Development projects in Nepal

May 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 5,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 11,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With DFATD's support and that of other donors, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is helping to meet the emergency water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition, and protection needs of people affected by the earthquake. Project activities include: (1) providing safe drinking water to people in informal camps; (2) distributing hygiene kits, including soap, sanitary towels and detergent; (3) delivering tents and tarpaulins to serve as emergency shelters for families; (4) establishing safe spaces for children and women; (5) providing psychological support to children in informal camps; (6) reunifying separated children with their families; (7) providing emergency school kits for children in temporary learning centres; (8) ensuring access to programmes to treat and prevent acute malnutrition in vulnerable population groups; and (9) providing protection services and counselling to vulnerable and at-risk populations.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 1.4M

Timeline

May 11, 2015 → Dec 31, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

May 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 5,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 11,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With the support of DFATD and other donors, the World Food Programme (WFP) is helping to meet the emergency food needs of up to 1.4 million earthquake-affected people in Nepal. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency food assistance to earthquake-affected households; (2) providing targeted nutrition assistance for children under-five and pregnant and lactating women; and (3) coordinating food security and livelihoods activities and assessments.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 4.9M

Timeline

May 8, 2015 → Nov 9, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

April 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 3,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 6,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With the support of DFATD and other donors, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is working alongside the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRC) to help meet the life-saving needs of up to up to 75,000 people affected by the earthquake. Relief activities include: (1) setting up emergency health facilities and providing basic medical treatment; (2) providing safe drinking water and rehabilitating water points; and (3) providing emergency relief supplies, including shelter kits, blankets, jerry cans, hygiene kits and kitchen sets.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 615K

Timeline

May 1, 2015 → Oct 31, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

May 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 3,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 6,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With DFATD’s support, the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is helping to meet the life-saving health needs of up to 50,000 people affected by the earthquake. Relief activities include: (1) deploying a basic health care unit with surgical and obstetric care capacity; and (2) providing mobile health care, including vaccinations, rehydration, and mother and child care for up to 200 people per day.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 820K

Timeline

May 1, 2015 → Oct 31, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

April 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 3,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 6,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With DFATD's support, Oxfam Canada is helping to meet emergency water, hygiene, sanitation, and relief supplies needs of people affected by the earthquake. Project activities include: (1) providing safe drinking water; (2) providing sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion at health facilities; and (3) distributing emergency relief supplies, including blankets, water containers and cooking items.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 243K

Timeline

Apr 30, 2015 → Jul 31, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

April 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including districts in Kathmandu Valley. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. A number of large aftershocks have occurred since the first earthquake. To date, over 3,000 deaths have been confirmed and over 6,000 people have been injured. These figures are expected to increase as more information becomes available. With DFATD's support, Global Medic is helping to meet the emergency shelter, water, and protection needs of up to 5,000 families affected by the earthquake. Project activities include: (1) providing 30 tents to clinics, hospitals, schools and government buildings to replace damaged infrastructures; (2) providing psychosocial support and referral services for children; (3) distributing water purification units and hygiene kits; and (4) deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to map and assess damaged areas in need of humanitarian assistance.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 486K

