Minister Aryal stresses on women empowerment
KATHMANDU: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal, has said that women empowerment …
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Irregularities reign supreme at Nepal agency established to combat poverty | #AsiaNewsNetwork
Kathmandu (Kathmandu Post/ANN) — Poverty Alleviation Fund, a government organisation formed 16 years ago to reduce poverty in the country, …
Land revenue offices across country to go online in a year
Kathmandu, March 17. The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has announced that it will expand online services to …
WEPOWER: Why South Asia needs more women in its energy sector
The World Bank team, WePOWER strategic and institutional partners, and high school female students from Nepal gathered at the closing session of the Women in Power Sector Network in South Asia (WePOWER), Feb 21, 2019. Photo: World Bank
“There is power …
Decryption: Top 10 Most Paid Nepali Government Officials (per month)
But hidden behind that same flag, 25% of its population is living under the poverty line (UNICEF data). According to international standards, …
UK launches global fund to help end ‘period poverty‘ by 2050
LONDON: Britain launched a global “period poverty” fund and taskforce on Monday to help all women and girls access sanitary products by 2050 and …
Nepal’s great income divide
Although the reduction in poverty has brought down malnourishment among children by half in the past 15 years, a third of children are still stunted …
Some are more equal than others in Nepal
Governments and INGOs use the data to get aid which helps, in a strange way, to create a new category of people called the ‘Lords of Poverty‘.
Removing poverty with jobs
A significant proportion of Nepal’s population remains below the poverty line, and they should benefit from this scheme. We should welcome this …
Joining forces to revive Nepal’s heritage
Photo: The World Bank
Many people traveling to Nepal choose the Himalayas as their primary destination.
After landing in the capital city of Kathmandu, most adrenaline junkies and nature lovers quickly make their way to the mountains to spend days trek…
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