AEPC can access $50 million in GCF funds Kathmandu, March 3 The board meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the accreditation application of Nepal’s first national direct access entity, the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC). With this accreditation, AEPC can... 04 Mar, 2019
Cooperatives� role key to achieving SDGs: Stakeholders Kathmandu, December 13 Amid the country facing difficulty to integrate its development goals with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to lack of ample human and financial resources, promotion of cooperatives can be a major force for a... 14 Dec, 2018
Co-ops must focus on production, job creation Kathmandu, September 16 Stakeholders have said that cooperatives in the country, which are mostly based on deposit and credit, should focus on the production sector and employment generation in a bid to promote the cooperative sector as a major... 17 Sep, 2018
Human development �medium� in Nepal HDI Report Kathmandu, September 15 Nepal slipped five spots from 144 to 149 among 189 countries in the Human Development Index ranking in 2017, according to the Human Development Report of the United Nations Development... Travel 16 Sep, 2018
Chief attorneys� conclave concludes Pokhara, September 1 The two-day conclave of chief attorneys of seven provinces organised with support from United Nations Development Programme concluded here today, issuing an 11-point Pokhara Declaration. Speaking at the conclave, the CMs... Travel 02 Sep, 2018
Local govts to implement climate adaptation projects Kathmandu, August 23 The government, United Nations Development Programme and the UK’s Department for International Development have signed an agreement to support climate-vulnerable rural municipalities in Province 5, Karnali Province and... Travel 24 Aug, 2018
Nepal receives Rs 2.1 billion reconstruction grant from India Kathmandu, July 27 Nepal has received a grant of Rs 2.1 billion from the government of India for reconstruction of private housing under the cooperation pledged for post-earthquake reconstruction projects. In an event held here today,... 28 Jul, 2018
Poudel becomes vice-chair of PC Pokhara, July 27 Gandaki Province Cabinet today appointed Giridhari Sharma Poudel as the vice-chair of the province’s Planning Commission. Spokesperson for the provincial government Ram Sharan Basnet said two members were to be appointed to... Travel 28 Jul, 2018
Project to enhance access to justice launched Kathmandu, July 10 The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme yesterday launched the Enhancing Access to Justice through Institutional Reform (2018-2020) project aimed at enhancing access to... Horoscopes 11 Jul, 2018
Govt rejects UNOPS� Asia regional office proposal Kathmandu July 7 The government has rejected a proposal from the United Nations Office for Project Services for establishing its Asia regional office in Nepal. The refusal comes on the heels of its decision to close the Kathmandu Office of the... Travel 08 Jul, 2018
EPL, UNDP ink deal KATHMANDU: Everest Premier League Pvt Ltd and United Nations Development Programme reached an agreement for the promotion and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. EPL Founder Aamir Akhtar and UNDP Nepal Country Director Renaud Meyer... 04 Jul, 2018
Parliament rejects UNDP support Kathmandu, July 3 Even after signing an implementation agreement, the Federal Parliament has rejected the ‘Parliamentary Support Project’ worth $5.9 million (approximately Rs 650 million) designed, sponsored and executed by the United Nations... Travel 04 Jul, 2018