Timeline

Apr 19, 2015 → Oct 31, 2015

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

GNBs målsättning under deras nya strategiska plan för sekretariatet 2026-2030, är att 2030 ha bidragit till att förhindra att 7 miljoner flickor gifts bort innan de har fyllt 18 år. GNB avser att bidra till detta genom två ömsesidigt förstärkande strategier: 1. Globalt arbete för att säkerställa mer resurser och effektfulla politiska åtaganden. Säkerställa att barnäktenskap är prioriterat i internationella och sektorspecifika agendor samt värna existerande dedikerad finansiering och bidra till ökad resursmobilisering för arbetet mot barnäktenskap. GNB avser att säkerställa att målsättningar om att motverka barnäktenskap prioriteras i minst 3 internationella agendor, ramverk eller finansieringsmekanismer, och säkerställa åtaganden om minst 1 miljard USD i finansiering för arbete mot barnäktenskap. 2. Fokusering vad gällande resultat på landnivå för att påskynda framsteg. Genom investeringar i medlemsdrivna samarbetskoalitioner i prioriterade länder avser GNB bidra till förändrade maktstrukturer, stärkt lagstiftning, ökad implementering av befintliga lagar och policys, samt stödjande normförändringar. GNB avser att bidra till mätbara förbättringar vad gällande minskad förekomst av barnäktenskap i 10 utvalda länder. De två strategierna är ömsesidigt förstärkande: politiska åtaganden på regional och global nivå är en förutsättning för ökad finansiering av arbete som motverkar barnäktenskap, samt ansvarsutkrävande på nationell nivå. Framsteg på nationell nivå inspirerar och bidrar till best practices för likstämmiga länder samt är en förutsättning för politiskt engagemang och ledarskap på regional och global nivå. För att uppnå GNBs övergripande målsättning kommer organisationen att tillämpa fyra ömsesidigt beroende huvudsakliga taktiker: 1. Mobilisera rörelseaktörer som arbetar för att motverka barnäktenskap, kring gemensamma agendor, koordinerade strategier och delat inflytande. 2. Utrusta medlemmar, nationella koalitioner och andra relevanta förändringsaktörer med de verktyg och data som de behöver för att genomföra effektivt evidensbaserat arbete för att motverka barnäktenskap. 3. Påverka och bidra till politiskt engagemang på samtliga nivåer, kombinerat med systemförändringar på landnivå i de kontexter där det har bedömts finnas bäst förutsättningar. 4. Finansiera nationella medlemsledda koalitioner och värna (samt bidra till ökad) internationell finansiering för arbete mot barnäktenskap. För verksamhetsår 2026, vilket blir GNBs första år under den nya strategiska inriktningen, kommer fokus ligga på att ansvarsfullt fasa ut arbete som prioriterats i linje med föregående strategiska plan, och börja lägga grunden för den verksamhet som skall generera resultat under denna strategiperiod. Verksamheten som GNB avser att genomföra under 2026 förväntas bidra till följande exempel på resultat: - Etableringen av ett internationellt kollektiv av minst 10 framträdande ledarprofiler för arbete mot barnäktenskap som bidrar till politiska prioriteringar från minst åtta regeringar, samt stärkt samarbete med minst 10 ledande organisationer. - Hänförbara initiala resultat på landnivå i Malawi som GNBs första accelerator-land. Förväntade resultat är bland annat policyförbättringar, ökad inhemsk finansiering och implementering av den nationella strategin för att motverka barnäktenskap i minst två distrikt som ett resultat av Girls Not Brides Malawis arbete. - Framtagna genomförandeplaner för de resterande 9 prioriterade samarbetsländerna (Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indien, Mexico och Colombia) med tidiga tecken på policyframsteg och stärkt kapacitet och ökad samordning hos de nationella GNB-koalitionerna. För verksamheten i Kenya, Uganda och Bangladesh förväntas följande resultat uppnås av verksamhet som genomförs 2026: Kenya - Ett effektivt, inflytelserikt och evidens-baserat civilsamhällesdeltagande i färdigställandet och lanseringen av Kenyas nationella strategi mot skadliga sedvänjor. - Ett stärkt nationellt partnerskap i Kenya (Girls Not Brides Kenya) som representerar 135 civilsamhällesorganisationer, som i utökad utsträckning kan driva gemensamt och koordinerat (mer effektfullt) påverkansarbete och utkräva ansvar gentemot ansvarsbärare i arbetet mot barnäktenskap. Uganda - Det nationella partnerskapet i Uganda (Girls Not Brides Uganda) som representerar 120 nationella medlemsaktörer och organisationer, har stärkts ekonomiskt och tekniskt för förbättrat ledarskap, kommunikation och effektivare påverkansarbete. - Stärkt evidens och lärande kring effektivt civilsamhällesdeltagande i genomförandet av Ugandas nationella strategi för att motverka barnäktenskap och ungdomsgraviditeter. Bangladesh - Ökad kunskap om huvudsakliga drivkrafter, geografiska utsattheter, rådande policyramverk och implementeringsgap samt möjligheter för accelererat arbete för att motverka barnäktenskap i Bangladesh. Utifrån denna kartläggning och analys, positionera det nationella partnerskapet i Bangladesh inför fördjupat arbete under resterande strategiperiod.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 327K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This project is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a large spectrum of Canadian graduates with valuable international development work experience abroad, needed to launch successful careers. Humber Institute Health and Private Sector Development project provides 20 interns with internships in ten countries: Bangladesh, Haiti, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Peru, Nicaragua and Colombia. The interns work to address development challenges in relation to local needs by contributing to private sector development and health improvement by strengthening Food Security and Nutrition programming and Water and Sanitation projects.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 39K

