4 April, 2025
JuRI Nepal is providing technical support to 28 Local Governments of four provinces (Koshi, Madhesh, Karnali and Sudur Paschim) of Nepal to formulate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) responsive budget to promote local governments role to address GBV and SRHR concerns, which are shadowed and the guideline adopted by Ministry of Finance is not properly implemented. Under these supports, twelve LGUs are from Sudur Paschim, nine LGUs are from Koshi, four LGUs are from Madhesh and three LGUs are from Karnali Province.
To support LGUs, GRB and PFM experts were mobilized in the provinces during last week of February and it is completed in the first week of April, 2025.
Sudur Paschim based 12 LGUs includes Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City, Kailali, Badimalika and Budiganga Mun of Bajura, Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality of Doti, Patan Mun. and Dasarathchand Municipality of Baitadi, Safebagar, Kamalbazar and Mangalsen Mun. of Achham, Jayaprithvi Mun. and Bitthadchir RM of Bajhang and Belauri Mun. of Kanchanpur.
Koshi based nine LGUs includes; Biratnagar Metropolitan city of Morang, Chaudandigadhi, Triyuga, Belka and Katari Municipality of Udayapur and Molung, Manebhanjyang, Chisankhugadhi and Siddicharan Municipality of Okhaldhunga. Similalrly, Sudur Paschim based eight LGUs includes; Mangalsen, Kamalbazar and Safebagar Municipality of Achham, Budhiganga Municipality of Bajura, Jayaprithivi Municipality and Bitthadchir Rural Municipality of Bajhang and Patan and Dasarathchand Municipality of Baitadi.
Madhesh based four LGUs includes, Agnisair Krishna Svaran RM, Saptari, Pakahamainpur RM and Birgunj Metropolitan city Parsa, Janakpur Sub-Metropolitancity, Dhanusa. Karnali based three LGUs includes Birendranagar Mun. Surkhet, Narayan Mu. Dailekh and Shuvakalika RM of Kalikot. These initiatives were carried out by JuRI under its partnership with UNFPA.