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Sector profile

Governance in Nepal

Public sector reform, local governance, civic engagement, rule of law, and accountability.

Linked SDGs: SDG 16

Projects

19

tracked in this sector

Organisations

43

working in governance

Committed

USD 13.4M

across reported budgets

Districts

0

touched

Largest projects

active Sweden

UNDP/UNCDF Climate Change Finance 2023-2027 - UNCDF Climate Change Finance 2023-2027

Overall goal: Impact: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu are building inclusive climate resilient communities and local economies and are transitioning towards low carbon development pathways. Medium term outcome: Climate governance is strengthened in a gender responsive manner and additional climate finance is leveraged at the national, sectoral and sub-national levels in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Outcome 1: Public sector at national, sectoral and local levels has enhanced capacities for effective planning of climate finance. Outcome 2:Climate Change is mainstreamed into national/ local governments' planning and budgeting systems and lead to allocations/investments. Outcome 3: Country frameworks and systems established and/or strengthened for increased access to climate finance (public, private, domestic, international). Outcome 4: Enhanced inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of climate finance. Outcome 5: Strengthened regional cooperation to enable climate finance reforms in the region.

USD 5.2M Jul 14, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027
active Sweden

UNDP/UNCDF Climate Change Finance 2023-2027 - UNDP Climate Change Finance 2023-2027

Overall goal: Impact: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu are building inclusive climate resilient communities and local economies and are transitioning towards low carbon development pathways. Medium term outcome: Climate governance is strengthened in a gender responsive manner and additional climate finance is leveraged at the national, sectoral and sub-national levels in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Outcome 1: Public sector at national, sectoral and local levels has enhanced capacities for effective planning of climate finance. Outcome 2:Climate Change is mainstreamed into national/ local governments' planning and budgeting systems and lead to allocations/investments. Outcome 3: Country frameworks and systems established and/or strengthened for increased access to climate finance (public, private, domestic, international). Outcome 4: Enhanced inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of climate finance. Outcome 5: Strengthened regional cooperation to enable climate finance reforms in the region.

USD 5.0M Jul 7, 2023 → Dec 31, 2027
active United Nations Development Programme

MYWP NIM Provincial and Local Governance Strengthening Programme - Technical Assistance r

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 collaborat

USD 1.7M Jan 1, 2025 → Jul 15, 2029
active International Development Research Centre

Understanding climate risks through an intersectional approach

Building resilience to climate change and natural hazards requires socially inclusive action. There is increasing recognition in the climate adaptation space, both in research and policy deliberations, that an intersectional approach is needed to reach the most vulnerable people. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change observes, risks vary across people within societies depending on intersecting inequalities and context-specific factors such as culture, gender, religion, ability, disability and ethnicity. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change also demonstrates an emphasis on intersectional approaches as countries move towards the global goal on adaptation. Applying intersectional approaches in practice, however, remains less clear. The project will develop country case studies that explore how to apply an intersectional approach to climate adaptation and resilience. Each partner will also collaborate with two or three equity organizations focusing on the rights of women, people with disabilities, younger or older people, or other underrepresented groups who will be engaged in design, data collection and analysis and dissemination. The aim of this work is to generate evidence-based recommendations for adaptation practitioners and policymakers that can inform relevant processes and policies and ensure that climate action works for everyone. This project is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE) jointly designed, funded and run by IDRC and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. CLARE is an ambitious five-year initiative to enable socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards across Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

USD 617K Jan 1, 2025 → Jan 1, 2027
completed CGIAR

Grant: H2020: Migration R&D ‘‘Leaving something behind’ - Migration governance and agricultural & rural change in ‘home’ communities: comparative experience from Europe, Asia and Africa’ — ‘AGRUMIG’ (Bilateral)

A $527,437 Bilateral grant from EC-European Commission to IWMI for H2020: Migration R&D ‘‘Leaving something behind’ - Migration governance and agricultural & rural change in ‘home’ communities: comparative experience from Europe, Asia and Africa’ — ‘AGRUMIG’

USD 527K Feb 1, 2019 → Jan 30, 2023
active International Development Research Centre

Climate action financing through women and social enterprises (CaFiN)

Climate change affects people and economies across the world, but the impact is nowhere more pronounced than in marginalized communities in low-income countries like Nepal. Even within the impacted population, women are significantly more vulnerable than men because of an absence of economic independence and pre-existing social settings that leave them deprived of essential rights. On the other hand, climate-positive micro-enterprises in rural areas not only help address the climate change problem, but also provide opportunities for economic empowerment for women, thereby enhancing the resilience of such societies to the impacts of climate change. However, a major hurdle faced by such entities is access to finance. With inadequate scale, insufficient access to resources, unevolved business models, uncertain markets and absence of credit history, these micro-enterprises are considered ineligible for finance by traditional institutions. This project is aimed at developing a research-informed template for identifying constraints and impediments faced by women-led or women-benefiting enterprises in sustainable forestry in Nepal, and identifying meaningful appropriate pathways for access to finance for such enterprises. The research will also highlight the need for specific project preparation, including appropriate capacity building, for such enterprises, which will be utilized to design a funded project preparation facility that could potentially culminate in fundraising for select enterprises.

USD 300K Oct 15, 2024 → Oct 15, 2026
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