Nepal and ADB

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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.
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 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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News from Country Offices 11 Sep 2018

ADB to Boost Disaster Resilience of Quake-Damaged Schools in Nepal
ADB's Board of Directors has approved a loan and grant package totaling more than $160 million to improve schools’ resilience to disasters in three provinces of Nepal.
Publication 31 Aug 2018

Sustainable Energy Access Planning: A Case Study
This case study presents the application of the sustainable access planning framework to develop cost-effective energy plans for households in Pyuthan district, Nepal.
Institutional Document 30 Aug 2018

Nepal: Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021)
The country operations business plan (COBP), 2019–2021 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...