Development projects in 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

The objective of this Engagement Facility is to support the UNDP Nepal Country Office in operationalizing its digital positioning by translating it into a coherent, cross-portfolio digital transformation agenda and supporting its implementation across the Country Office. The expected output of the Facility is: UNDP Nepal’s digital positioning operationalized, strengthened and resourced through a coherent, cross-portfolio digital transformation agenda, enhanced implementation support. This will be achieved through strategic initiatives in three inter-linked areas: (1) Strategic Advisory and Coordination, (2) Partnerships and Ecosystem Development, and (3) Scalable Digital Interventions

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 20, 2026 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal is warming at nearly twice the global average, with urban areas facing severe heat stress. In the southern Terai, extreme heat and humidity are driving rapid growth in energy demand for cooling, increasing emissions and placing significant stress on energy infrastructure. Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City (DSMC) in Sudurpaschim Province experiences recurrent heatwaves during May–August, with temperatures frequently exceeding 40°C. Climate variability, rapid and unplanned urbanization, loss of green spaces, and limited energy-efficient infrastructure exacerbate risks to public health, livelihoods, and essential services, disproportionately affecting low-income households, outdoor workers, and residents of poorly insulated housing. Impacts include heat-related illness and mortality, school disruptions, and reduced functionality of public facilities. Nepal is warming at nearly twice the global average, with urban areas facing severe heat stress. In the southern Terai, extreme heat and humidity are driving rapid growth in energy demand for cooling, increasing emissions and placing significant stress on energy infrastructure. DSMC experiences recurrent heatwaves during May–August, with temperatures frequently exceeding 40°C. Climate variability, rapid and unplanned urbanization, loss of green spaces, and limited energy-efficient infrastructure exacerbate risks to public health, livelihoods, and essential services, disproportionately affecting low-income households, outdoor workers, and residents of poorly insulated housing. Impacts include heat-related illness and mortality, school disruptions, and reduced functionality of public facilities.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Mar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 2027

Coverage

Kailali, Sudurpashchim

The TA will pilot the Build4Skills approach at selected project sites to facilitate job placement for local people. It will build on the prior experiences of UNDP, ADB, and Norwegian-funded projects to enhance the livelihoods of women and disadvantaged groups in Jumla, Dailekh, and Kalikot districts. It will also support institutionalizing gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and implementing the gender action plan linked to the loan.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Mar 19, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Dailekh, Jumla

Accelerating the Localization of Integrated Climate Actions in Nepal,” a joint project of UNDP, WFP, and UN-Habitat, aims to contribute to the Climate Change and Biodiversity Accelerator/Transition by supporting Nepal in becoming a climate-resilient, low-carbon society that is sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project is designed to support the transition to a circular economy by improving plastic waste management, promoting recycling, and reducing plastic leakage into the environment.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The Biodiversity Finance Initiative – BIOFIN – is a global programme that developed, piloted, and is continuously improving a methodology to measure existing biodiversity expenditure levels, assess future financial needs, and design comprehensive plans to use finance tools and solutions that increase financing, effectiveness and efficiency of biodiversity management in up to 132 countries. BIOFIN’s first phase (2012-2018) enabled full assessments and initial implementation of finance plan elements in target countries. Significant scaling up of finance solutions is required in all countries to address the biodiversity finance challenge.BIOFIN’s second phase enables up to 132 countries to complete the design and implementation of priority finance solutions and allowed a further 11 countries to undertake the assessments and create the finance plan. At the central level, knowledge management platforms will be expanded and additional guidance produced for most valuable finance solutions.The project aims to achieve the above-mentioned objectives through the following pathways and results:• Output 1: Effective advocacy and partnership strategy informs biodiversity finance practices• Output 2: Knowledge management infrastructure in place to generate and share knowledge on biodiversity finance that capacitate practitioners and decision makers• Output 3: Enhanced data and market intelligence database and index for biodiversity finance practitioners• Output 4: Prioritised biodiversity finance solutions create improved institutional and market frameworks to sustainably manage biodiversity at the national level• Output 5: BIOFIN process implemented at the national level in additional new countries• Output 6: Technical capacities for biodiversity finance assessment and planning process strengthened(non BIOFIN countries)

