Development projects in Nepal

Det övergripande målet har fyra delmål, i ansökan kallade "outcomes" eller "programme outcomes". Alla fyra är centrala komponenter inom CRP (Child Rights Programming) och kopplar tydligt till CSO-strategin: Delmål 1) Civilsamhällets kapacitet: "Civil Society Organisations are well functioning and have increased their independence, sustainability and competency as child rights actors in a changing context". CSO:ers verksamhet ska ha bättre kvalitet och effektivitet och som barnrättsaktörer ska de ha mer röst och inflytande i deras egen rätt. Delmål 2) Barns handlingskraft:"Children express their views and organise themselves around issues of their concern". Barn ska ha bättre förståelse för sina rättigheter och förmåga att påverka. Barn har utrymme att utkräva ansvar och påverka beslutsfattande. Delmål 3) Barns rättigheter: "CSOs advocate and hold states to account for the fulfilment of childrens rights and equitable access to quality services". CSO:er ska ha stärkt kapacitet att övervaka och rapportera, och utkräver barns rättigheter av skyldighetsbärare. CSO:er är bättre på att påverka styrdokument, budgetar och välfärd för barns rättigheter på alla nivåer. De bygger också förmåga hos skyldighetsbärare och ger dem verktyg för att förbättra samhällsservice till barn. Delmål 4) "Civic space": "CSOs have opportunities for civil society influence, and Save the Children act to uphold and expand civic space". Save the Children och partnerorganisationerna har stärkt sin kapacitet att bedöma förändringar i "civic space" och anpassa sig till dessa, samt agerar mot förtryckande CSO-lagar och -regler. CSO:er har bättre tillgång till policydialoger där de kan påverka beslutsfattande. De kan också bättre hantera säkerhetsrisker och hot från stater och icke-statliga aktörer. Genom att Rädda Barnen frångår fördefinierade tematiska resultat kan programmen bestå av en bredd av tematiska områden inom stärkt civilsamhälle och barns rättigheter. Till varje delmål finns tre eller fyra förväntade resultat, i ansökan kallade "global results". Som beskrivits i avsnittet "Perspektiv och utvecklingseffektivitet" har insatsen en övergripande ambition för vart och ett av de fem perspektiven. Varje delmål har "cross-cutting results" för respektive perspektiv. Dessa ska preciseras i land- och regionprogammens resultatramverk, inklusive indikatorer.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 3.1M

Timeline

Feb 10, 2022 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Det övergripande målet har fyra delmål, i ansökan kallade "outcomes" eller "programme outcomes". Alla fyra är centrala komponenter inom CRP (Child Rights Programming) och kopplar tydligt till CSO-strategin: Delmål 1) Civilsamhällets kapacitet: "Civil Society Organisations are well functioning and have increased their independence, sustainability and competency as child rights actors in a changing context". CSO:ers verksamhet ska ha bättre kvalitet och effektivitet och som barnrättsaktörer ska de ha mer röst och inflytande i deras egen rätt. Delmål 2) Barns handlingskraft:"Children express their views and organise themselves around issues of their concern". Barn ska ha bättre förståelse för sina rättigheter och förmåga att påverka. Barn har utrymme att utkräva ansvar och påverka beslutsfattande. Delmål 3) Barns rättigheter: "CSOs advocate and hold states to account for the fulfilment of childrens rights and equitable access to quality services". CSO:er ska ha stärkt kapacitet att övervaka och rapportera, och utkräver barns rättigheter av skyldighetsbärare. CSO:er är bättre på att påverka styrdokument, budgetar och välfärd för barns rättigheter på alla nivåer. De bygger också förmåga hos skyldighetsbärare och ger dem verktyg för att förbättra samhällsservice till barn. Delmål 4) "Civic space": "CSOs have opportunities for civil society influence, and Save the Children act to uphold and expand civic space". Save the Children och partnerorganisationerna har stärkt sin kapacitet att bedöma förändringar i "civic space" och anpassa sig till dessa, samt agerar mot förtryckande CSO-lagar och -regler. CSO:er har bättre tillgång till policydialoger där de kan påverka beslutsfattande. De kan också bättre hantera säkerhetsrisker och hot från stater och icke-statliga aktörer. Genom att Rädda Barnen frångår fördefinierade tematiska resultat kan programmen bestå av en bredd av tematiska områden inom stärkt civilsamhälle och barns rättigheter. Till varje delmål finns tre eller fyra förväntade resultat, i ansökan kallade "global results". Som beskrivits i avsnittet "Perspektiv och utvecklingseffektivitet" har insatsen en övergripande ambition för vart och ett av de fem perspektiven. Varje delmål har "cross-cutting results" för respektive perspektiv. Dessa ska preciseras i land- och regionprogammens resultatramverk, inklusive indikatorer.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 475K

Timeline

Feb 10, 2022 → Oct 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/IRF-107: Empowering Women 4 Women: Access to Land for Sustainable Peace in Nepal

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/IRF-108: Localizing Women Peace and Security Agenda in Central Terai districts of Nepal

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/H-1: Safeguarding Peacebuilding Gains in Nepal: Support for Coordination, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of the UNPFN

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

Revenue Administration Support(RAS)project Phase II

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 12, 2013 → Sep 23, 2014

Coverage

Nepal

April 2011- In the late 1980s and early 1990s, tens of thousands of ethnic Nepalese were expelled from Bhutan. Most of these refugees settled in camps in eastern Nepal. On 22 March 2011, fires in two Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal left over 5,000 refugees homeless and in need of urgent assistance. CIDA’s contribution is helping the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to meet the urgent needs of the affected Bhutanese refugees by rebuilding shelter, water and sanitation facilities in the refugee camps, and by providing a small cash grant to each affected refugee household to enable them to replace possessions lost in the fires. Since one of the camps was already scheduled to close before the fire, CIDA’s support is also helping UNHCR cover the costs associated with moving the refugees to new locations, and decommissioning the camp in an environmentally responsible manner.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 313K

Timeline

Apr 20, 2011 → Dec 31, 2011

Coverage

Nepal

Millions of Nepali people have access to computers, mobile devices and Internet and there is a growing demand for e-learning courses in Nepal. Supply of e-learning content (courses, e-books, etc) is presently very limited, because of the lack of the right ICT infrastructure, which is expensive for suppliers to invest in. Especially in the Nepali language, there is hardly any content.This project invests in an e-learning portal, based on the Software as a Service delivery model, which gives third parties like schools, colleges, Universities, hospitals, government Ministries and agencies and private sector companies the opportunity to develop and upload e-learning content in a cost effective manner and make it available to their pupils, students and employees.The service will be offered on a commercial basis and the main advantages for curriculum suppliers are that they do not have to invest in the required hardware and software themselves (but get access to the portal on a subscription basis), and that they can get professional support from the joint venture with e-learning content development and dissemination. This will take away the thresholds for growth of e-learning in Nepal and provide access to tens of thousands of people during the project and millions of people on the middle term, to e-learning facilities, both in urban and rural areas.The project will create 67 new jobs and will lead to knowledge transfer in the field of data centre operation and maintenance, e-learning system customisation, operation and maintenance, and e-learning content development and upgrading skills.The project is a cooperation between three companies, which have highly complementary competences in the field of e-learning. The applicant is Mediopia Technology Corporation (Mediopia) a South Korean company established in 1993. The company is active in the ICT sector, more specifically in IT System Integration, E-learning (solutions, contents and services, WEB 2.0) and the Security business.Local partner Asian E-learning was established in 2005. The company provides a range of ICT services including software development, multimedia design, network design, implementation and maintenance work related to Learning Management Systems and various consulting services related to e-learning.Third partner AK Books and Educational Enterprise (AK Books) was established in the year 2002. The company is active in content development, publishing and distribution of educational materials.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will apply for ISO 9001 certification, which assures that the company will have a quality management system according to international standards. A complete and formalised CSR policy will be formulated as a deliverable of this project. Some of the subjects that will be included in the CSR policy are:- The company will adhere to the labour laws of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;- The company will always comply with all ILO regulations, including child labour, safe working conditions regulations and regulations regarding women in the workplace;- Gender equality will be ensured and the company will act as an equal opportunities employer, regardless of the social, cultural, religious and/or ethnic backgrounds of the employees;- Appropriate measures will be taken to minimise negative impacts on the environment. This will include a company waste disposal plan.Impact• Employment and working conditionsAll employees will have fixed contracts. All labour contracts will be compliant to Nepalese labour law. The monthly salaries are well above the minimum level and employees are entitled to fringe benefits like medical services, retirement plan, paid holidays and possibility for education.The company follows the internationally recognised ILO Labour Standards, which guarantees that the working conditions are good and safe.The training focuses on knowledge transfer on subjects that are new or rare in Nepal, in the field of data centre hardware, software and content development. Employees will acquire new skills on state-of-the art technologies, which will strengthen their position in the labour market.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe main innovative aspects are:- Introduction of tailor-made Data Centre technology for the construction of a SaaS-based e-Learning system in Nepal;- Development and deployment of portals;- E-Content Development as a consultancy service.• Chain effectsDirect suppliers of raw materials and/or local services are suppliers of various inputs to the company, like company and employees’ insurance, external education for employees, implementation of the retirement plan, external auditors, office supplies, promotion and advertising companies.Local content companies will be involved in order to develop current printed course contents into an open e-learning environment.B2B clients will benefit from improved availability, lower costs, access to infrastructure, high quality infrastructure, professional support with developing e-learning content and standardisation of the market for e-learning. The boost e-learning gets through this project will also lead to more businesses.Furthermore, the joint venture will also develop and distribute e-content itself for specific target groups, such as health care workers, migrant workers, etc. Such groups will mainly benefit from cost effectiveness of local accessible training courses and examination opportunities, saving expensive travelling costs from rural areas.• Impact on the sectorThis project will be fully embedded in the Nepalese education sector in the broadest sense and it will boost e-learning in Nepal, thus creating critical mass for this modern form of education, which can reach millions of people in urban and rural areas. Close cooperation with the clients is foreseen, which includes knowledge sharing about e-learning content (development) and ICT infrastructures. The platform creates economies of scale for its clients, while creating an affordable opportunity for them to offer e-learning.Suppliers of traditional educational material (books, papers) will be offered the opportunity to take their products to a new level by offering the possibility of digitalisation, thus broadening the reach of their markets.The project will be developed in cooperation with and embedded in academic, institutional, governmental, NGO, healthcare, and industrial settings, matching a vast demand in Nepalese society and economy.• EnvironmentThis joint venture is aiming not having an adverse impact on the environment directly. But the cooling system installed with the data centre, high energy consumption and the use of fossil fuel during business work will certainly have some environment concerns. But the joint venture is committed to respect national and international norms to minimise the negative environment impact. The hardware investments are based on state-of-the-art, highly energy efficient systems. Upon availability, the venture strives to green energy sourcing. A waste disposal plan will be developed.