UN agencies to grant $190.59m to Nepal

The government of Nepal signed country programme action plan documents with UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA that grant $190.59 million to Nepal in support of three-year interim plan 2008-2010.

UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA will provide $94.38 million, $68.21 and $28 million respectively.

A press release issued today said under the broad framework of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the country programme document and action plan of all three UN agencies put emphasis on peace and development for an inclusive society, responding to national priorities that are currently identified in the Three-Year Interim Plan.

According to the press release, under the country programme action plan UNDP will be implementing its programme towards achieving increased access to and participation in constitution building and free and fair electoral processes, strategies, policies and systems that promote post-conflict recovery; helping increase capacity of government at the national and local level to manage resources and deliver basic services in an inclusive and equitable manner; responsive and accessible justice systems to promote gender equality, social inclusion and the rule of law; enhancement of employment and income opportunities; access to financial services, especially for youth and excluded groups and mainstream energy and environment issues into national and local development plans and reduce risks of natural hazards.

Similarly, UNICEF has committed to work towards decentralized action for children and women; social policy; child protection from violence, abuse and exploitation; education; health and nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene and HIV/AIDS.