Nepal Donor Consultation Meeting 2008

Pre- Consultation Meeting were held on February 1,3 and 4 in Kathmandu. Altogether, six sessions were conducted, each on following themes:

February 1, 2008 Friday

Session 1:	Roads, Water Supply & Housing & Urban Development
Chair:	Hon. Member, Mr. Rama Kant Gauro, NPC
Panelists / Discussants:	Ms. Shanti Malla Mr. Varun Prasad Shrestha Mr. Ki Hee Ryu, ADB Mr. Mukti Prasad Kafle Mr. Narayan Govind Halwai

Session 2:	Infrastructure Development - Water Resources
Chair:	Mr. Prithivi Raj Ligal
Panelists / Discussants:	Ms. Shanti Malla Mr. Varun Prasad Shrestha Mr. Ki Hee Ryu, ADB Mr. Mukti Prasad Kafle Mr. Narayan Govind Halwai

February 3, 2008 Sunday

Session 1:	Economic Update & Reforms
Chair:	Hon. Dr. Jagdish Chandra Pokhrel
Panelists / Discussants:	Mr. Praful Patel, Vice President, The World Bank Hon. Dr. Prakash Saran Mahat Dr. Raghav Dhoj Pant Hon. Dr. Puspa Raj Rajkarnikar Dr. Bhola Nath Chalise Hon. Dr. Dilli Raj Khanal

Session 2:	Foreign Aid Policy
Chair:	Dr. Bimal Prasad Koirala
Panelists / Discussants:	Ms. Bella Bird, DFID Mr. Mathew Kahane, UN Prof. Dr. Madan Kumar Dahal, TU Mr. Ram Binod Bhattarai

February 4, 2008 Monday

Session 1: Chair:	Dr. Ram Prakash Yadav
First Sitting:	Social Sector
Panelists / Discussants:	Dr. Novel Kishor Rai Ms. Lynn Bennette
Second Sitting:	Social Capital Formation: Education
Panelists / Discussants:	Dr. Ishwor Prasad Upadhyaya Mr. Ove Fridz Larsen, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Denmark, Nepal
Third Sitting:	Health Sector Development
Panelists / Discussants:	Dr. Dirgh Singh Bam Ms. Bella Bird (DFID)

Session 2:	Evolving Peace Process and Emerging Scenario
Chair:	Mr. Daman Nath Dhungana
Panelists / Discussants:	Mr. Laxman Aryal Mr. Ian Martin Ms. Rita Thapa Hon. Mr. Deependra Bahadur Kshetry Mr. C. K. Lal Mr. Malla K. Sundar

Development partners' stationed in Kathmandu, Government officials, Representatives of the Political Parties, Civil Society, Academia and Private Sectors have actively participated in the pre-consultations.