• Position of womenThe percentage of women that will be employed by the joint venture will be at minimum 35% in all levels of the company, including management. The project will enhance girls/women education by providing anytime, anywhere learning opportunities for them.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 963K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Apr 12, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Note: This project has been cancelled, because the applicant has withdrawn the project.Nepal has a severe energy deficiency. Only a minor part of the country is connected to the national grid or to local grids. "Load shedding" is frequent. Bio fuel is at present a major source for energy in rural areas. This is, however, in short supply and causes deforestation. For his reason, the Nepalese government and aid agencies have set up schemes to distribute and finance solar power installations for rural households. All installations are imported and often of poor quality, especially the Chinese ones.The joint venture aims to assemble Dutch modules in Kathmandu and install them in rural areas. Combining high quality standards and low production costs will give them a competitive edge over cheap imported modules. The joint venture expects to increase the return on investment to an extent that follow-up investments can be financed commercially. The above-mentioned agencies will pay for the installations on behalf of the customers. In this way the joint venture will not have to set up an extensive dealers network. The local partner has already signed a preliminary contract with one of the agencies. After two or three years, the joint venture also wants to engage in the production of energy by building solar farms for companies. The electricity for the assembly line will be produced by a solar farm.The applicant, Rimas B.V., is a Dutch company producing solar module manufacturing equipment. The local partner (Solar Augmentation Group) is a newly established consortium of companies partly involved in solar energy related activities, and partly in investing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The assembly itself is low risk as far as CSR is concerned. The complexity of the process demands highly qualified personnel. CSR principles will be added to the specification of parts to be supplied by other companies.Impact• Employment and working conditionsLabour laws in Nepal are strict and labour unions powerful.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThere is no assembly line for solar modules in Nepal.• Chain effectsLocal suppliers will sell the glass and the frames. Local contractors will be hired for installation and maintenance.The consumers will have electricity.• Impact on the sectorThere will be close cooperation with a vocational training school.• EnvironmentPositive impact. It will reduce the use of generators.• Position of womenNeutral.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 95K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Dec 11, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Note: This project has been cancelled, because of bankruptcy of the applicant.The applicant A suit That Fits Ltd (ASTF) was established in 2006. The company is active in the market niche for tailor-made clothing. ASTF employs 48 staff. The company has its head office in London and 33 fitting studios across the United Kingdom (UK). ASTF has developed its own software to support the studios in transfer of measurements and other data for each suit.The local partner Suit That Fits Pvt. Ltd. (STF) was registered in 2008. The company produces suits for the company of ASTF. Furthermore, STF sells tailor-made garments on the local market. The company employs 10 staff and co-operates with 20 tailors.The applicant ASTF and the Nepali partner STF want to establish a joint venture in Nepal. The company will comprise an industrial workshop for the manufacturing of tailor-made suits to be marketed via ASTF in the UK and other countries.The market for tailor-made clothing and particular suits has been growing even during the economic downturn and the partners wish to position themselves as one of the leading UK suppliers. The unique production chain concept will enable the partners to remain price-competitive while adhering to the highest ethical standard of business conduct.The joint venture will invest in a workshop and a combination of computer-controlled, semi-automatic and manual equipment.The employees will be trained to work with the new equipment and to deliver a high quality of suits. The computer network that will be established will connect the workshop with the UK office, guaranteeing real-time communication.The SEDEx (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) – SMETA (SEDEx Members Ethical Trade Audit) certification the joint venture will obtain, will give the partners and their customers a guarantee that the supply chain is developed on fair and sustainable principles, with fair sharing of profits and good working conditions for all employees.With this project the partners will demonstrate how a viable garment supply chain can be set up under Nepali circumstances. Through its membership at the Garment Association of Nepal the joint venture will aim to increase the level of skills in the sector.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will assure compliance with the ETI base code for labour practices and will obtain certification under the SMETA standard of SEDEx. This standard is widely accepted in the UK as it ensures transparency and offers up-to-date database with information on business conduct of all companies listed.Impact• Employment and working conditionsThe wages will be at least 40% above the minimum wage in Nepal. Fringe benefits for employees include provident fund for employees after 2 years of employment, gratuity after 5 years of service, medical insurance for accidents, health insurance, overtime pay, holiday / festival allowance, team building activities and social events.The new manufacturing facility will be built and equipped to provide good working conditions and meet health and safety standards as required by law and the criteria of the SMETA audit guidelines.The company will employ 53 people directly. On top 35 stitchers will be hired and paid per unit produced. However, if work is slow, a minimum payment is guaranteed to the stitchers.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe technology introduced is new for Nepal. For example computer-controlled cutter, special lockstitch equipment and dedicated machines for steam-ironing. The joint venture will also introduce an innovative industrial organisation of the manufacturing process with strong attention for quality control.• Chain effectsThe main suppliers of the joint venture will be suppliers of fabric. Although the majority of fabric will be imported, local importing companies will also generate an additional turnover.Furthermore, suppliers of lining, pattern paper, eco-fabric, threads, buttons and other supplementary material will benefit from the project.The joint venture will take care that all suppliers are aware of the ETI standard and the SMETA requirements and will assist new suppliers to comply with the quality requirements.As the joint venture will be export-oriented, it will impact local consumers only indirectly – through its cooperation with the local partner STF.• Impact on the sectorThe joint venture will apply for the membership at the Garment Association of Nepal. The joint venture will participate in the Association’s effort to strengthen the sector and develop a training centre that is currently being established in a joint effort of the Nepali Government and the Garment Association.• EnvironmentThe joint venture will aim to minimise any adverse effects on the environment.• Position of womenSlightly positive.Overall 40% of the employees will be women, and of the medium-/high-skilled jobs 35% will go to female workers.• Impact on government/society levelPartners have made a commitment to a middle school in Kathmandu to sponsor several poor and needy students.Furthermore, the project will generate tax income for the Government and a regular inflow of foreign currency from export.• Impact on the local shareholders' positionThe company of the local partner will focus on the local market, but it will use the same supply channels as the joint venture and will therefore offer the same quality suits to local customers. The designs used by the joint venture will also be made available to SFT so that the local company will offer to the local market the clothing according to the latest fashion and style trends.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 384K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → May 31, 2019

