Development projects in Nepal

Grant Aid to support digital elevation mondel and orthophoto

Organization

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs In Japan

Budget

USD 31.9M

Timeline

May 25, 2020 → Mar 1, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Supporting the Rehabilitation of Sihdhuli Road Affected by Earthquake

Organization

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs In Japan

Budget

USD 9.3M

Timeline

Oct 25, 2018 → Jul 31, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

No project description reported.

Organization

openmindedly

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2013

Coverage

Nepal

LMC SPA 2022-2025

Organization

Danish Trade Union Development Agency

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

To improve the quality of health care, safety and hygiene for female leprosy and maternity patients by building a new ward

Organization

openmindedly

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

To provide local access to basic health services (ear care); to enable medical staff already working in the area to deliver basic health care services (ear care) to more people or across a wider geographic area; to extend existing health service facilities, including clinics and hospitals (by improving the audiology facility at our primary ear care centre).

Organization

openmindedly

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

To improve access to education by improving and extending school buildings and providing safe water supplies and sanitation facilities to schools. This will encourage school attendance in a district of low educational attainment and high child trafficking.

Organization

openmindedly

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2014 → Dec 31, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

Financial Sector Deepening: The Project will enable BoK to access foreign currency funding and compete on a level-playing field with foreign banks that have the benefit of parent funding. The IFC funding will also encourage other international banks / FIs to lend to local banks in Nepal eventually increasing the access to market funding. Supporting Trade: Support to SMEs (via trade financing) is critical as trade in Nepal contributes 41% to the GDP. The project will have a positive impact on economic activity in Nepal

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 8.0M

Timeline

May 1, 2013 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

IFC proposes to invest up to 10% in Rural Microfinance Development centre Ltd (RMDC), an apex microfinance wholesale lending institution in Nepal with over 79 microfinance institutions (MFIs) as its clients. RMDC was established in 1998 with the support of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of Nepal, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with majority stake held by NRB (26%) and 13 commercial banks (67%). RMDC has been playing a promotional and developmental role in the microfinance sector since its inception. RMDC has a primary objective of increasing the number of retail MFIs by identifying potential institutions across the country and assisting them to become quality MFIs by providing intensive training and technical support, along with loan funds for on-lending to individual microfinance borrowers.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 800K

Timeline

Feb 4, 2013 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

IFC Ventures focuses on high risk IDA countries where few other sources of financing for small business operate. The program will directly build the local capacity of financial intermediaries to manage sustainable investment funds for small businesses, providing both risk capital and critical advisory assistance.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 7.0M

Timeline

Feb 11, 2013 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Nirdhan Utthan Bank Ltd. (NUBL or Nirdhan), a microfinance bank, commenced operations in 1999 by taking over the microfinance activities of Nirdhan NGO. NUBL is one of Nepals largest Micro Finance Development Banks (MFDB) with an outreach of nearly 110,000 clients and outstanding loans of approximately $13 million. It offers a wide range of loan products, deposit products, micro insurance and remittance. IFC proposes to invest up to $0.40 million equity for an up to 15% stake in Nirdhan Utthan Bank Ltd to provide a stable funding source in these turbulent times. An advisory services package through SEDF to strengthen institutional capacity is to be implemented in tandem with the proposed equity.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 260K

Timeline

Dec 20, 2010 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

- Contribution to sustainable development: The resurgence of the tourism industry in Nepal is being hampered by the unavailability of airline services to the major regional hubs. Through its support to boosting tourism, air transport also contributes though indirectly but to a great extent to reduce poverty by generating economic growth, providing employment opportunities (tourism accounts for more than 300,000 jobs in Nepal), earn foreign currency reserves and increasing tax collection. - Safe, reliable and efficient transportation services to underdeveloped areas: Being a mainly mountainous country, air travel is important to economic development as well as emergency and essential services to isolated regions of the country with either none or limited road access. BAPL provides essential air transportation services in Nepal, where traveling by road or rail transportation is inconvenient, time consuming and at times impractical in light of the quality of the countrys land-based transport infrastructure and the distances between the countrys urban centers.. - Investment Enabler: Air transport is an enabler of investment both into and out of countries and regions: viable air transport links are one of the key considerations that influence where international companies choose to invest. Improved air transport links by way of improved connectivity between cities, expand the market in which companies operate. As a result, companies are better able to exploit economies of scale thereby reducing costs, and to specialize in areas of comparative advantage. By opening of markets, air services expose companies to stiffer competition, encouraging them to become more efficient.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 10.0M

