Development projects in Nepal

By 2017, policies, strategy, guidance and budget of four sectors (WASH, Education, Child Protection, and Health and Nutrition including HIV and AIDS integrate DRR and CCA for disaster risk management with special attention to most at risk children, adolescents, especially girls, and women

Organization

UNICEF Nepal

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jan 1, 2013 → Dec 31, 2017

Coverage

Nepal

GGN will increase green, resilient, and inclusive growth by expanding investment in green industries and services, improving climate-resilient infrastructure, and strengthening sustainable economic policy and facilitating economic opportunities across Nepal. This will create prosperity while protecting the environment and the natural assets that underpin sustainable growth in Nepal.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 28, 2023 → Mar 31, 2031

Coverage

Nepal

GGN will support the Government of Nepal (GoN) to: i. Strengthen sustainable economic policy and improve Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to drive green growth. ii. Support city governments to attract and implement climate-resilient investment projects. iii. Underpin Nepal’s green growth by deepening the financial sector and mobilising private climate finance.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 29.4M

Timeline

Sep 27, 2024 → Mar 31, 2031

Coverage

Nepal

SARIC aims to increase private sector and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) lending for, and quality of transport and energy projects in South Asia. SARIC has three components: i) MDB trust fund support for project preparation and technical assistance and regional infrastructure sector analysis and planning; ii) a partnership with an Australian institution to make Australian expertise available throughout the region in engineering, construction, finance, public policy and law, and iii} investment in innovative mechanisms to unlock additional private capital in South Asian Connectivity infrastructure, including from developed country institutional investors.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 647K

Timeline

Jan 1, 2019 → Jul 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The project objective is to enable DFID Nepal programmes to work safely and effectively during Nepal’s volatile political and ongoing post-conflict transition by providing professional risk management support. The RMO has played an important role in assisting DFID and GIZ programmes and partners to operate safely and effectively in Nepal's difficult post-conflict environment. RMO's political updates collated from field helps to manage operational and delivery risks through extensive field network and their expertise in risk management. The RMO has been identified as a best practice in Internal Audit reports recognising this risk management practice as an innovative approach.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Dec 5, 2016 → Dec 13, 2019

Coverage

Nepal

The Impact Private Sector Partnerships (IPSP) program leverages private sector engagement for development and climate change solutions in the Indo-Pacific. IPSP consists of two complementary activities: the Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) and the Business Engagement Support Unit (BESU). BPP support partnerships between the Australian Government and inclusive businesses to create both development impacts and sustainable commercial returns through core business operations. BPP support businesses that create sustainable impact by: creating new products and services to improve lives; improving the productivity, inclusivity, or sustainability of value chains; supporting the expansion of inclusive business practices. The BESU uplifts DFAT's engagement with the private sector by providing an expert 'HelpDesk' connected to a network of global experts.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 619K

Timeline

Jul 6, 2018 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure initiative aims is to increase intra-regional trade and connectivity to achieve accelerated and sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and address the increasing critical gap between growing and lagging regions. The funds will be used to support regional connectivity in South Asia by: improving cross-border trade and reducing trade costs; enhancing women’s economic activity along connectivity corridors; and fostering an enabling environment for infrastructure development. There is a significant focus on operationalization of gender equality principles in all activities. The total value of this multi-country investment is $34.6 million over 6 years, starting 2012-13.

Organization

DFAT Australian Aid

Budget

USD 2K

Timeline

May 30, 2013 → Jun 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The Local Infrastructure Services Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. LISP will do this by providing technical assistance and performance-based funding for local infrastructure and using government systems.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 1.9M

Timeline

Mar 2, 2023 → Mar 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

The Local Infrastructure Services Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. LISP will do this by providing technical assistance and performance-based funding for local infrastructure and using government systems.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 86.8M

Timeline

Mar 2, 2023 → Mar 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

The Local Infrastructure Services Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. LISP will do this by providing technical assistance and performance-based funding for local infrastructure and using government systems.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 25.0M

Timeline

Mar 2, 2023 → Mar 31, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

The Local Infrastructure Services Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. LISP will do this by providing technical assistance and performance-based funding for local infrastructure and using government systems.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 7.4M

