Commitment

Increased financial investment in nutrition.

Government / Nepal

March 2025 — December 2030

Description

The Government of Nepal (GoN) commits to increasing its investment from NPR 20,803 million (USD 160 million) in 2024 to a total of NPR 148,343 million (USD 1,141 million) over six years (by 2030) to implement nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions under MSNP-III across all 7 provinces and 753 local levels. This increased investment aims to strengthen nutrition specific and sensitive programs across all 7 provinces and 753 local levels, ensuring greater coverage, equitable access and impact, particularly among vulnerable populations such as women, children, and adolescents. Progress will be monitored through annual financial tracking assessments, evaluating budget allocation and expenditure across 7 sectors - nutrition governance, health, agriculture and food systems, education, women and children, WASH and social protection.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index
Lower moderate
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Caste
  • Chronic illness
  • Community geography
  • Ethnic group
  • Gender identity
  • Indigenous status
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Financial
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and transition to sustainable food systems and climate
  • Nutrition and resilience to crisis
  • Nutrition and gender equality
  • Nutrition, data, research, artificial intelligence and innovation
  • Financing and accountability for nutrition

Financial commitment details

Allocation Disbursement
Nutrition-specific amount NPR 19,129,000,000
Nutrition-sensitive amount NPR 114,474,000,000
Total NPR 133,603,000,000

Measurement

Key indicator Cumulative annual budget allocated for nutrition in NPR
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline NPR 20,803,000,000 October 2024
Target NPR 148,343,000,000 December 2030

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