Background
The ten year long armed conflict between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and
the Nepali government officially ended in November 2006 with the signing of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the Agreement on Monitoring of the Management
of Arms and Armies (AMMAA). Soon after the Maoist army and their weapons were cantoned
across 28 sites in Nepal.
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), with support from UNDP, then led the
verification of combatants in the cantonment sites and identified 19,602 of them
as members of the Maoist army, 2,973 as minors on the date of the ceasefire (25
May 2006), and 1,035 as late recruits. A total of 4,008 Verified Minors and Late
Recruits (VMLRs),......
Importance of this project towards achieving the MDGs
The future of the former Maoist combatants is one of the most complex, challenging
and important issues to settle for the successful completion of Nepal’s peace process.
The settlement of this issue is therefore crucial for a sustainable peace that will
accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs.
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Project Name:
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United Nation Interagency Rehabilitation Programme (UNIRP)
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Duration:
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June 2010 to 31 July 2013
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Location:
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All five development regions (in Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, Dhangadi)
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Budget committed and contributed:
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$12.55 million
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Implemented by:
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UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and ILO
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Donors and implementing partners (amounts committed so far):
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UNDP ($8.14m), UNICEF ($3.06m), UNFPA ($0.34m), (BCPR $0.69m), ILO ($0.32m)
Norway and DFID are the lead donors, funds channelled through the UNPFN.
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Other partners:
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Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, NGOs, semi-government training institutes
and the private sector
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