Nepal and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Better Governance Eases Nepal’s Transition to Federalism
Nepal's modernization of its public financial management and governance systems with support from ADB and other development partners is facilitating the country's transition to a federal system of government.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
Read the fact sheet: ADB and Nepal
Visit the data library: Nepal - By the Numbers
Latest
Low-emission Buses Help Cut Congestion and Pollution in Kathmandu
A fleet of 17 new high-tech, low-emission buses is taking to the roads in busy Kathmandu, helping cut congestion and pollution in Nepal's capital city.
Right Fiscal Reforms, Policies Can Help Meet Social Protection Agenda in Asia and Pacific — ADB Report
Countries in Asia and the Pacific have a good chance of achieving the social protection agenda under the Sustainable Development Goals if the right fiscal reforms and policies are in place, says a new study by ADB.Recent Significant Disasters in the Asia and Pacific Region
The recent disasters that affected Indonesia and Nepal serve as a call to risk-prone countries throughout Asia and the Pacific to build and vigilantly maintain resilience to catastrophes.
Projects in Nepal
Approved/Active
- Developing Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Approaches, Methodologies, and Controls (Subproject B)
- Sustaining Climate and Disaster Risk Resilient and Low Carbon Development in South Asia
- Strengthening Financial Management in Asia and the Pacific, Phase 2
- Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management
- Asian Development Outlook 2019–2021
