Announcement

IOM launches New Website and Social Media Sites

17 June 2013

Kathmandu – IOM Nepal is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, along with a new look we have included some featured images and bilingual texts in English and in Nepali. The new site is located at the same URL: www.nepal.iom.int. Designing a more viewer-oriented layout, visitors c

National Disaster Simulation Exercise To Be Held in Kathmandu on 19 June

10 June 2013

Kathmandu – IOM, as the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) cluster co-lead, will partake in the National Disaster Simulation Exercise in Kathmandu on the 19 June, along with other national and international entities. This simulation exercise will be organized by the Ministry of Home Affa

Opportunity for Traineeship Programme for UN Agencies in Nepal - Cohort III

3 June 2013

On behalf of the United Nations, Nepal, Real Solutions Pvt. Ltd., invites applications from potential Nepali candidates for a traineeship programme with UN Agencies. UN Agencies in Nepal have initiated a joint traineeship programme to provide capacity building and professional training to Univ

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Obstetric Fistula: Hidden tragedy of Nepalese Women

23 May 2013

In 23 May 2013, the world will be marking the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, as recently designated by the United Nations General Assembly. 2013 also marks the 10th anniversary of the Campaign to End Fistula, which was launched by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), i

Get Nepali Voice Heard! Join the UN for a Day

17 April 2013

Get Nepali voices heard! Join us this Saturday or Sunday, or on both days! (must speak Nepali)What? Gather responses to a short surveyWhy? MY World is a global survey for citizens led by the United Nations and partners. It aims to capture people's views to inform global leaders as they define the ne

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Mitigating the impact of climate change on Asia’s mountains. UNESCO/ICIMOD workshop in March in Kathmandu

11 March 2013

Threatened by climate change, Asia’s mountain regions face loss of rare and endangered species, modified water balances, and changing land use transforming socio-economic conditions and livelihoods of people. In order to contribute to the dialogue on how to deal with these developments

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Vacancy notice- Project Manager

25 February 2013

With the financial support from the European Union through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu is implementing the project “Empowering people to enjoy their right to information for greater accountability of Nepal’s power holders” (EID

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Web Page Launch: UNESCO World Heritage Property- Lumbini: Past, Present and Future

5 February 2013

The web site “Lumbini: Past, Present & Future” provides historical and current information on the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, a World Heritage Property since 1997.The site details chronology of events dating back to Buddha’s birth, along with information on Lumbini’s status as a UNESC

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RCHCO Field Bulletin: The Badi Community of Nepal, Issue #50

2 January 2013

This Field Bulletin was prepared by our Dadeldhura and Nepalgunj Field Offices and looks at the current situation of the Badi community in Nepal. Supported by personal accounts of Badis, it examines the community’s main challenges and highlights to what extent factors such as discrimination, socia

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RCHCO Field Bulletin:Peace Through development: how does Nepal's 'Three-Year Plan' deliver on the Comprehensive Peace Agreement?,Issue #49

18 December 2012

This Field Bulletin looks at how core priorities identified in the CPA are featured in Nepal’s current Three-Year Plan. Overall, the Three-Year Plan shows strong alignment with the CPA, with a particular focus on promoting social inclusion, equitable growth, employment generation and good governan

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Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Cooperation Partners Pilot Project for Sustainable Mobility in Kathmandu, Nepal

28 November 2012

UN Habitat is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI’s) for implementing a pilot project for promoting sustainable mobility in Kathmandu in partnership with different stakeholders and in coordination with existing and planned initiatives such as the Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transportation Projec

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RCHCO Field Bulletin: Community-managed Schools in Dailekh District: a local perspective,Issue #48

27 November 2012

This Field Bulletin was prepared by our Nepalgunj Field Office after extensive consultations in the field with local government officials, civil society representatives, School Management Committee members, teachers, students and the public.The Field Bulletin aims to provide local level pe

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Joint Statement of the UN Adolescent Girls Task Force on the occasion of the 1st International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012

16 October 2012

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS ADOLESCENTS GIRLS TASK FORCE (UNAGTF1) IN NEPALON THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF GIRL CHILD 2012‘My Life, My Right, End Child Marriage’ On the occasion of the first celebration of the International Da

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Nepali Version of Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies Launched

5 October 2012

The Nepali version of the “Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies” was launched by the Vice Chairman of Nepal’s National Planning Commission, Honorable Deependra B. Kshetry, on the occasion of World Habitat Day on 1st October 2012 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Secretaries from the Ministry o

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RCHCO Field Bulletin: Chepang's Struggle For Survival:Views from Makwanpur and Chitwan Districts,Issue #47

2 October 2012

This Field Bulletin was prepared by our Bharatpur Field Office after extensive consultations in the field with government officials, civil society members, activists and members of the Chepang community. The purpose of the Field Bulletin is to look at the challenges of the Chepang community in susta

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RCHCO Field bulletin: Perspectives on Chhetri identity and how these relate to federalism, Issue #46

14 September 2012

This Field Bulletin was prepared by our Nepalgunj Field Office after extensive consultations with relevant actors in the field and Kathmandu based research. This Field Bulletin looks at different perspectives on Chhetri identity in Nepal and how these relate to federalism, the peace process and the

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United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Nepal (UNDAF) 2013-2017

11 September 2012

The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) forms the overall framework for the United Nations Country Team’s (UNCT) work between 2013 and 2017. This document comprises three main parts. The first part describes the key development challenges facing Nepal, taking particular account

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RCHCO Field bulletin: Migration patterns in the Central Tarai: Has an equilibrium been disrupted?,Issue#44

30 July 2012

This Field Bulletin was prepared by Bharatpur Field Office after extensive consultations in the field with government officials, civil society members, journalists, activists and the public. The purpose of the Field Bulletin is to examine the migration patterns in the Central Tarai after the M

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RCHCO Field bulletin: National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security – Status of implementation in the Far Western Region, Issue #43

10 July 2012

National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security – Status of implementation in the Far Western Region which is published as part of the Transition Support Strategy. This Field Bulletin was prepared by the Dadeldhura Field Office after extensive consultations in the field. The purpose of the

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RCHCO Field bulletin: Federalism discourse in three districts in the Eastern Tarai, Issue #42

21 June 2012

This Field Bulletin was prepared by the Biratnagar Field Office after extensive consultations in the field with civil society observers, journalists, activists and the administration, and after consultation in Kathmandu with experts on federal issues. The purpose of the Field Bulletin is

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