Timeline

Sep 4, 2008 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

International Leasing & Finance Company Limited is a non-banking finance company operating in Nepal since 1996. The company is a joint venture between KDB Capital (a subsidiary of Korean Development Bank) and Nepalese sponsors led by the National Life & General Insurance Company. IFC''s proposed investment would meet the following objectives: 1) IFCs proposed investment will help the small business community to gain easier access to longer term financing. 2) An investment in the Nepalese leasing sector will strongly support IFC''s broader efforts to develop the financial sector. 3) It will strengthen ILFC''s capital base and enable the company become a model institution as a diversified financial services company.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 310K

Timeline

Aug 1, 2001 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Project outcomes Stakeholder effects Increased access to finance for MSMEs: The MSME finance gap in Nepal is estimated at US$6 billion, which represents approximately 14% of the GDP with roughly 55% of MSMEs being constrained by lack of access to finance. Access to finance for MSMEs is constrained by lack of information, high reliance by banks on collateral, bank business models that are not suited to meeting the needs of MSMEs, with only a few banks having dedicated MSME financing units. IFC anticipates that the Project will contribute to increased access to finance for MSMEs, including women-owned businesses and climate MSMEs in Nepal and help narrow the MSME finance gap in the country. Contribution to market creation - Competitiveness: IFC expects that the Project will promote the competitiveness of the MSME finance market in Nepal. IFC anticipates through systematic interventions focused on provision of a risk mitigation tool in Nepal will demonstrate the effectiveness of RSFs in mitigating the credit risk of MSMEs and build a business case for MSME lending spurring competitiveness in the MSME financing market.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 20.0M

Timeline

Dec 23, 2025 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Project outcomes Stakeholder effects Increased access to finance for MSMEs: The MSME finance gap in Nepal is estimated at US$6 billion, which represents approximately 14% of the GDP with roughly 55% of MSMEs being constrained by lack of access to finance. Access to finance for MSMEs is constrained by lack of information, high reliance by banks on collateral, bank business models that are not suited to meeting the needs of MSMEs, with only a few banks having dedicated MSME financing units. IFC anticipates that the Project will contribute to increased access to finance for MSMEs, including women-owned businesses and climate MSMEs in Nepal and help narrow the MSME finance gap in the country. Contribution to market creation - Competitiveness: IFC expects that the Project will promote the competitiveness of the MSME finance market in Nepal. IFC anticipates through systematic interventions focused on provision of a risk mitigation tool in Nepal will demonstrate the effectiveness of RSFs in mitigating the credit risk of MSMEs and build a business case for MSME lending spurring competitiveness in the MSME financing market.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 10.0M

Timeline

Dec 23, 2025 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Stakeholder Effect: (i) Increased access to finance for MSMEs: Access to finance remains a major constraint for MSMEs in Nepal. The Project will increase access to finance for MSMEs in Nepal by supporting LSL in expanding its MSME loan portfolio. (ii) Increased access to climate finance: The Project will also contribute to climate mitigation efforts in Nepal by increasing access to climate finance, with a focus on renewable energy (excluding hydropower projects) and electric vehicles. Market-level Outcome: IFC anticipates that this Project will enhance competitiveness within Nepals climate-finance market by reinforcing the importance of climate finance as a distinct asset class in Nepal, sending a strong signal to the market and encouraging replication by other financial and non-financial institutions.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 20.0M

