Nepal Disaster Resilience Development Policy Credit with Cat DDO (NDRC) (WB-P181344)

Countries
  • Nepal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Oct 8, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Nepal - Ministry of Health and Population; and others
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 9, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Nov 28, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the government of Nepal to manage disaster and climate risks, including disease outbreaks. This operation is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. First, the operation is fully aligned with the policy recommendations that have emerged from the Nepal’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) and is consistent with the climate priorities outlined in its Second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and Long-term Strategy (LTS). Second, on mitigation goals, the reforms under this operation do not significantly increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and do not introduce or reinforce persistent barriers to the country’s transition to low-GHG emissions. Third, on adaptation and resilience goals, risks from climate hazards are not likely to have an adverse effect on the prior actions’ contribution to the PDO. Prior Action 1 (PA1) aids the NAP and NDC goals to enhance disaster response, while PA2 focuses on updating building designs for climate resilience, in line with NDC and NAP. PA3 targets the NDC goal of expanding multi-hazard early warning systems. PA4 supports the NAP's capacity building initiatives for climate-informed policies and water infrastructure design. PA5 is in sync with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) National Strategic Plan of Action, NAP, and NDC objectives to improve climate-sensitive disease surveillance by 2025. Therefore, all prior actions of the program are aligned with the adaptation and resilience goals of the Paris Agreement.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The proposed operation’s overall risk rating to achieve its PDO is substantial. Political and governance risks are also substantial. A new coalition government has been established at the federal and provincial levels, except in two provinces where government formation is likely to take place shortly. However, the risks of political uncertainty, overlaps and gaps among the three tiers of government, and the need for more clarity and coherence between policies and devolved powers will remain in the coming period.

Macroeconomic risk is moderate, as fiscal policy has generally remained consistent with macroeconomic stability, although occasional slippages occur. Fiscal prudence has been upheld through the enactment of fiscal-related acts and the establishment of fiscal-related constitutional bodies in line with the fiscal federalism system.

Investment Description
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World Bank Lending: US$ 150.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Arati Belle
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Iguniwari Thomas Ekeu-Wei
Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Finance
Shreekrishna Nepal
Joint Secretary and Chief International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division
sknepal40@mof.gov.np

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Home Affairs
Dr. Bhismakumar Bhusal
Joint Secretary
bkbhusal@nepal.gov.np

Ministry of Urban Development
Mr. Dilip Bhandari
Joint Secretary
dilipbhandari93@gmail.com

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority
Anil Pokhrel
Chief Executive at NDRRMA
anilpokhrel@yahoo.com

Ministry of Health and Population
Dr. Chuman Lal Das
Director
hcd@mohp.gov.np

Department of Hydrology and Meteorology
Jagadishwor Karmacharya
Director General
j_karmacharya@yahoo.com

Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
Kumar Prasad Ghimire
Director General
dudbc2011@gmail.com

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Susheel Chandra Acharya
Joint Secretary
acharyasusheel@gmail.com

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