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Our programme focus has continuously changed over last 50 years to meet the changing needs of children, adolescents and women in Nepal.  Polio drops We work to reduce child and maternal mortalities through essential maternal and newborn care and ensure full immunization. Mother and a child We work to ensure that all children in Nepal are well-…

“Around 40 per cent of Nepal’s population are children under the age of 18”, The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which Nepal ratified in 1990, guarantees that the basic needs of children and adolescents will be met as a fundamental economic and social right, and establishes that States Parties must implement such rights “to the maximum extent of their available resources” (article 4). Investment in children is…, Evidence shows that brain development is the most rapid in the initial years of life. Every additional dollar invested in quality early childhood development programmes yields a return of between $6 and $17., Mothers with their children Nepal has been experiencing very rapid demographic changes over the last few decades as a result of declining birth and death rates as well as an improvement in life expectancy within a relatively short span of time. The nation is projected to transition into an ‘aging society’ by 2028 and an ‘aged society’ by 2054 –…, So to ensure that Nepal reaps its demographic dividends, increased investment for children is needed today to help them become far more productive by the time they become adults themselves and need to support the elderly people of the society while continuously developing the society., An extra year of girls’ education cuts infant mortality by 5 to 10 per cent., Girls in ECD classes Educating girls for six years or more drastically and consistently improves their prenatal care, postnatal care and childbirth survival rates.  Educating mothers also greatly cuts the death rate of children under five. Educated girls have higher self-esteem, are more likely to avoid HIV infection, violence and exploitation,…

Government of Nepal, UNICEF works in partnership with the following Ministries, various departments and district offices within these Ministries and other government entities. The Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers The Ministry of Finance The National Planning Commission The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration The Ministry of Home…, National Committees , The National Committees for UNICEF, mostly in the industrialized world, are non-governmental organizations that support UNICEF in advocacy for children and fund-raising. Swedish Committee for UNICEF German Committee for UNICEF Finnish Committee for UNICEF Danish Committee for UNICEF Japan Committee for UNICEF Netherlands Committee for UNICEF…, UN Agencies, Our country programme is aligned with the new United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2018–2022.  Together with other UN agencies, we are contributing directly to three of the UNDAF’s four outcomes. UNDP UNFPA ILO UNWOMEN WHO UNIC FAO UNV UNRCO UNESCO WFP, Public and private partners, To help children, adolescents and women in Nepal, we rely on generous donations from our supporters. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Australian Aid (AusAid) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Columbia University Department for International Development (DFID) European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) European Union Family Health International…

Whoever she is, wherever he lives. Every child deserves a childhood., UNICEF’s work in Nepal is based on the Basic Cooperation Agreement concluded between the Government and UNICEF on 21 February 1996. UNICEF  provides technical support at the grassroots level in the Gaunpalikas and Nagarpalikas, and the experiences garnered in the process will guide its strategy to influence policies and programmes at the national…

Often perceived as a Himalayan getaway that is home to the tallest mountain peaks and the famous Sherpas who climb them, Nepal is a landlocked country with diverse ecology and culture. It has a population of 29 million with half of its population living in the low lying southern Terai plains, 43 per cent in the middle hills, followed by 7 per cent…, Children, The country’s demographic structure is currently young with 40 per cent of the population under the age of 18 years ( Demographic Changes of Nepal: Trends and policy implications, 2017).  As large population of the country is young, making investments in children and adolescents is important in shaping national development. Nepal aspires to…, Achievements:, Over the last two decades, Nepal has made rapid progress for children’s development as can be seen by the achievement of many of its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets. Some of the major achievements are as follows Extension of primary health care lowered both the infant and under-five mortality rate Improvements in maternal health care…

UNICEF in Nepal: A five-decade partnership, UNICEF in Nepal: A five-decade partnership, UNICEF began operations in Nepal from its New Delhi office in 1964. The two-person liaison office established in Kathmandu in 1968, finally became a full-fledged office in 1972.  , Over the years, Over five decades of partnership, UNICEF in Nepal has contributed towards many strides the country has taken. The focus of programmes has continuously changed over the years to meet the changing needs of children, adolescents and women in Nepal.  , 1960s-1970s, Providing mainly hardware support through vehicles and construction; printing and distribution of textbooks; support for immunization, iodine, vitamin A and iron supplements, and promotion of breastfeeding and oral rehydration therapy., 1980s, Supporting early childhood care and development, equal access to education for girls, child protection, child and maternal health, community water supply and sanitation as well as out-of-school education for children in the most remote locations., 1990s, Empowering communities especially women and Meena initiative to promote behavioural change., 2000s, Protecting children during the conflict period, paralegal committees, HIV and life skills., 2013-2017, Reforming policy and legislation; strengthening systems and services for children; addressing social norms and behaviours related to harmful practices, adolescents’ development and participation, climate change and disaster risk reduction. After the 2015 earthquakes, UNICEF was there with emergency response and recovery., 2018-2022, UNICEF continues to advocate for investing in children at the federal, provincial and local levels to maximize the potential of Nepal’s young population, and supports Nepal’s renewed commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNICEF’s programmes for 2018-2022 will focus on areas related to health; nutrition; child protection…, FACTS: UNICEF Nepal, • is a United Nations agency that signs its five-year country programmes with the Government. • is not an international non-government organization (INGO). • works through government and non-government partners and does not implement programmes. • provides support for strengthening existing government systems mainly through advocacy, policy…

