Fact Sheet 2016
Immediate Technical Assistance to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is funded by USAID under Emerging Pandemic Threat-2(EPT-2) programme and technically supported by FAO. The project activities are implemented th...
FAO, (2016)
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NATIONAL SERVICES POLICY REVIEW
A vast body of analytical and empirical research
undertaken by UNCTAD and others clearly
demonstrates that a thriving services sector is vital for
all countries [1]. High rates of investment and economic
growth associated with services can contri...
UN, (2011)
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NATIONAL SERVICES POLICY REVIEW
A vast body of analytical and empirical research
undertaken by UNCTAD and others clearly
demonstrates that a thriving services sector is vital for
all countries [1]. High rates of investment and economic
growth associated with services can contri...
UN, (2011)
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Market Watch - 5
This issue of Market Watch-5 consists of the following highlights: 1) Severe problems of food insecurity reported in districts of Mid- and Far-Western hills and mountains due to rising food prices, unavailability of food in the market and little or n...
MoAC, FNCCI, CIPF, WFP, (2008)
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Way out of Informality Facilitating formalization of informal economy in South Asia
The informal economy (IE) in Bangladesh, India and Nepal is estimated to absorb 50 to 60 percent of the non-agricultural working population (comprising wage labourers, the self-employed, unpaid family labourers, piece-rate workers and other hired lab...
ILO/JAPAN MULTI-BILATERAL PROGRAMME, (2015)
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ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
2014/15
Nepal has shown progress in social-demographic indicators in the past decades but the economic growth has been very slow. Employment and Labour force situation reflects the working capability of a country. Information on the current labour force situ...
-UNDP, (2016)
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Needs Assessment, Costing and Financing Strategy for Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs have emerged as a globally agreed common development framework for the planet, people, and their prosperity. They are built on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and cover a wider range of rights-based sustainable development issues. The ambiti...
Gov, (2018)
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Information Economy Report 2006: The Development Perspective
During the past decade, ICTs have become part of many developing countries’ development plans and poverty reduction strategies. Those countries have designed and are implementing national ICT policies to reach overall development goals, recognizing t...
UN, (2006)
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SDGs in Nepal Goal 10 : Info-graphics
Where do Nepal’s seven provinces stand in terms of each of the Sustainable Development Goals? This series of infographics developed by United Nations Nepal in partnership with Nepal in Data and published in the Republica national daily, illustrates h...
UNDP, (2018)
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Market Watch 32 August 2011
The national average price of most monitored food commodities indicates marginal fluctuations over the past one month. The average prices of coarse rice, wheat flour and broken lentils marginally increased by 0.2% to Rs. 36.2 per kilo, 2.3% to Rs. 37...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 36 December 2011
Prices of most commodities monitored by MoAC and WFP slightly declined in December compared to November 2011, particularly newly harvested summer crops. The national
average price of coarse rice dropped by 5.7 percent to Rs. 33.3 per kilo, while th...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 37 January 2012
In the markets regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP, prices of most commodities show a nominal fluctuation over the past one month National average prices of coarse rice
and wheat flour climbed up by 0.1 percent to Rs. 32.8 per kilo and by 2.3 perce...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2012)
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Market Watch 39 March 2012
Prices of food commodities regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP across the country show a marginal fluctuation over the past one month. The average price of coarse rice declined by 2.0 percent to Rs. 32.8 per kilo, while that of wheat flour marginally...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2012)
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Market Watch 40 April 2012
In the markets regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP, retail prices of most food commodities remained stable over the past one month. The average price of coarse rice and wheat flour went down by 0.9 percent and 1.4 percent to Rs. 32.5 and Rs. 33.9 per...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2012)
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Market Watch 41 May 2012
Food prices in the markets regularly monitored by MoAD and WFP showed an upward trend over the past one month. The national average price of coarse rice and wheat flour
climbed up by 4.1 percent and 1.8 percent to Rs.33.9 and Rs. 34.5 per kilo resp...
WFP, MOAD, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2012)
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The European Social Model In Crisis: Is Europe Losing Its Soul?
This new volume answers these questions by looking at the six pillars recognized as comprising the European Social Model: workers’ rights and working conditions, social protection, labour market policy, public services, social dialogue and social coh...
ILO, (2015)
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Market Watch 21 January 2010
The price of staple food items generally remained stable across Nepal this month. In the markets regularly monitored by WFP and MoAC the average price of coarse rice in December was Npr 32 per kilo (down 3 percent compared to last month) and the nat...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2010)
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Market Watch 28 March 2011
In the markets regularly monitored by WFP and MoAC, the average price of most commodities has remained relatively stable over the past 3 months. However, compared to the same period last year, the average price of coarse rice has increased by 9% to N...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 29 May 2011
In the markets regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP, the average price of most commodities has remained relatively stable over the past three months. The average price of coarse rice has increased by 5% and soybean oil by 2.4%, while that of black g...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 30 June 2011
In the markets regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP, the national average price of most of the commodities remained stable in the month of June compared to May. The average
price of coarse was Rs. 35.4 per kg, while that of wheat flour and potato we...
WFP, MOIAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 31 July 2011
In the markets regularly monitored by MoAC and WFP, the national average price of most food commodities has in- creased marginally over the past one month. The average
prices of coarse rice and wheat flour increased by 1.0% to Rs. 36.1 per kilo and ...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/AEC, CIPF, (2011)
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Market Watch 71 November 2014
on November 2014, retail prices of most food commodities monitored across the country showed a mixed trend. On a month-on-month basis, the retail price of coarse rice declined by 2.9 percent, while that of wheat flour marginally increased by 0.2 perc...
WFP, MOAD, FNCCI/AEC, CIPF, (2014)
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Market Watch 72 December 2014
In December 2014, retail prices of most food commodities monitored across the country showed marginal fluctuations. On a month-on-month basis, the retail price of coarse rice declined by 2.3 percent, while that of wheat flour marginally increased by ...
WFP, MOAD, FNCCI/AEC, CIPF, (2014)
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Market Watch 68
Retail prices of most food commodities monitored across the country showed an upward trend in August 2014. On a month -on-month basis, the retail price of coarse rice and wheat flour increased by 1.2 percent and 1.0 percent respectively, while that o...
WFP, MOAD, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2014)
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Market Watch 69 September 2014†
On September 2014, retail prices of most food commodities monitored across the country showed an upward trend. On a] month-on-month basis, the retail price of coarse rice and wheat flour increased by 2.2 percent and 0.2 percent respectively. Likewise...
WFP, MOAD, FNCCI/AEC, CIPF, (2014)
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Market Watch 70 October 2014
In October 2014, retail prices of most food commodities monitored across the country showed a mixed trend. On a month- on-month basis, the retail price of coarse rice increased by 1.5 percent, while that of wheat flour marginally declined by 0.2 pe...
WFP, MOAD FNCCI, CIPF, (2014)
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Market Watch - 15
Food price inflation remains of serious concern across Nepal. According to figures recently released by the Nepal Rastra Bank, the year-on year inflation for food and beverage was 16.5 percent for May A poor food availability situation in remote Hill...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI,CIPF, (2009)
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Market Watch - 16
The price of most staple food commodities increased during July. The price of rice increased on average by 3 percent, black gram by 7 percent, lentils by 2 percent and the price of wheat increased by 1 percent. In recent months, vegetable and fruit p...
WFC, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2009)
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Market Watch - 18
Compared to 12 months ago, during the peak of the international food crisis, staple food items in Nepal have continued to increase steadily. During the past 12 month period, the price of blackgram has increased by 21 percent, musuro by 30 percent, po...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2009)
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Market Watch 22
National food price inflation still remains of significant concern. The most recent year-on-year food price inflation figure provided by the Nepal Rastra Bank in February was 18.1 percent (compared to 17.8 percent last month). High food prices are dr...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ACE, CIPF, (2010)
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Market Watch 23
national food price inflation remains of significant concern. Staple food prices, including those of coarse rice and wheat,rose slightly over the past month. Nepal Rastra Bank’s March 2010 data indicates that recent year-on-year food price inflation ...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2010)
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Market Watch 24
National food price inflation remains of significant concern. Staple food prices, including those of coarse rice and wheat, rose slightly over the past month. Nepal Rastra Bank’s May 2010 data indicates that recent year-on-year food price inflation i...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI/ AEC, CIPF, (2010)
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Market Watch 25
The average price of staple food grains in Nepal has increased this month. In the markets regularly monitored by WFP and MoAC, the national average price of coarse rice in July was Npr 34 per kilo (compared to 33 last month); the average price of whe...
WFC, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2010)
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Market Watch 27
National food price inflation remains of significant concern. Nepal Rastra Bank’s latest data indicates year- on-year food price inflation over 13 percent and cereal grain price inflation of over 15 percent. Expected seasonal price decreases (followi...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2010)
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The Contribution Of Labour Mobility To Economic Growth
More than half of the world’s migrants (55 per cent or 128 million people) live in the G20 countries, and remittances to and from G20 countries account for almost 80 per cent of global remittance flows. Migrants today are younger and better educated,...
ILO, WB, (2015)
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Market Watch - 11
Recent cases of bird flu in the Eastern Terai continue to result in falling chicken prices across the country as consumers remain concerned about purchasing the product. In Kathmandu the price of chicken fell by almost 25 percent this month. The pric...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI,CIPF, GoN, (2009)
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Market Watch - 14
Staple food prices across Nepal remain significantly higher when compared to the same period last year. The good news is that commodity prices, however, have begun to stabilize. On the other hand, wheat, which normally decreases in cost during this p...
WFP, MOAC, FNCCI, CIPF, (2009)
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Nepal Multidimensional Poverty Index
This report present Nepal's official national Multi- dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)using latest data from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2014.MPI includes multiple indicators related to health,education and living standards.
Our computat...
GOV-NPC, (2018)
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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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UNDP Support to the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
Inequalities in income and other non-income outcomes, including health conditions, educational attainment and employment opportunities, are important determinants of economic growth and well-being. The most disadvantaged and vulnerable often lead sho...
UNDP, (2016)
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Enhancing Access to Financial Services (EAFS)
In Nepal, only about 26% of households have a bank account and 38% have outstanding loans exclusively from the informal sector (World Bank, 2006). Access to financial services is particularly difficult for people living in the remote hills and mounta...
UNDP, (2008)
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NATIONAL SERVICES
POLICY REVIEW
A vast body of analytical and empirical research undertaken by UNCTAD and others clearly
demonstrates that a thriving services sector is vital for all countries [1]. High rates of investment and economic growth associated with services can contribut...
UN, (2011)
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Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) - IFAD Nepal 2013-2018
Ongoing project:Western Uplands Poverty Alleviation Project,Leasehold Forestry and Livestock Programmer,Poverty Alleviation Fund,High-Value Agriculture Project in Hill and Mountain Areas,Improved Seeds for Farmers Programmer.multi stakeholder;Country...
IFAD, (2013)
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Multidimensional Poverty Index
This report presents not only the level of, and trends in, poverty, but also its composition by dimension. The report shows that Nepal has made significant progress in reducing MPI. In terms of poverty trends, the incidence of multidimensional povert...
GOV-NPC, (2021)
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Nepal Covid Economic Vulnerability Index- Overview and Technical Guidance
The Economic Vulnerability Index is designed by WFP Nepal’s Evidence, Policy and Innovation Unit and is part of the existing toolbox of vulnerability analyses, targeting and programming assistance being used by country office and partner organization...
WFP, (2020)
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JOB CREATION CRITICAL FOR DURABLE ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN NEPAL
The number of young people of working age in Nepal is currently increasing by 550,000 a year,and by 2020 it will climb to 633,000 a year, a new UNCTAD publication reports. The organization recommends that the new government should rethink its growt...
UNCTAD, (2014)
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