World Bank Search - documentsZTYxMjg1MTdjMGQ3MDhhMDA4MzJhMTZhYTFiNGFiYmRmM2FmZTc5NQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/03/27/government-of-nepal-multilateral-developments-banks-and-international-financial-institutions-agree-on-harmonization-of-dNepalGovernment of Nepal, Multilateral Developments Banks, and International Financial Institutions Agree on Harmonization of Disbursement Practicesregions:South Asia,country:NepalEnglishSouth AsiaGovernment of Nepal, Multilateral Developments Banks, and International Financial Institutions Agree on Harmonization of Disbursement Practices/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2024/03/27/government-of-nepal-multilateral-developments-banks-and-international-financial-institutions-agree-on-harmonization-of-d2024-03-27T12:46:43ZSouth Asiacq5NepalNPPress Release KATHMANDU, March 27, 2024 – The Government of Nepal and six Multilateral Developments Banks (MDBs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs)—Agence Française de Développement, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, OPEC Fund for International Development, and the World Bank—agreed to work together to harmonize disbursement procedures and practices to help enhance operational efficiency and achieve Nepal’s development goals. The agreement was reached at a two-day ‘MDBs Disbursement Harmonization Workshop’ organized in Kathmandu on March 25-26, 2024, by the MDBs and IFIs, in close partnership with the Ministry of Finance. “Fostering a unified disbursement system among all MDBs will help facilitate allocation of funds, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure timely disbursement of funds to the government to achieve development results,” said Dr. Krishna Hari Pushkar, Secretary, Ministry of Finance. The GoverPress ReleaseSouth Asia, SARIBRD,IDAZmU2NjU5OTc5ODNiMTZkOGI3NmE0NWRiNjEwYTFlNzRmZGM2OGEwMg2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/03/25/a-decade-of-saving-lives-through-road-safety-investmentsNepal,Iraq,Albania,TanzaniaOver the past decade, the World Bank has supported various partner countries in improving road safety. GRSF, a multi-donor Trust Fund managed by the World Bank, has been instrumental in catalyzing much of the World Bank’s road safety investments.subject:transport,subject:urban development,subject:rural development,subject:sustainable-development-goals,subject:health,country:Nepal,country:Iraq,country:Albania,country:Tanzania,regions:South Asia,regions:Middle East and North Africa,regions:Europe and Central Asia,regions:AfricaEnglishSouth Asia,Middle East and North Africa,Europe and Central Asia,AfricaA Decade of Saving Lives Through Road Safety InvestmentsTransport,Urban Development,Rural Development,Sustainable-development-goals,Health/content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2024/03/25/a-decade-of-saving-lives-through-road-safety-investments2024-03-25T10:40:00ZtrueSouth Asia,Middle East and North Africa,Europe and Central Asia,Africacq5Nepal,Iraq,Albania,TanzaniaNP,IQ,AL,TZResults Key AchievementsAn estimated 65 million people were provided with access to safer roads between mid-2018 and mid-2023 through World Bank-financed projects.Between 2010 and 2019, 10,000 km of roads built or rehabilitated with World Bank support achieved significant safety gains after incorporating recommendations from GRSF-funded safety assessments.270 fatalities and serious injuries were prevented in Nepal as a result of crash barriers installed between 2015 and 2017 through the World Bank-supported Road Safety Support Project. Extrapolating the trend, the project could save over 3,400 lives during the lifetime of the investment.Between 2013 and 2022, Iraq recorded a 81 percent reduction in annual road crash fatalities—from a baseline of 113 to an actual value at project closing of 21—along two major traffic corridors due to road safety improvements under the World Bank-financed Transport Corridors Project.Between 2015 and 2021, Tanzania recorded a 79 percent reduction in road trafficResultsTransport, TRANmQzOTAxN2NlY2JjYTViMDkwNTM4Yjk0YzRhZmM5YTdhOWRmYzM4Yw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/03/04/clearherpath-meet-women-who-are-blazing-a-trail-in-south-asia-s-workforceBangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,Pakistan,Sri LankaIn South Asia, only 1 in 4 women are in the workforce. This means that many millions of women aren’t getting the chance to realize their potential and pursue a career or job outside the home, earn an income for themselves and their families and contribute to their communities and economies.south asia,subject:jobs and development,subject:gender,country:Bangladesh,country:Bhutan,country:India,country:Maldives,country:Nepal,country:Pakistan,country:Sri LankaEnglish#ClearHerPath: Meet women who are blazing a trail in South Asia’s workforceJobs And Development,Gender/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/03/04/clearherpath-meet-women-who-are-blazing-a-trail-in-south-asia-s-workforce2024-03-06T12:00:00Zcq5Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,Pakistan,Sri LankaBD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LKFeature StoryFeature StorySouth Asia, SARZjMyMTIyNjA5OTkxM2FmZDcxMzI1Y2M2N2QzNzFmYjk2MTY4YWI2Mw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/02/29/world-bank-supports-growth-reforms-and-better-roads-in-nepalNepalThe World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $200 million in new financing for two projects in Nepal to support the country’s transition toward Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) and help improve the development and maintenance of Nepal’s provincial and local road network.country:Nepal,regions:South AsiaEnglishSouth AsiaWorld Bank supports fiscal and growth reforms and better provincial and local roads in NepalP176498,P171836/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2024/02/29/world-bank-supports-growth-reforms-and-better-roads-in-nepal2024-02-29T16:58:55ZSouth Asiacq5NepalNPPress ReleasePress ReleaseSouth Asia, SAROTk2MDQ2ZGRhMjFhZmE5MGEyNjYwMDExOTM3YzgyNzBhMTg4ZTBhMg2http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/nepal/brief/asian-development-bank-and-world-bank-joint-online-survey-country-partnership-strategy-for-nepalNepalAsian Development Bank and World Bank Group Joint Online Survey: Country Partnership Strategy for Nepalconsultations:consultation-scope/national,consultations:consultation-type/country-partnership-framework-(strategy)--systematic-country-diagnostic-(cpf---scd),consultations:regions/south-asia,consultations:country/nepal,consultations:language/english,regions:South Asia,country:NepalEnglishSouth AsiaAsian Development Bank and World Bank Group Joint Online Survey: Country Partnership Strategy for Nepal/content/country/nepal/en/brief/asian-development-bank-and-world-bank-joint-online-survey-country-partnership-strategy-for-nepal2024-02-22T11:33:00ZSouth Asiacq5NepalNPBriefBriefSouth Asia, SARcountry|nepalYzViNjQ5MWE5OWE4ZmRlYjg0MWZiZmFkMzY5MDFjN2QxOTYzNTEzMQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/22/kalpana-s-story-benefits-of-digitizing-the-cash-transfer-systemNepalIn Nepal, over 3.5 million people receive Social Security Allowance (SSA). All SSA beneficiaries— the elderly, single women (mainly widows), persons with disability, children, and those belonging to endangered ethnicities — now receive allowances directly into their bank accounts. The transfer of the SSA into bank accounts has reduced issues of duplication, potential leakage of funds due to ghost beneficiaries, and delayed payments. Alongside the improved delivery of SSA, delivery of civil registration has also been modernized. Similarly, over 97 percent of wards (local government units) have shifted to online registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and migration.
The digitization of the cash transfers and civil registration, which has brought significant improvement in the service delivery at local levels in Nepal was supported by the World Bank-financed Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project (SSSPCR).regions:South Asia,subject:social protection and growth,country:NepalEnglishSouth AsiaKalpana’s Story: Benefits of Digitizing the Cash Transfer SystemSocial Protection And GrowthP154548/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/22/kalpana-s-story-benefits-of-digitizing-the-cash-transfer-system2024-01-22T11:38:45ZtrueSouth Asiacq5NepalNPFeature StoryFeature StorySouth Asia, SARIDANGMxOTQ0YTM2M2EzMzA5NzgxYjBjYmY3NTY1NjgyZGI1YzI2NmZiYw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/19/a-source-of-warmth-and-dignityNepalIn Nepal, over 3.5 million people receive Social Security Allowance (SSA). All SSA beneficiaries— the elderly, single women (mainly widows), persons with disability, children, and those belonging to endangered ethnicities — now receive allowances directly into their bank accounts. The transfer of the SSA into bank accounts has reduced issues of duplication, potential leakage of funds due to ghost beneficiaries, and delayed payments. Alongside the improved delivery of SSA, delivery of civil registration has also been modernized. Similarly, over 97 percent of wards (local government units) have shifted to online registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and migration.
