Development projects in Nepal

UNFPA Nepal with the funding support from the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) initiated a project on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) since 2016 in five districts, namely Bajhang, Baitadi, Rukum, Sindhuli and Udayapur in Nepal.The project aims to ensure young people (in/out of school) have adequate information and knowledge on various dimensions of gender equality and sexual and reproductive health to empower and enable them to make informed decisions about their lives.Building on the successes and lessons learnt over the years, both from UNFPA’s CSE programs and the Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response (GBVPR) Programme – the new phase of the programme aims to tackle the root causes of gender based violence. It will do so by expanding CSE for increased awareness amongst relevant population to challenge the social norms and strengthening a multi-sectoral approach by leveraging role of the Education sector for GBV prevention.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Jun 30, 2025

Coverage

Udayapur, Sindhuli

Initiative to cover monitoring, evaluation and learning aspects of the Australian NGO Cooperation Program. (ANCP). The Investment Monitoring Report and Tier 2 results/case studies related to this investment cover all 59 ANCP NGO investments under CP1.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 34K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2019 → Jun 30, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 846K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2019 → Jun 30, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

Established in 1974, the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is the Australian Government's longest running and largest program with Australian Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The ANCP provides funding to accredited Australian NGOs to implement projects consistent with the goals of Australia’s development program. In any given year, ANCP NGOs operate in around 50 countries, implementing approximately 400 projects and working with over 2300 local partners.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 532K

Timeline

Jun 30, 2019 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2016 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports improved access to education for persons with disability through the provision of Case Management services and technical support for awardees with disabilities.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 37K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2017 → Apr 18, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

This is an evidence generation work aiming to provide FCDO and BEK with a comprehensive analysis of the past and ongoing investments in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector in Nepal to document learnings and recommend future strategy on WASH sector in Nepal.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 122K

Timeline

Dec 12, 2024 → May 9, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The main objective of this project is to deliver learning and evidence to inform the design and implementation of the main LISP programme. It aims to produce learning about what policies and approaches are effective at improving local infrastructure and to utilize these learnings to further refine the full programme delivery.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 149K

Timeline

Jul 22, 2024 → Feb 28, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The project supports Indigenous-led conservation in Guatemala, Panama, Tanzania, and Nepal. It is co-designed and co-led by the International Union on Conservation (IUCN), Indigenous leaders, and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity. Project activities include: (1) building capacity for Indigenous leaders on biodiversity conservation; (2) contributing to National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs); (3) supporting Indigenous Peoples, particularly women and girls, participation in global biodiversity fora; (4) organizing events to raise awareness on Indigenous rights, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation; (5) training on the use of cooking stoves and grazing plans; (6) organizing learning exchanges; and (7) establishing a working group to guide the design of an Indigenous direct financing mechanism. The initiative supports the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Article 8(j) via the integration of Indigenous knowledge. Indigenous partners executing the project include: Asociacion Sotz’il (Guatemala), Ujamaa Community Resource Team (Tanzania), and Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (Nepal). Additional partners include: (1) IUCN Indigenous Peoples Organization Members, (2) International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity, (3) Inclusive Conservation Initiative, (4) IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas Team-Act 30 initiative; and (5) IUCN National Offices.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Sep 27, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of Indigenous peoples in the Indo-Pacific through Indigenous-led climate action. Peer-to-peer learning between First Nations in Canada and abroad seeks to contribute to enhanced capacity to implement climate solutions for Indigenous peoples, in particular women and youth. The project equips Indigenous peoples to organize, strategize, and lead actions at the local, regional, and international levels that address climate change and biodiversity. Strengthened partnerships aim to increase the use of nature-based solutions. These solutions aim to benefit climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation. The project centers the self-determined priorities and needs of Indigenous peoples. The project aims to build on local partner Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact’s (AIPP) ongoing efforts to enhance knowledge-sharing and capacity-building among Indigenous peoples and their active participation in decision-making related to conservation and climate action. The project aligns with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples. Project activities include: (1) convening knowledge circles on indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous governance as climate and biodiversity solutions; (2) identifying guidelines and tools that enable indigenous communities to participate in and lead climate action; and (3) supporting peer-to-peer knowledge sharing workshops between First Nations women and youth and Indigenous women and youth from Thailand and Nepal to empower Indigenous women and promote their climate leadership.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 657K

