Since Nepal's endorsement of the Millennium Declaration in 2000, the government has committed itself to making the necessary efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals MDGs by 2015. As the medium term strategy and implementation plan to achieve the MDGs, the country's Tenth Plan/Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has incorporated the in its strategic framework,including the Nepal Health Sector Programmer Implementation Plan, Nutrition Plan of Action and National Plan of Action on the EFA. The already established linkage must now be further strengthened within an integrated framework, aligning the with the poverty reduction strategy. This publication is a milestone in Nepal's planning history As the country prepares to reduce poverty by half before 2015, thigh Needs Assessments in practical terms, what it will take to do so. We are, therefore, pleased to present this individuals, organizations and institutions willing to help Nepal achieve the Millennium Development Goals will find useful.This assessment is timely.As Nepal seeks Shortness-term and long-term solutions to the conflict, this assessment places a heavy emphasis on addressing the root cause of the conflict inequality. In order to ensure sustainable peace and prosperity in Nepal it is more crucial than ever before for the development programmes to focus on helping women Dalis and certain Janajati groups to gain equal opportunities in education,health services and decision-making. The MDG Needs Assessment identifies muchneeded interventions, estimates the total resources required and calls increased resource mobilization,as well as the foreword baling of foreign assistance. The findings of this exercise are expected to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of internal resources and also help in advocating for increased donor assistance aligned to realize the MDGs. It is clear that the MDGs will be met only through the substantial up-scaling of interventions,which will also require enhanced capacity building to deliver services through strengthened institutions. Finally this report represents a reaffirmation of Nepal's commitment to meeting the MDGs. It has been prepared through close collaboration with the line ministries and extensive consultations with donors and civil society organizations. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with active participation. We are confident that this report will provide practical information and ideas needed to align the country national development strategies medium-term expenditure framework,and the annual budgets with national and international commitments to meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The Report has been prepared through a highly participatory consultative process. The contributing agencies institutions include the National Planning Commission,Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives,Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Population.
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GoN, UNDP
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Publication
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Keywords:
RESOURCE ENDOWMENT, POVERTY REDUCTION, GENDER EQUALITY, GOVERNMENT POLICY, PRIMERY EDUCATION, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL(MDG), EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL WELFFARRE, HEALTH EDUCATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION, DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, PEACE DIVIDEND, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNANCE, WOMEN RIGHTS, GREEN ECONOMY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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Thematic Group:
UNDP
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Social and Institutional Developoment
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14.05.03
- Social Development
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