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United Nations Population Fund Draft Country Program Document for Nepal
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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 constitution in 2012.
2. The population was 26.6 million in 2011; an additional 1.9 million lived and worked abroad. The annual population growth rate is 1.4 per cent. The national poverty incidence declined to approximately 25 per cent in 2011. From 2006-2011, the total fertility rate declined from 3.1 children per woman to 2.6. The contraceptive prevalence rate for modern methods has stagnated at 43.2 per cent.
#UN #UNFPA #2012
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Publisher:
UN
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Type / Script:
Draft
in English
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Keywords:
AGE GROUPS, ETHNICITY, CASTE, ADOLESCENT, POVERTY, FERTILITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION, PROGRAM, CULTURE, EQUALITY, PLAN LAYOUT
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Thematic Group:
UN
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International Peace and Security
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Thesaurus:
18.05.00
- Programme Planning
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