Japan, UNDP hold national workshop to promote local climate actions in Jajarkot A national workshop focused on ‘Enhancing Human Security through Local Climate Actions’ was held recently, hosted by the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers (OCMCM), Karnali Province, with support from UNDP and the Government of Japan. Nepal 04 Dec, 2024
Nepal makes progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood, says FM Rana Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, emphasized Nepal's ongoing progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood during her address in New York. Kathmandu 24 Sep, 2024
PM Dahal stresses on implementation of timely curriculum based on innovation Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has stressed on the need of developing and implementing timely curriculum based on innovation. Nepal 05 Apr, 2024
Japan, UNDP collaborate to advance climate smart agriculture, build resilient communities in Jajarkot Two types of polyhouses – a naturally ventilated and a nursery polyhouse with misting – were inaugurated by the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme, in Ward 7 of Nalgad Municipality, Karnali Province. Nepal 18 Mar, 2024
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards, finds UN Development Programme Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. Nepal 15 Mar, 2024
PM Dahal directs PAHS for managing challenges in seen in health sector Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has directed the Patan Academy of Health Sciences for managing the challenges emerged in the health sector. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2024
Priority will be given to provinces lagging behind in HDI: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be allocated by keeping Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Madhes, the provinces which are backward in the Human Development Index (HDI), at the centre. Kathmandu 24 May, 2023
'Increasing digital access and introducing tailored products crucial for gender equality' To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, the World Bank Country Teams for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka hosted a virtual talk; ‘Accelerating Gender Equality: Towards a #DigitAll Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal’, to discuss how improved digital capabilities can accelerate gender equality in the region. Business 09 Mar, 2023
Nepal slightly improves in HDI ranking: UNDP report Nepal has improved its ranking from 144th to 143th position, although the Human Development Index (HDI) value has marginally declined from 0.604 to 0.602 due to continued turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report. Kathmandu 13 Sep, 2022
Government to award women entrepreneurs on merit basis The federal government has decided to honour seven women entrepreneurs with cash prize of Rs 100,000 and citation each on merit basis annually. Nepal 04 Jul, 2022
Public transport: An obligation for many The day before, I took a public bus from Kamaladi to Boudha. I realised that it had been quite a while since I had commuted by a public vehicle. I chose to experience the public transportation service for a day. Blogs 17 Jun, 2022
