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Democratic Governance



Service Lines
SL 2.6 Decentralization, Local Governance and Urban/Rural Developments

SL 4.1 Conflict prevention and peace building

SL 5.2 Governance of HIV/AIDS Responses

SL 2.4 Justice and Human Rights

UNDP in Nepal is committed to promote people-centered development and decentralized local governance for improved service delivery by the local government. Access to justice especially by the poor is also an area that has received an increasing attention. Also, protection and monitoring of human rights is a challenge and necessity under the current conflict situation where conditions for human rights violations prevail.

The decentralization and local governance programmes cover 66 out of 75 districts and 880 Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Nepal with further possible extension to other districts and VDCs. Necessary policy changes to promote decentralization, capacity building of the local bodies and community empowerment through social mobilization have been undertaken. The challenge is to continue to implement the social mobilization programmes and expand it in remote villages especially under the conflict situation. A more flexible approach to ensure quick benefits to the disadvantaged groups including women is being adopted.

With a view to enhance access to justice by the poor and disadvantaged groups, necessary legal amendments have been drafted including establishment of pilot court, initiating improved mediation practices, and capacity building of judges and other government officials.

A National Human Rights Action Plan has been prepared. At present more intensive support is being provided to enhance the capacity of the National Human Rights Commission with increased focus on human right complaints handling system and human rights monitoring.

UNDP is dedicated to the decentralization of governance in Nepal. UNDP believes that only through giving people power at the local level to influence decisions that affect their lives will they be able to forge an existence that is truly dignified.


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Pipeline Projects


Enhancing Access to Justice through Legal and Judicial Reforms Project-EA2JLJRP

Local Governance and Development Programme-LGDP

Capacity Development of National Human Rights Commission Project – Phase II-CDNHRC-II




Closed Projects


Rural Urban Partnership Programme-RUPP

Reform of the Judiciary-ROJ

Access to Justice-A2J

National Human Rights Action Plan-NHRAP

Support for Peace and Development Initiatives-SPDI



Success Stories

Empowered women entrepreneurs of Pakuwa village [06-02-2008]
UNDP helps foster lasting peace in Nepal [14-12-2006]
Empowering the communities through cyber cafes and tele-centres [04-09-2006]
Entrepreneurs hopeful that peace will bring greater prosperity [07-06-2006]
From muddy footpaths to paved roads... [06-04-2006]

Other Success Stories...


Publications

DFDP Final Evaluation Draft Report [17-10-2007]  New!
DLGSP Mid Term Review 2006 [17-10-2007]  New!
Human Development Report 2005 [10-11-2005]
Sources for Democratic Governance Indicators [08-11-2005]
Democracy in Latin America [08-11-2005]


Other Publications...



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