The digitization of the cash transfers and civil registration, which has brought significant improvement in the service delivery at local levels in Nepal was supported by the World Bank-financed Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project (SSSPCR).subject:social protection and growth,regions:South Asia,country:NepalEnglishSouth AsiaA Source of Warmth and DignitySocial Protection And GrowthP154548/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/19/a-source-of-warmth-and-dignity2024-01-19T12:12:00ZSouth Asiacq5NepalNPFeature StoryFeature StorySouth Asia, SARIDAODA3NWM3Y2I1OWE1YTVlZGZmYzljZjBlNDFmZDcyY2YyNzFjOTEyYw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/19/bringing-happiness-at-the-doorstepsNepalIn Nepal, over 3.5 million people receive Social Security Allowance (SSA). All SSA beneficiaries— the elderly, single women (mainly widows), persons with disability, children, and those belonging to endangered ethnicities — now receive allowances directly into their bank accounts. The transfer of the SSA into bank accounts has reduced issues of duplication, potential leakage of funds due to ghost beneficiaries, and delayed payments. Alongside the improved delivery of SSA, delivery of civil registration has also been modernized. Similarly, over 97 percent of wards (local government units) have shifted to online registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and migration.
The digitization of the cash transfers and civil registration, which has brought significant improvement in the service delivery at local levels in Nepal was supported by the World Bank-financed Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project (SSSPCR).country:Nepal,regions:South Asia,subject:social inclusion,subject:social protection and growthEnglishSouth AsiaBringing Happiness at the DoorstepsSocial Inclusion,Social Protection And GrowthP154548/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/19/bringing-happiness-at-the-doorsteps2024-01-19T11:21:38ZtrueSouth Asiacq5NepalNPFeature StoryFeature StorySouth Asia, SARIDAM2Q2MjQ5YzRhM2I3MDVkMGRmNjA0Zjk1Yjc4MzgzYTBiOTNlOTEwYQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/18/preparing-for-a-better-futureNepalIn Nepal, over 3.5 million people receive Social Security Allowance (SSA). All SSA beneficiaries— the elderly, single women (mainly widows), persons with disability, children, and those belonging to endangered ethnicities — now receive allowances directly into their bank accounts. The transfer of the SSA into bank accounts has reduced issues of duplication, potential leakage of funds due to ghost beneficiaries, and delayed payments. Alongside the improved delivery of SSA, delivery of civil registration has also been modernized. Similarly, over 97 percent of wards (local government units) have shifted to online registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and migration.
The digitization of the cash transfers and civil registration, which has brought significant improvement in the service delivery at local levels in Nepal was supported by the World Bank-financed Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project (SSSPCR).subject:social protection and growth,country:NepalEnglishPreparing for a Better FutureSocial Protection And GrowthP154548/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/18/preparing-for-a-better-future2024-01-18T17:32:34Zcq5NepalNPFeature StoryFeature StorySocial Protection and Jobs, SPJIDAZjhhY2ExODFkZmI3YzI2NzNlNzQ2ZDc0YjllZDBhMjc0YWI1YmQ3OA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/17/adding-a-little-more-to-lifeNepalAdding a Little More to Life
In Nepal, over 3.5 million people receive Social Security Allowance (SSA). All SSA beneficiaries— the elderly, single women (mainly widows), persons with disability, children, and those belonging to endangered ethnicities — now receive allowances directly into their bank accounts. The transfer of the SSA into bank accounts has reduced issues of duplication, potential leakage of funds due to ghost beneficiaries, and delayed payments. Alongside the improved delivery of SSA, delivery of civil registration has also been modernized. Similarly, over 97 percent of wards (local government units) have shifted to online registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and migration.
The digitization of the cash transfers and civil registration, which has brought significant improvement in the service delivery at local levels in Nepal was supported by the World Bank-financed Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project (SSSPCR).regions:South Asia,subject:social protection and growth,country:NepalEnglishSouth AsiaAdding a Little More to Life Social Protection And GrowthP154548/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/17/adding-a-little-more-to-life2024-01-17T18:08:46ZtrueSouth Asiacq5NepalNPFeature StoryFeature StorySouth Asia, SARIDA