PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES IN NEPAL
Program Areas
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Strengthening inclusive economic growth by addressing the lack of economic opportunities, inequitable growth and social exclusion
Improving the survival and quality of Nepali lives through equitable and well-governed health systems
Strengthening citizen participation in the democratic transition
Improving the national capacity to prevent, mitigate and respond to disasters
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Strengthening inclusive economic growth by addressing the lack of economic opportunities, inequitable growth and social exclusion HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING
Improving the survival and quality of Nepali lives through equitable and well-governed health systemsDEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE
Strengthening citizen participation in the democratic transitionDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Improving the national capacity to prevent, mitigate and respond to disastersUSAID supports Nepal's transition to Peace and Development
Nepal’s decade-long insurgency ended in 2006 with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The country’s leading political parties are now faced with the challenge of following through on the CPA by drafting a new constitution. While there is progress on political reform and in addressing critical development challenges, advances are slowed by ongoing changes in government leadership and by interest groups jostling for power through nationwide general strikes and by blocking government functions. Read more...
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Young farmers choose and benefit from Agriculture as a vocation
In many developing countries like Nepal, young workers travel far from their homes and families in search of employment opportunities. Many don’t perceive agric...
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On January 23, 1951, the United States and Nepal signed an agreement that began a 59-year relationship of trust, mutual respect, and commitment to the people of Nepal. With that signing, the United States became the first bilateral donor to Nepal, and in this time, the US has provided more than $1.2 billion in development assistance to Nepal. read more ...