Development projects in Nepal

Givet att WaterAids föregående stödperiod just har tagit slut och rapportering inväntas, bevaras här förväntade mål också för perioden april 2024-mars 2025 och de nya förväntade målen för april 2025-mars 2026 läggs till. Sida kommer genom insatsen stödja WaterAid att uppnå följande mål: A) Mål enligt WaterAids nya globala strategi, inklusive kvantitativa leveransmål och mål för systemstärkande, indirekt påverkansarbete; och B) Mål för dedikerade Sida-projekt. (för april 2024-mars 2025) Dessa mål definieras på följande vis: A) WaterAid har följande fyra strategiska målområden som del av sin globala strategi (på engelska här: https://www.wateraid.org/global-strategy-2022-2032): 1. Skapa en hållbar och genomgripande förändring i hela samhället i ett urval av länder och platser. 2. Få hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn att prioritera vatten, toaletter och hygien; 3. Se till att tillgång till rent vatten och sanitet blir en nyckelstrategi för samhällens motståndskraft mot klimatförändringar; 4. Öka mängden pengar som investeras i vatten, sanitet och hygien och se till att pengarna används så effektivt som möjligt. Insatsens direkta mål mellan april 2024 och mars 2025 är -Vatten ska tillgängliggöras till 2 040 00 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Toaletter/avlopp ska tillgängliggöras till 1 735 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler och -Insatser för stärkt hygien (tillgång till handtvättsmöjligheter och hygieninformation) ska nå 5 600 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; Kompletterande och långsiktigt systemstärkande aktiviteter förväntas dubblera ovan kvantitativa resultat men utförda av andra aktörer, huvudsakligen kommuner eller motsvarande. Vidare förväntas Sidas stöd till WaterAid under april 2024-mars 2025 bidra till - Stärkt globalt påverkansarbete Fokus på påverkansarbetet är klimat och kvinnors hälsa. Förväntade resultat är sammanslagna med resultat under partnerns strategiska mål 2 och 3. Resultat kommer även rapporteras genom kvalitativ analys (Stories of change and challenges) och så kallde kritiska resultatindikatorer, men förväntade resultat har inte kvantifierats för det aktuella året. - Förbättrat miljöarbete inom WaterAid som bland annat ska resultera i beräknade grundnivåer för WaterAids utsläpp av växthusgaser och satta ambitioner för minskning, lansering av nya riktlinjer för miljöbedömningar av projekt och ett rapporteringsformat för miljömässig hållbarhet. - Resultat inom WaterAids strategiska mål 2 och 3: Mål 2 innefattar WaterAids arbete för WASH inom hälsosystemet. Bland förväntade resultat, utöver ovan listade kvantitativa resultat, är exempelvis en etablerad påverkansplan och etablerade arbetsplaner samt påbörjad implementering av dessa. Mål 3 innefattar WaterAids arbete för ökad klimatresiliens. Bland förväntade resultat är ökade åtaganden kring klimatfinansiering i minst fem samarbetsländer, att två regionala eller globala klimatfinansieringsmekanismer ökar finansieringen till klimatresilient WASH med minst 5% samt att arbetet med naturbaserade lösningar för vattenresurshantering sprids och byggs vidare på. Insatsen direkta mål under perioden mars 2025- april 2026 är: (avrundat) -Vatten ska tillgängliggöras till 1 500 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Toaletter/avlopp ska tillgängliggöras till 2 210 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler och -Insatser för stärkt hygien (tillgång till handtvätt) ska nå 932 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Insatser för stärkt hygien (hygieninformation) ska nå 2 170 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler, samt nära 4 900 000 personer genom massmediakampanjer. Givet kärnstödets fokusområde på WASH i hälsa avser WaterAid även rapportera särskilt på nedan målsättningar: -Minst åtta landprogram ska ha genomfört modellprojekt inom sjuk-och hälsovården som har ökat tillgång till WASH. -Minst sex länder ska ha utvecklat nationella, kostnadssatta planer och rapporteringsmekanismer för WASH inom sjuk-hälsovård, samt inkluderat standarder för WASH i hälsa i lämpliga hälsoplaner. -Minst sex landprogram ska ha integrerat beteendeförändringar för hygien i minst ett folkhälsoprogram på nationell och/eller subnationell nivå. -Framsteg inom implementering av åtgärder antagna av G20s utvecklings/biståndsministrar för WASH har gjorts. Dessa ska mätas genom antal stater som aktivt lyfter fram WASH inom G20 och gentemot Afrikanska Unionen. -Sju landprogram ska ha bidragit till att nationella åtaganden görs för WASH i hälso -och sjukvården i enlighet med FNs resolution. Insatsen mål under perioden december 2025 - mars 2026 (4 månader) för stöd från CSO-anslaget: - Etablerad program- och styrningsstruktur för programmet, inklusive personal, utrustning och årsplaner - Kapacitetsstärkande uppstartsaktiviteter, inklusive en fysisk workshop, kopplat till operationalisering av programmet, avtalsefterlevnad och civilsamhällets roll och mål i programmet - Planering för synergier och lärande mellan länderna och mellan CLIMB-programmet och kärnstödet - Upprättande av arbetsgrupper med deltagare från alla länder kring resursmobilisering, jämställdhet och lärande