Timeline

Aug 24, 2015 → Mar 31, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Ipas' VISION: A world where every woman and girl has the right and ability to determine her own sexuality and reproductive health Ipas' MISSION: Women and girls have improved sexual and reproductive health and rights through enhanced access to and use of safe abortion and contraceptive care The Ultimate Outcome is to create sustainable abortion ecosystems, defined as a dynamic condition in which resilient local stakeholders and systems are actively accountable and committed to abortion rights and responsive to everyone's abortion needs. The three immediate outcomes: 1. Increased Political Support and Leadership: Efforts that support legal and policy advocacy that improves gender-responsive policies, legislation, and financial commitments to safe abortion care. 2. Improved Knowledge and Support: Efforts that ensure that accurate information on abortion is available and accessible, people have access to medical abortion (MA) drugs with or without a prescription, abortion decisions are based on need and preference, and pathways to abortion are clear and accessible. 3. Strengthened Pathways: Efforts that ensure that pathways to abortion are clear and accessible and that access to abortion is readily available and integrated throughout the health care system, with services free of stigma, respectful of human rights, and available through a trained and supported health workforce that meets service delivery standards. One crosscutting outome: 1. Reduced abortion stigma: Because stigma is a major barrier to improving abortion access, Ipas includes stigma reduction as a cross-cutting outcome.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The overall objective of this project is to deliver quality healthcare services at home through a healthcare platform focusing on connecting patients and healthcare providers (nurses initially). This project will fill the care gap between existing hospitals for the masses and the demand for personalised care delivered at home.The project aims to research the home care environment in Nepal and propose a strategy for the efficient delivery of high-quality care services in Nepal.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 33K

Timeline

Feb 1, 2016 → Dec 12, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

A feasibility study to examine viability of a high quality maternal and newborn health package including technologies and services.The activities will be concentrated around the Dhulikhel Hospital, a not-for-profit, non-government tertiary level hospital, that runs 18 primary level Outreach Clinics and also provides (para)medical training services.The catchment population is the approximately 179 thousand women of the reproductive age and newborns living in the districts of Kavrepalanchok and Sindhupalchok, of which over one fifth (21.69%) is living in poverty.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 170K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2015 → Jun 5, 2017

Coverage

kabhrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok

The project facilitates the mobilization, development, strengthening, and networking of community-based organizations (CBOs) and people's organizations in two districts in eastern Nepal that lack basic infrastructure, government resources, and social sector support systems. The project focuses on promoting equitable socio-economic development by empowering local people, particularly marginalized and disadvantaged groups. It aims to improve health and sanitation in rural communities by increasing livelihood and employment opportunities for women, Dalits, and other disadvantaged groups. The project includes advocating and networking for social justice, good governance, and pro-poor development. It supports democracy programming by addressing the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ex-combatants, especially women, who are returning home after years of conflict. The project is implemented by Rural Reconstruction Nepal, in partnership with local CBOs, non-governmental organizations, and relevant government agencies.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 2.7M

Timeline

Nov 6, 2008 → Sep 11, 2012

Coverage

Nepal

The long term impact of the MHTF is to fulfil the rights of every women, adolescent girls and newborn to equitable and accountable access to quality maternal and newborn health in the context of comprehensive SRHR, without discrimination. The following three Goals are to be achieved: 1. Commitments: Increased political commitment & sustainable financing towards SRHR/MNH in the MHTF countries and at regional and global level 2. Care and services: Improved access to quality SRHR/MNH services in the context of strengthened, more resilient and integrated health systems 3. Communities: Increased integration of SRHR/MNH health into community health and accountability systems Through the following six Outcomes: 1. An enabling policy and financial environment: engage in aligned support and dialogue on policy and financing to advance universal coverage of SRHR, and on integration of MNH/SRHR. (Result 1) 2. Quality of MNH services: support the delivery of quality MNH services (ANC, childbirth, PNC, EmONC, obstetric fistula and other morbidities prevention and treatment, essential newborn care, comprehensive abortion care) as part of a comprehensive package of SRHR services. (Result 2) 3. Promote and strengthen midwifery and other human resources: to deliver integrated, respectful, quality SRH services (Result 2) 4. MNH commodities uptake: increase health systems readiness to ensure availability of the full range of quality-assured maternal and newborn health commodities and supplies (Result 2) 5. Community engagement and empowerment of women and girls: Engaging communities to support linkages between health facilities and communities for referrals, MH promotion, WASH, identification of danger signs, demand of quality services, integration of fistula survivors and supporting adolescent girls and women as agents of change in accessing rights-based, person-centered MNH services (Result 3) 6. Maternal and newborn health data and research: strengthen systems for analysing and using maternal health data, monitoring provision of MNH care, and addressing causes of maternal deaths through MPDSR programmes and support implementation research in MNH. (Crosscutting)

