Current Country Programme

UNFPA is currently implementing the Sixth Country Programme (CPAP 2008-2010) built upon the experience gained and progress made during the implementation of the previous programmes of cooperation. This programme has solid basis in UNFPA mandate and United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Nepal. The goals and targets of the Millennium Declaration of 2000, the national goals and outcomes of the Three Year Interim Plan (2008-2010) and consultations held with civil society and donors provide the basis for the 2008-2010 UN Development Assistance Framework. The design of Sixth Country Programme (CPAP) for UNFPA support took place within a rapidly changing political and development aid environment in Nepal. The document defines the Fund's contribution to the UN Development Assistance Framework in Nepal.

Through its ongoing projects UNFPA contributes to the government plan to attain prosperity and build peace by reducing human poverty through good governance, social justice and inclusive development approaches. This will be accomplished through support for decentralization, community participation, social inclusion and the mainstreaming of gender concerns; policy dialogue and advocacy; institutional and human capacity development; comprehensive, client-oriented reproductive health (RH) service delivery and inter-sectoral linkages; development of a knowledge base on key population and reproductive health issues; partnerships with the private sector, international organizations, NGOs, volunteer involving organizations (VIOs), civil society, donors and UN organizations; and delivery of immediate services and relief, and thus contributing to peace dividends through humanitarian action components.

The Country Programme is based on the principle of realization of human rights, including reproductive rights - the basic rights for all couples and individuals, both women and men, to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have access to information and to basic reproductive health services.

The Sixth Country Programme places a strong emphasis on:

• Community-based approaches
• Social inclusion and gender equality
• Strong adherence to the rights-based development approach
• Providing humanitarian assistance to those most affected by the conflict
• Harmonization of the efforts with other UN Agencies and Funds working in Nepal

The Sixth Country Programme envisages support at the national level for:

• The revision and update of national standards and guidelines for reproductive health services and quality of care, and of national reproductive health policies and strategies ensuring a gender and social inclusion perspective
• Capacity building of reproductive health service providers through training programmes
• Advocacy and policy realignment
• Increased access to skilled birth attendance
• The generation of disaggregated data on key health indicators such as age, sex, ethnic group, caste, economic status and location