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Note: This project has been cancelled, because of bankruptcy of the applicant.Nepal has a major shortage of energy that hampers its development. Hydro power is indicated as the most promising source of energy in the long term. Due to political instability, no major hydro power projects are initiated. A group of Nepali businessmen has invested in surveys to investigate the possibility for medium scale hydro power plants that do not require major engineering works like dams or pipes. The results were positive and led to the establishment of Glow Tech Solutions, the local partner. Tocardo International B.V., the applicant, is a Dutch company that developed a free flow turbine. Together they set-up a joint venture to produce electricity for the Nepalese national grid and to supply power plants to major businesses. To lower the costs of the turbines, the turbines will be moulded and assembled in Nepal. The major bottleneck for financing this joint venture commercially is the fact that investors and banks need proof that the free flow turbine performs according to its specifications in Nepal and can be collateral of a loan. Banks have already promised financing the assembly of new turbines in Nepal if this is demonstrated. The joint venture therefore needs PSI to finance the first four turbines that will be used for the production of electricity to be delivered to the national grid. The first turbines will be installed in Tanahu District, a lower hill area in south-east Nepal, where the river has the right flow characteristics.The joint venture will assemble the turbines and Glow Tech Solutions will built, install, operate and transfer the hydro plants for customers, using local contractors. Glow Tech has already acquired licenses to survey locations with an option to install hydro plants. The plants will be owned by the customers.Tocardo International BV will deliver some parts and design of the turbines and receive a royalty for the IPR. They will train the joint venture in assembling the turbines and in installing them at the site. In the long run they hope to use the joint venture as a base for delivering turbines to neighbouring countries that have rivers fed from the Himalayas.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)There are many CSR aspects. They concern gender, environment, corruption and human rights. In fact, this is a low risk project as far as CSR principles are concerned. The turbine was selected because of its minimum disruptive impact on rivers, producing clean energy. The rivers at the intended locations are not used for barging or fishery. The assembly does not require heavy machinery.Impact• Employment and working conditionsIn addition to the strict labour laws in Nepal, the workers will also receive extensive safety training.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe use of the free flow turbine is new to Nepal, as it is to most of the world.• Chain effectsThe local shareholders will become an important player on the energy market.The major impact will be an uninterrupted power supply for businesses. This would save costs for expensive back up installations.• Impact on the sectorLocal households can use off grid electricity and safe € 200 per year.• EnvironmentPositive impact. Hydro power is considered clean energy.• Position of womenNeutral.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 846K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2012 → Jun 24, 2020

Coverage

tanahu, Gandaki

Rural Women Economic Empowerment Nepal

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 15, 2012 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/D-2 Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Children Affected by Armed Conflict

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/A-3 Increasing the safety of journalists

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/A-2 Rule of Law and Human Rights Project (ROLHR)

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/A-1 Catalytic Support on Land Issues

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/IRF-54 Gender Responsive Recovery for Sustainable Peace

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

PBF/NPL/D-3 Building Peace in Nepal: Ensuring a participatory and secure transition

Organization

UN Pooled Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 28, 2006 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

The key priority in the programme is to strengthen inclusive market based growth to reduce poverty and raise living standards. The programme will target commercialisation of agricultural products and upgrade rural infrastructure in Eastern Nepal. Also addressing the framework for inclusive growth at political levels will be key to facilitating sustainable, inclusive growth. 400 million DKK have been allocated for a five-year period commencing January 2014. The programme design includes three components, each with two sub-components: The Value Chain Component (with sub-components Access to Finance and Commercialisation of Value Chains; The Infrastructure Component (with sub-components Rural roads and Bridges and Market Infrastructure); and The Enabling Environment Component (with sub-components Private-Public Dialogue and Advocacy for Rights and CSR). To support the implementation of sub-component 1.1 Commercialisation of Selected Value Chains, and the entire Infrastructure Component, the programme will make use of a management contractor. Other implementing partners include Local government, Nepal Rastra Bank together with UNCDF, Nepal Business Forum, and an advocacy fund manager.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 16, 2013 → Feb 1, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