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 314K

Timeline

May 1, 2024 → Jun 30, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

The long term impact of the MHTF is to fulfil the rights of every women, adolescent girls and newborn to equitable and accountable access to quality maternal and newborn health in the context of comprehensive SRHR, without discrimination. The following three Goals are to be achieved: 1. Commitments: Increased political commitment & sustainable financing towards SRHR/MNH in the MHTF countries and at regional and global level 2. Care and services: Improved access to quality SRHR/MNH services in the context of strengthened, more resilient and integrated health systems 3. Communities: Increased integration of SRHR/MNH health into community health and accountability systems Through the following six Outcomes: 1. An enabling policy and financial environment: engage in aligned support and dialogue on policy and financing to advance universal coverage of SRHR, and on integration of MNH/SRHR. (Result 1) 2. Quality of MNH services: support the delivery of quality MNH services (ANC, childbirth, PNC, EmONC, obstetric fistula and other morbidities prevention and treatment, essential newborn care, comprehensive abortion care) as part of a comprehensive package of SRHR services. (Result 2) 3. Promote and strengthen midwifery and other human resources: to deliver integrated, respectful, quality SRH services (Result 2) 4. MNH commodities uptake: increase health systems readiness to ensure availability of the full range of quality-assured maternal and newborn health commodities and supplies (Result 2) 5. Community engagement and empowerment of women and girls: Engaging communities to support linkages between health facilities and communities for referrals, MH promotion, WASH, identification of danger signs, demand of quality services, integration of fistula survivors and supporting adolescent girls and women as agents of change in accessing rights-based, person-centered MNH services (Result 3) 6. Maternal and newborn health data and research: strengthen systems for analysing and using maternal health data, monitoring provision of MNH care, and addressing causes of maternal deaths through MPDSR programmes and support implementation research in MNH. (Crosscutting)

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

May 1, 2024 → Jun 30, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

The Gender and Energy Innovation Facility (GEIF) aimed to spur innovation for gender transformation in the energy sector. By generating new insights on addressing persistent challenges to provide access to energy in a gender inclusive way, possible (scalable) solutions were identified. GEIF was implemented by Hivos, the Energising Development programme (EnDev) and the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), and included funding from SIDA.Local and regional organisations in Kenya, Nepal and Tanzania were invited to apply, join 5-days innovation bootcamps to develop their idea, and finally submit their developed idea in a concept note for selection. Ten projects were implemented, four from Kenya, three from Nepal, and three from Tanzania. Overall conclusions that can be drawn at the end of the GEIF is that the pilot project implementers have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of gender concepts in their sector, and succeeded in 'shifting the needle' towards gender equality in the energy sector.The areas that demonstrated the highest potential for long-term impact are:• The development of new products or services associated with clean energy.• Access to clean(er) energy.• The empowerment of women via upskilling them in traditionally male-dominated roles and sectors, for instance by training them in repairing and maintaining induction stoves or installing solar technology.

