Foreign Affairs
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, has arrived in Nepal for an official one-day visit when she is to meet Nepali leaders and launch several EU actions in the Himalayan republic.
Soon after arriving in Nepal, she called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and other top officials.
Commissioner Urpilainen’s visit comes at an important moment as Nepal is preparing to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, thus reaffirming the European Union’s strong and unwavering engagement with Nepal, including through the recent launch of the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Nepal for 2021-2027, the EU said.
Through the MIP, the European Union will contribute to Nepal’s green, resilient and inclusive development (GRID) effort to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as requested by the government of Nepal.
According to the EU, the action will focus on three priority areas: inclusive green growth to support efforts at local level to achieve a green economy, green jobs and sustainable growth; human development in sectors matching government priorities for climate-resilient development; and good governance.
After holding high-level talks she is to launch a 50 million Euro EU support to Nepal’s new education sector plan. Her visit marks 20 years of EU support to increase access to education for boys and girls and a new era to increase the quality of education in Nepal.
