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31 Aug 2008 | Press Clippings
Poverty to be eradicated in 12 years
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04 Jul 2008 | Press Clippings
$1B needed to reach out to poor: Yadav
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11 May 2008 | Press Clippings
UN-backed scheme targets inequality in Nepal’s rural communities
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01 Mar 2008 | Press Clippings
Focus should be on marginalised groups: Dr. Yadav - PAF Doti, Humla, Jajarkot, Jumla, Kalikot, Mahottari, Rasuwa, Rautahat, Rolpa, Rukum, Sarlahi and Sindhuli. With this, the PAF now covers all the 25 districts from Group-C categorised as the most deprived districts by CBS/NPC based on 28-poverty related social-economic indicators.
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07 Dec 2007 | Press Clippings
Rural Poor People The Focus Of US$253 Million World Bank Support Package To Nepal - World Bank Press Release The World Bank today approved its largest ever support package to Nepal with US$253 million in grants designed to improve access to basic and primary education, enhance irrigation, expand rural roads, and improve living conditions, livelihoods, and empowerment among the rural poor. The new support package doubles the amount of development resources currently available from the Bank to Nepal.
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04 Oct 2007 | Press Clippings
WB agrees Rs 6.5b grant to fight poverty - The Kathmandu Post The World Bank has agreed to provide about Rs 6.5 billion (US $ 100 million) in grant to the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) in order to assist Nepal in its fight against poverty.
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03 Oct 2007 | Press Clippings
$100m WB grant for PAF - The Himalayan Times World Bank has agreed $100 million (Rs 6.5 billion) grant to the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), recently. However, it will come into effect once the WB board endorses it in December.
It is the highest amount World Bank has committed to the PAF so far. The representatives of government, PAF and WB finalised the accord recently.
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02 Sep 2007 | Press Clippings
Electricty in Dumling - Rajdhani Daily This is a report that talks how a micro hydel scheme in a remote village in Dumling, Darchula districts has brought changes in the lives of the locals.
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26 Aug 2007 | Press Releases
PAF supported Project wins Magsaysay Award Mahabir Pun, who established a wireless computer technology (wi-fi) in the villages of Myagdi under the support of PAF, has received prestigious Magasaysay award.
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16 Jul 2007 | Press Clippings
PM chairs PAF meet - The Rising Nepal The first meeting of the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) was held Sunday morning after the formulation of the eight-party government and the new Act related to PAF.
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15 Jun 2007 | Press Clippings
Govt appoints PAF board members - The Kathmandu Post The government has appointed five new members to the board of Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), giving the PAF board a complete shape after a gap of over a year.
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10 Jun 2007 | Press Clippings
Should We Globalize Labour Too ? - The New York Times Magazine The Arniko Highway climbs out of Kathmandu in long wending loops that pay twin tribute to the impassability of Himalayan terrain and the implausibility of its development. Outside Africa, no country is poorer than Nepal. Its per capita income looks like a misprint: $270 a year. Sudan’s is more than twice as high. Nearly two-thirds of Nepalis lack electricity. Half the preschoolers are malnourished. To the list of recent woes add regicide — 10 royals slaughtered in 2001 by a suicidal prince — and a Maoist insurgency.
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25 Apr 2007 | Press Clippings
World Bank assistance to propel PAF - The Kathmandu Post KATHMANDU, April 24
With a fresh grant commitment of US$ 100 million from the World Bank, Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) is mulling the extension of its poverty reduction program in 55 districts from the existing 25 districts.
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10 Mar 2007 | Press Clippings
Agreement on US $ 25m Additional Fund signed - The Rising Nepal The International Development Association (The World Bank) has agreed to provide an additional grant assistance of 25 million US dollars (equivalent to about Rs. 1776 million) for the implementation of Poverty Alleviation Fund Project.
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17 Jan 2007 | Press Clippings
Government appoints Dr Ram Prakash Yadav PAF Vice Chairman - The Kathmandu Post The government has nominated Dr Ram Prakash Yadav vice chairman of Poverty Alleviation Fund Board of Directors.
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