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Nepal, ADB sign loan and grant agreements amounting to Rs 105.59 billion (rn 20/12/2024)

US provided $700m support to Nepal in five years, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 16/12/2024)

World Bank approves $100 million to support Nepal’s sustainable development : The funds aim to bolster Nepal’s efforts in green, resilient, and inclusive development, says the international financial institution (kp 14/12/2024)

ADB, Nepal mark 5 decades of partnership in energy sector : A week-long special photo exhibition is to be held at the Nepal Art Council from December 12-18 (kp 04/12/2024)

Finnfund invests €10 million in Worldlink Communications : The fund will be utilised to bridge the digital gap between urban and rural areas in Nepal, says Worldlink chief (kp 30/11/2024)

Grant scheme launched to boost energy efficiency in industries and enterprises : Initiative to promote sustainable practices and reduce carbon emissions (kp 23/11/2024)

Germany to provide Rs 1.46 billion grant to Nepal for power distribution project (kh 19/11/2024)

Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project (rep 13/11/2024)

Localisation Of Foreign Aid In Nepal, by Giri Panthi (rn 09/11/2024) [Donor countries have a great obligation to their own citizens regarding the use of taxpayers' money in the context of foreign aid!]

World Bank projects to be executed on fast track (rn 07/11/2024)

वैदेशिक ऋणको चंगुलमा नेपाल [Nepal in the grip of foreign debt, by Krishna Paudel (ka 27/10/2024)

World Bank to support employment generation (kh 24/10/2024)

EU-funded Trade and Investment Programme ends : The European Union has lauded TIP’s role in enhancing Nepal’s trade and investments and pledged continued support for LDC transition (kp 22/10/2024)

World Bank unveils $150 million aid for Nepal disaster relief : Separately, the United Nations sets up a $17.5 million fund to support the government’s efforts (kp 10/10/2024), Nepal govt accepts $150 million in concessional loan from World Bank (rep 20/10/2024), Nepal, World Bank sign deal on $150 million loan for disaster management : The loan to be used for disaster recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (kp 25/10/2024)

World leaders pledge help after Nepal flood tragedy : Indian PM Modi, British King Charles, Russian President Putin and Chinese foreign minister Wang send condolences and offer support (kp 04/10/2024)

Foreign Aid: A Double-Edged Sword for Nepal's Development, by Aastha Pokharel (rep 28/09/2024)

Nepal, China commit to advancing key connectivity projects : THMDCN, the trans-Himalayan network, includes railways, roads, aviation, digital links and community connections, by Anil Giri (kp 28/09/2024) [And what does that mean in concrete terms? Will Nepal be heavily indebted to China, as many other countries have now realised?]

EU-funded project to build earthquake preparedness for over 500,000 in Nepal (rep 23/09/2024)

Germany to provide Rs 7.5 billion in grant to Nepal (rep 07/09/2024)

Government decides to accept 115 million US dollar soft loan from ADB (kh 06/09/2024)

Nepal and UK Sign grant agreements for climate resilience and local empowerment (kh 28/08/2024), Nepal, UK sign grant agreement worth Rs 13 billion for climate resilience, empowerment of local levels (rep 29/08/2024)

Bursting out : Developed nations must help Nepal with climate disaster risk assessment (kp 20/08/02024)

World Bank to increase budgetary aid for Nepal (kh 15/08/2024)

World Bank to provide $100 million assistance to Nepal, to be used for local road improvements (rep 07/08/2024)

USAID claims better-than-expected results in sectors of support in Nepal : Nepal and the US are set to sign a new five-year agreement to continue regular aid, which is expected to be $659 million or around Rs88 billion (kp 19/07/2024), Nepal received about Rs 200 billion in USAID support over the past 23 years (rep 20/07/2024)

EU provides Rs 12 million grant for plastic waste management (kh 04/07/2024)

PM Dahal calls for global support to aid nations lagging in industrial development (kh 18/06/2024), Nepal calls for climate justice as IDA21 begins (kp 19/06/2024)

Sislen appointed as World Bank country director for Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka (rep 17/06/2024)

World Bank’s IDA21 comes to Nepal : The four-day event, considered soft financial diplomacy, will be held in Kathmandu for the first time on June 18.More than 200 IDA delegates, representing both donors and recipients, will attend (kp 15/06/2024)

Govt secures less than Rs 3 billion in foreign grants, far short of Rs 50 billion target, by Dilip Paudel (rep 05/06/2024)

