KATHMANDU, May 5: The World Bank (WB) is funding USD 23 million to scale up direct support to the unemployed poor impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

GORKHA, March 21: Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality started the  'Gaunpalika Adakxya Garibi Niwaran Program' last year to provide employment opportunities to the youth within the village. Under the program, the rural municipality had made working procedure to provide Rs 200,000 to the youths without any interest. The Rural Municipality had collected forms from those interested. Out of 60 applicants, only 14 were eligible for the subsidy.

KATHMANDU, Nov 27The World Bank (WB) is to provide an assistance of Rs 16 billion 371 million and 300 thousand to Nepal for promotion of youth employment and school sector development.