New Publication

• Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Nepal 2018-2021 (PDF, 4.1 MB, English)
• A Common Framework for Gender Equity And Social Inclusion (PDF, 11.7 MB) (PDF, 11.7 MB)
• A Common Framework for Gender Equity And Social Inclusion, report in Nepali (PDF, 11.8 MB) (PDF, 11.8 MB)

Project Factsheets

• Decentralised Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project - Earthquake Emergency Assisstance Project (PDF, 1.9 MB, English)
• Employment Fund - Skills for Reconstruction (PDF, 870.5 kB, English)
• Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response (PDF, 745.5 kB, English)
• Governance Facility (PDF, 441.4 kB, English)
• Home Garden Project (PDF, 2.6 MB, English)
• Motorable Local Roads Bridge Programme (PDF, 753.1 kB, English)
• Nepal Agricultural Markets Development Programme (PDF, 1.1 MB, English)
• Nepal Agricultural Services Development Programme (PDF, 1.9 MB, English)
• Nepal Vocational Qualifications System (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• River Protection Work and Livelihood Improvement in Chitwan (PDF, 444.5 kB, English)
• Safer Migration Project (PDF, 659.4 kB)
• Small Irrigation Programme (PDF, 1.1 MB, English)
• Trail Bridge Sub Sector Programme (PDF, 485.2 kB, English)

Publications

• Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Communities to Climate Change – Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) Experiences and Lesson Learnts (PDF, Number of pages 40, 930.9 kB)
• Forest-based Value Chains in Nepal - an Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) Working Paper (PDF, Number of pages 72, 1.3 MB)
• Gender, Poverty and Social Equity Mainstreaming in Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) - achievements, learnings and the way forward (PDF, Number of pages 40, 1.5 MB)
• Reflections on the Policy and Governance Component of Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) (2012 to 2016) (PDF, Number of pages 24, 474.8 kB)
• Reflections Private Sector Component of Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) from 2012 to 2016 (PDF, Number of pages 44, 999.7 kB)
• Results, Good Practices and Lessons Learnt from Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) (PDF, Number of pages 64, 1.3 MB)
• Scientific Forest Management Initiatives in Nepal Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) Experiences and Lessons Learnt (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Sustainable Forest Management in Nepal - an Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP) Working Paper (PDF, Number of pages 68, 2.2 MB)
• The Livelihood Improvement Programme of Multi Stakeholders Forestry Programme (MSFP), achievements, learnings and the way forward (PDF, Number of pages 34, 1.1 MB)

• Motorable Local Road Bridge Programme (LRBP) - External Review Report December 2015 (PDF, Number of pages 97, 5.8 MB)
• Stronger than a quake - Stories from Ramechhap after the April earthquake (PDF, Number of pages 7, 2.3 MB)
• Reality Check Approach - Perspectives of People Living in Poverty in Nepal (PDF, Number of pages 54, 2.9 MB)
• Findings of the Khotang Household Survey (PDF, Number of pages 40, 1.2 MB)
• Report of the Mid-term Review of the Swiss Cooperation Strategy 2013−17 (SCS) for Nepal (PDF, Number of pages 33, 869.0 kB)

Asia Brief

• Empowering the Disempowered - Skills and Employment for Disadvantaged Youth (PDF, Number of pages 4, 703.8 kB)

Selected publications

Documents from closed Rural Health Development Programme

RHDP Annual Report 2010-2011 (PDF, 544.2 kB)

RHDP Annual Report 2011-2012 (PDF, 1.3 MB)

RHDP Phase VI Flyers (PDF, 2.0 MB)

RHDP Phase VII Project Completion Report 2013 (PDF, Number of pages 32, 904.2 kB)

Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Nepal 2013-2017, in Nepali

Swiss Cooperation Strategy of Nepal 2013-2017 (PDF, Number of pages 40, 2.0 MB)

Development Assistance in Action (PDF, 4.1 MB)

