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Nepal - Constituent Assembly Election Support The Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) is a whole of government initiative that deploys civilian specialists to countries experiencing or emerging from natural disaster or conflict, specifically to support stabilisation, recovery and development training. Funding under this initiative supports the deployment of  three ACC elections specialists to provide surge capacity to the United Nations Development Programmes, Electoral Support Project in Nepal for up to six months. They will support election operations and voter education, to boost the prospects for a participatory, credible election. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
ICIMOD Water Resources Management in South Asia The Intergovernmental Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) initiative provides funding for a 'multi-disciplinary river basin resource management programme' targeting the Koshi River Basin, covering parts of China, Nepal, and India.  The overall goal is to contribute to inclusive poverty reduction and enhanced resilience to climate change by securing and sustaining freshwater ecosystem services. Australia's contribution will: develop a basin wide knowledge based in a web-based information sharing platform; propose options for improved agriculture in different geo-climatic parts of the basin; and provide detailed case studies of the underlying causes and management options for a range of water hazards. Improving the management of the waters of the Himalayan Rivers is critical to improving the livelihood of more than 500 million of the world's poorest people. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $3.0 million over 4 years, starting 2011-12.
Nepal School Feeding Program The World Food Program (WFP) School Feeding Program has been operating in Nepal since 2013 in partnership with the Ministry of Education; Food for Education Project; World Education; Open Learning Exchange and the Nepal Red Cross Society. The project complements the Government of Nepal's school feeding program. The project operates in the mid and far west regions of the country and will provide school meals for 190,000 vulnerable students every school day of the year, learning materials for children in rural areas and support for water, sanitation and hygiene activities. The total value of this investment is $0.8 million expensed in the 2014-15 financial year.
South Asia Administered Program Support Funding under this initiative supports the South Asia program, specifically program management and technical support costs for implementation of aid activities to South Asia; support for in-country implementation , oversight and reporting; and to undertake scoping, design, monitoring and evaluation, technical input into development of thematic and country strategies; program review; development of monitoring frameworks, and other related tasks in delivering the South Asia aid program. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over the 2012-13 financial year.
Conflict Mediation in Post Earthquake Recovery The Conflict Mediation in Post Earthquake Recovery supports Nepal's long term recovery following the devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the educational needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disabilities, as they transition back to school and “building back better” ; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women. Within the early recovery package, Australia provided funds to the Asia Foundation (TAF) in Nepal for a program to address conflicts and vulnerabilities related to earthquake recovery and assistance in Nepal. The program will address, in particular, disputes related to identity, resettlement, land and resource use, and gender-based violence (GBV). The program will support faci
Support to Humanitarian Logistics Operations On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with the epicentre located 81 km northwest of the capital city of Kathmandu. The earthquake impacted 39 out of the 75 districts in the country with 14 districts most affected, left over 8,000 people dead and destroyed over 500,000 houses. With the severe humanitarian impact of the disaster, the Government of Nepal requested for international humanitarian support on 26 April 2015 .

The World Food Program (WFP) has been providing logistic operations which includes the Humanitarian Staging Area at the international airport, communication facilities, storage space and office buildings. Additionally, WFP is providing common services for the entire humanitarian community, including storage facilities, and is supporting the transportation of relief items that go beyond just food. WFP is also coordinating the logistics needs of all United Nations (UN) agencies and Non-Government Organisations, through the Logistics Cluster, so that the
Building Back Safer Schools for All The Building Back Safer Schools for All program supports Nepal’s long term recovery after the devastation earthquake on 25 April 2015. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the education needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disability as they transition back to school, and “building back better”; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women.

