Nepal -Capacity Development Support to SAI Nepal, 2012-2014

Proposal focuses on professional staff capacity development (professional qualifications and training, management training, participation in various fellowship programs and training courses offered by other SAIs) and strengthening IT infrastructure and SAI library.
It is designed to address those elements of the SAI strategic plan 2010-12 which are not covered by a support program funded from a multi-donor trust fund. Includes US $166 000 for vehicles and training facilities.
 
A copy of the application is available to those interested in providing support. Please contactintosai.donor.secretariat@idi.no.
 
Providers of Support:
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are on dialogue to meet technical assistance and training components of this proposal, either in country or in India, subject to the availability of funding to cover any non-staff costs.
 
USAID/Nepal approached SAI India for providing support to the Office of the Auditor General of Nepal under GCP. However, exact areas of assistance were not indicated by the SAI of Nepal in its proposal. The matter has been taken up with USAID/Nepal.
 
Infrastructure and other capital costs in the proposal: The proposal includes the costs of IT infrastructure, training facilities and vehicles. No potential providers of support have yet expressed interest in providing this funding.