Event: Country Safeguard Systems: South Asia NEP: Strengthening Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Systems — Capacity Development Plan 30 September 2014 View File The present sub-project "Strengthening Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Systems in Nepal"(TA 7566) aims to make Nepal's social safeguard system more effective and efficient in line with the international best practices. The study focuses on supporting the government to formulate appropriate policy and legal instrnments on resettlement and rehabilitation by identifying the cmTent gap that exists between the international best practices and the current practices of the country. One of the deliverable of the study is to suggest and recommend the government to initiate/develop institutional capacity of the various institutions that are involved in designing and implementing infrastructure projects in Nepal. The objectives of the Institutional Need and Capacity Assessment are to: (a) evaluate the capability of EA and IA , and the adequacy of involuntary resettlement safeguards related systems in place,; (b) assess the competitiveness of the units/division in ministries; ( c) assess the risks (institutional, political, organizational, procedural, etc.) that may negatively affect the ability of the units/divisions to carry out the IR safeguard process; and ( d) develop an action plan to be implemented, as part of the capacity development plan, to address deficiencies identified by the capacity analysis and to minimize the risks identified. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Regional Cooperation and Integration Social Development and Protection