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Switzerland gives 144,000 COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines to Nepal

11.11.2021
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Press release
Nepal
The Government of Switzerland has handed over 144,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Secretary of Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Roshan Pokhrel, at an event at the Ministry today. The vaccine support from Switzerland for Nepal has been done through the COVAX facility.
Switzerland supports Nepal with essential medical supplies worth USD 8 million to combat the COVID-19 crisis
22.05.2021
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Press release
Nepal
Early today, a special cargo flight carrying the medical supplies landed in Kathmandu, where Swiss Ambassador Elisabeth von Capeller handed them directly over to Honorable Minister Hridayesh Tripathi, Ministry of Health and Population. With this, Switzerland responds to a request from the Government of Nepal for essential medical supplies to combat the ravaging COVID-19 crisis.
Swiss contribution of CHF 19.4 million for Trail Bridges and Provincial and Local Governance Support Programme in Nepal

06.11.2019
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Press release
Nepal
The Government of Switzerland has agreed to provide technical grant assistance of CHF 19.4 million (equivalent to Nepali Rupees 2.1 billion approx.) to the Government of Nepal to implement two programmes in the country. Out of the amount, CHF 9.4 million will be spent for the implementation of Trail Bridge Sector Wide Approach Framework III, and CHF 10 million, to implement the Provincial and Local Governance Support Programme (PLGSP). Agreements to this effect were signed and exchanged between Her Excellency, Ms. Elisabeth von Capeller, Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal and Mr. Rajan Khanal, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, on behalf of their respective governments on 06 November 2019.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2020-2021
14.08.2019
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Press release
Nepal
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2020-2021 Academic Year is now open. For Nepal the scholarship is offered for PhD, Postdoc and research.
The video of the 1 August speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer for the Swiss abroad.
19.07.2019
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Local news
Nepal
President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer's National Day 2019 greetings for the Swiss abroad
Ambassador and Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) arrives in Nepal
18.03.2019
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Local news
Nepal
High-level Swiss delegation visits Nepal
Within the framework of the 60 years of presence of the Swiss Cooperation in Nepal, Ambassador Mr. Manuel Sager, Director General of SDC, visits the country from 18th to 22nd March 2019. Ambassador Sager’s delegation includes Dr. Derek Müller, Head of South Asia Division, SDC.
Swiss contribution of CHF 18.12 million to Government of Nepal for safer and informed labour migration
06.09.2018
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Local news
Nepal
An agreement was signed between the Governments of Switzerland and Nepal, whereby the Swiss Government has agreed to provide CHF 18.12 million as a grant assistance to the Nepali Government to implement the Safer Migration Project in Nepal. This is the third phase of the project.
President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset: National Day 2018 greetings for the Swiss abroad

31.07.2018
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Press release
Nepal
The video of the 1 August speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset for the Swiss abroad.
Invitation for Sealed Quotation
06.04.2018
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Local news
Nepal
The Government of Nepal and the Government of Switzerland have initiated River protection Works and livelihood improvement in chitwan (rpwc) - Phase II, with an objective to make people of eastern Chitwan more resilient to water induced disasters and enhance their livelihoods.
Human Rights Day 2017

10.12.2017
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Press release
Nepal
In exactly one year from today, on 10 December 2018, Switzerland together with the international community will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which 70 years after its adoption, remains of unequivocal relevance. Human rights are a necessity for our societies, an invaluable ingredient to boost peace and stability and to foster sustainable development. Human rights are at the heart of the values represented by Switzerland and its political model, which is founded on the principles of democracy, non-discrimination, gender equality, peaceful coexistence, and mutual respect among people having different religious, linguistic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Switzerland calls upon its partners to join it in making this Human Rights Day 2017 a day of unequivocal relevance for the promotion and the protection of human rights.
Joint opinion piece on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October 2017
10.10.2017
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Press release
Nepal
United for a world without the death penalty
Today, on this World Day against the Death Penalty, we reaffirm our commitment to the universal abolition of the death penalty.
National Day 2017 greetings for the Swiss abroad by the President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard
20.07.2017
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Local news
Nepal