The program will address education needs following the April 26 earthquake through two key complementary approaches: increase urgent access to protective quality education and early stimulation for 17,700 boys and girls from birth to 18 years, 400 teachers and 1,200 parents affected by the earthquake; and support the Government of Nepal to institutionalise safer schools building for reco
Nepal Scaling Up Nutrition Initiative Tech Assist Funding under this proposal supports Australia's commitment to advance Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 1c to reduce hunger and MDG4 reduce child deaths and MDG5 to improve maternal health through the provision of core funding to support the Nepal Scaling Up Nutrition Initiative Technical Assistance (SUNITA) a World Bank administered trust fund. The total value of this initiative is $1.9 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Climate Change and Water Australia recognises that the South Asian region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Climate change is already affecting: annual rainfall and consequently the reliability of flows in the major river systems of South Asia; more than 800 million people depend on the waters of the Ganges, Indus and Brahamaputra rivers; and sea level rise threatens the livelihoods of millions who live in coastal zones and large river deltas. As the demand for water increases due to population growth and rapid economic growth, managing water resources to ensure adequate supplies for people, agriculture, industry, electricity generation and the environment is critical. Funding under this initiative supports moving to a 'Green Growth" path for the region and will invest in climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as integrated water resource management. The total value of this initiative is $0.9 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Development Gateway 2011/12 - 2013/14 The Development Gateway initiative provides support to Development Gateway to deliver aid effectiveness products within the information and communications for development field. The support will include $1.6 million for core funding and $2.9 million in restricted contributions to deliver specific aid effectiveness products and services namely: Aid Management Platform uptake in country partner governments in our region; and AidData and geocoding. The total value of this initiative is $3.8 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
World Food Programme 2011-12 Emergency Assistance The World Food Programme (WFP) aims to  save lives in refugee and other emergency situations; to improve the nutrition and quality of life of the most vulnerable people at critical times in their lives; and  to help build assets and promote the self-reliance of poor people and communities, particularly through labour-intensive works programmes. Funding under this initiative supports the WFP's Emergency Assistance Program Fund covering the operations and cost associated with the purchase, transportation and storage of commodities in response to emergency situations in countries that have been identified as priority developing countries by Australia. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $25.0 million expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
MDG Carbon Facility for Sustainable Development The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Carbon Facility for Sustainable Development aims to promote carbon finance solutions at scale in underrepresented developing countries through projects with high sustainable development outcomes. Using the MDG Carbon Facility platform, this Project will have three core outcomes: capacity building for CDM and scaled-up mitigation approaches; specialised technical assistance to achieve UNFCCC registration for CDM projects; and technical assistance to pilot a sector-wide approach based on standardised baselines. The total value of this initiative is $2.5 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
South Asia Program Performance Mgt &#38;#38;#38; Results Funding under this initiative supports the development of a performance management system at program level for the South Asia program to improve results reporting and management. Funds will cover technical assistance and capacity building for South Asia Program performance monitoring and results-based management. The total value of this initiative is $80,000 to be expensed over the 2012-13 financial year.
Colombo Plan &#38;#38;#38; Drug Advisory Programme II The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific (The Colombo Plan) is a regional inter-governmental organisation established to enhance economic and social development in the region. Australian assistance is provided through: core budget support; and a contribution to the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program (DAP). The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over four years, starting 2009-10.
Nepal: Earthquake - Humanitarian Assistance On 25 April, an earthquake measuring 7.8 struck Nepal near Lamjung north-west of Kathmandu, followed by a 7.3 earthquake on 12 May between Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha districts north-east of Kathmandu. Both earthquakes were followed by multiple aftershocks and landslides with Kathmandu, Gorkha, Lamjung, Sinhupalchowk, Langtang and Everest Base Camp amongst the worst affected areas. 

In total, 8,219 people were killed and 20,063 injured by the two earthquakes and resulting landslides. Critical infrastructure was damaged and destroyed, including schools, hospitals and roads with around 409,000 homes destroyed and 265,000 damaged. 

This investment provided $10 million dollars to provide lifesaving humanitarian relief. It provided $1 million to the Australian Red Cross, $500,000 to RedR Australia, $4.5 million to the Nepal Flash Appeals, $4 million to Australian NGOs, and $50,000 to the SPRINT initiative (maternal and child health).
Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery Project The Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery Project support Nepal’s long term recovery. The early recovery package of support will focus on three key themes: meeting the education needs of vulnerable children, with a focus on girls and children with disability as they transition back to school, and “building back better”; rebuilding livelihoods of women and other vulnerable populations; and rebuilding social cohesion, by ensuring there is access to alternative dispute resolution for addressing disaster-related conflict, violence and exploitation of women.

