Project Description:

Implementation of Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction's (MoPR) Psychosocial counselling and support services for conflict affected persons in Nepal comprehensively addresses the needs of women and children (including the needs of vulnerable and marginalized communities) in line with government’s gender and social inclusion agendas. In order to achieve this the project will: develop an implementation manual (IM) for the MoPR;  ensure that government psychosocial counselling and support services give high priority to women, children and vulnerable communities; develop and implement a comprehensive outreach policy and materials for greater access of psychosocial counselling and support services; train and capacitate members of Local Peace Committees; and establish and support a comprehensive monitoring, reporting and evaluation system for conflict affected persons at MoPR. The project intends to have an overall peacebuilding impact by enhancing MoPR’s mechanisms and capacities to efficiently provide psychosocial counselling and support services to conflict affected women and others. Furthermore, the project will contribute towards UNPFN strategic outcome “Accelerated implementation of the government’s gender and/or social inclusion agendas in line with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and national plans and policies.

PBF Outcome:

Accelerated implementation of the government’s gender and/or social inclusion agendas in line with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and national plans and policies.