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Talanoa discussion on Climate Change held in Nepal

The Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal, and the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal hosted the ‘Nepal Talanoa Dialogue’ on 22 November. Addressing the opening session of the event, Minister for Forests and Environment, H.E. Shakti Bahadur Basnet, said the issue of climate change has a lot of prominence not only […]

Nepal: Energy Minister on European help for rural electricity and clean energy

New transmission link to enable 600 MW of clean energy to benefit Nepal More than 7,200 households to gain first-time reliable electricity access European and Nepalese partners highlight benefit of technical and financial cooperation The impact of expanding access to electricity to rural communities and benefits from harnessing renewable energy were highlighted today at the […]

Japan Extends Food Assistance Program to Nepal

Kathmandu: The Government of Japan has agreed to extend Grant Assistance of three hundred and fifty million yen (¥350,000,000), equivalent to about three hundred and fifty six million NRs. to the Government of Nepal for implementing the Food Assistance Program in Japan’s Fiscal Year 2018. This has been stated in a press note received by […]

European Investment Bank visit to highlight engagement in Nepal

-First high-level visit from the world’s largest international public bank in five years -Vice President to discuss EIB support for energy, transport and forestry with political and business leaders -EIB to attend ground-breaking of Chilime-Trishuli transmission line Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment Bank responsible for South Asia and global energy activity, accompanied […]

Japan supports Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Nepal

The Government of Japan is extending the financial assistance of US dollars 378,309 equivalent to approximately 43.9 million Nepali rupees, to SHAPLA NEER – Citizens’ Committee in Japan for Overseas Support under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme. Shapla Neer, an international NGO based in Japan, will work with a Nepali partner NGO, […]