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USAID and Government of Nepal Partner to Create and Distribute Food Security Training Materials Nationwide

March 28, 2013
The USAID-funded Nepal Economic, Agriculture, and Trade Activity (NEAT) is partnering with the Nepal Ministry of Agriculture Development (MOAD) to design and disseminate agricultural training materials nationwide.

"Health for Life" Launched to Support Nepal Health Sector Programme II

Monday, February 4, 2013
Today, the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched "Health for Life," an $18 million, five-year health systems and maternal, newborn, child health and family planning program.

The U.S. Government Joins Nepal's Government and Other Donors in Support of the Nepal Peace Trust Fund

Monday, December 10, 2012
Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter W. Bodde signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR) acknowledging a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contribution to the Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF).

USAID/Nepal Commemorates Partnership to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in Nepal

Thursday, August 16, 2012
Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Nepal) and Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) organized an event to commemorate the closure of its flagship five-year Nepal Family Health Program II (NFHP II).

Nepal Experiences Major Improvements in Demographic and Child Health Indicators (Key Findings from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey)

Monday, March 26, 2012
On March 26, the Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Nepal) jointly released the findings of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), highlighting the health, social and economic status and trends in the country.

Celebrating the Return of the Peace Corps in Nepal

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Peace Corps is returning to Nepal after a seven year absence from the country. Support from the Government of Nepal has been instrumental in bringing the Peace Corps back. Two events in Kathmandu today marked the occasion.

Peace Corps Returns to Nepal

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
As announced in Washington, D.C., yesterday (January 10), Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Asia Nisha Biswal signed an inter-agency agreement to re-establish a Peace Corps program in Nepal after a seven-year absence from the country.

Newsletter

January 2013: In Focus: Geographical Information System
USAID Nepal Monthly Newsletter, January 2013, In Focus: Geographical Information System

December 2012: In Focus: Women in Agriculture
Issue 12 of the USAID/Nepal newsletter includes an introduction to agriculture, women, and development in Nepal and U.S. government assistance through the Feed the Future Initiative; snapshots of USAID's efforts to empower women in Nepal through agriculture; and news briefs on the Nepal Peace Trust Fund, the Health 4 Life program, and the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Nepal.

Calendar

A 2013 wall calendar produced by USAID/Nepal with images and stories of Nepali women and families who have benefitted from USAID assistance and training in agriculture, nutrition, business, and literacy. The successes of two recently closed programs, Education for Income Generation and Nepal Flood Recovery, are highlighted throughout the calendar.