The ILO Office in Nepal began to prepare its Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) in 2005 and the first draft of DWCP was produced in February 2006. However, the draft DWCP could not be finalized due to political instability.
Since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in November 2006, the rapidly evolving political situation has determined a necessary adjustment of the draft DWCP. Moreover, the Nepal Biennial Country Programme Review (2006-2007), organized by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, recommends that the next ILO Nepal Country Programme focus on supporting implementation of the CPA as its first priority, consistent with the objectives of ILO Constituents and UNDAF, as well as focus on "upstream interventions," related to the development and implementation of policy in the areas of labour market reform, employment and livelihood generation and youth employment.
