The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

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Key partners

Asian Development Bank

European Union

Government of Nepal

United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

World Bank

In Nepal, after years of supporting the country’s reconstruction efforts following the 2015 earthquake and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNOPS work now focuses on the government’s national priorities and global commitments. UNOPS collaborates with key government and development partners in all of Nepal’s seven provinces to help further the Sustainable Development Goals across the country.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Nepal

    • Built 58 gender-friendly police units across 30 districts and trained over 10,000 police officers together with the Nepal Police, benefiting more than 3 million people.

    • Procured and installed duplex oxygen generation plants in each of Nepal’s seven provinces, serving over 450,000 people, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Built 27 inclusive and resilient school buildings in six earthquake-affected districts, benefiting more than 5,000 students.

    • Provided support to more than 23,000 households with home reconstruction in Nuwakot.

    • Supported the Public Procurement Monitoring Office to develop the capacity of its 143 stakeholders – mainly local government representatives – through a procurement and contract management clinic.

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    Life expectancy at birth
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

    Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    30.5M
    Population
    Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

  • Flag NP Contact Details

    UNOPS Nepal

    Room no. 301, 3rd Floor, Oasis Complex 

    Patan Dhoka Road

    Lalitpur

    Nepal

    Tel: +977 9801211516

    Email: nepal.ar@unops.org

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