Private, public financing needs to be enhanced to fill financing gap for SDGs Though the government has expressed commitment to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, there is a huge financing gap for SDGs. It is estimated that Nepal requires almost $20 billion annually to achieve SDGs. Sujan Dhungana of The... 26 Mar, 2019
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
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
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
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
Pact signed to develop value chain of veggies, fruits Kathmandu, July 2 The government of Nepal, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) inked a pact recently to implement a project on ‘Value chain development of fruits and vegetables in Nepal’... 03 Jul, 2018
International ICT conference kicks off Kathmandu, June 17 The International Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Conference-2018, being organised by the Federation of Computer Association Nepal (FCAN), kicked off in the Capital, today. Being organised with the theme of... 18 Jun, 2018
�External finance crucial to achieve SDGs� Kathmandu, April 20 Minister for Finance Yubaraj Khatiwada today said that external finance in different sectors of Nepal is must to fund different initiatives that the country has adopted to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help... 21 Apr, 2018
India, UNDP, UNOPS tie up for reconstruction The government of India, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) today signed a partnership agreement to expedite the post-earthquake reconstruction process in Nepal. The agreement... 09 Mar, 2018
Swedish parliamentarians commend progress Kathmandu, February 22 A delegation of Swedish parliamentarians today, after a four-day visit to Nepal, commended the country for its progress in promoting inclusion and gender equality as well as building resilience, improving livelihoods and the... 23 Feb, 2018
Government signs agreement with UNDP Kathmandu, February 2 The government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed an agreement to implement the ‘Cooperative Market Development Programme’ to establish and operationalise cooperative market chain of fruits and... 03 Feb, 2018
