Stronger ties between Norway and Nepal

News and events // Last updated: 18/01/2012 //

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nepal Norway Alumni Association (NNAA) signed a grant letter to implement activities to help enhance friendship and cooperation between Nepal and Norway through civil society.

News and events // Last updated: 10/01/2012 //

The Norwegian ombudsman for children, Mr. Reidar Hjermann, last week met with key society leaders of Nepal. He said it would benefit the future of the whole country to form an independent mechanism to protect children’s rights.

News and events // Last updated: 07/12/2011 //

A unique alliance of women politicians from 15 political parties have agreed on a three year plan to ensuring equal representation in Nepali politics and policymaking.

News and events // Last updated: 23/11/2011 //

Nepal, being the first country in the world to acknowledge the third gender, has still a way to go to secure full human rights for sexual minorities. Norway has increased its support to this important work.

News and events // Last updated: 21/11/2011 //

Nepal’s plans to harness the country’s vast hydropower resources are not without challenges. One of the technical issues, sand erosion, may now be answered, by the country’s first turbine testing lab.

Corruption and Anti-Corruption

News and events // Last updated: 30/09/2011 //

The Embassy, as a part of its mission to promote good governance, transparency and accountability, works with the government and other development partners in fighting corruption in Nepal. As a part of this engagement the Norwegian Embassy with support from UNDP, commissioned a report to examine the landscape of corruption in Nepal. The report “Corruption and Anti-Corruption”, finalized June...

News and events // Last updated: 26/09/2011 //

”The struggle for democracy in Nepal has inspired the world – and the role that women’s movements played in this struggle has been even more inspiring” -Srilatha Batiliwala (Associate Scholar for AWID - Association for Women's Rights in Development)

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Christian Hansson.

News and events // Last updated: 28/07/2011 //

“If one man can show so much hatred, imagine how much love we can show together.” So said a young woman who lost friends on the island of Utøya during the attacks of Friday 22 July. The quote has been widely embraced by survivors, families and political leaders in Norway.

Sankalpa is using advocacy as a tool for change

News and events // Last updated: 29/06/2011 //

Improving the respect for women’s rights and gender equality in Nepal is getting a new push through the establishment of a new organization Sankalpa - Women’s Alliance for Peace, Justice and Democracy. A three year contract between the Norwegian Embassy and Sankalpa was signed on 29. June to support their work which is aiming at strengthening women at all levels in politics and as change agents...

News and events // Last updated: 26/05/2011 //

The Norwegian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Thor Gislesen travelled to Mustang district to participate in discussions on the constitution drafting process and development issues concerning the district.

News and events // Last updated: 18/05/2011 //

The 17th of May is the Norwegian National Day and an important celebration for Norwegians around the world. The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu marked the day with a traditional Norwegian celebration in the morning and a reception in the evening.

Stronger ties between Norway and Nepal

Independent protector of children’s rights

Women are essential for peace and politics

Increased support to sexual minorities in Nepal

Opening of turbine testing lab

Corruption and Anti-Corruption

Inauguration of Sankalpa

An Attack on Norway’s Democracy

Women to step up political participation and implementation of Women, Peace and Security with Norwegian support

Norway supports public debates on the constitution making process

Celebration of Norway’s National Day

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu