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

11.11.2021 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 18^th to 22^nd 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — Local news Nepal

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

11.11.2021 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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.

President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset: National Day 2018 greetings for the Swiss abroad

31.07.2018 — Press release Nepal
The video of the 1 August speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset  for the Swiss abroad.

Human Rights Day 2017

10.12.2017 — 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 — 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.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars

16.09.2016 — Press release Nepal

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars for the 2017-18 Academis Year is open.

Swiss contribution of CHF 28.34 million to support programmes in Agriculture and Skills Development Sector in Nepal

21.01.2016 — Press release Nepal

The government of Switzerland has agreed to provide a grant assistance of CHF 28.34 million (equivalent to NRs. 3 billion) to Government of Nepal to implement programmes related to agriculture and skills development in Nepal. Out of the amount, over CHF 18.34 million will be spent to implement two complementary agriculture programmes, the Nepal Agricultural Services Development Programme (NASDP) and the Nepal Agriculture Market Development Programme (NAMDP), while CHF 10 million will be invested to better skilled workforce through Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE). 

The Co-Chairs of the Basic Operating Guidelines Group and few signatories, endorsed the adapted version of the Basic Operating Guidelines (BOGs) in the Federal Nepal, on 18th June 2019

— Press release Nepal
Development Partners reaffirming their commitment to the principles of accountability, impartiality, transparency and inclusion endorsed the adapted  Basic Operating Guidelines on 18th June 2019, in Kathmandu.

The video of the 1 August speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer for the Swiss abroad.

19.07.2019 — 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 — 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 18^th to 22^nd 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 — 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. 

Invitation for Sealed Quotation

06.04.2018 — 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.

National Day 2017 greetings for the Swiss abroad by the President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard

20.07.2017 — Local news Nepal

Invitation for Sealed Quotation

23.02.2017 — Local news Nepal

The Government of Nepal and the Government of Switzerland have initiated "River protection an livelihood improvement in Chitwan (RPWC) - Phase II - Phase III", with an objective to make people of eastern Chitwan more resilient to water induced disasters and enhance their livelihoods. 

Swiss contribution to construct bridges to improve the all-weather accessibility in Nepal

26.01.2017 — Local news Nepal

The Government of Switzerland has agreed to contribute a total of CHF 9.9 million (equivalent approximately NPR. 1 billion) to Government of Nepal (GoN) to accelerate the construction of bridges and facilitate improved access through Motorable Local Road Bridge Programme (MLRBP), Phase III. The proposed phase will further build on the confidence of the GoN on the Swiss technical support and strictly follow the national labour standards during the construction works. The proposed phase is considered to be an expansion phase of 3.5 years from March 2017 to July 2020.

Swiss contribution to reconstruct heritage monuments in Dolakha

25.01.2017 — Local news Nepal

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Government of Nepal represented by Department of Archeology and the Government of Switzerland represented by the Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal. Through this MoU, Switzerland will rehabilitate/reconstruct the two monuments (Tripurasunadri and Taleju Temple) and a heritage cobble stone foot trail connecting the heritage monuments in Dolakha equivalent to CHF 700’000.00 (NRs. 75’000’000.00). The construction works will follow strict archeological norms and standards and is expected to be complete by December 2018.

Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal H.E. Dr. Jörg Giovanni Frieden presents his credential

10.11.2016 — Local news Nepal

His Excellency Dr. Jörg Giovanni Frieden presented to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Ms. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the Letter of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on November 10th, 2016.

President of the Swiss Confederation Johann N. Schneider-Ammann: 2016 National Day greetings to the Swiss Abroad

29.07.2016 — Position Nepal

President of the Swiss Confederation Johann N. Schneider-Ammann: 2016 National Day greetings to the Swiss Abroad

Switzerland and Denmark together with UNDP support the NHRC to promote a better human rights situation in Nepal

05.05.2016 — Local news Nepal

The Governments of Switzerland and Denmark have agreed to jointly contribute USD 1.2 mio. to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal. The program aims to support the implementation of the NHRC’s Strategic Plan and to develop the internal capacity of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to effectively protect and promote human rights in Nepal.

Swiss contribution of CHF 5.7 million to support earthquake reconstruction efforts in Nepal

29.04.2016 — Local news Nepal

The Government of Switzerland has agreed to provide a total of CHF 5.7 million (equivalent NPR. 598.5 million) to Government of Nepal (GoN) to support in its earthquake reconstruction efforts through Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project (DRILP) Phase III.