Clean Start In Nepal
It is estimated that 28 percent of people in Nepal live with no access to electricity. Furthermore the low reliability of access and frequent electricity shortages create serious issues for consumption and productive use. Despite a very high potentia... UNCDF, (2016)
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Demand Analysis on Remittances in Nepal
Nepal receives a staggering amount of US$6.9 billion annually in remittance inflows. The fast-growing digital economy in Nepal hold the potential to create new opportunities with the remittances flowing into the country. Together with Laxmi Bank, we ... UNCDF, (2019)
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Digital Financial Services in Nepal - Building an In-House Mobile Money Platform
Developing an in-house mobile money platform is a strategic decision. It should be based on an assessment of the provider’s current capacity and future plans. Technology development comes later, only after the organization is clear on its strategic v... UNCDF, (2018)
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Developing an Allocation Formula for the Decentralized Financing and Development Program and Implications for the Design of a System of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Nepal
The government’s decentralization policy finds its roots in the Constitution of 1991, which mandates peoples’ participation through decentralization as a fundamental rule in the governance system of the country. Subsequently, a two-tiered system of l... UNCDF, (2002)
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Enhancing Access to Financial Services Project Releases its Project Overview Report 2010-2011
Opportunities and constraints towards inclusive financial sector exist on a number of levels. EAFS Intervention logic is the improvement in the enabling environment for inclusive finance, supported by catalytic investment in financial service provide... UNCDF, (2012)
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Nepal Decentralized and Development Programme Final Evaluation Draft Report
As the Decentralized Finance and Development Programme (DFDP) was coming to an end in December 2006, a summative evaluation was conducted for the programme in Nepal from September 14th through October 14th 2006. The objectives of the evaluation were ... UNCDF, (2000)
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Towards a Monitoring System for Local Governments - A Method for Approach Development Potential ‘Pillars’ of an Approach (Final Report)
The task of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Local Development on establishing an improved monitoring system for local governments that would be able to satisfy the monitoring requirements at different levels (Terms of Reference). The c... UNCDF, (2002)
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UNCDF presents the Human Development and Social Protection Pilot at the Open Seminar at Copenhagen School of Global Health
Rather than directly aiming to reduce poverty, the program in Nepal is working to facilitate increased access to schooling for children in an attempt to affect many poverty-related outcomes. Nepal's challenging geography has resulted in... UNCDF, (2012)
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Decentralized Financing and Development, Revision to the Programme Document
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is providing assistance to His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (HMG/N) through the Decentralized Financing and Development Programme (NEP/99/C01) (the ‘Programme’), which operates in 8 of Nepal’s 75 d... UNCDF, (2003)
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LDF Programme Operation Guidelines
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), which has been working in Nepal since 1975, provides financial and technical resources to support development activities in the Least Developed Countries (LDC). UNCDF focuses most of its programmin... UNCDF, (2002)
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UNCDF Technical Review Mission to Nepal Exploring the Scope for UNCDF Support to Fiscal Decentralisation Policy
Previous exchanges and correspondence with HMGN officials and with DANIDA (the key development partner active in this policy area) had suggested an interest in UNCDF involvement. The TRM had very useful discussions with senior officials in Ministry o... UNCDF, (2002)
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Mid-Term Evaluation: Enhancing Access to Financial Services (EAFS) – Nepal
UNCDF’s Inclusive Finance pillar fosters working with the three levels that integrate the inclusive finance sector, those being the micro (retail microfinance providers), mezo (service providers), and macro government regulatory and policy), to pr... UNCDF, (2012)
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UNCDF Programme Framework for Financial Inclusion
The Government of Nepal recognizes the importance of a well-functioning financial sector as one of the key drives in support of the Government's priority to reduce inequalities and poverty. However, challenges for financial inclusion in Nepal remain ... UNCDF, (2015)
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Tool for Assessment of Cooperatives for Wholesale Lending
In Nepalese context, micro-finance institutions and cooperatives are playing an instrumental role in expanding the frontiers of financial access and reach-out to the rural areas as they are working across the country. There are approximately 34 thous... UNCDF, (2017)
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Decentralized Financing and Development Programme (NEP/99/C01) - Mid-Term Evaluation Report January 2004
The DFDP has reached the mid-point of its 5-year programme and has established effective programme management and implementation procedures. It has achieved a high level of ownership amongst both central and local government stakeholders, and within ... UNCDF, (2004)
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UNCDF and Tootle Partner to Bring Door to Door Financial Services
On 15th February 2018, The United Nations Capital Development Fund’s (UNCDF) MM4P programme and Tootle launched a new project to provide doorstep delivery of financial services. Kathmandu Valley is the fastest growing urban agglomeration in South Asi... UNCDF, (2018)
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CONTRACT FARMING IN NEPAL (Introducing pay as you go water access)
According to the Department of Customs, Nepal imported farm products worth Rs215.50 billion in the last fiscal year, up 10% year on year1. This new finding came as a huge surprise to most people as Nepal is a country primarily driven by the agricultu... UNCDF, (2018)
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Youth Entrepreneurs engaging in Digital Economy
Understanding to what degree young entrepreneurs in South and South-East Asia rely on digital financial services and digital business solutions and how they are benefitting from them can improve youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion.
The ... UNCDF, (2020)
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Bio Gas Plant with Loan Facility - Nepal Animation : Youtube
Abstraction: The upfront cost of the renewable energy technology like biogas plant is one of the major barriers for the low-income households to install the plant. Credit facility makes it easier for such households to install the system and pay the ... UNCDF, (2018)
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Digital Financial Services in Nepal - Briefing Note 1: Developing a Digital Financial Services Strategy in Nepal (February 2015)
Nepal is a landlocked country with picturesque, mountainous terrain. The geographical diversity makes it a challenging place for digital financial services (DFS) deployments, mainly because of low population density, poor connectivity and infrastruct... UNCDF, (2015)
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Digital Financial Services in Nepal - Briefing Note 3: Selecting Agents For Financial Services In Nepal
Agent banking has been considered around the world as an additional channel for delivering financial services. However, deployments are challenged with keeping agents motivated, reducing attrition and making the model sustainable. Agent selection has... UNCDF, (2015)
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Digital Financial Services in Nepal - Briefing Note 4 : Understanding the Hurdles to Scale Agent Banking in Nepal ( June 2015 )
Customer perspective is an important factor often overlooked when formal financial institutions plan the delivery of financial services, especially through the agent banking channel. It is important to note that the customer we are talking about here... UNCDF, (2015)
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Improved Cookstoves with Loan Facility - Nepal Animation : Youtube
Abstraction: The upfront cost of the renewable energy technology like improved cookstove is one of the major barriers for the low-income households to install the system. Credit facility makes it easier for such households to install the system and p... UNCDF, (2018)
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