Press releases

Transgender and hijra activists call for improved health, living conditions and enabling legal environment

Nepal commits to ending AIDS, by 2030

Innovation, Scaling, Partnerships - UNDP launches Regional Report: ‘Achieving Development Results in Asia and the Pacific, 2013-2014’

Landmark Report Highlights Persistent Challenges Faced by LGBT Community in Nepal

UNDP Innovation Summit: Updating Development in Asia-Pacific

Eradicating absolute poverty possible by focusing on high growth areas and inclusive policies

‘Integrate climate and disaster risks into national policies’

Experts call on Nepal to adopt a systematic approach to address different forms of vulnerability

US$ 5 million project signed to increase access to renewable energy in rural areas

Business for Peace Honouree Kesha Pariyar felicitated

UNDP Regional Director calls for longer term development planning in Nepal

Mr. Haoliang Xu, UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific concluded his three-day visit to Nepal urging the government leadership to quickly complete the transition process. He commended Nepal’s leaders for committing to graduate from the ranks of least developed countries by 2022, but said that strong political commitment accompanied by measurable actions was need to achieve the goals within next 8 years.

Sexual and gender minorities call for protection of their rights

The first-ever two-day national dialogue on the legal and social challenges facing, as well as the opportunities for, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and organizations in Nepal closed today with a call to the government to decriminalize same-sex sexual activity in the law and urged greater protection of rights of sexual and gender minorities. The participants also called on the government and affiliated parties to enshrine the rights of sexual and gender minorities in the constitution.

Kesha Pariyar receives Globally Coveted Business for Peace Award

Finland to provide Euro 5.4 million to strengthen rule of law and improve respect for human rights in Nepal

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have reached an agreement to implement a programme supporting the Supreme Court of Nepal and the Ministry of Law and Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs in minimizing impunity and protection and promotion of access to justice for thousands of poor and vulnerable people in Nepal.

Norway to provide USD 4.54 million for a new rule of law and human rights programme

Norway to provide USD 4.054 million for a new rule of law and human rights programme; the programme seeks to increase access to justice for thousands of vulnerable and poor people in Nepal and increase the rate of implementation of court judgments to 50 percent.

“Working together to build an inclusive, sustainable and resilient Asia-Pacific”: UN Development Chief for Asia and the Pacific

Mr. Haoliang Xu assumes his role as the new Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today.

A new initiative on climate change to benefit nearly 100,000 vulnerable people in Nepal

Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project (CBFGLOF), a joint initiative of GoN and UNDP, will directly benefit an estimated 96, 562 members of climate change vulnerable communities. The project contributes to Nepal’s National Adaptation Plan of Action’s (NAPA) Profile 3 and 4 ‘Community-Based Disaster Management for Facilitating Climate Adaptation’ and ‘GLOF Monitoring and Disaster Risk Reduction’ respectively.

Norway provides USD 3.6 million for elections operation and capacity building of the Election Commission

Priorities for the global development agenda shaped by unprecedented public outreach effort

The United Nations presented today the first findings from an unprecedented global conversation through which people from all over the world have been invited to help Member States shape the future development agenda that will build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after their target date at the end of 2015.

UNDP hands over Anti-Retroviral Treatment facilities, adequate HIV/AIDS drugs and supplies to last until March 2014 to the government

UNDP has successfully concluded its $12 million partnership with the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for Round 7 HIV grant that supported the National HIV/AIDS response in Nepal between 2008 and 2012—handing over Anti-Retroviral Treatment facilities and adequate HIV/AIDS drugs and supplies until March 2014. The facilities and supplies have been transferred to the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC).