Nepal and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Nepal's Economic Growth to Slow in FY2018, Weighed Down by Floods
The pace of growth of Nepal’s economy will slow down to 4.7% in fiscal year (FY) 2018, compared to 6.9% seen in FY2017, according to the Nepal Macroeconomic Update 2017.
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ADB’s Work in Nepal
Nepal has faced major setbacks in recent decades, but the country has made steady progress. Its partnership with ADB has remained strong, and helped it respond to new shocks.
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Building Schools Better in Nepal
More than 150 retrofitted school buildings withstood the earthquake that rocked Nepal in 2015. Now hundreds more schools are being upgraded to keep students and communities safe.
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ADB Education Assistance Works: Just Ask Nepali Plumber Ram Bahadur Bishwakarma
More than 400,000 people in Asia and the Pacific have benefited from vocational training since 2010 thanks to ADB.
Nepal has made notable socioeconomic progress in recent years. Literacy rates have increased, poverty rates have declined, gender disparities have narrowed, and social inclusion has improved.
Nepal now strives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to graduate from least-developed country status.
ADB's country partnership strategy for 2013–2017 supports the government's development objective of accelerated, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth.
Nepal is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.
View the ADB and Nepal fact sheet.
Economic Update
- Macroeconomic Update: Nepal
Published twice a year, it reviews and analyzes Nepal's real, fiscal, monetary, and external sectors
Latest
This paper presents a conceptual framework for the study of the vulnerability of Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal with a particular focus on the structural vulnerability.
Vulnerability and Resilience: A Conceptual Framework Applied to Three Asian Countries—Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal
ADB, KfW Scale Up Cofinancing Partnership with Additional $2 Billion
ADB and the German development bank KfW today agreed to scale up their existing cofinancing partnership with an additional $2 billion over the next 3 years until 2020 to continue promoting development in the Asia and Pacific region.Nepal: Country Operations Business Plan (2018-2020)
The country operations business plan (COBP), 2018–2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is consistent with ADB’s country partnership strategy (CPS), 2013–2017 for Nepal, which focuses on infrastructure and human capital development, and agricultural...
Projects in Nepal
Approved/Active
- Regional Urban Development Project
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Customs Reform and Modernization for Trade Facilitation
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Customs Reform and Modernization for Trade Facilitation Program
- Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project - Additional Financing
- Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project
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28.33
Population in Nepal, in millions (2016)
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258
Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal, per 100,000 live births (2015)
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1.4%
Average annual population growth rate in Nepal (2011-2016)
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25.2%
Population living below the national poverty line in Nepal (2010)
