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Review of the Embassy’ Development Assistance Portfolio Regarding Increased Focus on Environmental Aspects (Nepal)
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu requested Norad to undertake a review of the Embassy's portfolio to identify possible ways and means of addressing/integrating appropriate environmental concerns in the current agreements within present framework and budgets, and for possible future phases of the various programs. Environmental concerns must be taken into account in all Norwegian-supported development cooperation. Potential impacts on the environment must be assessed, and proposals aimed at reducing adverse effects must be integrated into all measures. Norway has an obligation to ensure that assessments of environmental and social impacts are carried out inconnection with the use of Norwegian development cooperation funds. Furthermore, it should be considered whether it is possible to integrate components that are beneficial to the environment into the measures or add them as supplements to sector programs.