Development projects in Nepal

Evolving climate resilient agricultural technologies will increase farm production and productivity vis-à-vis continuous management of natural and manmade resources constitute an integral part of sustaining agriculture in the era of climate change. This project supports research and capacity building to enhance the resilience of Nepalese agriculture covering crops, livestock and fisheries to climatic variability and climate change through development and application of improved production and risk management technologies.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 105K

Timeline

May 8, 2012 → Jun 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Many Asian economies depend more on agriculture than those of developed countries, and have less resilient institutions, they will be more heavily affected by climate change. The poorest farmers bear the brunt of climate change because they live in the more vulnerable areas. The impacts of climate change will amplify the current food security crisis. Funding under this initiative aims to resolve institutional and policy related research gaps for climate resilient farming systems intensification.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 65K

Timeline

Jun 22, 2012 → Jan 30, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this activity represents Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research appropriated funds that, at the time of recording, are yet to be committed to aid research activities. For some periods negative transactions may be recorded. These negative transactions represent a reallocation of funds to an identified activity rather than a reduction in assistance.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2.9M

Timeline

Jul 1, 2015 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

To improve skills and knowledge for protecting the health of natural and planted forests.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 350K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

To support flood affected farming house hold in the most worst affected districts through provision of critical inputs in order to resume the disrupted agricultural production activities.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 400K

Timeline

Sep 12, 2017 → Mar 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The overall objective of the project is to promote transformative and climate-resilient agricultural practices

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 231K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2017 → Sep 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

To contribute to achieve improved agricultural productivity and nutrition practices of targeted smallholder farming communities in selected areas of Nepal

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 5.4M

Timeline

Jul 18, 2019 → Dec 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are internationally competitive, merit-based scholarships provided by the Australian Government that support citizens of the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development programmes in Australia to build enduring links among potential future leaders and institutions, promote reform and improved educational governance, enhance mutual understanding and knowledge.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.1M

Timeline

Dec 26, 2011 → Dec 31, 2012

Coverage

Nepal

Sweden will support three activities addressing Objectives 1 and 2 over a one-year period, from July 2025 to June 2026 Output 1: National legal & policy frameworks are aligned with international standards on business and human rights Activity 1.1: Provide Technical and Advocacy support for national legal and policy frameworks aligned with international standards on BHR Activity 1.2: Facilitate Country-Level Participation at the Annual Global UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Output 2: Enhanced regional collaboration, advocacy and awareness raising to drive policy alignment and responsible business practice in Asia Activity 2.1: Convene the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum Activity 2.2: Strengthen regional UN networks for joint innovation and engagement

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2025 → Jun 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims to contribute to the overall goal "Climate change governance is strengthened for the effective development and implementation of gender inclusive climate policies to protect young people and especially the most marginalised, while also helping them to increase the scale of their climate actions". To achieve this overall goal, YECAP will focus of strengthening capacity and training oung change agents (e.g., youth-led local and regional civil society organizations) and bringing young people together with decision-makers. The project also aims to raise awareness among decision-makers to systematically include and support young people in all stages of decision-making processes.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

May 16, 2024 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The investment assists the Government of Nepal to devise a National Water Resources Policy (NWRP). NWRP will be instrumental in providing a policy framework for provinces and local governments to devise their own policies in the federal Nepal thus assisting Nepal’s sub-national governments in water governance. The investment will also leverage in World Bank and Asian Development Bank supported massive infrastructure projects in the sector for their post construction distribution system management through NWRP. GoN will be benefitted from expertise of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and International Centre of Excellence in Water Resource Management (ICEWaRM).

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Feb 1, 2020 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) aims at advancing developmental outcomes in Nepal with projects primarily focussed on practical and tangible results at the local communities. DAP projects aim to enhance people-to-people linkages between Australia and Nepal through community level activities. DAP project activities promote disability inclusion, gender equality and sustainable transfer of information into communities by providing equal opportunities for participation, contribution, decision-making, and social and economic well-being. The total estimated value of this investment is $0.9 million to be expensed over 6 years, starting during the 2019-20 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2019 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

She Leads is International Foundation for Electoral System ( IFES) women’s leadership training that builds the capacity of women to become leaders and advance their electoral and political knowledge through a unique multi-modular approach. The project is targeting to achieve the following outcomes: Outcome 1: Newly elected women engage effectively in political dialogue. Outcome 2: Family members, including men and community leaders, support and encourage women’s political participation. Outcome 3: Political parties support women's involvement in political discussions and dialogues at the local level. The total estimated value of this investment is $1.8 million to be expensed over 2 years, starting during the 2018-19 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Feb 1, 2019 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Technical Assistance for Micro Enterprise Development for Poverty Alleviation, (MEDPA-TA) project will be fully anchored within government’s ongoing MEDPA programme to support its effective and efficient implementation. The project team will work closely with the federal and provincial level government officials designated to work for MEDPA in rolling out MEDPA implementation in all 753 local governments through allocations of budgets, provisions of micro-enterprise development policies and guidelines, building capacities and strong collaboration between local, provincial and federal governments.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 782K

Timeline

Oct 12, 2018 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Australian Aid: Friendship Grants is a three-year, $10 million small grants program which will engage a diverse group of Australian community organisations (ACOs) in the delivery of Australia’s aid program. The program will provide small grants of between $30,000 and $60,000, in three annual grant rounds, to Australian organisations who are not currently partnering with DFAT to expand or enhance their international development work in the Indo-Pacific region, including through new projects. Friendship Grant recipients are also required to provide a 20 per cent contribution to the activity, either in-kind or financially.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 132K

