• Delivering Essential Reproductive Healthcare, Education, and Psycho-Social Counseling to Vulnerable Women and Adolescent Girls of Nepal Affected by Conflict

    Duration: February 2010 - August 2012
    Budget: US$1,163,204
    Implementing Agencies: UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO

    Between 1995 and 2005, internal conflicts in Nepal contributed to more than 13,000 deaths, undermined the provision of basic social services, and hampered the development of infrastructure, especially in rural areas. As the conflict intensified across the country, roads, schools, and health facilities were destroyed leading many to flee the violence, including teachers and healthcare providers.
     

     

     

  • Beyond Trafficking: A Joint Initiative in the Millennium Against Trafficking of Girls and Women

    Duration: September 2002 - December 2005
    Budget: US$480,640
    Implementing Agencies: UNDP

    The programme’s objective was to reverse the incidence of trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls in Nepal by increasing their access to economic and educational opportunities, establishing district-wide and cross-border partnerships to deter criminal network, and empowering vulnerable victims with the knowledge and capacities to better protect themselves.
     

     

     
  • The photo shows a queue of men and women waiting to enter a community centre. There are people sitting down towards the front of the line. There is a power line running down the street, and trees line the road.

    Community Learning Centres

    Duration: May 2002 - December 2005
    Budget: US$490,698
    Implementing Agencies: UNESCO

    The programme aimed to improve the overall literacy rates among girls and the rural poor in Nepal by introducing and expanding community learning centers in vulnerable communities where villagers could participate in literacy courses and vocational skills training, and engage in small-scale community development projects or cultural initiatives. Since women were actively involved in the management of these centers, their status and profiles were raised within their communities.