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 105K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Givet att WaterAids föregående stödperiod just har tagit slut och rapportering inväntas, bevaras här förväntade mål också för perioden april 2024-mars 2025 och de nya förväntade målen för april 2025-mars 2026 läggs till. Sida kommer genom insatsen stödja WaterAid att uppnå följande mål: A) Mål enligt WaterAids nya globala strategi, inklusive kvantitativa leveransmål och mål för systemstärkande, indirekt påverkansarbete; och B) Mål för dedikerade Sida-projekt. (för april 2024-mars 2025) Dessa mål definieras på följande vis: A) WaterAid har följande fyra strategiska målområden som del av sin globala strategi (på engelska här: https://www.wateraid.org/global-strategy-2022-2032): 1. Skapa en hållbar och genomgripande förändring i hela samhället i ett urval av länder och platser. 2. Få hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn att prioritera vatten, toaletter och hygien; 3. Se till att tillgång till rent vatten och sanitet blir en nyckelstrategi för samhällens motståndskraft mot klimatförändringar; 4. Öka mängden pengar som investeras i vatten, sanitet och hygien och se till att pengarna används så effektivt som möjligt. Insatsens direkta mål mellan april 2024 och mars 2025 är -Vatten ska tillgängliggöras till 2 040 00 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Toaletter/avlopp ska tillgängliggöras till 1 735 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler och -Insatser för stärkt hygien (tillgång till handtvättsmöjligheter och hygieninformation) ska nå 5 600 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; Kompletterande och långsiktigt systemstärkande aktiviteter förväntas dubblera ovan kvantitativa resultat men utförda av andra aktörer, huvudsakligen kommuner eller motsvarande. Vidare förväntas Sidas stöd till WaterAid under april 2024-mars 2025 bidra till - Stärkt globalt påverkansarbete Fokus på påverkansarbetet är klimat och kvinnors hälsa. Förväntade resultat är sammanslagna med resultat under partnerns strategiska mål 2 och 3. Resultat kommer även rapporteras genom kvalitativ analys (Stories of change and challenges) och så kallde kritiska resultatindikatorer, men förväntade resultat har inte kvantifierats för det aktuella året. - Förbättrat miljöarbete inom WaterAid som bland annat ska resultera i beräknade grundnivåer för WaterAids utsläpp av växthusgaser och satta ambitioner för minskning, lansering av nya riktlinjer för miljöbedömningar av projekt och ett rapporteringsformat för miljömässig hållbarhet. - Resultat inom WaterAids strategiska mål 2 och 3: Mål 2 innefattar WaterAids arbete för WASH inom hälsosystemet. Bland förväntade resultat, utöver ovan listade kvantitativa resultat, är exempelvis en etablerad påverkansplan och etablerade arbetsplaner samt påbörjad implementering av dessa. Mål 3 innefattar WaterAids arbete för ökad klimatresiliens. Bland förväntade resultat är ökade åtaganden kring klimatfinansiering i minst fem samarbetsländer, att två regionala eller globala klimatfinansieringsmekanismer ökar finansieringen till klimatresilient WASH med minst 5% samt att arbetet med naturbaserade lösningar för vattenresurshantering sprids och byggs vidare på. Insatsen direkta mål under perioden mars 2025- april 2026 är: (avrundat) -Vatten ska tillgängliggöras till 1 500 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Toaletter/avlopp ska tillgängliggöras till 2 210 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler och -Insatser för stärkt hygien (tillgång till handtvätt) ska nå 932 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler; -Insatser för stärkt hygien (hygieninformation) ska nå 2 170 000 personer i hem, skolor eller sjukhus/vårdcentraler, samt nära 4 900 000 personer genom massmediakampanjer. Givet kärnstödets fokusområde på WASH i hälsa avser WaterAid även rapportera särskilt på nedan målsättningar: -Minst åtta landprogram ska ha genomfört modellprojekt inom sjuk-och hälsovården som har ökat tillgång till WASH. -Minst sex länder ska ha utvecklat nationella, kostnadssatta planer och rapporteringsmekanismer för WASH inom sjuk-hälsovård, samt inkluderat standarder för WASH i hälsa i lämpliga hälsoplaner. -Minst sex landprogram ska ha integrerat beteendeförändringar för hygien i minst ett folkhälsoprogram på nationell och/eller subnationell nivå. -Framsteg inom implementering av åtgärder antagna av G20s utvecklings/biståndsministrar för WASH har gjorts. Dessa ska mätas genom antal stater som aktivt lyfter fram WASH inom G20 och gentemot Afrikanska Unionen. -Sju landprogram ska ha bidragit till att nationella åtaganden görs för WASH i hälso -och sjukvården i enlighet med FNs resolution. Insatsen mål under perioden december 2025 - mars 2026 (4 månader) för stöd från CSO-anslaget: - Etablerad program- och styrningsstruktur för programmet, inklusive personal, utrustning och årsplaner - Kapacitetsstärkande uppstartsaktiviteter, inklusive en fysisk workshop, kopplat till operationalisering av programmet, avtalsefterlevnad och civilsamhällets roll och mål i programmet - Planering för synergier och lärande mellan länderna och mellan CLIMB-programmet och kärnstödet - Upprättande av arbetsgrupper med deltagare från alla länder kring resursmobilisering, jämställdhet och lärande