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 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

Alumni funding provides posts with catalytic funding to grow a global alumni community that actively engages and promotes Australia and advances our national interests. Meaningful engagement with our global alumni contributes to Australia’s national interest by strengthening our support to development leaders in key areas of national interest such as infrastructure, gender, health, education, economics and science. Posts can leverage the access and reach of Australia’s diplomatic network to connect alumni to each other and to Australia to share information, knowledge and resources, mobilise engagement with alumni through events, professional development, business research and opportunities and to celebrate the achievements and ongoing two-way linkages between alumni and Australia. Each Posts gets an allocation and often this is the Post’s only funding available for alumni activities.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 53K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2018 → Jul 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

The Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agricultural Development has formally requested FAO assistance to develop proposals to access financing under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the fourth call of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) public sector window. The TCPF shall facilitate government's efforts to: 1) access funds from GAFSP-fourth Call for Proposals to support food and nutrition security interventions; and 2) access Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support climate smart agricultural development.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 83K

Timeline

Jan 9, 2017 → Aug 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The major objective of the proposed project is to support vulnerable farming households through the provision of critical inputs in order to resume the disrupted agricultural production activities and ensure food and nutrition security.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 159K

Timeline

Aug 5, 2016 → Feb 4, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The identification and targeting of communities and agricultural areas highly affected and prone to landslides and to establish safer agricultural livelihood strategies and community-based early warning and preparedness systems.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 490K

Timeline

Sep 2, 2016 → Aug 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Contribute to an increased area of productive agriculture land and its productivity through utilization of under-utilized/abandoned agricultural land with significant contribution to livelihood enhancement of the target population

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 311K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2016 → Dec 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small-grants program funded by the Australian Government and managed by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) overseas posts. DAP supports approximately 850 projects a year in over 110 developing countries. The budget for 2018-19 is $22 million. It focuses on community based projects and is a valuable soft power tool for Australia.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 438K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

The ANCP is a unique Australian aid program. It is a partnership between the Australian Government and accredited Australian NGOs. For over 40 years, this partnership has contributed to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in some of the world's poorest countries. The ANCP is the Australian Government's longest running and largest NGO program. The estimated total value of this investment is $131.8 million in the 2018-19 financial year.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 4.6M

Timeline

Jun 1, 2018 → Jul 31, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports the delivery of strategic water and energy advisory services in Nepal, specifically technical assistance to the Government of Nepal to fast track vital hydropower projects. The total value of this investment is $2.9 million over 4 years, starting 2017-18.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.4M

Timeline

May 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

This investment will strengthen humanitarian preparedness in Nepal through strategic partnerships with UNFPA and WFP. Total value of the investment will be approximately $4.2 million over six years (2018-2023). The investment includes $0.5m to UNFPA for 2017/18. The investment aligns well with Australia’s broader objectives, proven capacity to respond with good relationships with partner governments. The partners also have strong networks within various stakeholders and the Government of Nepal and are confident to manage the investment effectively. Australia’s investment is supporting activities related to both the partners’ Country Strategic Plans. Our funding (in addition to other donors) will therefore leverage economies of scale and ensure that the organisation’s work is aligned with broader national priorities.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 3.0M

Timeline

Mar 16, 2018 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Women Trading Globally is an Australian Award that supports women in business with the aim of delivering better economic outcomes for women. The course is a two-week residential short course for women entrepreneurs to build their capacity for international trade and supports establishing market connections with the private sector. The total value of this investment is $1.5 million 4 financial years, starting 2017-18.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 19K

Timeline

Apr 10, 2018 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment supports Indo-Pacific developing countries to meet their reporting requirements and increase their level of participation in the Arms Trade Treaty. Australia's contribution aims to increase the number of states party to the Arms Trade Treaty, and support individual states with their reporting and participation in relevant meetings. This will make a direct contirbution to the reduction of armed violence and broader development outcomes by reducing the illicit trade in arms. The total value of this investment is $0.4 million over 3 years, starting 2017-18.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 7K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Pollinator management and beekeping promotion in support of sustainable crop production in Nepal

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 350K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2018 → Sep 30, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

To support in the landslide treatment and mitigation process and develop a holistic package in the landslide treatment and mitigation especially in the earthquake affected areas. The project will apply a short-term response and medium-term rehabilitation and resilience strategy. In particular it will promote watershed management as a holistic approach in disaster risk management and the creation of long-term resilience as it provides a framework for integrating different land-use types and livelihood systems (e.g. forestry, pasture and agriculture).

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 406K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2016 → Dec 31, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Funding under this investment represents Australia's support to Nepal in response to the recent devastating floods and landslides that have left over 1.7 million people in need of assistance. Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains has resulted in over 150 deaths, damaged 65,000 homes and destroyed 64,000 hectares of standing crops across Nepal. Through this investment Australia will provide $2 million to the international relief effort, including $1 million through our humanitarian partnership with Australian non-government organisations and $1 million through the World Food Programme. The assistance will deliver emergency shelter, food, clean water and healthcare for those who have been affected by this disaster. Our contribution to the World Food Programme will enable it to treat 5,900 children under the age of five and 1,600 pregnant and nursing mothers for moderate acute malnutrition in the worst affected areas. In addition to this support, Australia is providing essential hygiene

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 1.6M

Timeline

Sep 7, 2017 → Jun 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal