April to June 2013 | VOLUME 69

Japan InternationalCooperation Agency

JICA Nepal Office

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Quarterly Newsletter

Vital support at crucial time-Gopal Gurung

JICA’s engagement with ElectionCommission, Nepal (ECN) dates back to2006 when JICA supported ECN for thestrengthening of Information Technology(IT) section by supplying computers,networking them and specific trainingon Election activities. Later in 2008 and2009, JICA supported specifically in thecapacity enhancement of high level ECNofficials in the policy issues where ECNCommissioners jointly participated withpoliticalpartyleaders;learnedthepoliticalparty management and observed themanagement of polling centers in Japan.They also visited Thailand to observethe election system, voter list and civiceducationactivitiesorganizedbyElectionCommissionofThailand.

Asoneoftherecommendationmadeafterthe 2008 Constituent Assembly electionwas to strengthen and upgrade the voterlist, later in 2011, JICA provided trainingto the IT officials of ECN after ECNstarted the voter registration program.

ECN IT officials were give training onCitrix XenServer 5.6 Administration andPostgresSQL, PostGres Plus AdvancedServerAdministration inKathmanduandTraining onCertified Information SystemSecurityProfessionalCourseinIndia.

However, the registration of biometricvoterIDcardindistrictswasslowduetooldcomputerservers.Soin2012,JICAdecidedtocontribute25computerserversfocusingthedenselypopulateddistrictstoexpeditethe voter registration program in locallevel.Toaddressthegrowingneedofvoterregistration, JICA further handed over 50servers covering all 75 districts amidst afunction held in Election Commission onApril 2013. On theoccasion, JICANepalChiefRepresentativeMr.TsutomuShimizuhanded over 50 computer servers and 10solarbackupsystemstoECNSecretaryMr.NarayanGopalMalegointhepresenceofECN officials. The solar backup systemshasbeeninstalledin10districts—Accham,Darchula, Bajhang, Bajura, Okhaldhunga,Khotang, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha,Jajarkot and Kalikot, where daytimeelectricitysupplyisirregular.

JICA believes that this support willfurthercontributetowardsenhancingthecapacity of ECN in the management ofdistrictlevelvoterdatabase.Furthermore,the computer servers will help ECNin expediting its IT services in all 75districts for smooth functioning ofvoter registration and voter ID cardpreparation processes. Since election isthe fundamental principle ofdemocracy,JICAreiteratesitscommitmenttosupportECNinthecomingelectoralactivities.

(Mr Gurung is Senior Program Officer at JICA Nepal)

Solar panel

Computer Server in Sunsari DEO

Computer Server in Morang DEO

District Election Office,SankhuwasabhaJICA Nepal Chief Representative Tsutomu Shimizu (right) handing over computers to

ECN Secretary Narayan Gopal Malego.

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From Piecemeal to Integrated Solid Waste Management - Bidhya Pokhrel

Unlike constrainingwastemanagement incollection and disposal, municipalities ofKathmandu Valley are heading towardsintegrated approach of solid wastemanagement. The integrated approachincludes prevention, source reduction,recycling and proper management of thewastethataimstoprotecthumanhealthandenvironment,andatthesametimeconsidersthe resource potentiality of the waste. Arecent Solid Waste Management Act 2011has conceptualizedneed of this integratedapproach.Accordingly,municipalitieshaveopted for the integrated solution to solidwaste problem that are gradually yieldingimpactalthoughinsnailpace.

Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City’s case isworthdiscussinginthisregard.FollowingtheAction Plans that envision short/mid/longtermmanagementofsolidwaste,theLSMChasbeenoptingintegratedapproachaccentuating its activities on sourcereduction,segregation,recyclingtonameamajorfewincollaborationwithcommunityorganizationandprivatesector.TheActionPlan developed under Clean KathmanduValley (CKV) Study in 2005 supportedby Japan ODA, projects 90% wastemanagementratioofthecityby2015.Themanagement ratio is measured from thequantity ofwaste that ismanaged by themunicipalities in appropriate ways suchassourcereduction,recycling,appropriatecollection, treatment and disposal. Atpresent,LSMCmanages86%ofmunicipalsolid waste heading towards achievingthe target according to the Section Chiefof theEnvironment Section.Door-to-doorcollection by private sector contributessignificantlyinthisachievement.