RHDP Bulletin July 2012 (in Nepali) (PDF, 4.6 MB)

Story of Changes from Okhaldhunga (PDF, Number of pages 20, 524.8 kB)

Succes stories from Okhaldhunga (in Nepali) (PDF, Number of pages 20, 524.8 kB)

The Effects of Migration from Khotang District to the Gulf and Malaysia (PDF, 2.5 MB)

• Over the last 10 years, the massive outmigration for foreign employment mostly to the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Malaysia have changed the livelihoods and social structure of rural Nepal. In 2011, 450,000 Nepalis left the country to work abroad, earning 23% of the GDP. The remittance inflows into rural districts dwarf other flows of finance and the absence of men from agricultural and other labour force had severe effects on agricultural production and gender relations. Hence, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Nepal commissioned this study to understand better how development interventions have to adjust to this changed context.
   

Nepal’s Climate Change Policies and Plans: Local Communities’ Perspective (PDF, Number of pages 32, 629.2 kB)

• Climate change policies in Nepal are being prepared, one after the other, but the analysis indicate that they are not community centric.
   

Forest cover change and tenure: A review of global literature (PDF, Number of pages 61, 601.2 kB)

• Global literature review of forest tenure and forest cover indicates that local rule making and the compliance of rules matter the most for forest cover change around the globe.
   

Does Tenure Matter? Assessment of Change in Forest Cover in Nepal (PDF, 942.2 kB)

• Does Tenure Matter? Assessment of Change in Forest Cover in Nepal
  Forest cover change analysis of Melamchi area has fascinating results. Almost 33% forest area has increased in 20 years. Good news.
   

South Asia Forest Tenure Assessment (PDF, 814.7 kB)

• South Asia Tenure Assessment clearly show that despite some progress, it is long way to go for South Asian Countries to make the forest policy and tenure reform community centric
   

Two decades of community forestry in Nepal - What we have learned? (PDF, Number of pages 100, 2.4 MB)

Asia Brief 02/2011 (PDF, Number of pages 4, 846.2 kB)

Community Empowerment for Health - Rural Health Development Project (PDF, Number of pages 8, 2.0 MB)

Annual Report 2009-10 - Rural Health Development Project (PDF, 664.4 kB)

End of phase report District Roads Support Programme (PDF, Number of pages 16, 1.8 MB)

Uterine Prolapse in Nepal The Rural Health Development Project's Response (PDF, Number of pages 87, 3.5 MB)

Stories of Change - after the study tour (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Asia Brief_Achieving results in fragile context (PDF, Number of pages 4, 846.2 kB)

Community Empowerment for Health - Rural Health Development Project (PDF, Number of pages 8, 2.0 MB)

Sharing experience of phase VI. (PDF, Number of pages 8, 2.0 MB)

Annual Report 2009-10 - Rural Health Development Project (PDF, 664.4 kB)

HMRP, top 10 photo selected in European Forum on Rural Development, Palencia Spain (PDF, 664.4 kB)

End of phase report District Roads Support Programme (PDF, Number of pages 16, 1.8 MB)

Uterine Prolapse in Nepal The Rural Health Development Project's Response (PDF, Number of pages 87, 3.5 MB)

Stories of Change - after the study tour (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Strategies in Nepal's Forest Sector: How can rural communities benefit? (PDF, 553.8 kB)

50 years of Nepal-Swiss Development Partnership 1959 to 2009 (PDF, Number of pages 48, 1.7 MB)

• Switzerland was one of the first countries to sign a cooperation agreement with Nepal. In the 50 years since, the strategies may have changed, but the goal remains the same, namely working with the Nepali partners to foster conditions that bring about positive change in the lives of men and women of all social groups. Over five decades, the Swiss and its Nepali partners have encountered difficulties, celebrated successes and borne many significant achievements. This is reflected in an ever evolving understanding of the development challenge.
   

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (PDF, Number of pages 2, 265.6 kB)