UN agencies to give over 190 million dollar grants

from Gorkhapatra

he United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of US$ 68,214,000 (equivalent to about Rs. 4358 million) to the Government of Nepal.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance today, a Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) to this effect was signed between the Government of Nepal and the UNICEF in Kathmandu today.

Under the CPAP, UNICEF will provide US$ 20,214, 000 from its Regular Resources and US$ 48,000,000 from Other Resources.

The duration of this CPAP is three years (2008-2010). The overall goal of the Country Programme is the realisation of the rights of all children and women through support to the interlinked objectives of peace, reconciliation, and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Krishna Gyawali, Joint-Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Ms. Gillian Mellosop, Representative, UNICEF signed the CPAP on behalf of the Government of Nepal and UNICEF, respectively.

Likewise, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of US$ 28 million (equivalent to about Rs.1789 million) to the Government of Nepal.

The Ministry said a Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) to this effect was signed between the Government of Nepal and the UNFPA in Kathmandu today.

Under the CPAP, UNFPA will provide US$ 17 million from its Regular Resources and US$ 11 million from other financing modalities.

The duration of this CPAP is three years (2008- 2010). The programme will contribute to the government plan to attain prosperity and build peace by reducing human poverty through good governance, social justice and inclusive development approaches.

Krishna Gyawali, Joint-Secretary of the Ministry and Ms. Junko Sasaki, UNFPA Representative signed the CPAP on behalf of the Government Nepal and UNFPA respectively.

Similarly, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of US$ 94. 38 million (equivalent to about Rs. 6030.882 million) to the Government of Nepal.

According to the ministry, a Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) to this effect was signed between the Government of Nepal and the UNDP in Kathmandu today.

Under the CPAP, UNDP will provide US$ 25.581 million from its Regular Resources and US$ 68.799 million from other resources. The duration of this CPAP is three years (2008-2010).

The overall goal of the Programme is to support Government's Three Year Interim Plan.

Krishna Gyawali, Joint-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Ms. Anne-Isabelle Degryse-Blateau, Country Director of UNDP signed the CPAP on behalf of the Government of Nepal and UNDP, respectively.