Nepal has made remarkable progress in tackling malnutrition in children impacted by stunting among under-fives.  The rate of stunting has fallen from 57 per cent in 2001 to 36 per cent in 2016. However, nutrition remains a persistent public health problem with over a million stunted children. Almost 850,000 children under five (27 per cent) are…

Nepal has made remarkable progress in reducing child mortality.Still many women and children don’t have the chance to reach their full potential due to various challneges.   Challenges in Nepal's health sector. A persistent challenge in improving and sustaining maternal and child health status includes poor quality of care. High maternal and child…

Over the next five years, UNICEF will work to ensure that all children, especially the most disadvantaged, benefit from improved access, participation and learning outcomes in inclusive, safe and protective environments., EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, UNICEF will work to ensure that the youngest children have the chance to develop to their full potential. Early Childhood Education will prepare children for school and work with parents to support their children’s development., BASIC EDUCATION, Teaching and learning practices will be strengthened to deliver improved learning outcomes. This will include providing teachers in remote areas with the skills needed for small schools. Better teaching for children who do not have Nepali as their first language will be introduced. Schools will be supported to provide inclusive education to…, ADOLESCENT LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, UNICEF will continue to support the Government to provide a holistic life-skills-based approach to learning that enhances self-protection, employability, and an adolescent’s potential to thrive in their community. For those children that have not been able to enter or return to basic education, UNICEF will support children through alternative…

In Nepal, child protection concerns manifest themselves in many forms: violent discipline, child marriage, child labour, trafficking, violence against women and girls, unnecessary placement of children in orphanages/residential care homes and correction homes, and insufficient access to child-friendly and gender sensitive-justice. Nepal’s progress…