Timeline

Mar 13, 2025 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to improve equality and enjoyment of human rights among grassroots, Dalit, Indigenous, and religious minority women and girl’s rights holders living in poorest, most marginalized conditions in Nepal, Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific. The project seeks to increase meaningful participation of an estimated 950 minority women living in poorest most marginalized conditions in public leadership, decision-making and democratic processes. It also aims to increase transparency and accountability in inclusive, gender-responsive public planning and service delivery for minority women and girls’ rights holders. This is done through training of an estimated 740 responsibility holders, 670 elected officials, 10 networks and 390 community based organizations and women’s rights organizations (CBO/WROs). Project activities include: (1) training existing and potential duty bearers on feminist leadership; (2) expanding capacities and connections between existing and potential women leaders; (3) conducting awareness and learning campaigns in support of women’s leadership with community stakeholders; (4) conducting intergenerational dialogues with political parties and leaders on women’s leadership potential; (5) facilitating workshops with local governments on power analysis, critical self-reflection and feminist leadership; (6) training women leaders, community based organizations, women’s rights organizations and networks on inclusive citizen-led accountability practices and advocacy; (7) training local media on investigative methods for promoting accountability; and (8) facilitating dialogues among minority women leaders, women’s rights organizations, civil society organizations, networks and local government institutions.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 1.6M

Timeline

Mar 4, 2025 → Mar 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The overall aim of this component to collect data about the scale and quality of programme activities and the extent to which they are producing the expected shifts in attitudes, behaviours and wider social norms as well as increasing the capacities of vulnerable communities

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 203K

Timeline

Jul 19, 2023 → Mar 31, 2031

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to improve the educational attainment levels of Tibetan youth living in Nepal and India to help them access post-secondary education and improve gainful employment opportunities. Project activities include: (1) technical training, mentoring and pilot programs as well as small grants and scholarships targeting girls; and (2) to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through a mixture of technical support, coaching, provision of supplies and improved internet connection. Beneficiaries consist of 64 schools with a student enrollment of 15,155 students (7,800 boys and 7,355 girls). For the additional activities to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the total reach will be 15,556 students, teachers, counsellors and parents.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 105K

Timeline

Mar 9, 2022 → May 31, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The overall objective of the proposed program is to reduce Nepal’s risk from earthquakes and especially the vulnerabilities of public schools by strengthening the capacity of the Government of Nepal to implement school retrofitting programs. This objective willbe achieved through (i) the development of capacity to assess the structural integrity of schools; (ii) training of local engineerscomma foremen and masons in seismic safe construction techniques; (iii) support to contingency planningcomma and (iv) sensitization of localofficials and communities.Key Outcome Indicators:(i) Increase in the school population housed in structurally safe buildings;(ii) Increased capacity of public officials and local engineers to assess structural integrity of public buildings;(iii) Increased number of local engineerscomma foremen and masons trained in seismic safe construction techniques;(iv) Increased number of communities with contingency plans;(v) Increase in awareness of seismic safe standards among local officials and at the community level.

Organization

World Bank Trust Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 23, 2012 → Nov 14, 2014

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

UNFPA Nepal with the funding support from the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) initiated a project on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) since 2016 in five districts, namely Bajhang, Baitadi, Rukum, Sindhuli and Udayapur in Nepal.The project aims to ensure young people (in/out of school) have adequate information and knowledge on various dimensions of gender equality and sexual and reproductive health to empower and enable them to make informed decisions about their lives.Building on the successes and lessons learnt over the years, both from UNFPA’s CSE programs and the Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response (GBVPR) Programme – the new phase of the programme aims to tackle the root causes of gender based violence. It will do so by expanding CSE for increased awareness amongst relevant population to challenge the social norms and strengthening a multi-sectoral approach by leveraging role of the Education sector in the GBV prevention land

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Udayapur, Sindhuli

Australia Awards Scholarships are international scholarships funded by the Australian Government offering the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development. The Awards strive to develop leadership potential and stimulate lasting change by empowering a global network of talented individuals through high-quality education experiences in Australia and overseas. Recipients return home with new ideas and knowledge, and the ability to make a significant contribution to their home countries as leaders in their field. Funding under this initiative supports the global delivery for the 2019 intake over 9 years, starting 2018-19.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.9M

Timeline

Jul 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Australia Awards Scholarships are international scholarships funded by the Australian Government offering the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development. The Awards strive to develop leadership potential and stimulate lasting change by empowering a global network of talented individuals through high-quality education experiences in Australia and overseas. Recipients return home with new ideas and knowledge, and the ability to make a significant contribution to their home countries as leaders in their field. Funding under this initiative supports the global delivery for the 2018 intake over 9 years, starting 2017-18.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.9M

Timeline

Jul 1, 2017 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports a partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the provision of livelihoods options for the Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal. Australian funding will primarily support livelihoods and self reliance; education and training; community-based protection for vulnerable segments of the population with particular focus on sexual and gender-based violence, child protection issues, self-harm and substance abuse. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million to be expended during the 2016-17 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 733K

Timeline

Jun 1, 2017 → Jun 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Australia Awards Scholarships are international scholarships funded by the Australian Government offering the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development. The Awards strive to develop leadership potential and stimulate lasting change by empowering a global network of talented individuals through high-quality education experiences in Australia and overseas. Recipients return home with new ideas and knowledge, and the ability to make a significant contribution to their home countries as leaders in their field. Funding under this initiative supports the global delivery for the 2017 intake and is valued at $177.3 million over 9 years, starting 2016-17.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.4M

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

To enhance youth employability, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Nepal's agrifood systems through integrated skills development and incubation support and to strengthen psychosocial resilience and social inclusion of vulnerable youth through care farming and supportive learning environments. To build an inclusive digital agrifood innovation ecosystem that promotes youth-led solutions, policy engagement, and sustainable agri-food transformation.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 200K

Timeline

Apr 21, 2026 → Apr 20, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

TBD

Organization

World Bank Trust Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 13, 1999 → Jan 8, 2004

Coverage

Nepal

The Building Back Safer Schools for All program supports Nepal’s long term recovery after the devastation earthquake on 25 April 2015. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the education needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disability as they transition back to school, and “building back better”; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women. The program will address education needs following the April 26 earthquake through two key complementary approaches: increase urgent access to protective quality education and early stimulation for 17,700 boys and girls from birth to 18 years, 400 teachers and 1,200 parents affected by the earthquake; and support the Government of Nepal to institutionalise safer schools building for reco

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 3.9M

Timeline

Jun 3, 2015 → Jun 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery Project support Nepal’s long term recovery. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the education needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disability as they transition back to school, and “building back better”; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women. Funding is provided to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for the Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery Project (RELRP) . RELRP will help people recover their livelihoods. Through quick reactivation of local enterprises and establishment of new enterprises the project will also rebuild local economies. The project, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Nepal Ministry of Industry, targets a total of 12,000

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 6.2M

Timeline

Jun 1, 2015 → Apr 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The Conflict Mediation in Post Earthquake Recovery supports Nepal's long term recovery following the devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the educational needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disabilities, as they transition back to school and “building back better” ; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women. Within the early recovery package, Australia provided funds to the Asia Foundation (TAF) in Nepal for a program to address conflicts and vulnerabilities related to earthquake recovery and assistance in Nepal. The program will address, in particular, disputes related to identity, resettlement, land and resource use, and gender-based violence (GBV). The program will support faci

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.4M

Timeline

May 25, 2015 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The World Food Program (WFP) School Feeding Program has been operating in Nepal since 2013 in partnership with the Ministry of Education; Food for Education Project; World Education; Open Learning Exchange and the Nepal Red Cross Society. The project complements the Government of Nepal's school feeding program. The project operates in the mid and far west regions of the country and will provide school meals for 190,000 vulnerable students every school day of the year, learning materials for children in rural areas and support for water, sanitation and hygiene activities. The total value of this investment is $0.8 million expensed in the 2014-15 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 647K

Timeline

May 25, 2015 → Dec 30, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports the deployment of up to three Australian Civilian Corps infrastructure specialists to Nepal to support earthquake recovery efforts, and the provision of logistics. The deployees will work within the Nepal Department of Education, providing advisory and capacity building support focused on the reconstruction of school buildings, to ensure that infrastructure design enables children to return to safe, accessible and resilient schools. The total value of this investment is $0.7 million over 2 years, starting May 2015.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 645K

Timeline

May 21, 2015 → Dec 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Australia Awards Scholarships are international scholarships funded by the Australian Government offering the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development. The Awards strive to develop leadership potential and stimulate lasting change by empowering a global network of talented individuals through high-quality education experiences in Australia and overseas. Recipients return home with new ideas and knowledge, and the ability to make a significant contribution to their home countries as leaders in their field. Funding under this initiative supports the global delivery for the 2015 Intake and is valued at $296 million over 9 years, starting 2014-15.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 7.4M

Timeline

Jul 1, 2014 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) is a whole of government initiative that deploys civilian specialists to countries experiencing or emerging from natural disaster or conflict, specifically to support stabilisation, recovery and development training. Funding under this initiative supports the deployment of three ACC elections specialists to provide surge capacity to the United Nations Development Programmes, Electoral Support Project in Nepal for up to six months. They will support election operations and voter education, to boost the prospects for a participatory, credible election. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 202K

Timeline

Sep 1, 2013 → Jun 30, 2014

Coverage

Nepal