Finland commits Rs 1.8 billion in grants for Nepal's climate adaptation efforts (rep 21/05/2024)

Korea supports USD 9.8 million for green jobs (kh 15/04/2024)

Govt decides to accept Rs 1.2 billion in grants from WWF (rep 11/05/2024)

EU to help Nepal bring investment (kh 10/05/2024)

Swiss govt to provide 9.01 million Swiss Francs for Nepal’s tourism project (kh 09/05/2024)

World Bank approves $80 million development policy credit for Nepal to strengthen financial sector and increase access to financial services (rep 08/05/2024)

Nepal appeals world community to increase concessional aid (nlt 06/05/2024)

Govt to take concessional loan of Rs 13.33 from World Bank (rep 04/05/2024)

Four projects to be funded by China are in final stage of negotiation : They are Ring Road works, Araniko Highway upgrade, transmission line, Hilsa-Simkot road (kp 27/04/2024)

Japan hands over Community Center for Disaster Prevention to Indrawati Rural Municipality (rep 24/04/2024)

PM Dahal urges practical projects over wish lists for Investment Summit success (kh 23/04/2024)

World Bank pledges $8.5 million concessional loan for Arun Hydropower Project: FinMin Pun (kh 21/04/2024), The World Bank ‘agrees in principle’ to invest in the Upper Arun HP project (nlt 22/04/2024)

Visit od KfW and EIB ro Nepal : Mission matters (sp 29/03/2024)

PM urges AIIB for concessional loan to Nepal (rn 25/03/2024), AIIB prioritizes investment in Nepal’s development (kh 26/03/2024), Nepal requests China-backed AIIB for soft loans : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on Monday, urged a visiting AIIB delegation for a policy arrangement for concessional loans to Nepal (kp 27/03/2024), NEA seeks financial aid from AIIB to accomplish the target of producing 28,000 MW of electricity (rep 27/03/2024)

Finance Minister Pun World Bank’s support (ae 25/03/2024)

ADB poised to finance $580 million for 635MW Dudhkoshi hydel project : The World Bank will also fund this project as per partnership announced last year between two development partners (kp 14/03/2024)

Japan hands over medical equipment to Kathmandu Cancer Center in Bhaktapur (kh 12/13/2024)

Finance Minister Pun urges World Bank to increase development assistance amid economic challenges (kh 11/03/2024)

Japan provides 12 recycled fire engines to five provinces (kh 11/03/2024)

EU supports sustainable coffee farming training in Sudurpashchim (kh 02/03/2024)

World Bank providing Nepal with credit of $200 million for fiscal and growth reforms and better provincial and local roads (rep 01/03/2024), World Bank to provide Rs 26.51 billion for growth reforms, better local roads in Nepal (kh 02/03/2024)

Foreign aid spending remains poor compared to use of domestic resources : Spending on Asian Development Bank support stands at eight percent and 14 percent in the case of the World Bank in the first half of the current fiscal year (kp 23/02/2024)

Nepal, UK sign agreement to enforce programmes on business and green growth (rn 20/02/2024), UK launches new £400m development portfolio for Nepal : It will help Nepal to tackle the climate crisis, mobilise international finance for development, deliver economic transformation and support governance and inclusion, says British Embassy in Kathmandu (kp 21/02/2024), UK commits $505 million in development grants for business and green growth in Nepal, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 21/02/2024)

Govt falls short of mobilizing foreign loan, achieves only 20 percent of target in seven months (rep 19/02/2024)

Foreign aid decreases by Rs 77 billion (rep 16/02/2024)

IFC’s $56-million investment in Global IME Bank to bolster gender and climate financing in Nepal : The stated aim is to boost competitiveness in the small and medium enterprise (SME) finance market while also improving financial inclusion, creating jobs, and supporting the nation’s climate goals (kp 04/02/2024)

Germany to provide Euros 56, 000, 000 grant assistance to Nepal (ae 23/01/2024)

ADB and Nepal sign $160 million loan and $600,000 grant agreement (kh 17/01/2024)

Korean volunteers arrive in Nepal aiming to contribute to its Overseas Development Assistance (kh 11/01/2024)

World Bank to invest for Mechinagar road construction (kh 07/01/2024)

Documents / Websites

Tracking national and international funding, a tool by Open Nepal Initiative, Young Innovations

Development Cooperation Report, FY 2016-17, by Ministry of Finance

GTZ in Nepal

International organizations



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