The Swiss government has pledged financial assistance of 9.01 million Swiss francs for a trekking-based tourism project in Nepal.
In a ceremony held at the Finance Ministry today, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Shreekrishna Nepal, Joint-Secretary at the Ministry, and Dr. Danielle Meuwly, Swiss Ambassador to Nepal.
The four-year project, scheduled to commence this year (2024), aims to directly benefit approximately 100,000 locals across 29 local levels in the Koshi Province.