Nepal: Regional Urban Development Project
The project will improve the resilience and delivery of urban services and facilities in eight municipalities in the southern Terai region of Nepal bordering India, including four municipalities from the less-developed Province 7 in far western Nepal. The project will support municipal infrastructure investments, urban planning, and institutional strengthening.
PROJECT DETAILS | ||
Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
27 Nov 2017 Loan Nepal Economic Corridors Ongoing $214 million |
KEY OUTPUTS |
Urban infrastructure in eight municipalities constructed or rehabilitated with climate-resilient and sustainable designs, including roads, drainage, urban landfills, and sewerage Municipality capacity strengthened to include disaster risk resilience, and operational maintenance plans Project preparation capacity improved, to plan a multisector subregional investment program |
FINANCING |
$150 million (Asian Development Fund) $64 million (Government of Nepal) |