Skills Training Means Jobs, Lower Emigration in Nepal
Technical skills are becoming increasingly in demand as Nepal transitions from an agrarian to a mixed economy.
New Drain System to Unleash Potential of Siddhartha Nagar in Nepal
The municipality is now more resilient to monsoon flooding thanks to an ADB-supported infrastructure project that will also promote industrial investment and tourism.
Microloans Start Flowing to Quake-Affected Families in Nepal
Microfinance provides post-disaster relief and support quickly, reduces the cost of recovery financing, reduces aid dependency, and builds long-term resilience.
High Hopes for BBIN Vehicle Agreement, One Year On
We look forward to making more progress on implementing the pact for both passenger and freight vehicles to cross swiftly and easily between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.
Light at the End of Nepal’s Melamchi Tunnel
By October 2017, we in Kathmandu will literally feel the snow-fed Melamchi water at our own taps. What a relief that’s going to be.
We Must Build Capacity, Speed Up Nepal Earthquake Reconstruction
One year on, how is the country recovering from the colossal destruction of the 2015 earthquake?
After Earthquake, Trade Blockades Pose New Threat to Nepal's Economy
Political unrest since late September in Nepal has culminated in the obstruction of trade and transit, which will have a significant impact on post-quake GDP growth.
New Grant to Rebuild Schools, Provide Micro Loans after Nepal Earthquake
We hope to restore school enrollment rates, return household incomes to pre-quake levels, and teach village development committees how to cope with disaster risks.
Nepal Earthquake Victims Learn Masonry Skills to Build Back Better
The ADB-supported Skills Development Project in Nepal is conducting training courses for masons to learn how to build houses to make them more resilient to future hazards like the 2015 earthquake.
Five Months after the Earthquake, Where Does Nepal Stand?
The catastrophic April earthquake has added a new challenge to Nepal’s short-to-medium term economic and development prospects, currently threatened by political tension over the new constitution.