गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ IDA support of 8 billion rupees for Nepal Nepal IDA support of 8 billion rupees for Nepal KathmanduPati March 20, 2021 KATHMANDU – The World Bank has decided to provide Rs. 8 billion 625 million to Nepal to help its efforts to vaccinate more than 70 per cent of citizens against COVID-19. The funds are being provided through the International Development Association. The WB Executive Board decided to provide the funds to help Nepal consolidate its health and immunization system, and in protected, effective and equitable distribution of the vaccine, according to a statement issued by the WB headquarters in Washington DC, USA. The funds will be used to procure the vaccine, distribute and carry out necessary laboratory works, and for protection of Nepal’s economy and Nepalis’ health. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around