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 1.4M

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Core support amounting to in total 230 500 000 SEK per year for 2019-2025 is provided to UN Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence against Women (UNTF). The activities are aimed at; -Increasing access to support and service for women with violence; -Strengthening the development and implementation of laws and policies to prevent violence against women and girls -Strengthening the prevention of violence against women and girls through efforts to change social norms The UNTF works through three pillars; 1) Funding of interventions, 2) as a knowledge hub/evidence platform and 3) to increase global funding for action against violence against women and girls. Funding of operations is implemented through calls for NGOs and other players to apply for funding.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Nov 15, 2019 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Core support amounting to in total 230 500 000 SEK per year for 2019-2025 is provided to UN Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence against Women (UNTF). The activities are aimed at; -Increasing access to support and service for women with violence; -Strengthening the development and implementation of laws and policies to prevent violence against women and girls -Strengthening the prevention of violence against women and girls through efforts to change social norms The UNTF works through three pillars; 1) Funding of interventions, 2) as a knowledge hub/evidence platform and 3) to increase global funding for action against violence against women and girls. Funding of operations is implemented through calls for NGOs and other players to apply for funding.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 157K

Timeline

Nov 15, 2019 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 246K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

USD 342K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

OCHA FTS aggregated funding flows from European Commission to Comité d'Aide Médicale for usage year 2002. 1 underlying flows.

Organization

Comité d'Aide Médicale

Budget

USD 313K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2002 → Dec 31, 2002

Coverage

Nepal

OCHA FTS aggregated funding flows from European Commission to International Committee of the Red Cross for usage year 2002. 1 underlying flows.