Timeline

Nov 6, 2025 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Increased access to climate finance, including to MSMEs: While Nepals contribution to GHG emissions remains low, it is amongst the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Nepal ranks the 10th most affected country in the world according to the Climate Risk Index 2021. The country faces high risks of flooding and landslides, triggered by rapid snow and ice melt in the mountains as well as by torrential rainfall, especially during the monsoon season. The proposed investment will support NMB in continuing to increase financing for climate related projects including climate finance to SMEs, and broaden their scope of climate-related sectors. Competitiveness: IFC will promote greater competitiveness in the market for climate financing by supporting the issuance of a new instrument, green bonds, to raise financing for climate-linked projects. The market for climate financing remains dominated by government financing, and concessional loans and grants from multilateral agencies and bilateral donors, whereas financing from private sector remains very limited. In this context, IFC will support a systemically relevant financial institution in the country to issue the countrys first green bond. The bond will be issued in line with Green Bond Principles by International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and international standards of green lending, thus reinforcing harmonized green practices in the market via demonstration and market enabling channels. IFCs investment in the first green bond will send a strong signal to the market, motivating other financial and non-financial institutions to also issue green bonds, and contribute to the development of the green finance market.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 25.0M

Timeline

Dec 27, 2024 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The project benefits from inclusion adjustment. The most significant expected project-level outcome is to increase access to quality broadband Internet and data hosting services for households and businesses. Beyond the project outcomes, IFC anticipates that its financing will support the creation of a competitive market for data hosting services via demonstration and replication channels. IFC anticipates that the Project Outcomes are Very Strong, derived from increased access to quality fixed broadband connectivity for households, by connecting households with high-speed Internet, a substantial share of which are located in underserved areas and were previously unconnected. Further, the Project is also expected to increase access to data hosting services for businesses, by rolling out core and edge data center facilities in the Country. These outcomes have the potential to result in higher availability of digital services for individuals and thereby support enhanced productivity growth for businesses. this investment is expected to support the creation of a competitive market for data hosting services in Nepal by inducing market entry through demonstration and replication of a nascent business model and technological innovation. As part of this investment, the Company is introducing the wholesale data center business model outside metropolitan areas to support rural connectivity and serve both hyperscalers and local market with data hosting facilities. A successful expansion is expected to demonstrate the commercial viability of this business model at scale in this nascent market, thereby supporting the entry of independent DC providers or new hyperscalers.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 26.0M

Timeline

Jul 7, 2025 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Stakeholder Effects: (i) Increased access to finance for SMEs, including women owned SMEs: The project is expected to contribute positively towards access to finance for SMEs in Nepal, which identify access to finance as a major constraint. In addition to the growth in the overall SME portfolio, Global IME Bank intends to pursue a more inclusive strategy by increasing its outreach beyond the urban areas and cater to SMEs in rural areas with due focus on women owned SMEs. SMEs play a central role in the creation of employment in emerging markets. By improving access to finance for SMEs, the investment with Global IME Bank is expected to create more jobs in the economy. (ii) Increased access to finance for women-owned SMEs: The Project also aims to address access to finance constraints by women-owned SMEs in Nepal. (iii) Increased access to climate finance: The Project also will contribute to climate mitigation efforts in Nepal by increasing access to climate finance for clean transportation, climate smart agriculture, energy efficiency, biomass, biogas, solar projects and equipment. IFC anticipates that the Project will build Global IME Bank's capacity to identify and evaluate green lending opportunities and increase access to green financing in Nepal over the next three years.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 30.0M

Timeline

Feb 1, 2024 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

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Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 15.0M

Timeline

Aug 6, 2018 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The Project is expected to increase access to working capital financing for SMEs in Nepal, which suffer from a significant gap between the current supply of finance and their demand for credit. Working capital is necessary for SMEs to finance their daily business operations, source supplies and pay employees. SME growth ultimately facilitates business growth, job creation and income generation, especially in key productive sectors of the Nepalese economy. The financing will also support key industries, as the ultimate recipients of funds would include buyers of raw materials, processors and manufacturers that support growth.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 16, 2019 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The proposed project involves establishing an unfunded short term trade finance facility with Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL or the Bank) in Nepal under the Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP or Program) of IFC (the Project) with a carve out allocated towards climate smart trade finance. GTFP is IFCs response to shortage of trade finance limits in developing economies such as Nepal and the project will support GIBL in addressing the demand and supply gap for its growing trade business.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 9, 2015 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

