Jan 16, 2017

The Government of the United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide an additional grant assistance of Pound Sterling 85 million (approximately NRs 11.98 billion) for the support of implementation of Nepal Health Sector Reform Program (NHSP III) for 4 and a half years.

The Government of the United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide an additional grant assistance of Pound Sterling 85 million (approximately NRs 11.98 billion) for the support of implementation of Nepal Health Sector Reform Program (NHSP III) for 4 and a half years. An amendment letter to the existing agreement was signed between Government of Nepal and the Government of the United Kingdom at the Ministry of Finance, Kathmandu.

This support will have an impact particularly on the health of women, children and the injured and disabled population of the earthquake affected districts. Support will include restoring essential health services in areas affected by the 2015 earthquake, building and improving the quality and governance of health services nationwide. Out of total support, Pound Sterling 57 million will be channeled from Red Book as financial aid to the Department of Health Services and Pound Sterling 28 million as technical assistance. Out of the total additional support, Pound Sterling 14 million will go to the retrofitting and health infrastructure building activities. Original agreement providing Pound Sterling 10 million for this project was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Government of United Kingdom) on 02 September 2015 after the 2015 earthquake. This amendment will bring additional grant assistance into the project and extends the project period up to 31 December 2020.