Organization

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Budget

USD 112K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2020 → May 26, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Sustained use of safe water and sanitation services and adoption of hygiene practices and strengthened systems for a clean and safe environment for all children, women, girls and boys, particularly the most disadvantaged and those affected by humanitarian situations. Results will be derived and assessed based on the annual thematic results report by UNICEF for Goal Area 4 - "Every Child Lives in a Safe Clean Environment" results and progress within the global WASH programs. For the period 2020-2022, Sida and other donors requested the Global Annual Results Report to include greater details on the following: UNICEF will continue including examples, case studies and progress on new, key areas such as Climate Resilience WASH, WASH in Institutions, urban WASH, strengthening systems and enabling environment, UNICEF will strive to strengthen the financial report to include analysis of funding gaps by regions and countries in the Annual Results Report, as part of UNICEF wide ongoing effort on funding gaps analysis as part of the Structured Funding Dialogue of the Executive Board. Data (knowledge) management: Recommend UNICEF to explore current partnerships and collaboration to help strengthen the country level data management, including areas as data quality, capacity, analysis and use, flow. Bilateral or multi-partner consultations: Recommend UNICEF to organize bilateral or multi-partners consultations on key thematic areas such as sustainability, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), enabling environment, innovative financing, climate, water scarcity in relation Humanitarian WASH in Health, WASH in Education, and the funding gap analysis. Demonstrating Strategic partnerships: Recommend UNICEF to build further on the strong and close collaboration at the global levels and explore ways to demonstrate collaborative approach for WASH results at the country level, including continue to involve key humanitarian WASH focal points from UNICEF and resource partners in further work on humanitarian development nexus and MTR shift on linking lifesaving needs with sustainable solutions Defining how to measure indirect results: Recommend UNICEF to develop the WASH results ladder. UNICEF to convene lead multi-partners team to further develop the methodology for measuring "indirect results" on the ground...

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Sustained use of safe water and sanitation services and adoption of hygiene practices and strengthened systems for a clean and safe environment for all children, women, girls and boys, particularly the most disadvantaged and those affected by humanitarian situations. Results will be derived and assessed based on the annual thematic results report by UNICEF for Goal Area 4 - "Every Child Lives in a Safe Clean Environment" results and progress within the global WASH programs. For the period 2020-2022, Sida and other donors requested the Global Annual Results Report to include greater details on the following: UNICEF will continue including examples, case studies and progress on new, key areas such as Climate Resilience WASH, WASH in Institutions, urban WASH, strengthening systems and enabling environment, UNICEF will strive to strengthen the financial report to include analysis of funding gaps by regions and countries in the Annual Results Report, as part of UNICEF wide ongoing effort on funding gaps analysis as part of the Structured Funding Dialogue of the Executive Board. Data (knowledge) management: Recommend UNICEF to explore current partnerships and collaboration to help strengthen the country level data management, including areas as data quality, capacity, analysis and use, flow. Bilateral or multi-partner consultations: Recommend UNICEF to organize bilateral or multi-partners consultations on key thematic areas such as sustainability, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), enabling environment, innovative financing, climate, water scarcity in relation Humanitarian WASH in Health, WASH in Education, and the funding gap analysis. Demonstrating Strategic partnerships: Recommend UNICEF to build further on the strong and close collaboration at the global levels and explore ways to demonstrate collaborative approach for WASH results at the country level, including continue to involve key humanitarian WASH focal points from UNICEF and resource partners in further work on humanitarian development nexus and MTR shift on linking lifesaving needs with sustainable solutions Defining how to measure indirect results: Recommend UNICEF to develop the WASH results ladder. UNICEF to convene lead multi-partners team to further develop the methodology for measuring "indirect results" on the ground...

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 1.9M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Jun 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The Joint Program "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women "(RWEE) is a global initiative aimed at securing rural women livelihoods and rights in line with sustainable development. RWEE is implemented by FAO, IFAD, WFP and UN Women based on the comparative advantages and strengths of each UN body to improve the status of women in rural areas. The first phase of RWEE has been implemented in seven countries; Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. The overarching goal of this 5-year joint global programme is to secure rural women's livelihoods and rights in the context of sustainable development and the post MDGs, based on four outcome areas: improvements in food and nutrition security; increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth; enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes; and gender responsive policy environments secured for the economic empowerment of rural women. RWEE measures its overall progress and results for all four program objectives: 1) Improvements in food and nutrition security 2) Increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth 3) Enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes 4) Gender responsive policy environment secured for the economic empowerment of rural women

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 856K

Timeline

Jul 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The Joint Program "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women "(RWEE) is a global initiative aimed at securing rural women livelihoods and rights in line with sustainable development. RWEE is implemented by FAO, IFAD, WFP and UN Women based on the comparative advantages and strengths of each UN body to improve the status of women in rural areas. The first phase of RWEE has been implemented in seven countries; Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. The overarching goal of this 5-year joint global programme is to secure rural women's livelihoods and rights in the context of sustainable development and the post MDGs, based on four outcome areas: improvements in food and nutrition security; increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth; enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes; and gender responsive policy environments secured for the economic empowerment of rural women. RWEE measures its overall progress and results for all four program objectives: 1) Improvements in food and nutrition security 2) Increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth 3) Enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes 4) Gender responsive policy environment secured for the economic empowerment of rural women

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Jun 10, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Jun 10, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 4.5M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Jun 10, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Purpose and aims: To determine the prevalence of developmental delays and disabilities (DDD) for children in Nepal who had complications around the time of birth, and to develop and evaluate an intervention for children with DDD in regard to feasibility and effect on participation for children and quality of life for caregivers. Study design & methods:  Part 1: A prospective cohort study of two cohorts of children who received (n 381) and did not receive (n 381) newborn interventions due to complications at birth at a tertiary hospital in Nepal, Children in both cohorts will be followed up at 3-5 years of age to screen for DDD, children identified with DDD will be assessed by a specialized team for diagnosis.Part 2: A cluster randomized trial with one intervention (n 51) and one control arm (n 51). Including the following dimensions:Monthly peer-support group workshopsIndividual goal-directed sessionsFamily support daysCommunity workshopsSignificance: This study will provide information on long-term impact of development for children that had complications around the time of birth and received basic interventions for newborn survival. Furthermore this study will evaluate an intervention model for children with DDD to increase child participation and caregiver quality of life. Results will inform the need for habilitation services and contribute to intervention program development, and may be transferable across Nepal and to other low-income settings.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

This proposal is situated at the interdisciplinary crossroads of health and development research, with specific focus on social network interventions for health and poverty reduction. Social network research is critically underutilized in many LMICs. As such, social networks remain poorly understood determinants of health and poverty outcomes and developing interventions remains a persisting challenge. The purpose of the SNI-LINKS Network is to link together expertise and infrastructures of Swedish, Nepalese, and Indonesian partners to strengthen their individual, organizational and inter-organizational research capacities and competencies in network research to inform effective, efficient and equitable social network interventions. Taking a dual perspective on tuberculosis and malnutrition – which represent major public health challenges in Nepal and Indonesia, SNI-LINKS aims to investigate the relationship between networks and precarity, i.e. healthcare and food insecurity, and to refine the processes through which network ties are activated in times of needs, i.e. facilitating pathways into treatment, utilizing food sharing networks. This will be explored through a series of seminars and workshops aided by formative research activities. Partners comprise of HERD International and the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal; the Department of Public Health, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; and the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2022 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Since 1988, the U.S. Census Bureau has worked with USAIDs Bureau for Global Health to enhance the quantity, quality, and utility of HIV/AIDS-related data. These data are used for policy development, program formulation, and monitoring and evaluation, and form anintegral part of USAIDs work in combating HIV/AIDS. Applying its extensive experience in epidemiological data base projections and population projection modeling, the Census Bureau has contributed to the USAID program with support in monitoring the spread of HIV and in understanding the effect the AIDS pandemic has on development.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 1.1M

Timeline

Mar 31, 2008 → Sep 30, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

PURPOSE & AIM: 80% of non-communicable disease deaths globally occur in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal, cardiovascular diseases being most common. We contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease through increased knowledge transfer by creating, implementing and evaluating a novel digital tool (a serious game) for cardiovascular health promotion.PROJECT ORGANISATION: Sweden: University of Skövde (public health, informatics). Nepal: Kathmandu Medical College (community medicine), Tribhuvan University & Patan Academy of Health Sciences (med. sociology). TIME PLAN & METHODS: 2021: Cross-sectional study; knowledge, attitude and practice of parents and school-children grades 6-10; Assess preparedness for digital health promotion in schools via focus group discussions and interviews. 2022-2023: Develop and pilot a serious game targeting diet and physical activity in a school setting. 2023: Health economic evaluation including measuring Health-Related Quality of Life and Cost Utility Analysis and dissemination. SIGNIFICANCE: We apply a digital tool for health promotion in schools, a new, unique approach to prevent and reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. This aligns well with Nepal’s plan to prevent and control non-communicable diseases. Our results can be applied in other low-income countries as well as in Sweden. The project contributes to UN sustainable development goals 3, 9 and 17.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Kathmandu, Lalitpur