The Project is expected to have positive impacts at both a sector and project level: (i) Demonstration effect: First, UT1's PDA and PPA are expected to become model project documents for FDI in Nepal's hydropower sector. Second, efforts on managing cumulative impacts, impact on aquatic habitat and benefit sharing through local share ownership are expected to set a sustainable benchmark for future hydropower development. (ii) Increased electricity generation: The Project is expected to supply baseload power for domestic consumption of 1,446 GWh per year to reach about 9 million people and reduce dependence on power imports. A large share (nearly 40%) of UT1's output is expected to be in the dry season, which includes the peak winter demand months. (iii) Climate change mitigation and adaptation: The Project includes substantial capital expenditures for design elements that improve the Project's resilience to potential climate change impacts. (iv) Benefits to local economy and livelihood: The Project's benefits include construction-phase employment of 1,100 workers, a local skills training program, 0.5% of Project costs for community development, up to 10% of Company shares offered to Project Affected People, and 20 kWh of monthly free rural power given to nearby/eligible households.

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 113.1M

Timeline

Oct 25, 2022 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

(i)Food security: Since feed represents over eighty per cent (80%) of live broiler production costs, improvement in feed quality and feed mill production efficiencies, as envisaged by the project would help in reducing cost of production of broiler making it more affordable to the end-consumer through achieving economies of scale. (ii)Supply chain efficiency and income generation for small growers:On successful completion, the project is likely to help increase the efficiency of the food supply chain leading to improved productivity at the farm-gate level thereby translating into higher income for the growers (iii)Employment creation:The proposed project once completed is expected to help create both direct and indirect employment opportunity for people both at the plant and farm level

Organization

International Finance Corporation

Budget

USD 1.9M

Timeline

Apr 14, 2015 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal, Tuberculosis, The Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal (MOHP Nepal)

Organization

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Budget

USD 3.6M

Timeline

Nov 16, 2008 → Jul 15, 2010

Coverage

Nepal

The aim is to support the generation and analysis of statistics at the national level and potentially work on strengthen data collection and analysis at the district and local level

Organization

Tetra Tech International Development UK Ltd

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jun 1, 2014 → Sep 30, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

This project aims to strengthen the protection and promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) across South Asia by enhancing collaboration among civil society organisations. In response to ongoing discrimination and challenges faced by religious minorities and human rights defenders, it brings together 120 organisations from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, including grassroots, youth, and women-led groups. Key activities include regional forums, local consultations, and capacity building to improve documentation, advocacy, and knowledge sharing. By linking local documentation with international advocacy, the project seeks to raise visibility of FoRB violations, empower civil society, and promote coordinated, evidence-based responses that foster greater awareness and accountability throughout the region.

Organization

CKU

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

May 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

DEC Nepal Appeal Phase II

Organization

CARE International UK

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Nov 1, 2015 → Apr 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

DEC Nepal Earthquake

Organization

CARE International UK

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 25, 2015 → Oct 31, 2015

Coverage

Nepal

BRACED - implementation phase. The Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme aims to explore approaches for building resilience in vulnerable communities within some of the most fragile states in the world. Funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), BRACED aims to improve the well being of vulnerable people in developing countries by building their resilience to climate extremes and disasters. BRACED started in 2014 and the original contract was set to close by December 2017. Fifteen projects working in thirteen countries were approved under the first round of funding. BRACED was extended for another eighteen months, to end on 30 September 2019. The extension comprises of eight implementation projects, five policy projects and six country dialogues. KPMG is the Fund Manager.

Organization

KPMG Advisory Limited Tanzania

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 1, 2018 → Sep 30, 2019

Coverage

Nepal