Twenty-five Nepali Civil Society Organizations Win Grants for Projects to Secure Peace through Development
Kathmandu, June 24, 2008 Twenty-five civil society organizations from across Nepal won grants today from a Rs. 37.5 Million (US$600,000) award pool funded by a partnership between the World Bank and the Nepal Poverty Alleviation Fund. The Society of Economic Journalists supported the program. The winners received approximately Rs. 15 lakhs (US$20,000) each to implement innovative ideas aimed at delivering basic services and expanding livelihood opportunities in rural populations....