In February 2016, the first observation ever of wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) beyond South America was recorded in Bangladesh. The extent of the wheat blast outbreak in Bangladesh was considerable and rapid, with 15,000 hectares affected between February to March 2016, and is estimated to have affected at least 45,000 farmers, the majority of whom are resource-poor smallholders. Most importantly this first introduction of a highly virulent form of MoT, in heavily populated South Asia represents a serious threat not only for Bangladesh, but also for regional food security in S. Asia, home to 300 million undernourished people and whose inhabitants consume over 100 million tons of wheat each year. The speed by which MoT however spread across Bangladesh in 2016 was alarming, indicating that if blast were to further spread in South Asia, inaction to mitigate the disease could lead adversely affect the food and income security of over a billion people. There is thus an urgent need to characterize these isolates to identify their morphology, virulence, fungicide resistance and genome evolution at various geographical locations. This work which includes disease surveillance, marker development and participatory trials would help researchers and breeders to identify solutions for the sustainable wheat production in the region in presence of this new highly virulent pathogen. This will be critical to avoid a major potential disaster.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Supports the following illustrative program-funded costs: salaries of US, FSN, and TCN and other staff such as PSCs, RSSAs, PASAs, CASUs working for the US Government managing, administering, and supporting programs and their program-funded benefits such as housing, travel, transportation, education allowances etc; institutional contractors that provide such staff, rent, IT services, the program-funded share of utilities, staff training costs and the cost of developing and administering training programs, equipment and supplies, ICASS, vehicle fuel and maintenance, maintenance contracts, janitorial services, operational unit web page development and maintenance, outreach such as publications and the cost of their preparation (including staff costs), and technical assistance to ensure USG compliance with regulations.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 669K

Timeline

Oct 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Groundwater in Nepal maintains flows in streams essential for human needs, food production, ecological health, and hydropower production. Baseline data needed to characterize current groundwater conditions are largely unavailable making it impossible to assess the potential for sustainable groundwater development in Nepal. This exposes rural livelihoods to risk under climatic changes. The overall objective of this project is to secure sustainable use and management of groundwater in Nepal through a modernization of monitoring. With a focus on the Tarai and Pahar regions of Nepal, the project will run a series of three workshop activities with distinct follow up plans over three years (1) to catalog existing groundwater data for integration within an online groundwater information system, (2) to train on innovative mobile monitoring technologies utilizing citizen science methods (employment of rural women and youth) for the collection of new hydrogeological information, and (3) to develop synergies among Nepali Ministries and Departments demonstrating the power of data sharing and to enable development of joint applicant(s) for scaling up pilot studies. This project seeks to connect the people of Nepal to their groundwater resources. By leveraging novel technologies and geospatial databases, we hope to unlock the power of data as a central component in Nepal's plan for future climate-resilient and sustainable development.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2021

Coverage

Nepal

The time before and after birth, the perinatal period, is the time of an annual 300,000 maternal deaths, 3 million stillbirths and 3 million newborn deaths. There is robust evidence that use of facilitated participatory groups is an effective social innovation to prevent a large proportion of these deaths to happen. No large scale-up of this promising innovation has so far taken place. The aim of this project is to adapt, implement, evaluate and communicate a contextually appropriate social innovation, the PeriScope model, for perinatal health in Vietnam and Nepal representing low - high maternal and neonatal mortality. The project targets primary and secondary health system levels and engage stakeholder groups with more than 5,400 key members, health care staff and managers to identify and act on local challenges, quality of care issues and health system obstacles. The project will be based on problem-solving cycles and study its effect on 388,000 births, to our knowledge the largest implementation study in this field. The PeriScope will make health systems more responsive and sustainable, reduce barriers currently preventing the uptake of safe, efficient and equitable perinatal health services. This project will allow for researcher with complimentary skills to embark on previous achievements and develop a strong collaboration. Lessons from this scale-up can be transferred to other settings, enabled by the active participation of the WHO, the UNICEF, and the World Bank.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2017 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal