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United Nations Population Fund The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) strives to deliver a world in which every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Working on the ground in some 150 countries, UNFPA expands the possibilitie...
UNAIDS, UNFPA, (2015)
Declaration on National Family Planning Conference The National Conference on Family Planning with the theme “Reaching the Unreached” successfully concluded on 19 March 2019 in Kathmandu issuing a six-point declaration. The two-day event was organized by the Family Welfare Division under the Ministry...
UNFPA / GON, (2019)
राष्ट्रिय परिवार योजना सम्मेलन २०७५, घोषणा पत्र नेपाल सरकार, स्वास्थ्यतथा जनसंख्यामन्त्रालय, स्वास्थ्य सेवाविभाग, परिवार कल्याण महाशाखाल संयुक्त राष्ट जनसंख्या कोष र आड्रा नेपाललगायत परिवार योजनामाकाम गन अन्य२० साझेदार संस्थाका सहकार्यमा, देश भरिका ३५० जना सहभागी साम्मिलित रही ३० भन्दा बढी प्रस्त...
UNFPA / GON, (2019)
SRHR Activist - UNFPA Aasha Pandit a Peer facilatator during session at Paroha MP (Basantpatti) Rautahat. #ICPD #ICPD25 #ReproductiveRights, #FamilyPlanning #UnfinishedBusiness #UnmetNeedForFamilyPlanning #ReproductiveHealthServices #FemaleCommunityHealthVolunteer #FCHVs...
UNFPA, (2019)
SRHR Activist- UNFPA Ashna Pandit a Peer Educator during session at Paroha MP(Basantpatti) at Rautahat #ICPD #ICPD25 #ReproductiveRights, #FamilyPlanning #UnfinishedBusiness #UnmetNeedForFamilyPlanning #ReproductiveHealthServices #FemaleCommunityHealthVolunteer #FCHVs ...
UNFPA, ()
UN Newsletter - Vol. 77 (July-Oct 2019) UN Newsletter Vol 77 from issue July to October 2019 shows overall works,mobilization and interaction with government and different organization,locals,communities and agencies with allegiance for different projects and responses. #UNFPA #UN #UNNep...
UNIC, (2019)
A Nepali SRHR advocate born with HIV Mala Neupane of Nepal has been an HIV positive since birth. She advocates for integration of HIV services with sexual and reproductive health and also promotes comprehensive sexuality education in whatever manner she can. In this video, she talks abo...
UNFPA, (2019)
Adolescent pregnancy Many girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This video on adolescent pregnancy and the im...
UNFPA, (2019)
An everyday family planning hero Family planning creates a world of possibilities for women. That’s what keeps Kabita trekking on hills to supply contraceptives in remote areas of Sudurpaschim Pradesh in Nepal. Video Quality: 720p HD Audio Quality: High Video Location: Sudurpa...
UNFPA, (2019)
Combating child marriage in Nepal Combating child marriage in Nepal This video is about combating child marriage in Nepal through community empowerment under a global programme to promote the rights of adolescent girls to avert marriage and pregnancy, and enable them to achieve thei...
UNFPA, (2019)
Early marriage Early marriage Hundreds of thousands of girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This vid...
UNFPA, (2019)
Self-initiated marriage Many girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This video on self initiated marriage is par...
UNFPA, (2019)
Value of a girl child Value of a girl child Many girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This video on the val...
UNFPA, (2019)
What do we march for? Voices from Nepal telling what they march for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, where 179 governments, including Nepal, adopted a landmark...
UNFPA, (2019)
Why comprehensive sexuality education is important Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is not just about sex. It's about relationships, gender, protecting one's health, well-being and dignity. All young people must be informed through CSE. And this must be guided by human rights. To strengthen ...
UNFPA, (2019)
End of Violence Against Women Director of Human Rights Flim Focus Nepal Bev Hoffman Showing painted hands during the End of Violence Against Women Campaign in UNFPA on 27th November 2017 #BevHoffman #Campaign #UNFPA #2017 #EndofViolenceAgainstWomen #Event #Message #UNFPA #UNIC...
UNIC, (2017)
End of Violence Against Women National Information Officer Ram Babu Shah coloring a hands of UNFPA staffs during the End of Violence Against Women Campaign in UNFPA on 27th November 2017 #RamBabuShah #Campaign #2017 #EndofViolenceAgainstWomen #Event #Message #UNFPA #November 3...
UNIC, (2017)
End of Violence Against Women National Information Officer Ram Babu Shah Showing all painted hands addressing the End of Violence Against Women Campaign in UNFPA on 27 November 2017 #UNFPAStaffs #NationalInformationOfficer #RamBabuShah #BevHoffman #Campaign #UNFPA #2017 #Endof...
UNIC, (2017)
End of Violence Against Women National Information Officer Ram Babu Shah, UNFPA Staffs Showing their painted hands during the End of Violence Against Women Campaign in UNFPA on 27th November 2017 #RamBabuShah #Campaign #2017 #EndofViolenceAgainstWomen #Event #Message #UNFPA #N...
UNIC, (2017)
End of Violence Against Women UNFPA Staffs Coloring a Wall with Painted Hands during the End of Violence Against Women Campaign in UNFPA on 27th November 2017 #RamBabuShah #Campaign #2017 #EndofViolenceAgainstWomen #Event #Message #UNFPA #November #UNIC...
UNIC, (2017)
A Youth Guide for Sustainable Development Goals in Nepal The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is expected to shape the world’s common future for at least the next 15 years. With half of the world under the age of 30, it is crucial that young people are put at the forefront of change and development....
UNFPA, YUWA, (2016)
A Youth Guide for Sustainable Development Goals in Nepal The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is expected to shape the world’s common future for at least the next 15 years. With half of the world under the age of 30, it is crucial that young people are put at the forefront of change and development....
UNFPA, YUWA, (2016)
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. Therefore, it is very critical to empower and capacitate women in general and poor women from the discrimin...
UNFPA, (2007)
PSA: Pregnancy Danger Signs (गर्भावस्थामा देखा पर्ने खतराका लक्षणहरु) - Youtube Abstraction: बेस्सरी टाउको दुख्नु, आँखा तिर्मिराएर धमिलो देख्नु, हात मुख सुन्निनु, अह्ररो भई काँप छुट्नु वा मुर्छा पर्नु, कडासंग तल्लो पेट दुख्नु र योनीवाट अलिकति पनि रगत बग्नु, गर्भावस्थामा देखा पर्ने ज्यानै जानसक्ने खतराका ६ लक्षणहरु हुन । Dur...
UNFPA,Nepal, (2016)
Assessing Supply Side Constraints Affecting The Quality Of Adolescent Friendly Services (AFS) And The Barriers For Service Utilization The purpose of this policy brief is to provide a snapshot on the situation of adolescents in Nepal as well as to present key findings and recommendations emanating from a study on barriers and constraints affecting the quality of AFS in Nepal which w...
UNFPA, (2015)
UNFPA PUTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE THROUGH SELFIES KATHMANDU, 6 JUNE 2014 The idea behind this campaign is to gather selfies as a show of support and use them to communicate to decision-makers that young people all over the world want to make sure that they are put in the picture of future development plans. This is part ...
UNFPA, (2014)
Celebration of UN Day 2009 UNFPA Staff Deepak Kumar Thapa clicking photo after being awarded for 25 years of dedicated service in UNFPA in UN house during UN day on 23th October 2009 #UNFPAStaff #DeepakKumarThapa #UNHouse #UNDay #Program #Event #Standing #2009 #October #UNI...
UNIC, (2009)
25 Years of the ICPD: Accelerating the Promise The year 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994. At the Cairo conference, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that called for women’s reproductiv...
UNFPA, (2019)
Sub-National Estimates of Human Capital Indicators: Localizing Investments for the Demographic Dividend The demographic dividend is the accelerated development that can arise when a population has a relatively large proportion of working-age people coupled with effective human capital investment. We measure human capital needs at national and sub-natio...
UNFPA, (2016)
Many Faiths Different Contexts: Experiences with Faith-Based Organisations in the Asia and Pacific Region This publication is an effort to capture some of the aspects of the work of UNFPA’s partnerships with inter-faith groups and religious leaders. The extent to which religion often serves as a critical broker of human and even government existence is o...
UNFPA, (2015)
United Nations Population Fund Draft Country Program Document for Nepal 1. The peace process in Nepal, which began in 2006 and ended a decade-long civil conflict, is gradually moving forward. The Constituent Assembly elected in May 2008 declared Nepal a federal republic. The Assembly is expected to promulgate a new const...
UN, (2012)
ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN NEPAL In 12 countries with some of the world’s highest rates of child brides, UNICEF and UNFPA have joined forces through a Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage. For the first time, existing strategies in areas like health, child pro...
UNICEF, UNFPA, (2016)
व्यवस्थित परिवार स्वास्थ्य र विकासको आधार व्यवस्थित परिवार भनेकै सुखी परिवार हो । परिवारको योजना कसरी गर्ने, यसका फाइदा के-के हुन, परिवारको योजनाका साधनहरु के-के हुन भन्ने बारे जानकारी प्रदान गर्न यो सामग्री तयार पारिएको हो । #familyplanning #healthanddevelopment #unfpa...
Ministry of Health and Population/ UKaid/ UNFPA & Sunaulo Parivar Nepal, (2019)
UNFPA And Disaster Risk Reduction In Asia And The Pacific – The Most Disaster-Prone Region In The World Across Asia and the Pacific, and indeed globally, women weave and mend the social fabric of our communities. When emergencies and disasters strike, women overcome immense obstacles to provide care and safety for others. But they also need care and sa...
UNFPA, (2015)
नेपाल महिला तथा बालबालिकाहरु माथि हुनी हिंशामा संयुक्त राष्ट्र सघ नेपालको बक्तब्य हाल व्यापक पसार पाइरहेको, नेपाली महिलाहरुको बलात्कार, हत्या र बेपता पारिएका घटनाहरुले नेपालमा महिला तथा बालिकाहरुमाथि हुने हिसाको बृहत मुदा विरुद्ध सहि रुपमा अनदोलनलाई सुरुवात गरेको छ ।हाल व्यापक पसार पाइरहेको, नेपाली महिलाहरुको बलात्कार, हत्या र ब...
UNWOMEN, UNICEF, UNFPA., (2013)
(Wrong File) Government of Nepal and UNFPA Sign New CPAP for 2013 - 2017 The new CPAP will be nationally led and will use national systems to the extent possible. UNFPA will actively engage in purposeful partnerships to achieve CPAP results with government, Nepali civil society, UN agencies and External Development Partne...
UNFPA, (2009)
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women the amount of suffering and the human rights violations faced by Nepalese women during the conflict is yet to be reduced since the peace process has just begun. Moreover, as other country examples show, sexual gender based violence tends to increase...
UNFPA, (2007)
Government of Nepal and UNFPA Sign New CPAP for 2013 - 2017 The new CPAP will be nationally led and will use national systems to the extent possible. UNFPA will actively engage in purposeful partnerships to achieve CPAP results with government, Nepali civil society, UN agencies and External Development Partn...
UNFPA, (2013)
My Life, My Right, End Child Marriage Preventing child marriage protects girls’ rights and helps reduce their risks to become victims of violence, HIV infection, early pregnancy, and maternal death and disability, including obstetric fistula. When girls are able to stay in school and ...
ILO, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWOMEN, WHO, (2012)
Statement on the Occasion of World World's Day 2009 Today, as we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in education and health in developing countries. Among those hardest hit are women and girls. This is why the theme of this ye...
UNFPA, (2009)
Women Central to Efforts to Deal with Climate Change, Says New UNFPA Report For many people climate change is everyday reality.In recent years, both food and fuel have been harder to find. The available water carries parasites. The forest area in Nepal is shrinking yearly by 1.6 percent from approximately 37 percent of the a...
UNFPA, (2009)
सुरक्षित मातृत्व तथा प्रजनन स्वास््य अधिकार ऐन नेपालको संविधानदृारा प्रदत्त महिलाको सुरक्षित मातृत्व तथा प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सम्बन्धी हकको सम्मान ,संरक्षण र परिपूर्ति गर्नको लागि मातृत्व तथा प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सेवालाई सुरक्षित, गणस्तरीय, सर्वसुलभ र पहुँच योग्य बनाउने सम्बन्धमा आवश्यक व्यवस्थ गर्न वा...
UNFPA, (2019)
Youth and Mental Health In 2011, the World Health Organization supported the World Mental Health Survey, which found that many mental disorders have their onset in childhood or adolescence, in fact half of lifetime mental disorders appear by age 14. However, diagnosis and...
UNFPA, (2014)
Country Programme Action Plan 2008-2010 Between The Government of Nepal and The United Nations Population Fund In mutual agreement to the content of this Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) document and their responsibilities in the implementation of the country programme, the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 1. Furth...
UNFPA, GoN, (2008)
Early Marriage Web Series Promo - Youtube Abstraction: The video is the promo of YouTube web series on early marriage produced on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child (October 11, 2017) to highlight the issues concerning gender inequality facing young girls in Nepal. Durati...
UNFPA, Nepal, (2017)
TERMS OF REFERENCE UNFPA UNFPA will be implementing the UNFPA Nepal Family Planning Project (UNFPP)-funded by United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) for the period of four years (December 2016 to December 2020). The project aims to contribute in imp...
UNFPA, (2017)
TERMS OF REFERENCE UNFPA UNFPA Ensures effective implementation of programme strategies Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country related to gender equality and reproductive rights.It performs its work through constant moni...
UNFPA, (2017)
Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015 TU Central Library Staffs are wearing UNFPA t-shirt in the event of Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015. #TUStaff #UNFPA #UNDRN #TU #2015 #UNIC #Photo ...
UNIC, (2015)
Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015 TU Central Library Staffs are wearing UNFPA t-shirt in the event of Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015. #TUStaff #UNFPA #UNDRN #TU #2015 #UNIC #Photo ...
UNIC, (2015)
Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015 TU Central Library Staffs are wearing UNFPA t-shirt in the event of Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015. #TUStaff #UNFPA #UNDRN #TU #2015 #UNIC #Photo ...
UNIC, (2015)
Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015 TU Central Library Staffs are wearing UNFPA t-shirt in the event of Launching of UN Digital Library in Association with TU Central Library 2015. #TUStaff #UNFPA #UNDRN #TU #2015 #UNIC #Photo ...
UNIC, (2015)
Manisha Koirala's message to adolescents & young people - Youtube Abstraction: In this video, UNFPA Nepal Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala talks on how one can attain a "fulfilled life" and shares her remarkable triumph over adversity. This video was shot during the First National Conference on Adolescent Health...
UNFPA, Nepal, (2016)
Yoga for earthquake survivors at Female-Friendly Space : Youtube Abstraction: A Female-Friendly Space (FFS) is a place that provides safety and security for women and girls in humanitarian settings. After the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal, UNFPA set up 14 FFS in the districts most affected by the disaster. ...
UNFPA, Nepal, (2016)
विपदको अवस्थामा प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सेवा - Youtube Abstraction: प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सेवाका लागि न्युनतम प्रारम्भिक सेवा सामग्री नेपालमा २०७२ साल वैशाख १२ गते शनिबार गएको विनाशकारी भूकम्प र गत वर्ष आएको बाढी जस्तै प्रत्येक मानविय विपद घटे लगत्तै प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य सम्बन्धी आवश्यकतालाई सम्बोधन गर्न चाहिने अ...
UNFPA, Nepal, (2018)
Statement for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Women and girls in Nepal are still suffering from obstetric fistula,a health condition that is preventable and in most cases treatable. Obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal,is one of the most serious injuries of childbirth caused by prolonged...
UNFPA, (2016)
National Medical Standard for Reproductive Health The manual is designed to provide policy-makers, provincial and municipal health officers, hospital directors, clinical supervisors, and health service providers with accessible, clinically-oriented information to strengthen the provision of reproduc...
UNFPA, UKaid, Jhpiego, (2021)
बृहत्तर यौनिकता शिक्षा: शिक्षक स्रोत सामग्री धेरैजसो किशोरकिशोरीहरू विद्यालयमा हुने भएकाले किशोरकिशोरीहरू यौनिक व्यवहारका लागि सक्रिय हुनुभन्दा पहिले नै धेरै किशोरकिशोरीहरूलाई बृहत्तर यौनिकता शिक्षा दिनका लागि विद्यालय क्षेत्रले ठूलो अवसर प्रदान गर्दछ । विद्यालयको पाठ्यक्रममा समावेश गरेर र स्वा...
UNFPA, (2018)
HARMFUL PRACTICES IN NEPAL: REPORT ON COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS Harmful practices can be defined as persistent behaviours that discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, age, caste/ethnicity, language, religion, amongst others. They leave women and people from excluded groups at risk of violence, poorer physical a...
UNFPA, (2020)
LITERATURE REVIEW ON HARMFUL PRACTICES IN NEPAL Every year, people across Nepal are subjected to violence, poor health outcomes, and death as a result of harmful practices. These practices stem from deeply embedded patriarchal norms and unequal power relations and are a significant barrier to the ...
UNFPA, (2020)
प्रदेश नं. २ को जनसाङ्ख्यिक स्थिति ङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतान्त्रिक नेपालको सातवटा प्रदेशहरु मध्ये प्रदेश नं. २ सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक, भौगोलिक, आर्थिक, जनसाङ्ख्यिक लगायतका दृष्टिकोणले विशिष्ट विशेषतायुक्त रहेको छ । यही तथ्यलाई प्रदेशको नीति तथा योजना आयोगले समग्र रुपान्तरणको मार्ग चित्र क...
UNFPA, (2020)
DIGNITY FIRST In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake on 25 April 2015, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, and many other partners, reached...
UNFPA, (2016)
Nepal Earthquake : 5 Month Progress REPORT of THE Humanitarian Response In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake on 25th April 2015, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, and many other partners, reach...
UNFPA, (2015)
Reproductive health following the devastating earthquake in Nepal, many health facilities were destroyed with supplies and drugs being damaged. with over 1.4 million women and girls of reproductive age affected by the earthquake, meeting reproductive health, (RH) needs ...
UNFPA, (2016)
Response to GBV women and adolescent girls bear extraordinary burdens when natural disaster strikes a country. Gender based violence (GBV) is especially a sensitive issue with adequate services often lacking or non existent. often times GBV survivors can feel they h...
UNFPA, (2016)
Nepal Earthquake 100 Days Into the Humanitarian Response The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015 and the numerous aftershocks that followed including one measuring 7.3 caused widespread destruction and loss of life. Nearly 9,000 people were killed and more than 22,000 others were injur...
UNFPA, (2015)
Status of Reproductive Morbidities in Nepal In recent years,the reproductive and sexual health of women has drawn increasing attentions. High prevalence of reproductive morbidities including sexually transmitted infections are soaring among married women. This research tries to explain and put...
UNFPA, (2006)
Newsletter of UNV Nepal - Issue III, December 2008 (Quarterly) This issue of the UNV Nepal Newsletter marks the end of a very active year for UNV Nepal. UNV has had the pleasure of deploying 43 new UNV volunteers for posts in various UN-agencies of which 12 are National and 31 International Volunteers. At the mo...
UNV, (2008)
Women's Empowerment and Spousal Violence in Relation to Health Outcomes in Nepal - Further Analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Empowering women and addressing gender-based discrimination are key elements of the development agenda of the Nepal government and integral to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Spousal violence is one of forms of gender-based violenc...
USAID, UKAID, GoN, UNFPA, (2013)
Evaluation of the MISP for Reproductive Health Services in Post-earthquake Nepal UNFPA In April and May 2015, two devastating earthquakes hit central Nepal. More than 5 million people were affected, of whom 1.4 million were estimated to be women of reproductive age. More than 90,000 women were estimated to be pregnant, and 10,300 we...
UNFPA, (2016)
First National Population Conference 2014 Nepal has witnessed many important demographic changes over the last two decades due to declining fertility and mortality rates, increasing life expectancy, increasing age at marriage and a large volume of both internal and international migration. N...
UNFPA, (2014)
Health Response to Gender-Based Violence Competency Based Training Package for Blended Learning and On-the-Job-Training Among married women, one-third had experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence from their spouses. Another study has reported that nearly half of Nepalese women experienced violence at some point in their lives, and three-quarters of the per...
UNFPA, (2016)
Management of Obstetric Fistula for Health Care Providers – On-the-Job Training Obstetric fistula is a devastating child birth injury that has been severely neglected, despite the traumatizing impact it has on the lives of affected women and girls. This publication is intended for learners, facilitators and supervisors to be com...
UNFPA, (2014)
National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report) Population and Households: Population of Nepal as of the census day (June 22, 2011) stands at 26,494,504 showing population growth rate of 1.35 per annum. Similarly, Total number of households in the country is 5,427,302 with 5,423,297 individual ho...
UNFPA, (2011)
Nepal Adolescent and Youth Survey 2010/11 Nepal is divided into five development regions namely Eastern, Central, Western, Mid-western and Far-western.The cross section of these five regions with rural-urban set up will provide ten domains.However, the inclusion of the Kathmandu Valley as se...
UNFPA, (2011)
Population Monograph In Nepal (Vol. III: Economic Demography) The Population Monograph of Nepal 2014, an analytic report of the census 2011 presented in three volumes contains in-depth analysis of different topics related to the population of the country prepared by the eminent professionals dealing with such i...
UNFPA, (2014)
Population Monograph Of Nepal (Vol. II: Social Demography) The Population Monograph of Nepal 2014, an analytic report of the census 2011 presented in three volumes contains in-depth analysis of different topics related to the population of the country prepared by the eminent professionals dealing with such i...
UNFPA, (2014)
UNFPA DIGNITY KITS When the disaster hits Nepal UNFPA ensures that reproductive health needs and protection concerns of women and girls are integrated into emergency responses.One of the way in which UNFPA supports women and girls in the aftermath of natural disaster i...
UNFPA, (2015)
Thematic Evaluation Joint Evaluation of Joint Programmes on Gender Equality in the United Nations System In July 1997, the Secretary-General of the United Nations launched a reform agenda to create a more effective and efficient United Nations.1 This led to the creation of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), whose aim is to coordinate, harmoniz...
UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWOMEN, MDG-F, (2013)
Dignity First: UNFPA Nepal 12 Month Earthquake Report April 2016 This one year report (April 2015-April 2016) — Dignity First — is about what services and support were provided to earthquake-affected people, particularly to address the Sexual and Reproductive Health needs of women and girls as well as prevent and ...
UNFPA, (2016)
Critical Food AID and Medical Care to Dhrought Victims of Jeema VDC, Mugu WFP field monitors report--high prevalence of illnesses among families in the Mugu and Humla Health services almost inexistent, priority being pregnancy services. ANM not sanctioned even in Illaka HP (Mugu) WFP's role in distributing food aid to drou...
UNFPA, WFP, (2006)
A Study on Selected Reproductive Health Morbidity among Women Attending Reproductive Health Camps in Nepal RH morbidity is a broad concept that encompasses a wide range of health issues and problems related to reproductive organs and functions. This includes, but is not limited to, childbearing. RH morbidity include obstetric morbidity sustained during pr...
UNFPA, (2016)
Adolescent Girls in Disaster & Conflict Adolescent girls are overlooked in turbulent times of disaster and conflict. Traumatized, constrained by tradition, torn from school and family structures and familiar social networks they can be lost in the crowd in a refugee camp or disrupted...
UNFPA, (2016)
Comprehensive Sexuality Education Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) provides a full range of information, life skills and values to enable young people to make informed choices about their health and sexuality. It is rights-based, age appropriate and gender-sensitive education ...
UNFPA, (2016)
DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND UNFPA Too many young people, especially from poor, rural, marginalized, excluded and high-risk groups, are unable to fully participate in society. To prepare for the future leaving no one behind, there is a need to provide the right opportunities and to em...
UNFPA, (2016)
Early and Forced Child Marriage Child, early and forced marriages often mean the end of a girl’s education, setting aside her chances of a vocation or career and undermining her life choices and her human rights. Early marriage can also have life-threatening consequences. Girls who...
UNFPA, (2016)
Ending Impunity for Child Marriage in Nepal Child marriage, though a criminal offense, has been practiced for generations in Nepal. Globally, Nepal has one of the highest rates of child marriage: 37% of Nepali women ages 20-24 years were first married by age 18, and 10% were married by a...
UNFPA, (2016)
Gender Based Violence (GDV) Gender-based violence occurs as a result of the normative role expectations associated with each gender, along with the unequal power relationships between genders, within the context of a specific society. Domestic violence, marital rape, dowry-rela...
UNFPA, (2016)
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) Gender-based violence occurs as a result of the normative role expectations associated with each gender, along with the unequal power relationships between genders, within the context of a specific society. Domestic violence, marital rape, dowry-rela...
UNFPA, (2016)
Mapping of Child Marriage Initiatives in South Asia Globally, more than 14 million girls marry each year as children (under the age of 18 years), and many of these under the age of 15. Over 700 million women alive today were married as children. Almost half of these live in South Asia. Overall 46% of ...
UNFPA, (2016)
Maternal Mortality Maternal mortality is one of the leading causes of death for women of reproductive age in Nepal. Reasons for this include inadequate health care, lack of family planning, long distances to medical facilities, and early marriage, which leads young gir...
UNFPA, (2016)
My SDGs, my responsibility In 2000, representatives from the (then) 189 Member States met to adopt goals for the world called Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The eight MDGs were to be achieved by the year 2015. Many of the targets of the MDGs were met by 2015, but th...
UNFPA, (2016)
National Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan 2015-2020 The historic people’s movement in 2006 entrenched health as a fundamental human right in Nepal (National Development Plan, 2007/2008–2010/2011), but the country has long since recognized the benefits of scaling up Family Planning (FP). This can b...
UNFPA, (2015)
National Reproductive Health Commodity Security Strategy- 2015 Nepal is a co-signatory to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, and has committed itself to improve the reproductive health status of people throughout the nation. The National Reproductive Health Strategy of N...
UNFPA, (2015)
Nepal Earthquake 2015: A Socio-Demographic Impact Study The 2015 earthquake in Nepal and the subsequent aftershocks resulted in losses not only in terms of lives and physical infrastructures but also of historical, social, cultural and economic aspects of the country and its population. Thirty-one out of ...
UNFPA, (2016)
OBSTETRIC FISTULA Obstetric fistula, one of the most serious injuries of childbearing, is a hole between the vagina and the rectum or bladder caused by prolonged obstructed labour in the absence of timely and adequate medical care. The woman is left with chronic incon...
UNFPA, (2016)
Obstetric Fistula Obstetric fistula, one of the most serious injuries of childbearing, is a hole between the vagina and the rectum or bladder caused by prolonged obstructed labour in the absence of timely and adequate medical care. The woman is left with chronic incon...
UNFPA, (2016)
The Qualitative Study on Assessing Supply Side Constraints Affecting the Quality of Adolescent Friendly Health Services and the Barriers for Service Utilization in Nepal Adolescents (10-19 years old) account for nearly a quarter (approximately 6.4 million or 24.2%) of Nepal's population.This developmental stage marks the critical transition from childhood to adulthood, during which physical, Emotional, cognitive and ...
UNFPA, (2015)
UNFPA Nepal Brochure Established in 1971 in Nepal, UNFPA has been working with the Government of Nepal, development partners, parliamentarians, civil society, young people and other stakeholders to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, ensure that no...
UNFPA, (2016)
UNFPA Country Programme Document for Nepal (2018-2022) This 8th Country Programme Document of UNFPA for Nepal, approved by the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services, will contribute to a transform...
UNFPA, (2017)
Early Marriage in Nepal Web Series Third Episode [YouTube] [Source URL]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUlbXtpRAc&t=1s [Abstract] - The video is the third episode of our web series on early marriage produced on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child (October 11, 2017) to highlight the issu...
UNFPA, (2017)
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