Since the COVID-19 pandemic, major hospitals across Nepal have set up environmentally friendly systems to segregate, treat and dispose of healthcare waste. The results? Cleaner premises, safer working conditions, no more burning of waste and welcome revenue from the sale of recyclables.
How hospitals in Nepal are making waste their business Read more
‘Clicktivism‘ is proving an effective tool for challenging harmful practices and for empowering young women in Nepal.
The comprehensive social security measures Nepal introduced for formal sector workers raised the interest of neighbouring Bangladesh, a country on the brink of reaching middle-income status. With the support of German development cooperation, a Bangladeshi delegation undertook a study tour to Nepal and this resulted in rich learnings, for both sides.
How Nepal’s bold new social security system inspired a delegation from Bangladesh Read more
One year after a massive earthquake hit Nepal, hundreds of health facilities still need to be rebuilt. A detailed engineering assessment of damaged health facilities is helping those involved with reconstruction efforts to plan their work more efficiently.
In many parts of the developing world, sanitary products and hygiene facilities for menstruating women and girls are unavailable or inadequate
The monthly exile: Making life better for menstruating girls and women Read more
