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]]>The ADB fund will be used for two projects including a USD 130 million concessional loan for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project and USD 20 million additional loan financing for SASEC Power System Expansion Project.
Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project
This project will improve water supply and sanitation infrastructure for increased access to the aforementioned resources in 20 municipalities.
On the other hand, the SASEC Power System Expansion Project seeks to address Nepal’s electricity sector concerns by:
Nepal Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. Rajan Khanal and Nepal Resident Mission Country Director Mukhtor Khamudkhanov signed the agreement on behalf of the Nepal Government & ADB, respectively.
Girl-Friendly Toilets
Meanwhile, Nepal is already beginning to witness a revolution in the form of ‘girl-friendly’ sanitation infrastructure. Lately, a lot of schools are becoming particular about maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation during menstruation informed Bardevi Basic School Teacher Debaki Timalsina Dotel.
“When we were sharing the toilet with boys, we had to stay in queue for long time for our turn. It used to be troublesome especially during periods. “Going home was the only option for changing pads and cleaning ourselves,” said Binita Regmi, Niranjana Secondary School 11th Grader.
But ever since the school constructed gender-friendly toilets, girls don’t have to skip classes during periods. Furthermore, the mental stress is also reduced.
“We have been provided with the sanitary pads from the school and there is a proper place for disposal also,” Regmi added.
Bardevi Basic School set such example back in 2017. “In lack of proper toilet, we earlier had to defecate in the open. We were always in fear of being caught, but now we feel safe,” said Asmita Gajurel, Bardevi Basic School Eight Grader. This has also benefited female teachers.
“Sanitary pads are not easily available in rural areas. That is why we have arranged pads for the students in the school. We have also trained the students on making sanitary pads at home,” Dotel added.
BBS Principal Kedarnath Dotel informed that the facilities have been constructed with support from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Good Neighbors International and District Public Health Office (DPHO).
Girls have become regular to school from the time separate toilets were constructed.
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]]>ADB Nepal Director Mukhtor Khamudkhanov and the Secretary at Nepali Ministry of Finance Shankar Prasad Adhikari signed a loan agreement in this regard on behalf of Government of Nepal and ADB, on February 12, 2018.
This project involving ADB loan is aimed at enhancing infrastructure facilities in road, agriculture, among other sectors across rural areas of Nepal.
The projects to be covered include upgrading of roads across 388 kilometers to all-weather conditions, adding to the development of the country’s agriculture sector and ensuring ease of access to around 7.5 million people in 16 districts.
The project intends to boost transport connectivity through improved road connectivity across the selected rural communities and areas with good agriculture production.
This program is part of the government’s Agriculture Development Strategy signed in 2015 towards encouraging commercial agriculture, enhancing agriculture productivity, job creation for rural public and ensuring overall development.
Besides, in another project to be completed by January 31, 2023, ADB has also agreed to provide a USD 1 million aid for transforming the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads into a state-of-the-art rural road agency.
On the occasion, Finance Secretary Adhikari appreciated ADB for its continued support for the overall development of Nepal.
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]]>Mukhtor will lead ADB operations in Nepal and will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy for Nepal, informed ADB in its recent official statement.
ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy aims at supporting a country’s long-term development needs by means of human capital, private sector and infrastructure development, while also ensuring social inclusion and regional integration.
“ADB has an extended development partnership with Nepal. My priority is to build on that partnership, work closely with the government, and effectively coordinate our country office’s extensive support to the government’s development agenda and poverty reduction efforts,” Mukhtor said in a statement.
Mukhtor held various senior positions at ADB since his joining the organization in 2001 and lastly served as the Principal Energy Specialist in the Energy Division for South Asia at ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
Mukhtor’s appointment comes as a replacement to the outgoing ADB Country Director for Nepal, Kenichi Yokoyama, who served the country since 2011 and is now the Country Director at ADB’s India Resident Mission.
Nepal is a founding member of ADB and has so far received USD 5 billion in private and public sector loans, technical assistance and grants from the Bank.
This announcement gains significance in the light of a recent move by the Nepali Cabinet, wherein, it has approved USD 150 million ADB loan for infrastructure development in Nepal.
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