Waste prevention and minimizationthroughsegregationandrecyclingofwastebefore itsdisposal iswhatLSMCaimsat.For prevention and source reduction, itcollaborateswith several localNGOs andwomen’s group in addition tomobilizing

Vehicle used in waste segregation campaign.

Picking the waste by Municipality vehicle (Photo Courtesy: Nepal: Capacity Building for Waste Management, 2012 ( ADB TA-44069)

its own youth volunteers. City widecampaign on plastic free zone as strictlyfollowed inside central zoo; formationof nature clubs in schools to raise publicawareness on solid waste preventionare some of the compelling examples ofcollaboration.

For waste minimization, the Officemobilizes 26 scavengers in its temporarytransfer station at Balkumari to segregatethe collected waste. This has contributedto 10% reduction of total waste for finaldisposalperdayclaimstheSectionChief.In order to promote segregation from

householdLSMCOfficeprovidescompostbins in subsidized rate. Distributionof designated red and green bins fornon-degradable and degradable wasterespectively has instigated the householdforwasteseparation.

Privatesectorinvolvementisalsograduallyincreasingparticularlyinwastecollection,segregation and recycling activities, oneof theactivitiesemphasized in theActionPlan.Asalongawaitedinitiativetoconductwaste management activities in public-privatepartnershipmodel,recentlyLSMCOfficehasconcludedPPPagreementwithNepalese Waste Management CompanyLtd for collection and transportation oforganicwastefromtheslaughterhousesofthemetropolitanarea.ThewasteistakentoLeleVDCofLalitpurwherecompostplantis located. It has marked an importantinitiative in involving private sector andpromotingwasterecycling.Over200 tonsof compost is already on stock from thiscompostplant ready for sell according totheofficialofLSMCOffice.Asfordisposal,Sisdole L/F site is currently being used.River bank dumping has been reducednotably after temporary waste transferstationatBalkumaricameintoexistence.

Such initiatives of LSMC Office forintegrated solid waste management havecontributed rating this metropolitancity comparatively ‘efficient in SWM’,as also acknowledged in recent surveyreport- Nepal: Capacity Building for Waste Management. Implementation of theactivities by following the Action Plansand setting the performance target hasbeenmajorcontributingfactorsforefficientmanagement.Yet, thereareseveralroomstoimproveandreform.AnapproachtakenbyLSMCcouldbelessonlearntforrestofthemunicipalitiesstrivingfor‘zerowaste’.

(Ms Pokhrel is Program Officer at JICA Nepal)

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JICA-funded Dhamile Bridge in Sindhuli opens for traffic - Sourab Rana

Oneofthebridgestocompletefirstamongthe 32 under the Community AccessImprovementProjectsupportedbyJICAisnowopentotrafficinSindhulidistrict.Thetraffic opening ceremony of the DhamileBridge took place on June 9 at the site inRanichuri VDC, Sindhuli. The remainingbridgesareunderconstructioninSindhuli,Ramechhap, Mahottari, KavrepalanchowkandSindhupalchowkdistricts.

Nepal,amountainouscountrywitharound6,000 rivers, needs many river crossings.With the construction of many roads,especiallytheruralroads,thereisanurgentneedtoconstructrivercrossingstructures.JICArealizedthechallengesandsupportedthis project as a JICA Community GrantProject by directly mobilizing Nepalicontractors for the first time. Despite

numerous challenges, the NepaliContractor i.e. Swachanda Nirman Sewacompleted the construction of this bridgewiththesupervision,supportandguidanceof Department of Local InfrastructureDevelopment and Agricultural Roads;Japan International Cooperation System;andtheConsultantNipponKoei.

After thecompletionofall32bridges, thepeopleof these5districtswillhavemuchbetterroadconnectivityandsocial/economicopportunities. Road and bridges itself arenottheend,butthemeansfordevelopmentand progress. Realizing this, JICA hasalso been assisting for the constructionof Sindhuli Road; the Promotion of HighValue Agriculture and the CommunityMediation Project in the Sindhuli RoadCorridor.Thiskindofintegratedapproachwillcertainlycomplimentandsupplementfor preparing the necessary basis for thedevelopmentoftheSindhuliroadcorridorareasanduplift the livingstandardof thepeople. However, ultimately, the successdepends on the Nepalese stakeholders’resolve to secure the sustainability of theprojects; build upon the assistance andcontinuethedevelopmentefforts.

Stillthereisalongwaytogoas31bridgesneedstobecompeted.JICAanticipatesthat

theNepalesecontractorswillcatchupwiththe respective project activities so that theoverallqualityworkwillbecompletedsoonandthedevelopmenteffectswillberealizedassoonaspossible.

This project is very crucial not only forthe construction of 32 bridges, but, alsothe transfer of technology and know-howon the bridge construction to the Nepalistakeholders like DOLIDAR, DDC/DTOs,Contractors,etc.

The appreciation shown by the generalpeople, local leaders and governmentofficials during the traffic openingceremony at Dhamile Bridge and thecommitment expressed by the DDC andall Nepalese stakeholder in maintainingand properly utilizing this bridge hasgivenJICAthesatisfactionofextendingitssupportinNepal.

(Mr Rana is Associate Program Manager at JICA Nepal)

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All for school health and nutrition

Students in a primary school inSindhupalchowk district, around 90 kmnorth east of Kathmandu, are a changedlot.AlargemajorityofthestudentsofShreeSatideviPanchakanya takenutritious food,brushteethandwashhandsbeforetouchingor eating food and after using the toilet.ShreeSatidevimadeastepforwardinschoolhealthandnutritionaftera JICAvolunteerstarted working there under the BarabiseResourceCenterofDistrictEducationOffice.

Withinoneyearofhertenureinthedistrict,JOCVYukikoFukuyamahasnotchedupasuccessinimprovinghealthandnutritionhabitsof students. JOCV (JapanOverseas

Lot of changesAfter she came here, students have startedwashing handsandbrushingteethregularly.Shemeasurestheirweightandheightandadministersstudentsde-wormingtabletsineverysixmonths.Notonlystudents,shealsocounselsparentsabouttheimportanceofschoolhealthandnutrition.Jamuna Dhital, Teacher, Shree Satidevi Panchakanya School

CooperationVolunteers)isoneoftheJICAprograms aimed at providing technicalassistanceindevelopingcountriesthroughJapanesevolunteers.

In a hilly district like Sindhupalchowkplagued by the school dropout problem,Fukuyama knows that access to healthservices and nutritious food has a directimpact on academic performance ofstudents. That is why she busies herselfexplaining the growing importance ofschool health and nutrition primary-levelstudents,parentsandteachers.She has been promoting school healthand nutrition in 30 government andcommunity schools in Sindhupalchowk,benefittingaround1,000students.SharadaHigher Secondary School and Namuna

Primary School in Barabise; SidhdikaliPrimary School and Kalinchok PrimarySchool in Dhuskun; Kalidevi SecondarySchool and Deepjyoti Primary School inGati; Saraswoti Higher Secondary Schooland Shanti Primary School in Ramcheare among the 30 schools. She conductsphysicalcheckup,administersde-wormingtablets, provides first aid services, helpsprepare school check lists, and mobilizeschild clubs in those schools. Like ShreeSatidevi, students of these schools havealsoturnedoveranewleaf.

Before she was dispatched to Nepal, shewasahealthandnursingteacheratJuniorHighSchoolneartheNagoyacityinAichiprefecture of Japan. Soon after the four-year SchoolHealth andNutrition Project,atechnicalcooperationprojectofJICAandtheGovernmentofNepal implemented inSindhupalchowk and Syangja, ended inMaylastyear,shewasdispatchedtheretofollowuptheproject.

(Mr Chhetri is Public Relations Consultant at JICA Nepal)

- Santosh Chhetri

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Inventor of Wrap Therapy visits Nepal

JapanInternationalCooperationAgencyandKathmanduModelHospitaljointlyorganized‘Conference on Wrap Therapy’ at KirtipurHospital on June 11. Invented by Japanesephysician Dr Shunichi Toriyabe, WrapTherapyisasimpleandinexpensivemethodoftreatingbedsoresandpressureulcers.Dr Toriyabe, Clinical Director of OhsakiCity Hospital, Kashimadai, in MiyagiPrefectureofJapan,wasinNepaltoattendthe conference and deliver lectures. Heinvented Wrap Therapy while servingfor thedisabled and elderlypatientswithbedsores. In the conference, Dr Toriyabedeliveredlecturesonmoistwoundhealingfor bedsores, burns, skin wounds andsurgicalwounds,amongotherthings,andshare his knowledge and experiences onwoundcarewithNepal’swoundexperts.

Thisconference,tosomeextent,contributedtothebettermentofwoundcaresysteminNepal.PeopleindevelopingcountrieslikeNepal lack access to expensive medicalproducts andWrapTherapy isoneof thesolutionstothisproblem.

In Japan, Wrap Therapy is well receivedby general physicians, nurses and healthprofessionals. Japanese medical societiesrecently incorporated Wrap Therapy intheirclinicalguidelinesforbedsores.

In2011,JapanesephysiotherapistandJICAvolunteer Osamu Watanabe introducedWrapTherapy inNepal for thefirst timestarting fromModelHospital. So far thiswound-healing therapy has already been

Visit successful

Dr. Toriyabe’s visit benefittedmost of the health institutions.His ideas have been well accepted and brought to practiceimmediatelybysomehealthpersonnel.Hisindefatigableeffortsturnedouttobeveryfruitfulindeed.

Forinstance,KathmanduModelHospitalisreallyluckytohavehimhereforfewdays.WeareimplementingWrapTherapyonveryminorbedsoresandresultsseemtobeverygoodinsomepatientsbutnotinallthecases.Hisworkhasbeenappreciatedbysomedoctors,nursesandpatientsvisitorsaswell.Buttobehonest,somedoctorsdon’tseemtobeconvincedbyhisidea.DoctorsinKMHsayWrapTherapyisaverynewmethodoftreatmentandit’sgoodtohavethisideabutnotforallthecases.

HospitalslikeSushmaKoiralaMemorialBurnsHospitalwasreallyimpressedbyhisideas.Wehadaverygoodinteractionwithdoctors,nursesandphysiotherapist.Hetreated almost 10 cases of burns and bedsores patients there on the supervision ofdoctorsinduty.Theywereverymuchkeentocontinuethismethodtoselectedcasesatfirstandifitshowsgoodresultsthentheymightbeabletopracticeitmostofthecases.

Apartfromthis,AnandabanLeprosyCenterandBirHospitalwerealsoverygenerousandwelcomedhimwithgoodhospitality.PossibilityofimplementingWrapTherapyis very high in these hospitals. In fact, Bir Hospital did practice this method, butcontinuitydependsuponthesuccessrate.

Amrita Tumbapo, Physiotherapist, Kathmandu Model Hospital

appliedinBirHospital,KathmanduModelHospital, SushmaKoiralaMemorial BurnHospital, Spinal Injury RehabilitationCentre, Kirtipur Hospital and CapitalHospital.

-SantoshChhetri

JICA mission meets Chairman Regmi

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A legal mission of Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA) led by Prof.Hiroshi MATSUO paid a courtesy callto the Chairperson of Interim ElectionGovernment Rt. Hon. Khil Raj REGMI atthe Prime Minister’s official residence inBaluwatar,KathmanduonMay5,2013.

The three member delegation on“ConsultationMissionontheCivilCodeandRelatedLawsinNepal”wereProf.HiroshiMATSUO (Keio University Law School),Prof. Satoshi MINAMIKATA (Faculty ofLaw,NiigataUniversity)andProf.HiroyukiKIHARA(FacultyofLaw,AsiaUniversity).They were dispatched to have intensivediscussionsontheExplanatoryNoteoftheCivil Code and collected information on

A development model for Nepal ‘Bring people where there are jobs, not jobs where there are people’

While traveling across Nepal in a bus orgettingairborne,oneseesscoresofhousessparsely scattered all over themountains.In the far-off areas beyond districtheadquarters, the settlements are furtherspreadout.Whatdoes it takes toprovidegoodsandservicestothosepeoplewhoarelivingdistanceapartfromeachhousehold?Mayitbeprimaryeducation,safedrinkingwater, basic health services, access to the

nearest roads, services from agricultureextension worker and more importantly,jobs—to—people.The2011censusresultsshow82.9%ofthepopulationinNepalstillliveintheruralsetting.

InthecurrentcontextofresourcedistributionamongpeoplelivinginMountain,HillandTerai, amarked resource gap can be seenin these three geographical terrains. Forinstance,theperchildinvestmentinprimaryeducationiseitherwayhigherinmountainsthan inTeraianddenselypopulatedareasor if made equal, will bemeaning less tofunctionproperly in remotemountainous/hillyregions.Furthermore,bringingjobstoall these sparsely populated areas will benexttoimpossibleorevenifthathappens,itwillnotbesustainable.Inarecentdebateonfederalismalso,regionalpartiespointedfingers at the planners for making thembackward due to unequal distribution ofdevelopment resources. Then how do weaddressthisissue?

