Document: EB 2021/132/R.19 Agenda: 12(b)(i)(a) Date: 22 March 2021 E Distribution: Public Original: English Nepal Country Strategic Opportunities Programme 2021-2026 Note to Executive Board representatives Focal points: Technical questions: Dispatch of documentation: Nigel Brett Deirdre Mc Grenra Regional Director Chief Asia and the Pacific Division Institutional Governance and Tel.: +39 06 5459 2516 Member Relations e-mail:
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[email protected] Executive Board — 132nd Session Rome, 19-21 April 2021 For: Review EB 2021/132/R.19 Contents I. Country context and rural sector agenda: Key challenges and opportunities 1 II. Government policy and institutional framework 2 III. IFAD engagement: Lessons learned 3 IV. Country strategy 4 A. Comparative advantage 5 B. Target group and targeting strategy 5 C. Overall goal and strategic objectives 6 D. Menu of IFAD interventions 7 V. Innovations and scaling up for sustainable results 9 VI. COSOP implementation 9 A. Financial envelope and cofinancing targets 9 B. Resources for non-lending activities 10 C. Key strategic partnerships and development coordination 10 D. Beneficiary engagement and transparency 10 E. Programme management arrangements 11 F. Monitoring and evaluation 11 VII. Risk management 11 Appendices I. COSOP results management framework II. Transition scenarios III. Agricultural and rural sector issues IV. SECAP background study V. Agreement at completion point VI. COSOP preparation process VII. Strategic partnerships VIII. South-South and Triangular Cooperation strategy IX. Country at a glance X.