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jun 11, 2024 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

This global programme will support countries in revising and updating their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in order to align with the recently agreed upon Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and enable effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the national level. In addition, this grant supports countries in preparing and submitting their 7th National Report on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

May 24, 2024 → Nov 24, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The purpose of this Engagement Facility is to support efficient management and implementation of the UNDP Nepal CO Country Programme (2023-2027), with the expected output of: UNDP Nepal is increasingly recognized as a development partner of choice and quality programming standards increasingly applied This will be achieved through strategic initiatives in three inter-linked areas: (a) Better foresight and analysis of development challenges leading to identification of new program opportunities, enhanced portfolio integration, integration of cross-cutting approaches into all UNDP programmes and projects, and enhanced partnership; (b) Enhanced gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) responsiveness and integration across UNDP programming, including with focus on youth and persons with disabilities; (c) Enhanced development communication, visibility, and knowledge management, and (d) Enhanced monitoring and evaluation, social and environmental standards, and risk management practices and capacities of UNDP co

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This Initiation Plan has been developed to achieve national priorities set by the Government of Nepal (15th Development Plan) and UNDP Country Program Document (2023-2027) on environmental management and sustainable livelihoods. This will be attained through different collective methods that includes i) portfolio approach on circularity and green economy; ii) research and development; and iii) co-financing innovative initiatives of Accelerator Lab in Nepal. The Initiation Plan aims to explore integrated approach to create synergy between different programmatic interventions on achieving common goals related to healthy and sustainable future directly contributing to 12 out of 17 SDGs. There are four specific objectives that this initiation plan fosters to structure, to be followed by detail project document after monitoring the progress within the next 18 months. (1). Enhance and scale integrated technologies and innovation on circularity and green economy through policy driven, community-led and economically

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Sep 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project Developing Capacity for Enhancing Large-scale Investment in Nepal (DCEL) aims to assist the Government of Nepal in closing the financial gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and address post-graduation challenges. Central to the projects strategies is the development of institutional capacity, encompassing the establishment of system, creation of tools and standards, and growth of human resources. Key interventions encompass studies, guideline formation, advocacy events, training, and exposure provision. These efforts collectively foster a favorable climate for significant private investments, elevating IBN as a proficient Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) Centre of Excellence in Nepal to handhold investors at every stage of investment cycle.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 7, 2023 → Aug 1, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims to increase agricultural productivity and food and nutrition security by enhancing the use of reliable and affordable energy solutions for production, irrigation, processing, storing, packaging, and marketing of locally grown farm products. The project will support establishing dedicated funds at local level to support the farmers for use of modern technology in production and processing. The project will work with local and provincial governments, cooperatives, traders, and service providers to enhance their knowledge on use of modern technology for food production and sustainable food system management through capacity building and provisions for climate information, policies, finance, and farm research. Extensive use of energy-based and climate smart technology will help reduce the cost of production and increase local food supply. This will also support economic empowerment of women and marginalized groups through job creation and contribute to environment.The project will be implemented

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Engagement Facility under Resilience and Environment Integrated Environment and Climate Resilience Planning Project (ICRP) is created for allocation of UNDP TRAC funds for projects under ICRP as most of them are HQ or BRH owned projects. Hence, supplement funds to implement activities related to such projects (CFN: 00131775, UNDP-GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS global project: 00133303) and Biodiversity Early Action Support) are included here.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Enhance national capacities and stakeholders on the phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) by 2030.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Support Nepal in achieving the SDGs and targets of 15th plan by creating enabling environment and capacity development through accelerated implementation.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Mar 1, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Policy Support for Integrated Env and Climate Res Pannin

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Apr 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Biodiversity Finance Initiative – BIOFIN – is a global programme that developed, piloted, and is continuously improving a methodology to measure existing biodiversity expenditure levels, assess future financial needs, and design comprehensive plans to use finance tools and solutions that increase financing, effectiveness and efficiency of biodiversity management in up to 132 countries. BIOFIN’s first phase (2012-2018) enabled full assessments and initial implementation of finance plan elemen

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 1.5M

Timeline

Jun 11, 2024 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal