Among the problems some important factors are that local community leaders have been displaced or ignored due to the conflict. The Government's effort to delegate power to local communities has been hard to implement, and the districts have a lack of resources giving them problems completing their duties. Acknowledging this situation Norway supports the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Nepal , which aims to strengthen the local governments in development and planning issues, and to support social mobilisation locally.
As a consequence of the conflict, the people, in many cases women and ethnic minorities, have been subjected to countless breaks of human rights. There has been a positive development after the declaration of the ceasefire in April 2006, but still, cases of abuse, abduction, and harassment are reported throughout the country. As a result of the difficult political situation in 2005, Norway ended its support to the national human rights commission. Instead, Norway chose to assist the establishment of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, and gave support to non-governmental organisations for monitoring the human rights situation in the country. Furthermore, Norway supports activists and organisations that enforce dialogue across the conflict lines.
Together with Great Britain, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland, Norway supports the Nepal Peace Trust Fund. The fund is administered by the Ministry of Finance in Nepal. This is said to be the first peace fund in a post conflict situation that is administered by the recipient country itself. The Norwegian support has mainly been allocated to the camps of former Maoist soldiers and preparations for the elections. Norway also supports the peace process through the UN Peace Fund.
Norway is leading a working group which primary objective is to coordinate UN and Donor agencies to provide consistent and consolidated support to the government of Nepal, to ensure implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and 1820 on Women, Peace, and Security.
On the 25th of February 2011 Nepal launched its National Action Plan on women, peace and security in New York, as the first country in South Asia.
Norway is also leading the Working Group for the Collective Support of LGBTI people. Norway is cooperating closely with authorities, donors and civils society to improve the rights of sexual minorities.