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The institutionalized form of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Nepal started with the Ministry of Local Development executed and UNDP funded Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Environment (PPPUE) project in 2002. Until the initiation of PPPUE, the concept and utility of the PPP approach in the provision of basic services and infrastructure was not clear in Nepal. The PPPUE project and its partners have raised awareness of the potential of public private partnerships at both local and national levels and have gone a long way in creating an enabling environment for PPPs in local urban service delivery with increased access of the poor to basic services. With this initiation, the Biratnagar Municipality became the first Municipality as such to involve private sector in solid waste management services in the city.
The new UNDP Human Development Report, “Equity and Sustainability: A Better Future for All,” was launched today by Hon’ble Deependra Bahadur Kshetry,Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission. The report places Nepal 157th out of 187 countries with an increase in the Human Development Index from 0.428 in 2010 to 0.458 in 2011. Nepal ranked 138 out of 169 countries in 2010.
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Goodwill Ambassador Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wrapped up their joint official four day visit to Nepal yesterday with optimistic words for the next phase of that country’s development after years of conflict.
Krishna opted for digital photography training under the micro-enterprise option offered by the UN Interagency Rehabilitation Programme (UNIRP), a joint initiative of UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and ILO. Upon completion of the training, Krishna received support equivalent to Rs. 30,000 to start up her own enterprise.
We were fortunate that the earthquake of September 18th 2011 did not result in a far higher number of deaths. It is critical that Nepal gets better prepared, before the next ‘big one’ that might be much closer to Kathmandu and much more severe.
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Goodwill Ambassador Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wrapped up their joint official four day visit to Nepal yesterday with optimistic words for the next phase of that country’s development after years of conflict.
The new UNDP Human Development Report, “Equity and Sustainability: A Better Future for All,” was launched today by Hon’ble Deependra Bahadur Kshetry,Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission. The report places Nepal 157th out of 187 countries with an increase in the Human Development Index from 0.428 in 2010 to 0.458 in 2011. Nepal ranked 138 out of 169 countries in 2010.
A decade long struggle has finally brought good days for Subhadra Rajbhandari, an entrepreneur residing in Myanglung, Tehrathum district in east Nepal.She owns a shop which has products worth Rs. 400,000 (US$ 5,479) made out of dhaka fabric such as caps, scarves, saris, shawls, neckties, handkerchiefs, blouses, shirts etc. She also has colourful threads in different sizes used for weaving dhaka materials.
Krishna opted for digital photography training under the micro-enterprise option offered by the UN Interagency Rehabilitation Programme (UNIRP), a joint initiative of UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and ILO. Upon completion of the training, Krishna received support equivalent to Rs. 30,000 to start up her own enterprise.
