Sector profile
Livelihoods in Nepal
Income generation, skills training, microenterprise development, savings and credit programmes.
Linked SDGs: SDG 1SDG 8
Projects
tracked in this sector
Organisations
working in livelihoods
Committed
across reported budgets
Districts
touched
Top organisations
- 01 11United Nations Development ProgrammeUN
- 02 0Helvetas NepalINGO
- 03 0World Bank GroupUnknown
- 04 0Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)INGO
- 05 0Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)UN
- 06 0International Labour Organization (ILO)UN
- 07 0United Mission to NepalINGO
- 08 0World Vision International NepalINGO
- 09 0Heifer International NepalINGO
- 10 0IFAD NepalMultilateral
Largest projects
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.
Master's Degree Program in Public Management and Administrative Reform(2024)
The Master's Degree Program in Public Management and Administrative Reform is meticulously crafted to solidify students' foundations in advanced research methodologies and analytical capabilities. It is tailored for students who have already established a robust base in these areas and seek to deepen and interconnect their specialized knowledge through interdisciplinary integration. Furthermore, the program emphasizes enhancing public management and digital competencies in digital transformation. It aims to empower students to strengthen their advanced research and analytical skills further, enabling them to explore solutions to public issues at global, national, and local levels through innovative perspectives and methodologies. Additionally, the program supports the development of students into highly competitive academic faculty members.
Refreshed 27 May 2026 · Sourced from IATI, World Bank, UN OCHA, ReliefWeb, AIN, SWC