Organization

International Committee of the Red Cross

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2002 → Dec 31, 2002

Coverage

Nepal

Final evaluation report available at: https://um.dk/en/danida-en/results/eval/eval_reports/publicationdisplaypage/?publicationID=A3AD0BFB-3DE0-4ABA-9566-49B6818C6827

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 13, 2017 → May 7, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Red Cross Denmark Partnership Agreement 2017

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 43K

Timeline

Jan 24, 2017 → Jul 7, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Mission East Humanitarian Partnership Agreement 2017

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 57K

Timeline

Jan 24, 2017 → Jul 26, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Danish Church Aid Partnership Agreement 2017

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 150K

Timeline

Jan 12, 2017 → Jul 11, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

As per ILO’s regional report, women in Nepal carried out 85 per cent of daily unpaid care work, spending a total of 29 million hours a day cumulatively, compared to 5 million hours spent by men. The amount of time Nepali women spend on unpaid care work is six times higher than that of men. The National Planning Commission (NPC) of Nepal, with technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women, commissioned a report titled Public Investments in Nepal’s Care Economy, An Estimation of Care Deficit, Investment Costs and Economic Returns in the Education and Health Sectors (2024). The study highlights that an investment of US$ 2 billion to address care coverage gaps in Nepal’s education and health sectors could generate approximately 1,386,000 jobs (both direct and indirect), with at least 60% of these jobs expected to be filled by women. Such an investment would not only strengthen aggregate demand across the economy but also enhance long-term societal well-being, gender equality, and inclusive economic growth. Recognizing both the challenges and the transformative potential of the care economy, the Government of Nepal is working towards the development of care policies that and safeguard the rights of care workers. Led by the NPC, a care working group has been established, comprising representatives from multiple stakeholders. Building on existing evidence, the ILO, continues to promote the care economy as a critical component of its transformative agenda for gender equality and the protection of labour rights. Specifically, the ILO supports to: - Increase the capacity of constituents to design, promote, and implement transformative care policies and programmatic investments. - Assess and improve the working conditions and representation of care workers - Support the government and social partners in defining policies and investments to create jobs in the care sector and improve social dialogue and representatiion.

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

NPL828 - Increased capacity of constituents to eliminate child labour and forced labour and to extend labour protection to groups of workers who are at risks of exclusion from protection Nepal’s Decent Work Country Programme for 2023–2027, endorsed by the tripartite constituents, prioritizes the promotion and application of international labour standards. It focuses on fundamental principles and rights at work, including the elimination of child and forced labour, ensuring non-discrimination and equal pay, promoting occupational safety and health, and supporting collective bargaining and social dialogue. According to Labour Force Survey (2018), out of 7.86 million employed workers in Nepal, over 4.4 million are engaged in the informal sector. These workers often lack access to social security, labour rights, and minimum wage guarantees and frequently excluded from labour protections. To address the above challenges, the Government of Nepal has undertaken several key initiatives: •Implementing the National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Child Labour, through the promotion of child labour-free municipalities. •Supporting former forced labourers in improving their livelihoods. •Advancing a National Action Plan to formalize the informal labour market, in line with ILO Recommendation No. 204. •Developing the National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Programme. •Strengthening the protection of Nepali migrant workers through improved bilateral agreements and enhanced services in destination countries. •Enhancing wage systems, including the review and implementation of minimum wage policies The ILO is supporting the Government of Nepal and its constituents’ efforts through technical assistance in eliminating child and forced labour adopting integrated approach, formulating OSH policies, and addressing regulatory and compliance gaps. The ILO also supports the extension of labour protections to all workers, especially migrant workers, domestic workers, a

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal has ratified 11 International Labour Conventions, including, seven fundamental, one governance and three technical conventions.The most recent ILO standard ratified by Nepal was in December 2007. For more details, refer to NORMLEX. Nepal is preparing to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026. In recent years, extensive discussions have taken place regarding the ratification of additional ILO standards. In 2023, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security (MoLESS), formed a Tripartite Plus Stakeholders International Labour Standard (ILS) Committee. This committee developed and approved a work plan in 2024 to prioritize the ratification of nine ILO standards by 2027, including: C081 (labour inspection), C087 (Freedom of Association), P029 (Forced Labour Protocol) , C190 (Violence and Harassment), C189 (Domestic Workers), C155 (Occupational Safety and Health), C187 (Promotional Framework for Occupational and Health), C177 (Home Work), and C181 (Private Employment Agencies). To support ILO constituents' efforts towards ratification and application of ILS , the ILO’’s support includes: • Expert inputs for legal gap analysis of Conventions • Technical support for gap analysis and development of a plan for ratification of • Expert inputs for developing advocacy briefs on Conventions to be ratified both in Nepali and English, • Advisory support for the government and social partners on capacity building activities. As a member of the ILO, Nepal is responsible for submitting regular reports to the ILO. In this biennium, Nepal is required to report on: C098 (Collective Bargaining) and C144 (Tripartite Consultation) in 2024 and C29 (Forced Labour), C105 (Abolition of Forced Labour), C182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour) and C138 (Minimum Age ) in 2025. These reports will consider the comments and recommendations of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR).

