mem bers of municipalities and rural municipalities) exclusively on the human rights based approach (HRBA) to development, in particular the rights and responsibilities of local judicial communities, and dispute resolution and mediation process to ensure justi ce to victims. This increases women’s access to justice. Mediation and Reconciliation Committees will also be constituted under the Judicial Committee. http://cvict.org.np/

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The project supports WHR's work towards the SDG of ‘’achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, as well as promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary fo undation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable society. Providing women with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societ ies and humanity at large. By offering awareness and practical knowledge about the existing law and legal aid provisions to single women, as well as enhancing their ability to communicate with service providers to claim their rights, the project will lead towards greater economic, political and social empowerment for single women. Furthermore, the existing women’s network will be strengthened by raising the women’s capacity through educating, promoting and mobilising peace cadres” to act as focal pers ons for single women to seek information and advice, as well support them to unite and organise themselves to play an active role within peacebuilding and social justice and to become change agents and role models in their communities, by confidently colla borating with local stakeholders and the government to access their rights. http://whr.org.np/

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

After the promulgation of the constitution and restructuring of the state, a need has been realized for Nepal to come up with a plan of action to address the issues of migration shifting it from centralized institutional arrangments towards more progessive and participatory local governance dimensions. The overall goal envisioned by this project is protection and promotion of access to justice of migrant workers enforcing the policy level changes through engagement of wide ranges of experts and stakeholders ' orientation, advocacy and case law decision, changing the behaviours or practise of duty bearers and/or empower rights holders and protecting the rights of the migrant workers and facilitate their case proceedings in local level governance.After the suc cessful imlementation of the project, the migrant workers including their family members will have knowledge to access or access to justice in the changed context of State governance. Beside that, various stakeholders will have knowlege on the decentraliza tion mandates of the Foreign Employment which will change in the skills, awareness ability and behaviour or practise of both duty bearers and right holders and other responsibles in the entire spectrum of migration process through the local governance. www .peopleforum.org.np

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

In the changed political context of Nepal, there has been significant scope for the drafting, amending number of laws and policies of various issues of human rights concern. The only issue that lacks the normative framework is of issues relating to forced migrants who categorically are refugees and asylum seekers. The project is dedicated for the population who are in vulnerable conditions resulting from the absence of such laws and policies. The project aims at meeting the expected outcomes of legal prot ection through four mutually reinforcing approaches: i) empowering the refugee community by creating a pool of paralegals through a Paralegal Short Course ii) Instantaneous address of legal challenges faced by beneficiaries through a law clinic and mobil e legal clinics iii) Public advocacy through outreach, dialogues/discussions, information campaigns, and workshops and iv) Closed-door meetings with host community organizations including law enforcement and administrative officials, members of judiciary a nd civil society, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and other relevant stakeholders not limiting up the official channels. These four-fold approaches will help the forced migrants to access justice, sustainably protect rights of their fellow communitie s through paralegal short courses and well network with public officials to foster protection sphere. www.inhuredinternational.org

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Referring to the recently formed Federal Structural Governmental in Nepal, the project entitled Increasing access of local people especially disadvantaged groups to public resources and govt. services/entitlements in regards to education, food and health i n Nepal” intends to make local people including women and indigenous people aware of the economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights alongside capacitating the newly elected local bodies on the issues. This helps in sensitizing the authorities to be more responsible towards the issues on public service delivery mechanism and existing issues need to address in changing structure and context, concerns with the local people. The project focuses on monitoring the local and provincial government's action plan a nd guidelines, services delivery mechanism, if they are in line with the human rights based approach or not and also regarding their proper and effective implementation. The local governments have been granted sweeping powers both in terms of budget and th e decision making powers. However, there is also a risk of such powers being abused as we have seen irregularities involving the all-party mechanisms in the past. With the project’s initiative of capacitating both the local people and elected members, t he project aims to minimize such risk and make the local government strengthen inter-relations among the federation, province and local level by distributing the resources and means judiciously. The newly elected representatives especially the judicial com mittees will be capacitated to demonstrate efficient leadership by engaging citizens and local people in the development activities so as to develop a sense of ownership in local decision making and service delivery. This way, the project initiatives expec t to enhance the relationship between right holder and duty bearers at the local and provincial level aiming to protect the fundamental human rights of the people.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 2, 2005 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The activity will provide technical support towards the ratification of the 2005 Convention for the protection and promotion of cultural expressions in Nepal. Building on the experience of the recent designation of Kathmandu as UNESCO Creative City of Film, the activity will expand strategic partnership with other cities and urban centres outside Kathmandu for the promotion of UCCN and creative economy in Nepal. Through mapping, the key sectors under the Cultural and Creative Industry will be identified and consultations between Ministries and private sector will be enabled to promote the development of the sector in Nepal.

Organization

UNESCO Kathmandu

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Implementation of a multi-year, multi-country, child and youth-focused Negotiated Partnership with Save the Children NZ. The programme builds resilience to disasters and climate risk through safe schools, ensures that families can meet health, nutrition and educational needs and that children face less harm from all forms of violence.

Organization

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 22, 2020 → May 11, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Abilis Foundation covers the costs of the Country Programme activities that occur when the Partner Organization disseminates infomation about Abilis funding, facilitates groups to apply funding, monitors on-going projects and provides training and advice t o applicant and implemneting oragnizations. Activities are based on annual planning and are reported twice a year.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Projects by local DPOs to build their capacity and improve employment facilities leading to more independent living of persons with disabilities, particularly women with disabilities.

Organization

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal