Development projects in Nepal

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 13K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2024 → Jun 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The Gender and Energy Innovation Facility (GEIF) aimed to spur innovation for gender transformation in the energy sector. By generating new insights on addressing persistent challenges to provide access to energy in a gender inclusive way, possible (scalable) solutions were identified. GEIF was implemented by Hivos, the Energising Development programme (EnDev) and the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), and included funding from SIDA.Local and regional organisations in Kenya, Nepal and Tanzania were invited to apply, join 5-days innovation bootcamps to develop their idea, and finally submit their developed idea in a concept note for selection. Ten projects were implemented, four from Kenya, three from Nepal, and three from Tanzania. Overall conclusions that can be drawn at the end of the GEIF is that the pilot project implementers have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of gender concepts in their sector, and succeeded in 'shifting the needle' towards gender equality in the energy sector.The areas that demonstrated the highest potential for long-term impact are:• The development of new products or services associated with clean energy.• Access to clean(er) energy.• The empowerment of women via upskilling them in traditionally male-dominated roles and sectors, for instance by training them in repairing and maintaining induction stoves or installing solar technology.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 112K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2020 → May 26, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Dutch Spark is a unique collaboration between Netherlands-based public, business, finance, carbon, and development partners. Its primary goal is to accelerate the transition to clean cooking.The organisation functions as a community of practice, acquiring and sharing knowledge, creating support, and demonstrating successful concepts in practice.The mission of Dutch Spark is to contribute to the accessibility of clean and efficient cooking solutions, with a preference for non-fossil fuels, for all. The vision of the organisation is that by 2030, everyone will have access to affordable clean cooking solutions, with the cleanest and most efficient technologies possible.Dutch Spark is also involved in various projects, such as 'Partners in Pellets' in Rwanda, which aims to develop the market for pellets in combination with using a clean gasifier.Dutch Spark operates in various regions and countries, including East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Latin America, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.RemarkDue to the transparency with regard to the IATI projects, a non-ODA country has been included in this project.More information: Dutch Spark for clean cooking solutionsUrl = https://dutch-spark.org/

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 2K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → May 3, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Under this contract, expertise was mobilised to investigatge the degree to which clean cooking activities contribute towards preservation of biodiversity.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 420

Timeline

Apr 17, 2023 → Sep 25, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The project makes sures that the Energy Access Market Development (EAMD) Scorecards are methodologically sound, regularly updated, and actively uses the methodology in the Energising Development (EnDev), Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Clean Cooking (SEE Clean Cooking) and SDG7 Results programmes.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 3K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2022 → Oct 9, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The Dutch Spark is a unique collaboration between Netherlands-based public, business, finance, carbon, and development partners to accelerate the transition to clean cooking.Founded in 2015 as a Community of Practice, Dutch Spark has since made a constructive contribution to highlighting Dutch knowledge and expertise regarding clean and efficient cooking, and has developed into an important network for knowledge exchange.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 3K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project makes sures that the Energy Access Market Development (EAMD) Scorecards are methodologically sound, regularly updated, and actively uses the methodology in the Energising Development (EnDev), Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Clean Cooking (SEE Clean Cooking) and SDG7 Results programme.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 2K

Timeline

Oct 9, 2024 → Jun 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

This assignment is aimed at guiding the EnDev HQ Management Team, supervised by the EnDev Consultative Group (BMZ, DGIS, Norad, SDC), through a strategic stocktake process to identify the most impactful areas where and how energy access activities would contribute significantly towards the achievement of SDG 7.The assignment's objective is to create an overview of current initiatives and achievements on energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, relevant policy priorities of the EnDev Consultative Group, other SDG 7 donors and partner countries and interventions and modalities needed to achieve SDG 7 in the run-up to 2030.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 6K

Timeline

May 6, 2024 → Dec 8, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The objective of this assignment is to assess and describe adaptation impact induced by EnDev interventions. The assignment would focus on four use-cases: 1) powering ventilation; 2) water pumping / irrigation; 3) powering communication; and 4) clean cooking. The assignment will include case studies in two EnDev countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change and where chances are high that measurable impact may be achieved through EnDev activities. In these countries and for these use-cases, the assignment aims at first describing the links between the activities and impacts and providing more detailed insights about the magnitude of EnDev’s contribution to adaptation to climate change of EnDev target groups. Furthermore, the assignment aims to investigate which indicators would be relevant to measure adaptation impact for these use-cases and related additional monitoring requirements. Thirdly, the assignment includes the identification of relevant partners in the climate adaptation-energy interconnection, at national and international level. Finally, the study aims to identify potential future supplementary measures of EnDev activities to augment adaptation impacts.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 6K

Timeline

Dec 2, 2024 → Nov 24, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Via a pool of experts, EnDev country teams can request advisory services related to enabling environment activities. Via national trajectories, technical assistance is offered on different enabling environment related topics, like strategy and policy development, regulatory and tax measures, quality standards (enforcement).

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 26K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2024 → Jun 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Energising Development (EnDev) is an international flagship programme for providing energy access. The objective of the EnDev approach is to facilitate market development by means of interventions in demand, supply and enabling environment in its partner countries. Since its inception in 2005, EnDev results are monitored and reported. EnDev’s monitoring approach is to quantify results, continuously improve methodologies aligned to international debates and developments, increase efficiency and transparency whilst ensuring robustness and accuracy.The objectives of this assignment are to review and further develop EnDev’s current monitoring system in theory and practice with a focus on data quality, by accessing data collection processes and consolidating verification practices into a standardised process. This two-part assignment focusses on 1. The review of monitoring processes including data collection, verification of results, and data aggregation and quality control; and2. The operationalisation of two selected result types:a. CO2 emission savings andb. Job creation.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 3K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2024 → Jul 23, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

ICIMOD has applied for support from Sida amounting to 150 000 000 SEK for implementation of ICIMOD's operations in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, according to the plan "Medium Term Action Plan, 2018-2022". ICIMOD is an intergovernmental organization which through regional cooperation generates and shares knowledge to promote sustainble development in the region. The organization's member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. The ICIMOD's programs contribute to reduced poverty, reduced physical and social vulnerability and improvement of ecosystem services for men, women and children in the region. The Swedish contribution is given as overall program support in order to harmonize the support as far as possible for the effective implementation of the five-year plan. Program support includes support for regional programs, - innovation and integration as well as institutional functions. Planned strategic results are: - Dissemination of innovations and practices developed by ICIMOD and partners for adaptation to changes that result in positive results for men, women and children. E.g.: flood early warning systems and climate change adapted value chains. - Significant progress in the generation and use of relevant data, knowledge and analysis. E.g.: Measure, monitor and manage air pollution levels. - Significant progress in approaches and knowledge supporting gender equality and inclusive development. E.g.: Strengthen women's capacity and leadership roles in agriculture and local decision making bodies. - Significant progress in human and institutional capacity. E.g.: Strengthen the member countries' environmental management authorities. - Significantly affected policies through ICIMOD and partner organizations work. E.g.: contribute to improved environmental legislation in the region. - Strengthened regional cooperation related to sustainable development in mountain areas. E.g.: promote technical exchange between countries and joint management of transboundary natural resources. - Global awareness of the importance of mountain areas for improved and resilient living conditions and ecosystems. E.g.: influence at the global climate negotiations. The Swedish contribution will fund the completion of the current phase in 2017 and a broad program support for ICIMOD's five-year plan 2018-2022. Funding of the new five-year plan is planned with support from 8 donors where Sweden is included. In addition, smaller amounts will be provided from the eight member states. ICIMOD retains approximately 70% of the budget for regional programs and transmits about 30% to partner organizations. Sweden is a longstanding cooperation partner of ICIMOD, and Sweden has during the period 2012-2016 financed two of ICIMOD's initiatives, the climate change adaptation initiative HICAP and the Atmosphere initiative. ICIMOD performs annual audits of third party organizations that receive funds exceeding SEK 505,000. The environmental economics network SANDEE, which has for 15 years been supported with good results under Sweden's Strategy for Research Cooperation, will from 2017 be integrated into ICIMOD and take part of Sweden's new programme support to ICIMOD. SANDEE's results will continue to contribute to the Research Strategy. Sweden will also separately finance a Bilateral Associate Expert (BAE) position at ICIMOD, in the field of water and climate adaptation.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 1.2M

Timeline

Sep 25, 2017 → Jun 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Insatsens övergripande mål är att bidra till UNDPs strategiska plan 2022-2025. Insatsen syftar specifikt till att stärka UNDPs organisatoriska kapacitet och konkreta resultat vad gäller miljö och klimat inom hela sin globala verksamhet. Viktiga utgångspunkter för Sidas stöd har varit att a) stärka länders kapacitet att genomföra sitt miljö- och klimatarbete b) motverka tematisk fragmentering av de olika miljöfrågorna och stärka sammanhållet miljö/klimatarbete på landnivå, och c) ge UNDP bättre förutsättningar att bli mindre projektdrivet och minska behovet/drivkraften att jaga medel från GCF, GEF (ibland i konkurrens med samarbetsländer). Mer specifikt ska insatsen bidra till att: 1. Minska fattigdom i alla dess former och dimensioner 2. Accelerera en strukturell transformation för hållbar utveckling 3. Stärka UNDP:s kapacitet och organisatoriska effektivitet. Insatsen har två delar en institutionell och en tematisk. Programmet har ett adaptivt arbetssätt för att anpassa verksamheten till förändrade förutsättningar och behov. Nya tematiska arbetsområden har därför tillkommit under programmets genomförande. Den institutionella delen har följande delkomponenter: - Intern kapacitetsutveckling - Integrerad programutveckling - Regelverk för sociala och miljömässiga aspekter i verksamheten - Jämställdhetsintegrering - Kommunikation och lärande - Partnerskap Den tematiska delen hade ursprungligen följande delkomponenter: A. Biologisk mångfald B. Vatten (sötvatten och marint) C. Klimat och energi D. Livsmedelssystem Två nya tematiska områden tillkom år 2023: E. Klimatsäkerhet F. Plast och Avfall Aktiviteter under respektive delkomponent är förvisso globala men detta program har ett särskilt fokus på nio pilotländer (Colombia, Uganda, Etiopien, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Kambodja, Nepal, Fiji, Haiti). För insatsen finns ett resultatramverk med indikatorer på output nivå. Nya indikatorer med mål på output nivå för de två nya delkomponenterna (E och F) har lagts till i det uppdaterade resultatramverket för 2023.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 26.5M

Timeline

Dec 12, 2019 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The high magnitude earthquake in 2015 aggravated the situation of energy poverty and access in Nepal as around 30% of the infrastructure was damaged. The purpose of the project is to advance knowledge on the relationships between energy transition and energy access in the context of Nepal. Energy transition in Nepal runs along two parallel processes: a transition from low-access to high access to modern energy for meeting the demands of the population, and a transition from fossil-fuel based energy to renewable energy. However, little has been known about how these two processes relate to each other.By defining access as the ability to derive benefits from energy sources, we aim to identify the differentiated patterns of means, relations, and processes that enable/disable small businesses and households’ opportunities to have access, alleviate poverty and derive benefits from energy transition.Our core research questions are: How and to what extent is energy access achieved in the transition from fossil-fuel based energy to renewable energy? How is energy proverty and energy transition related? By providing qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the ramifications of energy access (SDG 7) for other areas of sustainable development, this study contributes to the need to harmonize global agreement of Sustainable Development Goals with local realities on the ground.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The high magnitude earthquake in 2015 aggravated the situation of energy poverty and access in Nepal as around 30% of the infrastructure was damaged. The purpose of the project is to advance knowledge on the relationships between energy transition and energy access in the context of Nepal. Energy transition in Nepal runs along two parallel processes: a transition from low-access to high access to modern energy for meeting the demands of the population, and a transition from fossil-fuel based energy to renewable energy. However, little has been known about how these two processes relate to each other.By defining access as the ability to derive benefits from energy sources, we aim to identify the differentiated patterns of means, relations, and processes that enable/disable small businesses and households’ opportunities to have access, alleviate poverty and derive benefits from energy transition.Our core research questions are: How and to what extent is energy access achieved in the transition from fossil-fuel based energy to renewable energy? How is energy proverty and energy transition related? By providing qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the ramifications of energy access (SDG 7) for other areas of sustainable development, this study contributes to the need to harmonize global agreement of Sustainable Development Goals with local realities on the ground.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 403K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Recent decades have witnessed an increasing militarization of wildlife and biodiversity conservation. This trend has been most profound in African countries, where state agencies have responded to heavily armed poachers by providing rangers with more sophisticated and lethal weapons as well as more rigorous military training. The consequences of applying militarized forms of conservation measures have, however, rarely been evaluated in empirical research. The overall objective of this project is to investigate how military style wildlife management affect the effectiveness and legitimacy of conservation efforts in southern Africa. It focuses on the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) – a collaboration that includes five countries that show great variation in terms of the extent to which their conservation policies rely on military approaches – and will conduct in-depth interviews with managers and park rangers as well as implement a large-scale survey questionnaire among local communities and resource users. This unique data, focusing on questions related to perceptions about enforcement frameworks and willingness to comply among local communities, has the potential to generate findings of both theoretical and real-world importance. The project builds on the project participants’ experience of pilot-studies in the KAZA area and a memorandum of understanding with the park authorities is already established.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal witnesses high human mobility in the form of both voluntary and forced migration. The country has extremely high levels of climate risk. Climate change and human mobility is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that cuts across different policy areas, including but not limited to migration, development, climate change and environment, humanitarian assistance and security. The Government of Nepal is keen to address the issue in an integrated and coherent manner to provide solutions for people to move, people on the move and people to stay. The objective of the project is to support the Government of Nepal’s efforts to respond to challenges along the MECC nexus in a human security-centred and gender responsive manner. The project aims to further strengthen the knowledge base to inform government stakeholders and influence policies related to climate change, disasters, gender, and migration. Along with this, the project will support local governments to draft plans, adopting a human security approach, for gender responsive safe, orderly and regular migration and adaptation to climate change. By engaging with different spheres of government and engaging leading civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities, the project will promote participatory, joint approaches to analyse and address drivers that compel people to move and support the Government in taking climate actions and enhancing adaptive capacities of the population by making migration a choice.

