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Delegation 5 (SARD) Nepal

9 September 2024
This presentation discussed the tech startup ecosytem in Nepal.

Web-based Tools for Baseline Biodiversity Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement: The Narayanghat-Hetauda-Patlaiya & Narayanghat-Butwal Road Experiences

26 April 2022
Following an overview on Baseline Biodiversity Assessment (BBA), this session deepens the appreciation of the use of web-based tools for BBA and stakeholder engagement. An overview on web GIS architecture, foundation project life cycles, and key components (e.g., data inventory, data collection,…

Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…

Supporting Nepal's School Sector Development Plan: The Role of ICT

31 August 2017
Nepal has been heavily investing in ICTs to enable more Nepalese access to primary and basic education. Read the results of a workshop on ADB's Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific.

Trends and Development of ICT in Education Policy

10 November 2016
Despite a countless number of national-level ICT in education policy initiatives in the last decade, cases of successful integration of ICT that have led to enhancing teaching and learning in school still remain an exception than the norm. A suggested practical procedure for developing a national…

ICT in Education in Nepal: Policies and Programs

9 November 2016
The ICT in Education Master Plan (2013) and the Teacher Competency Framework (2016) are some of Nepal’s policy provisions on ICT in education. Strategic interventions on improving the quality of ICT education in Nepal are indicated in the ICT in School Sector Development Plan (2016-2023).

Impact of Climate Change on Glacier Dependent Himalayan River Basins

27 June 2016
How does climate change affect the Himalayan region? Aside from the apparent increasing temperature, Himalayan region has been experiencing serveral changes affecting its environment and inhabitants. This presentation gives a snapshot on the changes on glacier ice volume and glacial lakes.

Climate Change Risk Management Approach Adopted by TA 7984-NEP

27 June 2016
Learn how the climate change management framework helps reduce risks of infrastructure damage or loss from climate change and extreme events in Nepal. Various tools for introducing climate resilience at different entry points are discussed as well.

Instituting e-Government Procurement in Nepal

1 June 2016
e-Government procurement (e-GP) promotes transparency, quality, and economic development as proven by Nepal’s experience. The new e-GP system of Nepal eases the access of national and international bidders to procurement opportunities; reduces turnaround time across the public procurement cycle…

Minigrid System for Remote Disadvantaged Communities in Nepal

12 April 2016
With the objective of developing and promoting renewable energy technologies in Nepal, the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre shares its policy framework in this presentation. The intended outputs of the Center’s National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme as a more coherent and coordinated…