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EU and TI Nepal Join Hands to Promote Integrity in Reconstruction

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EU and TI Nepal Join Hands to Promote Integrity in Reconstruction
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May 13: The European Union and Transparency International Nepal launched a support program to foster integrity in the post-earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation process on May 12.

Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal, Ambassador Rensje Teerink and President of Transparency International (TI) Nepal, Bharat Bahadur Thapa signed the project documents on behalf of their organizations. “The Euro 1 million project, which is a part of a broader package of Euro 105 million, will run for a period of five years to complement the rebuilding campaign with various accountability and transparency activities,” informs a joint press statement of two organizations.

Both parties reiterated the importance of promoting integrity in the context of post-Earthquake reconstruction. Ambassador Teerink stated, "Building Back Better Nepal is an opportunity to foster accountability and social cohesion in the country. We need to reach out in particular to the most vulnerable. With this action, launched today on the first anniversary of the second big quake, we underline the pivotal importance of the Civil Society in the process."

Meanwhile, TI Nepal President Thapa expressed that disaster situations often exacerbate corruption; hence a more vigilant approach from civil society is crucial.

The project is shrduled to work on three key levels in the earthquake reconstruction process: policy level, implementation level and post implementation level. 

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