The #BarbaraFoundation Investigative Journalism Awards recognise excellence in Nepali journalism & celebrate independence & fearless media in🇳🇵. Nepal remains a bastion for free media in the region. Congrats to all award winners & the Barbara Foundation for encouraging free press

The Australian Embassy is hosting a panel discussion and networking event about menopause at Aloft Hotel, 3 June, 5-7pm.
To join, please register at [email protected] by 24 May 2024.
Seats are limited!

Great to meet two 🇦🇺 volunteer doctors 🩺 working thru the spring trekking season with Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal #Manang . Paddy & Tom are supporting local communities & trekkers with vital health services, while adding to their ‘wilderness medicine’ experience. A valuable 2-way exchange! 🤝🏥⚕️

A road trip to #Manang to visit the Himalayan Rescue Association was a reminder of the majesty of 🇳🇵’s high mountains & its unparalleled tourism offerings. From snowy peaks & waterfalls to high altitude wines, apple orchards to monasteries - something for everyone #VisitNepal

Trekkers in #Annapurna , make sure you attend the FREE daily health lectures at Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal’s #Manang 3500m health post. This season, 2 🇦🇺 volunteer doctors are on hand to deliver vital information about Acute Mountain Sickness & health in remote🇳🇵. While there, check your O2 levels

Congrats to the 15 🇳🇵 officials who are travelling to 🇦🇺 to participate in the AustraliaAwards Short Course on Integrated River Basin Management. Funded by 🇦🇺 & delivered by Griffith International Development Unit, it's an initiative to share 🇦🇺’s rich experience in river basin planning & management.

Australia has supported Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal’s #Manang post since 2002. Marking 50 years of HRA’s critical efforts to reduce casualties in the Himalayas, in 2023, we provided medical equipment to #HRA posts in Manang & Pheriche. 🙏🏼 to HRA for your lifesaving services to locals & trekkers.

Just launched! The #Nepal Fiscal Federalism Update, May 2024 edition takes stock of the progress of fiscal federalism in Nepal and recommends reforms to further strengthen fiscal federalism outcomes for improved service delivery.
Read more here: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Baikuntha Aryal Federalism is critical to materializing Nepal’s aspirations of inclusive development. This report provides recommendations on critical areas including the enhancement of revenue collection, resource sharing & transfer, and procurement.
Kavitha Kasyanathan, Australian Embassy

The AustraliaAwards South Asia & Mongolia #RegionalAlumniWorkshop concluded last week, with the five🇳🇵 alums committing to continue their work on #genderequality through membership of the Regional Women in Leadership Network and the Male Allies for Gender Equality Network.

Delighted to join UNDP in Nepal & UN Women Nepal on a panel at CESIF’s conference on a Feminist Foreign Policy for🇳🇵. The 🇦🇺 Embassy was pleased to support this event. Inclusion of women in foreign policy is not only a matter of rights, but of effectiveness & better outcomes for all.

With thanks to Lalitpur Metropolitan City Office & काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिका-Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the 🇦🇺 Embassy proudly presents a photo exhibition by 🇦🇺 artist Jo Rankine.

‘Coming Home’ celebrates the stories of Nepalis who have returned from 🇦🇺 to contribute to their communities & 🇳🇵’s prosperity.

मातातीर्थ औंसीको शुभकामना।

Happy Mother’s Day to our mothers in Nepal and around the world.

Graphics: Hamro Patro

Panel: Feminist Voice in Modern Diplomacy with Panelists Ayshanie Australian Embassy Nepal Patricia Fernandez-Pacheco Moderated by Ramyata Limbu

Congrats to MOF Nepal 🇳🇵 on the PEFA assessment, which examines 🇳🇵’s Public Financial Management (PFM) performance and for first time includes gender and climate responsive PFM. Pleased to have supported the PEFA under the Faris H. Hadad-Zervos implemented multi-donor trust fund. 👏👏

Pleased to meet with National Association of Rural Municipalities (NARMIN)'s Chair Ms Laxmi Pande & her team. 🇦🇺 values the partnership with NARMIN under our governance initiative. We look forward to ongoing collaboration in support of🇳🇵’s roll-out of federalism.

With one in six persons living with a disability, disaster planning has to be more inclusive. Congrats to ICIMOD for facilitating a workshop to identify actions to promote inclusiveness in planning under a 🇦🇺 funded initiative - HI-GRID.

Embassy was delighted to support BIA Institute in providing training programs to persons with disabilities on Thanka painting, carpet and Dhaka weaving skills.
CDA Paul McEachern was pleased to join a fine arts graduation ceremony of BIA students.

Are you interested in learning about the performance of #Nepal ’s public financial management systems?
Join us live on April 30 at 2pm (KTM) for the launch of the 3rd #Nepal Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Assessment Reports.
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Congrats to Laxmi Basnet & Enuma Rai on the selection of your documentaries #Bankariya & #Jarna for @Kimff 2024.
🇦🇺was pleased to support these documentaries through our #ClimateWarrior initiative to tell stories of the impact of climate change on women & girls.