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal will graduate from least developed country (LDC) in 2026, and will likely to face a number of challenges in the short term, including increased competition from other developing countries, a loss of preferential market access, and a decline in aid flows . Considering the multiple crisis that Nepal has suffered over the last decade, such as the 2015 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic, the low productivity growth of the private sector, premature deindustrialization, and high levels of informality, with 62.2 per cent of employment concentrated in the informal sector, while 84.6 per cent of all workers are in informal employment, with about 50 per cent of all enterprises being informal. In this context, supporting Nepal to increase the productivity and competitiveness of its economy, particularly in those sectors more at risk from the LDC graduation (such as textiles and garment), while formalizing employment and enterprises is essential for Nepal to maintain its development trajectory and enjoy the opportunities of the graduation process. Supporting the creation of a better enabling environment for business is essential, in particular to support MSMEs to enhance their productivity and working conditions, and to formalize is seen as the key strategy to support sustainable and inclusive growth. To this end, the ILO is supporting the Government of Nepal, through the tripartite Formalization Committee, to implement the National Action Plan for Formalization, which includes the development of an integrated and comprehensive National Formalization Strategy, while supporting specific actions to promote the formalisation of SMEs in an enabling and sustainable environment. In parallel, the ILO is working with Government, Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations, including sectoral institutions (such as the Garment Association of Nepal), to support MSMEs directly to prepare for the LDC graduation.

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

During the formulation of the DWCP (2023-2027) for Nepal, the social partners along with the government identified the protection of rights of Nepali migrant workers as a top priority. Labor migration forms an integral part of Nepal’s economy. In recent years, Government of Nepal is issuing labour approvals to over 700,000 Nepali workers going abroad for employment through regular pathway. Accordingly, Nepal is receiving workers’ remittances around US$ 10 billion annually and over 70% of households receiving the remittances. The foreign currency received through the remittances is primarily fuelling the import-based economy. While the government continues to prioritize the creation of employment within the country, it also recognizes the need to protect the rights of migrant workers by ensuring safe, orderly, and regular migration. This is reflected in the government’s annual programs and periodic plans such as the 15th and 16th National Plan. Furthermore, the government is demonstrating its commitment to engage in various regional and global policy dialogues targeted at promoting safe and regular migration through active participation in such platforms. ILO Nepal’s labour migration related priorities for the next two years will be in line with the priority of the government and the social partners and will focus on the following areas: • Facilitate formulating and revising legislative framework such as the Foreign Employment Policy and Foreign Employment Act, through social dialogue and aligning with relevant ILO Conventions • Providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security to negotiate and enter into new bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) and MoUs with destination countries together with effective implementation of the signed ones. • Producing evidence for advocacy to eliminate worker-paid recruitment fees and related costs, preventing trafficking and forced labour, and progress

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

It is estimated that 20.1 million Nepalis were without access to social protection, with only about 32.9 per cent of the population covered by at least one benefit in 2021. Only 17.1 per cent of children benefit from any income support schemes, and only 9.8 per cent of those in working age can access social protection. The Government of Nepal (GoN) invested approximately 210 billion Nepalese rupees in the sector in the 2020/2021 fiscal year - 4.9 per cent of GDP. Nonetheless, these investments are scattered over dozens of schemes, without effective coordination mechanisms, and coverage distribution and benefit levels heavily skewed towards old age, while investments in children remain insufficient. Moreover, most schemes make limited use of digital technology to manage their programmes, and to reach out to beneficiaries. This represents a challenge for Nepal in the achievement of the SDGs, particularly SDG Target 1.3 to “implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable”. The GoN has set ambitious targets for the extension of social protection in its 16th National Development Plan, aiming to increase coverage to 60 per cent of the population by 2028. Extending social protection coverage is critical, particularly for those with lower levels of access to schemes and/or with access to only limited or inadequate benefits. Among these, extending the social protection coverage among children would benefit the largest group of the population without protection, while supporting other human development goals, such as improved nutrition, better educational outcomes and higher life-long earning capacity. Similarly, extending social security coverage to workers in the informal economy, would offer protection to the workers that have the largest decent work gaps, support the formalization of employment in the country and boost productivity and worker wellbe

