On Monday (11 May) UMN signed a new General Agreement with the Government of Nepal’s Social Welfare Council for another five years, effective from 17 July 2015. For some time, we have wanted to bring the General Agreement date in line with the Nepali financial year (previously, our General Agreements were due on 25 November every five years). The Project Facilitation Committee of INGOs, led by the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, recommended the renewal of the agreement, and it was approved by the Ministry at their meeting on 5 May 2015. This is great news, and secures UMN’s legal identity in Nepal for the next five years.

Thanks to all who worked hard to make this happen, but particularly to Sanu Raja Ranjit for his diligent perseverance on this!