Nepal and ADB
In the Spotlight
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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.
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Rising Out of Poverty through Education in Nepal
An ADB-supported project, run in collaboration with the Swiss Development Corporation, helped over 59,000 students in Nepal learn new trade skills and find jobs.
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Clean Water Brings Hygiene and Happiness in Nepal's Small Towns
Clean drinking water is giving small towns across Nepal a new lease on life, as ADB joins forces with the government in a ground-breaking scheme that sees consumers taking a direct stake in local water agencies.
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 report on Nepal's energy sector highlights key development constraints, government plans, and assesses support from development partners such as ADB.
Nepal Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
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.
ADB to Help Nepal Improve Customs Reform, Modernize Trade Facilitation
ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $21 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Nepal’s efforts to simplify, harmonize, and modernize the country’s trade processes to meet international standards.
Projects in Nepal
Approved/Active
- 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
- Hydroelectricity Financing Project
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25.2%
Population living below the national poverty line in Nepal (2010)
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28.33
Population in Nepal, in millions (2016)
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1.4%
Average annual population growth rate in Nepal (2011-2016)
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258
Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal, per 100,000 live births (2015)