Latest update: 29 June 2017, Child Care Home and Child Correction Home:, ACR INT/CPCS INT/CCWB. (2009) A study of children's homes in Nepal. Available from: http://cpcs.international/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/AStudyOfChildrensHomesInNepal_en_2009.pdf Government of Nepal. Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Central Child Welfare Board (2014) Child Correction Home Study Report. Available from: http…, Street Children:, Government of Nepal. Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Central Child Welfare Board (2016) Street children mapping report. Available from: http://www.ccwb.gov.np/uploads/Resource/CCWB%20Publication/STREET%20CHILREEN%20REPORT.pdf Child Protection Centers and Services (CPCS). (2012) The Street Children of Nepal: Anthroposociological…, Corporal Punishment:, Advocacy Forum-Nepal (2013). Nepal: Is the Government Unable or Unwilling to Prevent and Investigate Torture. Available from: http://nepalconflictreport.ohchr.org/files/docs/2013-06-26_report_af_eng.pdf Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children. (2016) Corporal punishment of children in Nepal. Available from: http://www.…, International/national volunteering:, Better Care Network (publication date has not mentioned) Better Volunteering, Better Care: Country Focus Nepal. Available from: http://www.bettercarenetwork.nl/content/17382/download/clnt/55416_Nepal_focus_.pdf Volunteering Initiative Nepal (VIN). (2012) Annual report of volunteer program. Available from:,  , https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/vin-material-source-path/uploads/2013/12/VIN-Volunteer-Program-Anual-Report-2012.pdf Next Generation Nepal. (2014) The Paradox of Orphanage Volunteering: Combating child trafficking through ethical voluntourism. Available from: http://www.nextgenerationnepal.org/File/The-Paradox-of-Orphanage-Volunteering.…, Trafficking:, Childreach Nepal (publication date has not mentioned) Child trafficking in Nepal: Causes, Consequences and education as prevention (author: Roisin Stallard). Available from: file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Child-trafficking-in-Nepal.pdf Government of Nepal. (2016) Ministry of Women and Children and Social Welfare. Definition of trafficking and…, Sexual Abuse, Exploitation:, Chitwan Medical College (P) Ltd. (2012) Prevalence of sexual abuse among school children (author: L. Rajbanshi). Available from: http://cmc.edu.np/images/gallery/Original%20Articles/yFOVC20.pdf ECPAT International and Plan International. (2004) Report on laws and legal procedures concerning the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Nepal (…, Gender Based Violence/ Violence Against Women:, DFID, The Asia Foundation and Saathi. (2010) Nepal: Preliminary Mapping of Gender Based Violence. Available from: https://asiafoundation.org/resources/pdfs/GBVMappingNepal.pdf Government of Nepal. Clinical Protocol on Gender-Based Violence (2015). Available from: http://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/FinalGBVProtocol-Nepali-Compiled-…, M, inistry of Women and Children and Social Welfare, Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)-Nepal (2013) A Study on Advancing Justice Sector Reform to Address Discrimination and Violence against Women in Four Selected Districts of Nepal. Available from: http://www.…, Child Marriage:, Ghimire, A., Samuels F. (2014) Change and continuity in social norms and practices around marriage and education in Nepal. Available from: https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/9181.pdf Government of Nepal. Ministry of Women and Children and Social Welfare (2072) National strategy to end child Marriage.…, Child Labour:, Government of Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics (2008) Nepal Labour Force Survey. Available from: file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Nepal%20Labour%20Force%20Survey%20-2008.pdf Government of Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) & International Labour Organization (ILO) (2008) Nepal Child Labour Report (based on data drawn from the Nepal…, Overall women and children issues:, Government of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF Nepal. (2010) Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (NMICS). Available from: http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Surveys/NMICS%202010%20Final%20Report/NMICS-2010-Preliminary-Report.pdf Government of Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics & UNICEF (2014) Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster…