1. Nepal

2. Capital: Kathmandu Administrative division: 75 districts Total population: 26,494504 (2011 census) Literacy rate: 65.9% (M=75.1%; F=57.4%) Political Federal Democratic Republic Geography Landlocked country Three physiographic areas: Mountain, Hill and Terai (lowland).Eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth Mount Everest is in Nepal. Social Hindu: 81.34% Buddhist: 9.04% Muslim: 4.39% Others: 3.81% Christian: 1.42% Economy Agriculture: 40% Industry:22% Services:37%

3. CARE International in Nepal Overview Operational in Nepal since 1978 CARE Nepal is currently implementing 11 projects in 45 out of 75 districts in the country Working modality: Partnership with national and local NGOs, federations/networks, and Community Based Organizations Core programmes Women’s Empowerment (Violence against women & girls, reproductive health rights, economic empowerment) Natural Resources Environment/Livelihood (Livelihood, DRR, Climate Change) Focus Population Landless, Dalits, Janajatis, Kamaiyas, Haliyas, People living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, Conflict- & Disaster-Affected People Women, children and youth cut across all the categories