UNDP in Nepal

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[13-04-2008] - Press Release

Taking the Global Call to Action on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Climate Change and Importance of School Feeding

The biggest all-female expedition to climb Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) begins on 17 April 2008. The expedition will carry a MDG 3 (United Nations Millennium Development Goal 3) banner, handed over today by His Excellency, Mr. Finn Thilsted, Ambassador of Denmark to Nepal. The MDG 3 is to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have also given support to the expedition.

[03-04-2008] - News

National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management ready for approval

The document provides guidance for improving the policy and legal environment by prioritizing strategic interventions required for disaster preparedness.

[11-03-2008] - Press Release

New UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Nepal

Upon assuming office, Mr. Piper said, “I feel privileged to be taking up this assignment at such a historic time. Perhaps more than ever in our 40 year history in Nepal, the UN’s development and humanitarian organizations have a critical role to play in lending our expertise, energies and resources to the Government and people of Nepal. Peace and development are the two sides of the same coin.”

»Issue 16, April 2008


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Success Stories

Unemployed Madhesi youths turn into entrepreneurs [07-05-2008]

Under the UNDP Quick Impact and Peace Support Initiatives started in December 2007 in the 10 Tarai districts, Micro-enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) launched ‘Start and Improve Your Business’ training specially designed for the youths. The community selected these nine unemployed youths for the training.

From 'Displaced' to Inspirational [03-04-2008]

Today, Kesha does not have to go asking for business from door to door but she gets clients at her door step. She gets paid in cash and not food-grains as she used to get earlier. Her new income allowed her husband to return from India and join the family to start his own tailoring business.

Welcome to Vulture restaurant [03-03-2008]

UNDP Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme has supported Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), a National NGO, dedicated to conserving the birds in Nepal, for the management of community vulture restaurant.
The project has trained local community to manage cow ranch, vulture restaurant and proper record keeping.
The result is quite encouraging. The census this year shows that there are 32 breeding nests of vulture compared to last years’ 17.

For more information contact

Robert Piper UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Anne-Isabelle Degryse-Blateau Country Director UNDP, UN House P.O. Box 107 Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-5523200 Fax: 977-1-5523991, 5523986 Email: registry.np@undp.org	Sangita Khadka Bista Development Communications Officer UNDP Nepal Email: sangita.khadka@undp.org
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UNDP in Nepal

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