16 March 2011 - After more than a decade of civil conflict, Nepal continues to face a series of overwhelming challenges relating to poverty, food insecurity and lack of infrastructure. Three and a half million people in Nepal are considered to be moderately to severely food-insecure – 40 percent more than two years ago. Furthermore, Nepal’s location in the Himalayas makes it particularly susceptible to climate change. In recent years, severe weather such as drought, erratic rainfall and flooding have resulted in consecutive food production deficits. In March 2010, food price inflation was at 18 percent. CIDA’s contribution is helping WFP to meet the needs of more than 1.2 million people faced with food insecurity in Nepal. Under this operation, which is operational from January 2011 until December 2012, activities supported include general food distribution, supplementary feeding, cash/food for work initiatives, conditional transfers, and other forms of critical food assistance.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 1.5M

Timeline

Feb 3, 2011 → Mar 31, 2011

Coverage

Nepal

Worldwide, inequalities in education are linked to many students’ poor participation and academic achievement at secondary school. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbates these inequalities, especially in low-income countries. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste face several common equity-related challenges linked to gender equality and inclusion that affect student participation and performance, most acutely at the secondary-school level. These countries also face challenges in moving to competency- and skill-based learning from the existing traditional ways of teaching and learning. If the challenges are not addressed urgently, student participation and achievement, especially from a gender-equity and inclusion perspective, may further deteriorate. Gender and inclusive pedagogies (GIP) offer a set of proven interventions to ensure equal participation and learning achievement by addressing differences in students’ gender, ability, ethnicity, and other factors. The project will introduce an evidence-based, gender- and inclusion-focused teacher professional development package to enhance teacher competency to address equity concerns and improve students’ participation and learning achievement. This study will use an experimental research design to test the effects of GIP intervention on teachers' attitudes, sense of self-efficacy, and classroom practices, as well as students’ participation and learning achievement. The project will promote scale-up of GIP by developing advocacy frameworks for each participating country and establishing a regional collaboration platform. This project is funded through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange call for proposals in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific region entitled “Generating and mobilizing innovative knowledge for regional education challenges”.

Organization

International Development Research Centre

Budget

USD 163K

Timeline

May 1, 2021 → Dec 2, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The component will support improved public private dialogue for policy and regulations improvement. It will also support advocacy for rights and good corporate governance. It will be implemented by Nepal Business Forum and a Contractor

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 33K

Timeline

Jun 6, 2016 → Jun 28, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

An independent Monitoring and Results Measurement Coordinator will be procured through international bidding process.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 43K

Timeline

Dec 16, 2016 → Feb 13, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Unallocated funds will be used to include additional value chains in the programme or to expand the geographical coverage if deemed necessary during implementation.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 151K

Timeline

Jun 6, 2016 → Jul 26, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Unallocated funds will be used to include additional value chains in the programme or to expand the geographical coverage if deemed necessary during implementation.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 1.1M

Timeline

Jun 6, 2016 → Feb 24, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

The component will contribute to sustained improvement in rural infrastructure, mainly the rural transport infrastructure and public market related infrastructure. This component will be implemented by district level local governments.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 30, 2016 → Aug 29, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

The component will support commercialisation of selected value chains in the Eastern Nepal. It will also support the enterprises on access to finance.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 183K

Timeline

Jun 16, 2015 → Jul 26, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

An independent Monitoring and Results Measurement Coordinator will be procured through international bidding process.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 2.5M

Timeline

Dec 16, 2013 → Jul 18, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

A management contractor will be hired to provide technical assistance as well as coordination of the programme activities through international bidding process.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 8.6M

Timeline

Dec 16, 2013 → Jul 18, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

Towards achieving the elimination of the worst forms of child labour as priority

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2013 → Jan 18, 2017

Coverage

Nepal