Tag: USAID
World Bank Commits $8.5 Million Concessional Loan for Arun Hydropower Project:...
KATHMANDU, April 21: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun, who returned from a visit to the US on Saturday, announced that the US government, private sector,...
USAID’s Urja Nepal Pioneers 23 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
In addition to an estimated 100,000 tonnes of carbon-dioxide offset, the charging stations will cut down on fossil fuel imports.
USAID’s Urja Nepal on Tuesday...
Nepal Prioritizes Climate Adaptation: Early Warnings Seen as Key Defense
Kathmandu, March 21: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has underlined the need for citizens' increased access to early warning...
Powering Sustainable Growth: Regional Conference Focuses on Hydropower Development
A one-day regional conference was held on November 23, 2023, in Kathmandu, Nepal, with a focus on sustainable hydropower development. The conference brought together...
Official Start of Nepal’s MCC Agreement with the United States
The once controversial U.S. program has largely slipped from the public’s eye in the years following its ratification by the Nepali Parliament.
On August 30,...
Nepal has high potential for energy, technology and tourism: American Senator...
KATHMANDU: American Senator Chris Van Hollen, currently on a visit to Nepal, expressed his optimism regarding Nepal’s potential across multiple sectors, including energy, technology,...
India and U.S. Foster Clean Energy Partnership for Sustainable Future
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held the third ministerial meeting of...
Private sector seeks more role in energy sector
February 27, 2020
Kathmandu:The country's private sector has asked the government to clearly define its role in the upcoming law.
Speaking at an interaction on the...
