Embassy of Nepal
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nepal-Denmark Relations
Nepal and Denmark established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1967. Denmark opened its residential Embassy in Kathmandu in April 1992 at the level of Charge d' Affaires, e. p.
The Government of Nepal decided to establish a residential Embassy in Denmark in 2007 at the level of Charge d` Affaires a.i.
The Embassy functions were started since 29 May 2007 as three diplomats assigned to open new Embassy in Denmark arrived on the same date in Denmark.
The Government of Nepal decided to upgrade the Embassy from the Charge d' Affair a.i level to the full-fledged Embassy on August 2007.
Economic cooperation between Nepal and Denmark was initiated in 1973 with a loan assistance of Danish Kroner 20.00 million for the dairy development schemes. In 1980 Danish Government converted all out standing loan amount into grant.
In 1990, Denmark included Nepal in the list of its 20 aid-receiving countries. Since then bilateral annual aid negotiations are held every year in Kathmandu. For a five-year period starting 1997, Danish government has agreed to provide a grant assistance of 644 million DK to implement various development projects identified by both sides.
Denmark has included Nepal in its priority or programme list. Denmark established its resident mission and it has since enhanced its commitment to Nepal's development efforts. As a result, Denmark has become one of the largest donors of Nepal. The shared value of Parliamentary democracy has also contributed to bringing the two countries closer to each other.
The Objective of Danish development cooperation is poverty alleviation with cross cutting issues of gender, environment, democratisation and human rights. The areas of focus of Danish cooperation are education, environment, energy, natural resource management, human rights, good governance and decentralization.
Denmark has kept its official aid volume at a level of 1% of its Gross National Income and amounted to DKK 10,988 million in 1998. In 1997, it was totaled US$1,635 million equivalent or 0.97% of its GNP Denmark has selected 20 major countries for programme cooperation, and undertakes bilateral negotiations with each of these countries. Nepal is one of the priority countries for Danish programme cooperation.
More than 78 percent of its aid goes to low-income countries. Danish aid flow through bilateral organizations accounted for 46.9% and 35.6% was mobilized through multilateral organizations. Least developed countries shared 46.9 percent of Danish aid followed by low-income countries with 31.5% share.
Denmark provides technical assistance in the form of advisors posted to Nepal and scholarships to Nepali personnel connected with ongoing projects. The last Technical Assistance co-operation agreement expired in October 1995 and was replaced by a new one, which was signed in July 1998. Denmark has focused its economic cooperation in the areas of private sector development. Government of Nepal and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 11, 2000 regarding Private Sector Development Programme. Under the provision of the MOU, the Government of Denmark shall provide funds for the establishment of the Private Sector Development Unit at the Royal Danish Embassy in Kathmandu for administering the programme, carry out feasibility studies and appraisals, exchange of visits of business delegations for participating in trade fairs in Denmark, among others.
On March 14, 2003, the government of Denmark has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Danish Kroner 265.0 million (approximately Rs. 3,026.3 million) for the implementation of Secondary Education Support Programme. A grant assistance agreement to this effect was concluded between Nepal Government and the government of Denmark in Kathmandu. The programme aims at improving the quality of public secondary education and increasing equitable access, especially for educationally disadvantaged groups and ethnic minorities and girls through increased coverage of teacher training, institutional capacity building and improved curriculum and instruction materials.
The governments of Denmark and Norway have agreed to provide a joint grant assistance of Rs. 385.3 million to Nepal to facilitate the Energy Sector Assistance Programme (ESAP) on December 27, 2004. Out of the total grant, Denmark would provide about Rs. 235 million, while Norway has pledged to provide some Rs. 150.3 million.
The additional assistance from these development partners will be used to bridge the gap created during the interval of ESAP Phase I, and the proposed ESAP Phase II. The fund will be used to install solar systems in 15,000 houses, to build improved cooking stoves in 50,000 houses and to generate electricity, through micro-hydro plants, that would support 10,000 households.
On the 4th of April 2007, the Government of Nepal and the Government of Denmark signed an agreement concerning support to the Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF). As per the agreement, the Government of Denmark made a contribution of DKK 10 million (NRP 120 million) to the Nepal Peace Trust Fund.
In August 2007, The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark has decided to contribute 1 million Danish Kroner (equivalent to NPR 1 Crore 16 Lakh) as an immediate assistance for victims of flooding in Nepal.
A Danish Delegation headed by Ambassador Carsten Nilaus Pedersen, a special envoy for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited Nepal from 24 to 26 October 2007. The delegation was supposed to be headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs but he had to cancel his visit to Nepal due to announcement of election in Denmark.
Some Major Projects Completed Under Danish Assistance:
Assistance to Election Commission for General Elections and Local Elections.
Assistance to Parliament Secretariat (DK 4.8 Million)
Dairy Development Schemes in Kathmandu, Hetauda and Pokhara.
Fourth and Fifth Telecommunications Projects and Institutional support to Nepal Telecommunication Authority (DKK 220.1 million).
Livestock Development, Kavre.
Malaria Control Programme (DK 13.09 million)
Media Development Fund (DKK 2.62 million)
Project to Support National Dairy Development Board (12.9 million DKK )
Skimmed Milk Powder Plant at Biratnagar (DK 23.7 Million)
Slaughterhouse, Hetauda.
Strengthening of Local Authorities in Nepal (DKK 19.9 million)
Support to the Media Centre (DKK 5.2 million)
Watershed Management Project in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading Districts (DKK 15.8 million).
On-going projects
Basic and Primary education Project (DK 300.0 million)
Basic and Primary Education Project Phase II (Agreement was signed on 29 May, 1998, for DK 300.0 million.)
Community Forest Training Project (DK32.7million)
Energy Sector Assistance Programme (Agreement was signed on 26 March 1999, for the total assistance of DK 154 million for a five-year period)
Environment Sector Programme Support
Human Rights, Good Governance and Decentralization Support to Nepal (2nd Phase) (Agreement was signed on 28 March1999, for a total assistance of DK 80.7 million.)
Human Rights, Good Governance and Decentralization Support to Nepal (Agreement was signed on 27 November 1998 for DK 16.4 million.)
Natural Resources Management Sector Assistance Programme (DK 140.0 million)
Strengthening the Courts Project (DK 3.03 million)
Support to Civil Society Organizations/Local NGOs
Support to NTC's Planning Division (DK 19.9 million)
Technical Assistance to the Introduction of VAT (this project is under implementation)
Tree Improvement Programme (DK 17.7million)
Value Added Tax Project
Waste Water Treatment and Environment Management and pollution Prevention Project (DK 4.6 million)
Projects in pipeline
Assistance to Labour supply Centres.
Cattle Feed Study.
Dairies in Butwal and Nepalgunj.
Pilot Labour Based District Roads.
Pre-Pilot study of Voters Identification System.
Second Secondary Education
Strengthening of Public Service Commission.
Strengthening of the National Occupational Safety and Health Centre in the Ministry of Labour.
Training of Nepalese Police Force.
Watershed Management Project in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading Districts.
New projects
Occupation Classification and Needs Assessment System.
Denmark has also shown interest in following Transmission lines.
Hetauda- Bardghat 220 K. V. Transmission Line: Amount US$ 35-40 million.
Kailali- Kanchanpur Rural Electrification: Amount US$ 10 million.
Contact Details
Embassy of Nepal
Esplanaden 46, 2.sal
1256 Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel: 44 44 40 43
embdenmark@gmail.com
Visa Hours:
10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs