Look at the amount of donation flowing in Nepal for Women Empowerment. I wonder where all that money went.


WYPSP: Women and Youth Pillar of Sustainable Peace Program
Project Period 1 January 2008 - 31 January 2012
Donor European Commission
Budget EUR 1,000,000 (EUR 750,000 by European Commission and EUR 250,000 by CARE International UK)
Working District Gorkha, Dhading, Kapilbastu, Rupendehi and Kathmandu (for National Level advocacy events)
Target group Civil Society Organizations, Networks, local NGOs, policy makers
Total Beneficiaries 88,000 Poor, Vulnerable and Socially Excluded women and youth

SHAKTI – Empowering Women in the Churia to Improve their Livelihoods
Project Period 2008 to 2012
Major Donor European Commission and CARE Austria
Total Budget Euro 1.5 million
Working Districts Makwanpur, Chitwan and Nawalparasi
Target Group
Final Beneficiaries Poor, vulnerable and socially excluded women and their families.
Partner NGOs, community based organizations, natural resources management groups, mothers groups, government line agencies and women"s networks at local and national level
SAKCHAM - Women Empowerment for Transformation in Churia
Project Period January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Major Donor Austrian Development Agency and CARE Austria
Total Budget € 8,74172,24
Working Districts Mahottari, Sarlahi, Makwanpur, Chitwan
Target Group Poor, vulnerable and socially excluded women
Dalit (24%): Kami, Damai, Sarki, Pahari, Sada, Shah, Nuniya
Janjati (69 %) Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Bhujel, Ghatri, Bote, Darai, Chepang, Newar, Majhi, Tharu, Kayastha
Others: (7 %) Bramin, Chhetri
Strengthening Capacity to Design, Monitoring & Evaluate Peace Building Projects: Peace Building Research Project
Project Period 30 months
Major Donor EC through CIUK
Total Budget Euro 154,873.53
Working District Closely working with CARE’s ongoing peacebuilding projects
Target Group Peace-builders and agencies taking part in the research, innovation and piloting
Peace-building organizations, peace networks and donors that participate in the national reference groups and accompaniment activities.
CARE staff involved in the CARE conflict community
Peace-building organizations, peace networks and donors that participate in the wider outreach activities and informal networking.

National Initiative on Women's Political Engagement for Making Gender Responsive Constitution
project period March 2009-August 2010
major donor CARE International (UK)
total budget UKL 86,700
Total Budget
working districy 35 districts at a national and district level
Target Group Women of constitution building process


Source: http://www.carenepal.org/currentProjects.php?cid=1