Development projects in Nepal

The Strengthening Health Resilience in Nepal - UNDP- HIV/TB and ML Project (the Project) will support the Government of Nepal (GoN) to strengthen the country’s resilience and health response and contribute towards a world free of the burden of HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria with better and equitable health care for all. The project’s focus is to address the significant gaps in TB case notification by maximising efforts to reach missing cases with focus on screening among key and vulnerable populations and engaging private service providers. There is a need to improve the capacity of lab network especially in optimising sample transportation, diagnosis, utilisation of GeneXpert and ensuring quality assurance across the diagnostic lab network. Further, the Project will focus on expanding the treatment coverage for DRTB cases and bringing initial loss to follow up cases to radar of health care and treatment. Nepal’s shift to a federal system of governance, as outlined in the Constitution of 2015, has affected human resource capacities of TB and HIV/AIDS programmes, in particular at provincial and local levels. The Project aims to address this by supporting capacity development relevant stakeholders at the sub-national levels, thereby improving resilience of health systems to effectively response to HIV/TB and ML in the country.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Feb 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal faces significant challenges in combating HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, despite noteworthy progress and achievement in public health and country’s response to health issues. According to the National Center for AIDS and STD control (NCASC), approximately 30,300 people live with HIV with concentrated prevalence among key populations such as sex workers, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men and migrants who face higher risks due to unsafe practices and lack of targeted interventions. In 2023, 457 people were infected with HIV, a 91% reduction of annual infection rate compared to statistics in 2000. Whereas TB remains a major concern with an estimated incidence of 69,000, with only 69% of infected persons notified,1 and mortality among HIV negative persons of 17,000 Drug resistant TB (DRTB) is an emerging concern, further complicating prevention and treatment efforts. Nepal has started to implement a TB free initiative which has the potential to change the trajectory of the TB burden in the country. However, the initiative is currently limited to 150 out of 753 local governments. Limited or overburdened human resource capacity has markedly reduced the capacity to coordinate the TB programme implementation at the provincial level, and capacity development needs remain high. Further, the weak maintenance system of equipment including calibration, updating software versions and timely repair of equipment and diagnostics further challenge the disease treatment in Nepal. For the last decade Malaria cases have declined significantly but the disease remains endemic in 25 districts with over 1.2 million people who are at risk due to limited access to healthcare, particularly in remote areas of the country. Socio-economic factors, stigma, and poor health infrastructure all play major roles in timely treatment and access to the services. Further, low awareness, risk behaviours and funding gaps hinder Nepal’s ability to effectively prevent, diagnose, and

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Feb 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

TA will focus on providing technical assistance to the Provincial and Local Governance Strengthening Programme (PLSGP) for the institutional and organizational capacities of Provincial and Local Governments (PLGs) to deliver inclusive basic services (BSD) which benefit all people, especially women, the most vulnerable and marginalized, and for the federal government to develop and implement necessary laws and policies to strengthen inter-governmental relationships. The Government of Nepal and UNDP Nepal cost-shared portfolio will deploy a collaborative capacity development process and a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) transformative approach to federal state building in all the seven provinces of Nepal. This systemic challenge requires a systems approach, which is best pursued through the framework of a portfolio.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Jul 15, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

Financing Agro-chemical Reduction and Management Plus (FARM+)1 proposes a multi-focal area approach to ensure that interventions supported in the agricultural sector are mutually reinforcing and beneficial, add up to more than the sum of their parts, and do not cause unintended harm in other focal areas.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Sep 12, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project will provide technical support to create enabling environment as well as strengthen capacity of government and other stakeholder to mobilise and manage development finance to support the achievement of SDGs, contributing to improve people’s social and economic rights thereby contributing in promoting human rights based approach.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The Accelerating Decent Jobs and Social Protection in Nepal is a Joint Programme (JP) developed as a catalytic approach to unlock a structural transformation towards a more productive, inclusive, and green economy, that provides equitable access to decent employment opportunities and social protection for all.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Through this Initiation Plan, UNDP Nepal aims to support Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal by strengthening its capacity to combat TB and HIV cases and equipping the relevant entities with health and non-health drugs, diagnostics, and equipment. This Initiation Plan is specifically focused to support the transition of procurement of drugs, diagnostics, and equipment under the costed extension of Global Fund Grant Cycle 6, to be implemented by Save the Children and funded by the Global Fund.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jun 11, 2024 → Dec 31, 2030

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

May 24, 2024 → Nov 24, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

Building on past urban preparedness and drawing learnings from recent disasters, the action aims to institutionalize operational urban and earthquake preparedness and response in targeted provinces and municipalities and link it with federal mechanism. With inclusion at the heart of the action, addressing specific needs of vulnerable groups especially women, children and persons with disabilities, it also intends to upscale interventions in project area and beyond. The key result areas: i)Government-led operational system for urban and earthquake preparedness institutionalized at provincial and local level for effective response ii) Coordination and information management strengthened at provincial and municipal levels, aligned with national framework, for disaster risk governance; iii) Enhanced policy engagement for scalability of disaster preparedness and response mechanism at federal, provincial, and local levels.It has been identified based on deeper risk analysis, consultation with federal, provincial, and municipal governments and development partners engaged in similar interventions, lessons learned from the recent earthquakes including Jajarkot earthquake & learnings from SUPER. Under the leadership of the NDRRMA, provincial government and municipalities, the project will be implemented by a UNDP led consortium with UNICEF and UN WOMEN and HI, and in close coordination with RCO, WHO, PIN, NRCS, CSOs and other development partners and will engage parliamentarians, various association of municipalities, government training institutions, media and private sector. In the ongoing federalization context, the Action aims to institutionalize urban preparedness including continuity of essential services such as ambulance, fire service, water supply, electricity, access for relief etc. through policy and procedures, knowledge transfer and capacity development, financing arrangement and partnership and will contribute to create environment for upscaling.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 1, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Coverage

