calendar_today 03 March 2015

Transitioning from MDGs to SDGs: My experience at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2015

Devika Rai, a young Nepali girl, shares her personal reflections on her participation in the Forum as a youth delegate from Nepal.

calendar_today 12 January 2015

Press Release

UNFPA provides reproductive health and dignity kits in four mid-western districts

KATHMANDU, 12 January 2015- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, provided reproductive health and dignity kits worth approximately Rs 15 million to women of reproductive…

calendar_today 23 December 2014

A milestone in disseminating Nepal census results

Nepal has launched 5th series of Population Monograph and CensusInfo, marking another milestone in the country's 100 years of census history. The National Planning Commission…

calendar_today 19 December 2014

Zero tolerance for child marriage

In Dadeldhura, a UNFPA-supported district, priests, traditional healers and astrologers launch an action plan to tackle child marriage

calendar_today 25 November 2014

Reskilling govt officials and academicians

"We learned new skills that will have a long-lasting impact on our career. The training made us feel so much stronger. The organizers need to do more of such training."

calendar_today 10 November 2014

Towards data uniformity on GBV: GBVIMS in Nepal

The Gender Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS) initiative - initiated in 2011 - was re-launched in Nepal following the signing of a GBV Information Sharing…

calendar_today 09 November 2014

Kathmandu Call for Action to End Child Marriage in South Asia

Officials from the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) adopted "Kathmandu Call for Action" to end child marriage in South Asia. The 12…

calendar_today 08 November 2014

International Women's Day Video Challenge

Participate to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Nepal! United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations…

calendar_today 16 October 2014

Nepal’s first obstetric fistula training

With the completion of Nepal's first innovative hands-on training on obstetric fistula, an end to the shortage of competent service providers is in sight now. One of the most…