Nepal and ADB

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Nepal’s Longest Tunnel Brings Improved Water Supply a Step Closer for Kathmandu Residents

The completion of Nepal’s longest excavated tunnel, part of the Melamchi Water Supply Project, will ultimately provide an estimated 1.3 million urban inhabitants with more reliable water supply.
Nepal: Development Effectiveness Report

ADB has strongly supported inclusive growth in Nepal, helping to reduce poverty, decrease gender and social disparities, build infrastructure, develop human capital, transform agriculture, and mitigate climate change effects.
Women, Excluded Groups in Nepal Facing Barriers to Energy Access

Women, the poor, and different excluded groups face various structural barriers preventing them from benefiting fully from Nepal’s energy sector, according to a new ADB report.
Nepal's Largest Wind-Solar Hybrid Power System Switched On to Connect a Small Village to the World

The power system, financed by an ADB-supported project, was switched on in the Hariharpurgadi village of Sindhuli district. This will help the village connect to the world through the internet and mobile phones creating opportunities to boost local income.

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.

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Macroeconomic Update: NepalPublished twice a year, it reviews and analyzes Nepal's real, fiscal, monetary, and external sectors

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Institutional Document 29 Jun 2018

ADB Accountability Mechanism: Annual Report 2017
This report discusses functions and activities of the two arms of the ADB Accountability Mechanism for 2017 and presents their joint endeavors held in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Publication 13 Jun 2018

Trade Costs, Time, and Supply Chain Reliability
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation countries have to invest in improving connectivity to reduce transport times and increase reliability to major markets.
Speech 04 May 2018

Speech at the 12th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Finance Ministers – Wencai Zhang
Speech by ADB Vice-President Wencai Zhang at the 12th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Finance Ministers at the 51st ADB Annual Meeting on 4 May 2018 in Manila, Philippines.