Funding is provided to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for the Rapid Enterprise and Livelihoods Recovery Project (RELRP) . RELRP will help people recover their livelihoods. Through quick reactivation of local enterprises and establishment of new enterprises the project will also rebuild local economies. The project, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Nepal Ministry of Industry, targets a total of 12,000
Electoral Education and Information Centre Funding under this initiative provides support for Australia's commitment to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for the Establishment of  an Electoral Education and Information Centre  at the Election Commission in Kathmandu Nepal. The centre will increase community understanding of the electoral process and help entrench democracy in Nepal. Australia's contribution will be used to fund and manage the construction, equipment and the first year of operationalization of the centre to support Nepal's future electoral processes. The total value of this initiative is $1.3 million expensed in the 2009-10 financial year.
Education Resource Facility The Education Resource Facility (ERF) will provide rapid and reliable access to technical expertise in the education sector.  This includes analytical, research and learning/development services and a help desk on a range of ad-hoc requests. Examples of services include initiative design and appraisal, analytical reports, data analysis, research synthesis and dissemination, professional development, performance monitoring and review. It is a multi-country initiative valued at $19.2 million over 7 years, starting 2008-09.
Nepal Health Sector Program Phase II Funding under this initiative supports the assistance to Nepal Health Sector Program-Implementation plan II (NHSP IP 2). It is a continuation of AusAID assistance for Health in phase I (Initiative number INI 610).  Funding will support the Ministry of Health and Population of the Government of Nepal for NHSP 2, to improve the health and nutritional status of the Nepalese population, especially the poor and excluded. The total value of this investment is $20.8 million over 5 years, starting 2010-11.
Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) Preventing instability in the Asia-Pacific region and globally is a foreign policy priority for the government. Australia has been a strong supporter of and signatory to the UN Programme of Action (UN PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects since its inception in 2001; and the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence since its inception in 2006. The UN PoA outlines steps for countries to take to prevent the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), while the Geneva Declaration commits signatories to strengthening efforts to integrate strategies for armed violence reduction and conflict prevention into national, regional and multilateral development plans and programs. This funding supports various activities  which aim to reduce armed violence through grants to multiple organisations with a goal of AVR under the guidelines of UN PoA and the Geneva Declaration. The total value of this multi-country initiative is
Global Program for Safer Schools The Global Program for Safer Schools brings together key development actors to implement a comprehensive school safety program in a cost-efficient and sustainable manner with the aim to: protect children and education workers from death and injury in school; plan for educational continuity in the face of expected hazard; safeguard education sector investments; strengthen a disaster resilient community through education; and using schools as a safety hub for vulnerable communities. Australia's commitment to improving access to basic education includes: school construction; improved learning outcomes; and better governance and service delivery. Investing in a safer future commits Australia to integrate disaster risk reduction approaches across all development programs in order to safeguard investments from disaster. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million over the 2012-13 financial year.
Thematic Issues: Fragility and Conflict Funding under this initiative provides support for armed violence reduction, including conflict impacting on children and gender based conflict through a variety of activities: small arms survey; support to Papua New Guinea's attendance at associated meetings; support for gun policy web knowledge base; and approval for Timor Leste Armed Violence Assessment (TLAVA). The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
South Asia Water and Sanitation The South Asia Water and Sanitation initiative funds activities identified under the Water and Sanitation Initiative (WSI) in Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka to: expand access to sustainable and safe rural water supply and sanitation; support government reforms and build institutional capacity through providing policy advice and piloting initiatives; improve health through better hygiene practices and improved water quality; and support decentralization by channelling funds to programs that devolve decision-making to local government and communities. A particular focus will be adopted within activities to address the needs of the poor and other vulnerable groups, women and children. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $30.9 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.
Nepal - Earthquake recovery Funding under this investment supports the deployment of up to three Australian Civilian Corps infrastructure specialists to Nepal to support earthquake recovery efforts, and the provision of logistics. The deployees will work within the Nepal Department of Education, providing advisory and capacity building support focused on the reconstruction of school buildings, to ensure that infrastructure design enables children to return to safe, accessible and resilient schools. The total value of this investment is $0.7 million over 2 years, starting May 2015.
WFP Disaster Management Exercise Capability The World Food Programme's Readiness Initiative seeks to address the problem of increased natural disasters through proliferation of disaster management exercises as a tool in preparedness. Exercises will take place in the relevant country, use realistic scenarios and involve the same individuals and teams that will actually manage the response. The total value of this initiative is $4.4 million, starting 2010-11.
PFM Multi Donor Trust Fund Phase II The Public Financial Management Multi Donor Trust Fund (PFM MDTF)  Phase II aims to strengthen the performance, transparency and accountability in public financial management in Nepal. In five years, the Nepal PFM MDTF envisions a country where solid foundation for credible and performing PFM systems at central, regional and local levels support economic development and service delivery of citizens. This will be achieved through the pursuit of five strategic objectives, which are convergent and support each other and underpin Government of Nepal's strategy in this regard: aA credible and efficient budget process for central government that allows for strong fiscal discipline, an allocation of resources that reflects policy priorities, a solid internal control framework (including the creation of an internal audit function), an increased performance orientation and adequate accountability, notably through monitoring, supervision and external audit mechanisms; enhanced internal and exter
Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in Nepal This investment will strengthen humanitarian preparedness in Nepal through strategic partnerships with UNFPA and WFP. Total value of the investment will be approximately $4.2 million over six years (2018-2023). The investment includes $0.5m to UNFPA for 2017/18.  The investment aligns well with Australia’s broader objectives, proven capacity to respond with good relationships with partner governments. The partners also have strong networks within various stakeholders and the Government of Nepal and are confident to manage the investment effectively. 

Australia’s investment is supporting activities related to both the partners’ Country Strategic Plans. Our funding (in addition to other donors) will therefore leverage economies of scale and ensure that the organisation’s work is aligned with broader national priorities.
Analytical Work related to NHSP II Funding under this initiative supports independent review work on the current technical assistance to Nepal Health Sector Program II, including assistance on maternal, neonatal and child health through UNICEF. The total value of this initiative is $38,000 over the 2011-12 financial year.
Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Civil Society Fund provides funding to civil society organisations to engage in water, sanitation and hygiene projects in developing countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa over the duration of the Water and Sanitation Initiative.  This is a multi-country initiative with a total value of $21.7 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
Targeted Country Program Support Funding under this initiative provides support for key stabilisation activities in areas of conflict, focusing on support for livelihoods and recovery, including: internally displaced persons returning to their conflict affected communities in Northern Sri Lanka; contribution to the UN Country Team in Nepal to support ongoing peace process; a fragile states study of Burma; re-establishment of the CPSRG contingency fund; peacebuilding training enhancing support and participation of Philippine Marine Corps in the Mindanao Peace Process; promoting youth civic participation and child protection in the reintegrations of internally displaced persons in East Timor; supporting the reintegration of former child combatants in Nepal focusing on the special needs of girls; support for the Peace Dividend Trust study on the economic impact of RAMSI in the Solomon Islands; and extending the Creating Opportunities for Economical Revival and Development in the Eastern Province Sri Lanka. The total valu
Public Financial Management Initiative for Nepal The Public Financial Management Initiative for Nepal covers two activities namely 1) The Public Financial Management Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) and 2) PFM Advisory Services for the Nepal Program. The Multi-Donor Trust Fund aims to strengthen the performance, transparency and accountability in public financial management in Nepal. Key results expected from the projects to be funded through the MDTF are: improved  resource management as a result of strengthened PFM systems and processes; increased awareness and oversight of government PFM processes by diverse constituencies; and better knowledge of value for money challenges and PFM governance gaps, contributing to improved design of PFM interventions at the country and sector level. The MDTF will be used as a vehicle to support a wide range of activities based on priorities set by the government and development partners broadly categorized under three broad dimensions:  Supply, Demand and Knowledge. MDTF will support activities that
Assistance to Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal Funding under this investment supports a partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the provision of livelihoods options for the Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal. Australian funding will primarily support livelihoods and self reliance; education and training; community-based protection for vulnerable segments of the population with particular focus on sexual and gender-based violence, child protection issues, self-harm and substance abuse. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million to be expended during the 2016-17 financial year.