Organization

IOM Nepal

Budget

USD 300K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Natural Hazard Mitigation Global Technical Assistance

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 832K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2016 → Sep 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

RECOFTC's goal for the 2013-18 Strategic Period is "Empowered local people are effectively and equitably engaged in the sustainable management of forested landscapes". This will be measured by the number of Community Forests in focal countries, area of Community Forests in focal countries, number of people participating in Community Forests in focal countries and documented cases that show achievments for each focal country. RECFTC's goal for the 2018-2023 Strategic Periods is "Enhanced capacities for stronger rights, improved Governance and fairer benefits to local people in forest landscapes in the Asia Pacific region".This will be implemented through the four Strategic Goals: 1) Landscape collaboration in a changing climate; 2) Governance institutions and conflict transformation; 3) Private sector engaegment and enterprising communities; and 4) Social inclsuion, gender equity and public action.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 22, 2016 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Building upon the successes of its Measuring Impact activity, the Forestry and Biodiversity office will launch a new program in FY18 to contribute to the effectiveness of biodiversity programming around the world. This program will both directly support USAID missions programming biodiversity funds and provide a range of evidence and tools to deliver conservation results. By building the capacity of USAID staff to design and adaptively manage improved programs, the Agency will continue to demonstrate its leadership in the biodiversity conservation sector.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 950K

Timeline

Aug 27, 2018 → Sep 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Haiti ER4 contributions

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 264K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2021 → Sep 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Energy Utility Partnership Program's principal activity is the establishment of one-on-one executive partnerships between developing country electric utilities, gas utilities, transmission and other energy sector operators & policy makers and their U.S. counterparts.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 274K

Timeline

Sep 30, 2007 → Sep 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The Forest and Natural Resource .Management II PAPA IAA w/USDA/USFS will provide specialized .forestry and natural resource management expertise to .support USAID, its implementing partners, and local partners .to advance USAID and partner country objectives.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 1.1M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2016 → Aug 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

This PIO grant to INTERPOL funds the Combating Environmental Crime grant. The grant builds on the previous Project PREDATOR (tiger and snow leopard conservation) to include a wider range of environmental crimes addressed by Interpol's Environmental Security Sub-Directorate. In addition to PREDATOR, support is anticipated for Project SCALE (illegal fishing), Project WISDOM (elephant ivory and rhino horn), and Project LEAF (illegal timber). The broadened scope recognizes that many of the same criminal syndicates involved in tiger and snow leopard trafficking are also engaged in transcontinental trafficking in ivory, rhino horn, timber, etc.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 482K

Timeline

Sep 22, 2016 → Sep 21, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The Democratic Processes activity will contribute to the Mission's Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective One: More effective, participatory and equitable democratic ecosystem and supports.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 4.0M

Timeline

Mar 1, 2023 → Feb 28, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The WireRoad is an inexpensive, environmentally sound, sustainable monorail-like transportation technology, suitable for all-weather public carriage of people and goods in rural settings.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 15, 2005 → Jan 18, 2006

Coverage

Lamjung, Gandaki

Tree planting: a key weapon against global warming. Plantation campaign believes strongly that it will make a valuable contribution to fight against global climate change, as well benefit society.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 4, 2010 → Aug 11, 2010

Coverage

Nepal

Started by a 19 year old girl from New Jersey, our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal's youth, and we work towards a day where every child is safe, educated and loved. The Kopila Valley Children's Home https://blinknow.org/pages/childrens-home serves around 50 children. Help power the home by helping replace the damaged battery in the hybrid solar system. Not only does the system provide children with electricity, but helps develop a sustainable environment for Nepal.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 13, 2021 → Sep 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Provide assistance to the victimized people and prisoner with a conducive environment in the society for developing their confidence, mutual trust and harmony to get through their social status and behavior to overcome their problems. PAM becomes a Community Service Centre by providing judo training, library and gym services, and agricultural technologies, training and services

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 26, 2021 → May 18, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Community Forestry (CF) Program is the most successful program in Nepal, which has great contribution in conservation of natural resources as well as development of community supporting in people's livelihood. COFSUN, Nepal aims to plant 25000 trees in CF, which will cost One Dollar for each tree. Several development activities as well as individual's daily activities are contributing in environmental degradation. Therefore, planting for a dollar can contribute to save environment.

Organization

GlobalGiving

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 8, 2020 → Jun 26, 2020

Coverage

Nepal