From Waste to Worth: Maya's Impact on Nepal's Waste Sector “I grew up around waste,” says Maya Tamang, a community mobiliser at Biocomp Nepal, a social enterprise working on waste management in Nepal. Environment 08 Mar, 2025
Adaptive social protection: In addressing climate risks The climate crisis is now widely recognised as the most urgent global challenge of our time. Opinion 24 Feb, 2025
Women's economic empowerment: Policy innovations needed For nations to develop and prosper, the role of women in enhancing the economy is often acknowledged as crucial. Opinion 14 Jan, 2025
France provides USD 161,000 to WFP Nepal for Climate Risk Financing and Social Protection Project The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has allocated USD 161,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal for a project titled "Linking Climate Risk Financing and Insurance (CDRFI) with Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP)." Nepal 24 Oct, 2024
Nepal hosts second international conference on resilient and inclusive social protection The Government of Nepal National Planning Commission, in partnership with UNICEF and the World Bank, is organizing the second international conference on social protection in Kathmandu today and tomorrow. Kathmandu 12 Sep, 2024
Nepal, Germany conclude Negotiations on Development Cooperation in Berlin The Federal Republic of Germany and Nepal concluded Negotiations on Development Cooperation, held in Berlin on 4-5 September. Kathmandu 11 Sep, 2024
Nepal Youth Summit empowers youth voices, calls for national and global actions on key issues facing young people The Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, along with the National Youth Council, in collaboration with the United Nations in Nepal and supported by civil society organizations, hosted the Nepal Youth Summit in celebration of International Youth Day, on Tuesday. Kathmandu 14 Aug, 2024
Combatting TB epidemic: Progress must be accelerated Tuberculosis (TB) is increasingly considered as a public health scourge, a health security threat and development challenge. Opinion 07 Apr, 2024
NEA urges int'l community to boost investment in energy sector The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has urged the country's international development partners to increase investment in the energy sector. Business 01 Mar, 2024
15 percent of Nepal's population do not eat an adequate diet, says WFP Nepal chief Robert Kasca is the WFP Nepal Representative and Country Director. Robert has over 20 years of operational and leadership experience with WFP, the United Nations agency dedicated to fighting hunger and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Nepal 14 Jan, 2024
ILO launches global communication campaign The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is to roll out a global communication campaign called ‘This Way to Social Justice’, aimed at intensifying efforts to address inequalities in the world of work. Business 26 Sep, 2023
'Scale up equitable nutritional care for women' Despite progress, South Asia has over one-third of the world’s stunted children (nearly 54 million) and over 25 million children suffer from wasting. Nepal 19 Sep, 2023
