International Development Committee - Sixth Report
DFID's Programme in Nepal

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 March 2010.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 The inquiry

Our visit to Nepal

Structure of the Report

2 Development context and challenges

Access to basic services

The peace process

Exclusion and inequality

Crime and insecurity

Climate change risks

DFID's Programme

3 Political situation and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Drafting the new Constitution

Federalism and identity politics

Reintegration of Maoist ex-combatants

Security sector reform

4 Governance, justice and security

Impunity

Corruption

Absence of local government systems

Security and access to justice

Police

5 Progress towards the Millennium Development Goals

Economic growth

Employment generation

Agriculture and land reform

Rural Access Programme

Skills training

Forestry

Livelihoods and Forestry Programme

Hydropower

Health

Maternal health

Safe Delivery Incentive Programme

Future DFID support for maternal health

Education

Gender equality

Hunger and food security

6 DFID's future engagement in Nepal

Implications of the White Paper

DFID resources and expertise

Climate change

National Adaptation Programme of Action

Working with other donors

Reaching the poorest and most excluded

7 Conclusion

Conclusions and Recommendations

Annex: Committee's Visit Programme in Nepal

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Thursday 28 January 2010

Written Evidence

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Prepared 28 March 2010