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p. 83 of 95 BACK | NEXT Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors Members, Capital Stock and Voting Power The Record Abbreviations 2004 in Review: Board of Directors' Report Special Theme: The Changing Face of the Microfinance Industry: Building Financial Systems for the Poor Part 1: Institutional Effectiveness Part 2: Poverty Reduction Strategic Priorities Thematic Priorities Regional Perspectives East and Central Asia Mekong The Pacific South Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Southeast Asia Part 3: Financial Statements: Management's Discussion and Analysis

Annual Report 2004 : Part 2: Poverty Reduction : South Asia

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Nepal

Strategy and Policy Dialogue. ADB formulated a new CSP for Nepal for 2005–2009 to support implementation of the government's poverty reduction strategy embodied in the Tenth Plan (2003–2007). It is ADB's first results-based CSP and was the outcome of extensive consultations with the government, local community groups and leaders, civil society, the private sector, and other development partners. To respond to the special implementation challenges posed by the ongoing conflict, the CSP proposes more flexible assistance modalities, wider community participation in project design and implementation, and greater transparency in ADB operations.

Policy dialogue with the government focused on adopting a common development results framework, capacity building of key government institutions, and an effective monitoring mechanism for the new results-based CSP. ADB also engaged in extensive dialogue with the government on key policy reforms set out in the Tenth Plan and provided support for introducing legislative reforms to empower women and amend discriminatory laws against them. ADB continued to support governance reforms focusing on improving the efficiency of the civil service, reducing corruption, and automating civil servants' and teachers' personnel records. Public sector management reforms were also supported for privatization of public enterprises, prudent fiscal management, decentralization, and corporate and financial governance. In collaboration with other development partners, ADB also supported power sector reforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the Nepal Electricity Authority through restructuring and establishing a regulatory institution.

Loans and Technical Assistance. ADB approved five loans totaling $110 million for gender equality and the empowerment of women, for decentralized rural infrastructure and livelihood, for a community-managed irrigation project, a skills for employment project, and a subregional transport facilitation project. ADB also approved 10 technical assistance grants totaling $3.2 million.

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