[{"bbox": [83, 106, 1150, 157], "category": "Text", "text": "increased, and is now stagnating at a rate of 89.9%, (World Bank, 2021) there is still energy poverty, particularly in remote areas."}, {"bbox": [83, 171, 1150, 277], "category": "Text", "text": "As of mid-March 2024, only 6.1% of population had access to electricity from Renewable Energy sources (including 6 MW production from Bagasse). If electricity production from Bagasse is not included, then only 5.9% of population will have access to electricity from RE sources. (Economic Survey, Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal, 2023/24)"}, {"bbox": [83, 290, 1150, 398], "category": "Text", "text": "The government is implementing policy reforms to improve energy efficiency and security. The overall objective of the action is to increase reliable, green, and inclusive energy supply in Nepal. The Action aims to support climate change mitigation efforts by avoiding GHG emissions by increasing the number of households (HH) connected to an inclusive, green, improved, and reliable grid supply."}, {"bbox": [83, 424, 583, 451], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [122, 470, 700, 497], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Ensure that the energy sector is greener and more inclusive"}, {"bbox": [122, 512, 1023, 539], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Ensure that the improved equal access to energy increases uptake of clean energy technologies"}, {"bbox": [83, 551, 1149, 632], "category": "Text", "text": "Planned activities include upgrading grid infrastructure, supporting clean energy technologies, developing policies, and improving the capacity of grid stakeholders with a focus on women in all their diversity and disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [83, 642, 1150, 802], "category": "Text", "text": "The action is aligned with the priorities of the Global Gateway Strategy², the EU external energy strategy “EU external energy engagement in a changing world”³ and the EU Green Deal⁴. The action is aligned with the Gender Action Plan III⁵⁶ and its key priority areas “Addressing challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation” “Promoting equal participation and leadership”. All being in line with EU priorities, including the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities⁷ (2021-2030), and the EU Guidance Note Disability inclusion in EU external action."}, {"bbox": [73, 829, 492, 860], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [83, 888, 812, 916], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action shall be carried out in Nepal, included in the list of ODA recipients."}, {"bbox": [73, 955, 323, 987], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [73, 1022, 221, 1049], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [83, 1068, 1149, 1330], "category": "Text", "text": "Nepal is a Least Developed Country (LDC) located in the Himalayas, landlocked, and endowed with a diverse geography, ecology, climate, and society. Ranking 146 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index Report 2023/2024 (www.undp.org), 10th in terms of climate risk according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 (www.germanwatch.org), 116th out of 146 countries according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2023 (World Economic Forum, 2023), and 126th out of 191 countries on the Gender Inequality Index 2022 (live.com). Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Around two-thirds of the 29.2 million population live in municipalities classified as urban, while an estimated 2.2 million people are abroad, 17.8% of whom are women, as a result of labour outmigration and the declining engagement of youth in agriculture. 36.3% of the population are under the age of 18 years, 51.13% of the total population are women, and persons with disabilities represent 2.2%, of which 45.8% are women."}, {"bbox": [83, 1345, 1149, 1399], "category": "Text", "text": "The Constitution of Nepal 2015 guarantees the sustainable development of Nepal's society and economy, and Nepal's current (15th) 5-year National Development Plan (NDP), reaffirms the commitment to graduate to a middle-income"}, {"bbox": [73, 1433, 529, 1458], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² Global Gateway - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [73, 1457, 462, 1481], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ EU external energy engagements (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [73, 1481, 609, 1505], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ The European Green Deal - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [73, 1505, 700, 1530], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Gender Action Plan III: towards a gender-equal world | EEAS (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [73, 1530, 1158, 1601], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ The Gender Action Plan III is a Joint communication by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy which was welcomed through EU Presidency Conclusions of 16 December 2020 endorsed by 24 Member States."}, {"bbox": [73, 1601, 862, 1627], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [902, 1627, 1010, 1651], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 22"}]