About Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is bordered by China to the north and by India to the south, east and west. The Himalaya mountain range runs across Nepal's northern and western parts. The capital Kathmandu is the largest city in the country. Agriculture employs 76% of the workforce.

Nepal is prone to natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Last year, the heavy rainfall has resulted in landslides, causing serious destructions and claiming life.

In Nepal,

1. Some 46 percent of Nepal’s population of 26 million are children aged less than 18 years.
2. Over 40,000 children aged less than one year dying each year. Child malnutrition rates are also high, with half of all under-fives being stunted, or too short for their age.
3. About 82 per cent of births take place at home without any trained assistance, increasing the risks for both the mother and the newborn.

Nepal’s decade-long conflict has contributed to multiple deprivations by hampering the delivery of by hampering the delivery of basic services, restricting development assistance, and causing a breakdown of family and community networks. Over 24 per cent of the population is living below US$1 a day.