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

In line with the Constitution of Nepal and Labour Act 2017, the ILO develops a comprehensive programme to support the Government of Nepal and its social partners to reform labour administration and inspection system, social dialogue mechanism and institutions. The srategy focuses on reforming labour legislations, labour administration and labour inspection system at local, provincial and federal level, and developing capacity for social dialogue among the ILO constituents. This initiative benefits both the employers and workers through effective and efficient labour market governance that facilitates to reducing industrial conflicts and increasing productivity and decent work. By doing so, it also enhaces an enabling environment for more domestic and foreign direct investment.

Organization

ILO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

CISU - Manager for the Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF), 2017

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 261K

Timeline

Mar 31, 2017 → Aug 30, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

Food Security Service Center II (FSSC) activity will provide a broad range of integrated and knowledge-driven technical services to Feed the Future (FTF) focus and aligned missions, host countries (through capacity building), and the Bureau for Food Security.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 672K

Timeline

May 24, 2019 → May 23, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Data and Evidence for Education Program (DEEP)

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 1.2M

Timeline

Aug 27, 2018 → Sep 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Building upon the successes of its Measuring Impact activity, the Forestry and Biodiversity office will launch a new program in FY18 to contribute to the effectiveness of biodiversity programming around the world. This program will both directly support USAID missions programming biodiversity funds and provide a range of evidence and tools to deliver conservation results. By building the capacity of USAID staff to design and adaptively manage improved programs, the Agency will continue to demonstrate its leadership in the biodiversity conservation sector.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 950K

Timeline

Aug 27, 2018 → Sep 30, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Purpose: The Legume Systems Research Innovation Lab will develop and evaluate technologies and options for utilizing legumes in agricultural and food systems leading to sustainably intensified smallholder farming systems and improved resilience and nutritional outcomes. Activities: The research portfolio will address integration of legumes into agricultural landscapes in such a way as to increase farm productivity, promote environmental sustainability, restore soil fertility, increase adaptation to variable and changing weather patterns, and stabilize yields for smallholders; evaluate and develop a role for legumes in local/regional market systems in such a way as to increase the diversity and profitability of agricultural income opportunities for smallholders; and conduct analysis of sociocultural and/or economic motivators or barriers to legume utilization at various stages within the market systems.

Organization

USAID Nepal

Budget

USD 19.2M

Timeline

Aug 23, 2018 → Feb 26, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Red Cross Denmark Partnership Agreement 2016

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

USD 88K

Timeline

Mar 9, 2016 → Sep 29, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

Implementation of livelihoods stabilization and enterprise recovery in Nepal

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 19, 2016 → Aug 30, 2016

Coverage

Nepal

OCHA FTS aggregated funding flows from Switzerland, Government of to Swiss Development Cooperation/Swiss Humanitarian Aid for usage year 2002. 1 underlying flows.

Organization

Swiss Development Cooperation/Swiss Humanitarian Aid

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2002 → Dec 31, 2002

Coverage

Nepal

OCHA FTS aggregated funding flows from Switzerland, Government of to United Nations Development Programme for usage year 2002. 1 underlying flows.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 126K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2002 → Dec 31, 2002

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims at strengthening the capacity of indigenous peoples¿ organisations and of indigenous communities to actively promote and influence selected business sectors operating in indigenous areas in Nepal to respect indigenous peoples¿ rights as an integral part of their CSR as well as to establish favourable conditions for dialogue with key national and international stakeholders on CSR standards and specific policies that can guide businesses in positively engaging with indigenous peoples. This will lead to an improvement of the livelihood and well-being of indigenous peoples in Nepal but also other countries where the project experiences can help strengthen indigenous peoples¿ work with human rights and business.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 17, 2015 → Apr 9, 2021

Coverage

Nepal