BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE KATHMANDU, December 6, 2023 – The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced collaboration to strengthen Nepal’s hydropower sector specifically in the context of the proposed Upper Arun and Dudh Koshi hydropower projects. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) stipulating cooperation...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE Kathmandu,  The first Nepal-Australia Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) under a new Memorandum of Understanding on Water Resource Management took place on 23 November, 2023, in Kathmandu, Nepal.   Water and Energy Commission Secretariat’s Secretary Sushil Chandra Tiwari, together with...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE KATHMANDU, December 1, 2023—The Nepal Quality Health Systems Program was jointly launched today by the Additional Health Secretary, Dr. Tanka Barakoti and World Bank Practice Manager for the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, Feng Zhao. The Program aims to improve...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE Kathmandu, Nepal School and laboratory buildings of Shree Gautam Buddha Secondary School, Buddhabhumi Municipality, Kapilvastu District, built with Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 33.23 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, were formally inaugurated today by Shri Prasanna...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE Kathmandu, 23 November Equidem launched its new research report “Unjust Transitions: Climate Migration, Heat Stress, and Labour Exploitation in the United Arab Emirates” on 20 November 2023 which uncovers labour rights violations on the same site where COP 28...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE Kathmandu, 23 November The Policy Roadmap aims to complement the policy pathways for Nepal to transition towards 100% Renewable Energy (RE) by 2050 to support in meeting the national commitments made for the energy sector and in obtaining...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE Kathmandu, Nepal The Australian Government has announced humanitarian funding of AUD600,000 (approximately NPR 5.09 crore) to respond to the emergency needs of victims of the recent earthquake in western Nepal. The new funding will enable Australia’s established partners working on-the- ground in...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE USA, Nepali writer, critic and translator Mahesh Paudyal was felicitated by the New Hampshire chapter of International Nepali Literary Society. Author Paudyal was felicitated in an event organised by the Society to mark the 115th birth anniversary...

BY NAVEENSANCHAR ONLINE KATHMANDU, November 2, 2023 — The Government of Nepal and 16 development partners agreed to consolidate and scale up financing and technical assistance to support Nepal to implement a set of high-priority investments and policies in line with...