About the Office

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Since the inception of the UNESCO presence in Kathmandu in 1998 the office has gradually grown and matured into an established programme and advocacy agency in all UNESCO’s fields of competence, namely Education, Culture, Communication & Information and Sciences.

As the profile of the office has grown our ability to influence policy in Nepal has concurrently increased and local contacts have developed into effective working partnerships. In a regional context our network of associates has expanded and enables the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu to interact with a broad range of technical and advisory bodies in South and South-East Asia.

In light of the limited available human and financial resources, the Office has been working in a synthesized manner designing our various programme activities to complement one another, and to focus on selected target areas and population groups.

The Office has given a great emphasis to UNESCO’s role as a catalyst of innovative methods, as a laboratory of ideas, guardian of universal values and human rights and observatory of global benchmarking activities.

Significantly the comparatively small size of the office has facilitated a path of responsive development, where projects are tailored to accommodate the variable situation. The Office has done this through partnership and networking with local stakeholders and with the support of regional and international technical and professional support services, where necessary.

Wherever possible our programmes emphasize the need to build a peaceful, inclusive society where education and freedom of expression are promoted as fundamental components.

UNESCO Office in Kathmandu
P.O.Box 14391
Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel:0977-1-5554769, 5554396
Fax:0977-1-5554450
Email: kathmandu@unesco.org
Website: www.unesco.org/en/kathmandu
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