Prof. Shinji Asanuma, longtime friendof Nepal, has proposed a solution thatmay best fit in the Nepalese context—

“Bringing people where there are jobs,not taking jobs where there are people”.Jobs cannot be created easily across thecountryratheritwillbeanunequalgrowthand there will be certain “heat regions”,where economic prosperity will flourishrelatively cheaper and in large scale. Toget benefits from the unequal growth,planners will require re-addressing themodalityofdevelopment,where theStatehas to encourage people to live relativelycloser by developing structures underthe principle of “serviceability” or givingservicestoeachindividual.Then,itwillberelativelyeasyandcheaperfortheStatetoprovideservicestoalargerpopulation.Aneducatedandhealthycitizenismorelikelyto be competitive enough to contribute inthedevelopmentofcountry.

Therefore,itwillbepracticallyfeasibleandeconomically viable for creating enoughjobs in closervicinity for a largernumberof people. Now, the time has come forplanners, more importantly the politicalparties, to bring development slogansworkableforNepal.

-GopalGurung

the harmonizationof the commonlaws and the CivilCode as well asthe local situationof operation of theCivilCodesystem.

During themeeting, Prof.MATSUO informedChairpersonREGMIthat the process towritetheExplanatoryNoteoftheCivilCodehas drawn to an end and expressed hopethat Nepal would soon enact the revisedCivil Code. In response, ChairpersonREGMIstressedtheneedoftheCivilCode

enactment and dissemination of the newchangesinthelawtorelevantstakeholderssuchasjudges,lawyers,academicians,civilsocietyandstudents.

RD singed with the Supreme Court of Nepal

6th JICA/EoJ-ADB Consultation Meeting

Joint Terminal Evaluation of “Media for Peace” project concludesnewS in bRief

The Supreme Court of Nepal and JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA)singedaRecordofDiscussion(RD)fortheimplementation of Technical cooperationproject for Strengthening the Capacity ofCourtforExpeditiousandReliableDisputeSettlement. Mr. Lohit Chandra SHAH,RegistrarsignedonbehalfofSupremeCourtofNepalandMr.TsutomuSHIMIZU,ChiefRepresentative signed on behalf of JICAamidstafunctioninSupremeCourtonMay14, 2013. The project has the objective ofestablishing the foundation for improving

The practice oforganizing a bi-annual consultationmeeting among theJapan InternationalC o o p e r a t i o nAgency /Embassyof Japan and AsianDevelopment Bankstarted in 2010 with

theaimofexploringandstrengtheningpossiblecollaboration.Thesixthroundofmeetingwasorganizedon25AprilattheJICANepaloffice.Three key areaswere on the agenda to explore future collaboration:privatesectordevelopment;regionalenergy;anddrinkingwatersupplyinthesmalltowns.AmongthosethreekeyareasdrinkingwatersupplywasfoundthemostmaturedoneasboththeagencieshadalreadyhavethefieldexperiencesthroughADB’sSmallTownWaterSupplyProjectandJICA’sWaterSupplyProject inSemi-UrbanAreas. Itwasagreedinprincipletoputtogetherthestrengths/learningfromthoseprojectswhiledesigningthenextphases.Itwasalsoagreedtofurthersharetheinformationandexplorefurtherthepossiblecollaborationintheareasofprivatesectordevelopmentandregionalenergycooperation.

court’sfunctionforpromotingexpeditiousand reliable dispute settlement in ordertoprotect therightsofpeople.Theprojectwill be implemented in Kathmandu andthree pilot districts. The project will starttentatively from September 2013 and willhaveperiodof3yearsandsevenmonths.

Theprojectwilldrafttheplanforimprovingthe case management system throughtrainingmaterialsandpromotingmaterialsto be implemented in courts in Nepalnationwide.Thefrequencyofusingcourt-related mediation is different from areato area due to lack of understanding andusefulness about thecourtrelatedmediation.So, inorder topromotecourt – relatedmediation, necessarymaterials forpromotingand understandingand related trainingmaterial on court –related mediation willbedeveloped.

Incoming and Outgoing Staff

Kentaro Suekane Representative

Kenichiru IizukaRepresentative

Kiwako Nishimae NGO Desk Coordinator

JICA Nepal welcomes the new staff members:

JICA Nepal extends a warm THANK YOU to the following staff:

We express our heartfelt condolence on the sudden and untimely demise of Mr Norihisha Taoka, Team Leader of the Project on Capacity Development of Water Supply Utilities in Semi Urban Areas ( W A S M I P ) . H e h a d immediate health problems

on 8 June 2103 and passed away the same day while undergoing treatment.

He had been a good friend of Nepal and was always dedicated towards his assignment. His contribution in improving the water supply sector is highly acknowledged. May the departed soul rest in peace.

JICA Nepal Office

CONDOLENCE

TheJointTerminalEvaluationofthe“ProjectforPromotingPeaceBuildingandDemocratizationthroughthecapacitydevelopmentof theMedia Sector in Nepal (project periodNov. 2010 – Oct.2013)“recentlyconcludedthattheprojectwillachievetheprojectpurpose by the end of the project and a Minutes of Meetingwas signed between the Secretary of Ministry of Informationand Communication Mr. Dhruba Prasad SHARMA and TeamLeader of the JICA Terminal Evaluation mission Dr. KeiichiHASHIMOTO. The project purpose is to establish a model ofaccurate,impartialandfairmediainthedemocratizationprocessinNealthroughtherevisionofmediapolicy,acts,regulationsandguidelinesandreformofRadioNepal.

Among the five DAC criteria; relevance, effectiveness andefficiencyoftheprojectwereevaluatedhigh.Especiallyrelevancewas favorably assessed as the project aligned the developmentstrategies of both Nepal and Japan to strengthen the functionofmassmedia for democratizing and stabilizing a state.As animpact, the project saw noticeable positive impact to journalistprinciples among wide range of media personal through thedraftinganddisseminationprocessofmediapolicyandconcernedbills. Whereas sustainability was evaluated to be moderate asdemocratizationofmediaenvironmentwilllargelydependonthepoliticalstabilityandtransformationofRadioNepal intoPublicServiceBroadcastingwillbebasedonthefinancialsustainability.

KarmachariSanchayaKoshBuilding,Hariharbhavan,LalitpurP.O.Box450,Kathmandu,NepalTel:977-1-5010310Fax:977-1-5010284Website:www.jica.go.jp/nepal/englishEmail:np_oso_rep@jica.go.jp

Japan International Cooperation Agency Nepal Office

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What the jOurnalIStS SayJICA training organized for government officials in Japan during April-May-June 2013

Ongoing JICA Missions in Nepal

Training title No. of participants

Start Date End Date

Maternal and Child Health 1 May 7 June 22

Urban Development-Focused on Land Readjustment Measure 2 May 29 June 29

Education for Peace through Promoting Mutual Understanding 2 May 22 June 8

Governmental Human Resource Management for Senior Officials 2 May 26 July 13

School Health 2 June 3 July 5

Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2 May 22 July 10

Participatory Irrigation Management System for Paddies for Asian Countries (A)

1 June 3 July 6

Operation & Maintenance of Urban Water Supply (Water Distribution & Service)

1 June 3 June 29

Operation and Maintenance of Urban Water Supply System (Water Quality and Purification)

2 June 2 June 22

Seminar for Foreign Senior Police Officer 1 June 16 June 29

Japanese ODA Loan Seminar 1 June 5 July 20

Local Governance 2 June 2 August 3

Comprehensive Engineering on Water Supply Systems 1 June 12 July 29

Intellectual Disabilities in Community Activities 5 June 3 July 13

Education Finance & Administration: Focused on Basic Education Quality, Internal Efficiency & Equity

2 June 9 June 29

Empowerment of Export through Promotion of Small & Medium Enterprises in SAARC Region

1 July 3 September 18

Waterworks Engineering 1 July 10 October 30

Digital Video Production for Dissemination and Enlightenment 3 June 30 July 9

Seminar on the Acceleration of Disbursement under Japanese ODA Loan Project in South Asia Region

3 July 23 September 3

Eco-tourism for Sustainable Use of Natural & Cultural Resources 2 July 23 August 24

Team No. of ExpertsFollow Up Cooperation for Kathmandu Water Supply Facility Improvement Project

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Preparatory Survey on JICA’s Cooperation Program for Agriculture and Rural Development -Food Production and Agriculture in Terai

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Terminal Evaluation Mission on COMCAP 5

Tanahu Hydropower Project Follow up Mission 1