Timeline

Mar 2, 2023 → Mar 31, 2029

Coverage

Karnali, Nepal

A Technical Assistance facility will build capacity of national and subnational governments and vulnerable communities to integrate climate resilience into government-wide policy and planning and also work with the private sector, banks and financial regulators to support the integration of climate-related risks into investment decisions. A portion of the programme budget will be earmarked for coordinated policy work and regional cooperation in specific sectors or themes which require a regional approach where we have existing successful regional partnerships which can be scaled up, and or there is demand from country offices for a multi-country approach. Enable management of the programme including monitoring and evaluation, research, knowledge dissemination, communication, advisory support to country offices if required.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 23, 2022 → Mar 31, 2031

Coverage

Nepal

Under CARA LLAF FY 26/27, climate impacted municipality/ies have a functional Adaptation and Resilience Fund, which is managed by the local government/s, that leverages public-private finance, enabling women smallholder farmers, including vulnerable groups such as single women, persons with disability (PwD), Dalits, indigenous people, LGBQTI+ individuals and economically marginalised groups; and Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) to access blended finance and adopt digital solutions for locally led agroecology-based climate adaptation.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 17, 2026 → Jun 30, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The project aims for – • regional cooperation and collaborative regional and global policy actions for inclusive climate resilience are enhanced and strengthened among participating RMCs. • to enable investment in HKH specific climate and environmental priorities, supporting RMCs to meet National and International targets for green, resilient and GESI responsive mountain development. • Use of science-based knowledge on air quality to shape and implement policies and actions for clear air in the HKH region. • Wider adoption of GESI-responsive nature-based solutions (NbS) among HI-REAP RMCs in HKH.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 1.3M

Timeline

Jun 18, 2024 → Mar 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

This project funds the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish or strengthen national regulatory infrastructure for nuclear security and radiation safety in 28 countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 259K

Timeline

Mar 12, 2024 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This integrated climate adaptation solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (ICAS-HKH) project aims to increase resilience to climate change impacts and improve the livelihoods of rural women, Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. Reviving springs and managing springsheds are crucial for water security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, especially amid climate change challenges. Working primarily with women, ICAS-HKH aims to support communities, women’s and Indigenous Peoples’ groups and local institutions to design and implement gender-responsive interventions to improve springshed management, address water scarcity and provide renewable energy technology for irrigation systems. ICAS-HKH seeks to promote the development and implementation of policies, strategies and guidelines by local government institutions to enable the scaling up of the approach. It also aims to enhance the capacity of beneficiaries to access other sources of climate adaptation funding to sustain this approach in the long term.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 3.7M

Timeline

Feb 20, 2025 → Apr 2, 2029

Coverage

Nepal

ICIMOD works to achieve a greener, more inclusive, and climate resilient Hindu Kush Himalaya. Sida supports the implementation of ICIMOD's Mid-term Action Plan 2023-2026.

Organization

Sida / Sweden

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 7, 2023 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

The Climate Leadership and Action for Indigenous Women in Nepal (CLAIWN) project seeks to enhance climate rights of Indigenous women and girls in 2 of 3 districts (Sindupalchok, Kavre and Ramechhap) of the middle hills region of Nepal. Project activities include: (1) training Indigenous women and girls as climate action leaders; (2) preparing gender-integrated and Indigenous women-led Community Adaptation Plans of Action (CAPAs); (3) creating a mentorship and support program for Indigenous women and girls climate leaders between Canada and Nepal; (4) establishing an innovation fund to support local climate action initiatives; (5) training of government officials on gendered effects of climate change and barriers to climate action for Indigenous women and girls; (6) creating policy recommendations for gender-responsive and inclusive climate action; and (7) implementing advocacy activities to promote CAPAs and gain local government approval and support. Working closely with Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER, Canada) and local partners, Himalayan Grassroots Women’s Natural Resource Management Institution (HIMAWANTI), Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN),and the National Federation of Indigenous Women (NFIW), the project benefits 4,000 Indigenous community members, particularly the Tamang People. The project addresses the ecological, livelihood and wellbeing threats that climate change poses to the rights of Indigenous communities in Nepal. This project aligns with the Government of Nepal policies on climate change notably its National Action Programme of Adaptation (NAPA).

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 1.5M

Timeline

Mar 22, 2024 → Dec 31, 2026

Coverage

kabhrepalanchok, Ramechhap

This project represents funds set aside for the technical assistance as part of the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) project. For administrative reasons, sometimes the funds identified for this purpose are included in the main project budget and sometimes, as in this case, they are assigned a separate project number. The technical assistance component assists companies supported by the EARF Fund (which is funded by GAC through an operational repayable contribution). It seeks to improve and implement environmental, social management systems and create a baseline and benchmark of these systems to be used by the broader energy investment market.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 92K

Timeline

Mar 13, 2024 → Jul 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

The BSF/BERF will aim to maximise the programme’s ability to create jobs and improve productivity and competitiveness by ensuring policy bottlenecks are identified and resolved to improve conditions for doing business.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 12.0M

Timeline

Oct 23, 2024 → Mar 31, 2031

Coverage

Nepal

Security and Justice Programme (SJP) ultimately aims to help to enhance public safety in Nepal and improve people’s trust in a key institution: the police. It will contribute to increased responsiveness of security and justice providers, particularly gender-based violence (GBV) and increased prevention of GBV and wider public safety problems. Understanding and influencing different social and organisational norms will run through the whole programme to address the prevalence of violence against women and girls. The programme also has a particular focus on the organisational development of the Nepal Police, investigation capability, problem-solving community policing and better climate-resilient solar-powered infrastructure for service delivery, notably police women and children service centres (WCSCs).

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 12, 2022 → Dec 31, 2027

Coverage

Nepal

This project represents CIDA’s contribution to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’s (FCPF) Readiness Fund. The FCPF is a World Bank-managed global partnership that assists developing countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It promotes forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (amount of carbon stored in forest ecosystems). Through the Readiness Fund, developing countries receive technical and financial assistance to help them in the development of strategies, policies, and systems to address deforestation and forest degradation.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 859K

Timeline

Feb 2, 2011 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

This project supports the Government of Nepal's Housing Reconstruction Program through a contribution to a Multi-Donor Trust Fund managed by the World Bank. The Housing Reconstruction Program is rebuilding approximately 490,000 houses destroyed by the April and May 2015 earthquakes, using earthquake resistant techniques. Project activities include: (1) supporting the establishment of the national disaster risk mitigation, preparedness and response systems in line with global best practices; (2) providing technical assistance to trainers to train over 40,000 masons, artisans and 5,000 engineers in earthquake resistant building techniques; (3) updating and disseminating earthquake resistant construction standards; (4) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Housing Reconstruction Program; and (5) providing housing grants for the reconstruction of earthquake resistant housing units. The implementation of the Housing Reconstruction Program is a critical component of Nepal's reconstruction efforts.

Organization

Global Affairs Canada

Budget

USD 11.1M

Timeline

Mar 30, 2016 → Dec 30, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

This activity Capitalizing on Climate Finance is a component of The Evidence Fund - 300708 reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £52,831. It works in the following sector(s): Environmental policy and administrative management.

Organization

FCDO Nepal

Budget

USD 72K

Timeline

Oct 7, 2021 → Nov 30, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

To maintain biosafety along with minimizing threats, and increasing benefits through the effective management of IAS in the transboundary Trishuli River Corridor.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 1.0M

Timeline

Jun 7, 2026 → Jun 7, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

To empower women parliamentarians of federal, provincial and local level to advocate for effective policies on climate change and biodiversity conservation

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 99K

Timeline

May 10, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026

Coverage

Nepal

To support the evidence-based policy processes towards formulation of mountain development agenda in Nepal for their mainstreaming into National policies and strategies and highlighting in climate change related international platforms.

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 10, 2022 → Feb 28, 2023

Coverage

Nepal

Development of Full Project Proposal on "Restoration of Forests and Mountain Ecosystems (ReFaME) in Far-West Nepal"

Organization

FAO Nepal

Budget

USD 100K

Timeline

Jul 31, 2023 → May 31, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

Strengthen the policy and regulatory environment in the telecommunications sector to facilitate competition and private sector participationcomma and increase rural access to services by facilitating private investments and operations.

Organization

World Bank Trust Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 10, 1995 → May 17, 2001

Coverage

Nepal

PROJECT WOULD SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF A POLICY REFORM PROGRAM AIMED AT FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE BANKScomma RESTRUCTUREING AND PRIVATIZATION OF STATE BANKS. REFORMS WOULD ALSO SUPPORT THE AREA OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKcomma BANKING REGULATIONcomma & ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING. A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/PROJECT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE POLICY REFORM EFFORT IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN BANK SUPERVISIONcomma ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK.

Organization

World Bank Trust Funds

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 1, 1997 → Jun 11, 2001

Coverage

Nepal