India's High Impact Community Development Projects Transform Nepal
Summary
India’s High Impact Community Development Project has funded 605 projects across all seven provinces of Nepal, with major investments in education, health, roads, drinking water, agriculture and cultural infrastructure. A new MOU signed in Kathmandu will launch eight more projects worth 803 million rupees, including hospital, school and agricultural facilities.
Key Points
- India’s High Impact Community Development Project has approved 605 projects in Nepal since 2003, with 512 already completed and 93 still underway.
- The program’s budget ceiling was raised from 5 crore to 20 crore rupees per project after an agreement during Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Nepal in January 2024.
- Education has received the largest share of investment, followed by health, roads, culture, electrification, agriculture, drinking water and irrigation projects.
- An MOU signed in Kathmandu on August 11, 2026 approved eight new HICDP projects worth 803 million rupees, including facilities in Dharan, Bhojpur, Dhading, Morang, Dailekh, Humla, Syangja and Sunsari.