Jajarkot, Karnali

The purpose of the Initiation Plan Document is to outline UNDPs efforts with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS), private sector, and civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nepal to establish the basic foundation and introduce necessary processes and procedures to advance Business and Human Rights in Nepal, including by widely disseminating the National Plan of Action (NAP) on Business and Human Rights in support of its effective implementation. Through the Initiation Plan, UNDP will also make particular efforts to promote and protect human rights of women and the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the private sector in Nepal, taking into account specific issues and concerns.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jun 1, 2024 → Dec 24, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Through this initiation plan, UNDP Nepal aims to support the Public Service Commission of Nepal in strengthening its capacity to upscale and update its work on the Assessment Center Methodology (ACM). By implementing this Plan, UNDP intends to build on its past support through its Project to PREPARE Public Administration for State Reform (2013 - 2017) and its achievements. With UNDP support, the Commission introduced the ACM in 2013-2014. This Initiation Plan will contribute to making Nepal’s public administration more efficient, agile, and results oriented as envisaged by the current 15th Plan of the Government of Nepal and the UNSDCF Outcome 4/UNDP Nepal Country Programme Document (CPD) Outcome 2 on Governance, federalism, participation and inclusion. Specifically, it will contribute to achievement of the CPD Output 2.3: Improved mechanisms for promoting transparency and public participation.The Initiation Plan will be implemented for a maximum of 18 months. Within this time, the aim is also to develop a more comprehensive long-term project for 4-5 years for system strengthening of the Commission. The project will also explore for future partnerships with the seven Province Public Service Commissions (PPSCs) in the full-fledged project and subsequent resource mobilization. Though the PPSCs are autonomous institutions, they closely follow the standards and practices of the Public Service Commission. In the federal context, and in the spirit of the 2015 Constitution, the improved recruitment processes also aim, in the long run, to contribute to proportional representation of women and marginalized groups in state mechanisms.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 1, 2024 → Jun 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2024 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Sep 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

SDGs financing and Acceleration (Engagement Facility) is to integrate SDGs in development policies andplans including 16th development plan as well as help government to formulate financing strategies andinstruments including the development of Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF).

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The purpose of the Initiation Plan Document is to outline UNDPs efforts with the E-Governance Commission of Nepal to develop a comprehensive e-governance blueprint. This blueprint aims to utilize ICTs to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of government operations and services, ultimately building a more efficient, effective, and responsive public sector. The project aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Nepals national development goals, with a focus on promoting inclusive development and public participation. Under this partnership, UNDP will provide technical assistance and capacity building support to the E-Governance Commission. The collaboration will encompass various activities, including e-governance policy development, stakeholder analysis and engagement, assessment of the current state of e-governance, institutional capacity building, identification of key performance indicators (KPIs), promotion of service delivery through AI powered chatbot system and monit

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Nov 4, 2023 → Jun 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Road accidents in Nepal bring heavy losses to lives and to the economy every year. Despite all efforts, casualties have increased by 155% in the last 15 years. Experts estimate that the number may reach 4,500 by 2030, which means 12 people dying on roads every day. Women, children, and people with disability are particularly at high risk of road incidents. The majority of casualties from road crashes are among those of productive age, resulting in an economic loss of USD 122,88 million (equivalent to nearly 1.5% of GDP) in 2017. Aligned to UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/299, “Improving global road safety”, with an explicit target of reducing 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, Nepal developed the National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) (2021 – 2030) in 2020. However, the implementation of NRSAP lagged due to poor regulations, limited technical capacity, and weak enforcement. The inadequate capacity of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) to function as the lead agency for road safety

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The “Green Job Creation through Recycling and Upcycling in Pokhara Metropolitan City (GCRU) project” is designed to promote the green economy by establishing recycling/upcycling (RU) enterprises based on the circular economy model, in place of the current throw away approach, thereby increasing green jobs and reducing pollution and environmental impact of solid waste. This objective will be achieved through three interlinked areas of interventions – policy and coordination, promoting of RU enterprises, and empowering communities for increased awareness and community level RU initiatives.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Sep 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2029

Coverage

Kaski, Gandaki

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Aug 7, 2023 → Aug 1, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Learning environment of community schools will be improved through provisions of physical facilities, training, waste management and education materials targeting the girl child. Likewise, capacity of the local community to ensure a healthy learning environment at home will be ensured through regular interactions with the school and provisions of training and basicservices

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Jan 1, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

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

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The LISP Pilot aims to pilot approaches to support inclusive planning and delivery of local infrastructure and green recovery job creation through the testing of incentive and co-financing-based mechanism and capacity building of local governments

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2022 → May 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Sambodhan: Addressing Socio-economic Vulnerabilities through Temporary Basic Income in Nepal. This will provide support to local government by strengthening capacity to address socio economic vulnerability.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jul 1, 2022 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Reorienting public finance for SDGs acceleration and leveraging additional resources in Nepal

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Jun 3, 2022 → Aug 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Developing climate resilient livelihoods in the vulnerable watershed in Nepal by embedding Integrated Watershed Management approaches through policy and practice at the national and sub-national levels.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

May 8, 2020 → May 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

Support all three tiers of the Government of Nepal in preparing and responding to a potential COVID-19 outbreak in the country and support the socio-economic recovery of vulnerable populations.

Organization

UNDP Nepal

Budget

USD 0

Timeline

Mar 27, 2020 → Dec 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal