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Lesson Donor Countries and Agencies in Nepal
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FACTS Nepal has been a recipient of foreign assistance since 1952
to Understand AD when it joined the Colombo plan for cooperative, Economic
and social Development in Asia and the pacific. The plan was
established under a slightly different name, by the common
Wealth Nations in 1951.

Nepal is a small landlocked country. Although the country is rich in natural resource
but due to the lack of utilization of the available resources enough income couldn’t
be generated. Though none of the country can become able in all aspects of need and
development. It must extend its cordial relations with other countries around the
globe. Such relations can be maintained through diplomatic relations international
games and sports, education, cultural exchange programmes, etc. It also can be
extended through diplomatic relations that might be bilateral or multilateral. As a
result, the country can obtain various types of support such as financial support,
technical support, etc. The financial support itself is the donation. The donation is
given for the developmental projects and other sorts of work. Accordingly, Nepal has
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maintained friendly and formal relations with 158 countries in the world till 26
January, 2018.
Nepal’s Diplomatic Relations

The relationship which is maintained by the two countries on official level is called
diplomatic relations. Nepal relations with foreign country began formally after the
establishment of diplomatic relationship with the UK in 1816 AD. After this Nepal
came into the contact of many countries in the modern world. The diplomatic relations
of Nepal was very limited before the advent of democracy in BS 2007. The relations
was maintained with Britain, India, the United States and France only. But Now
Nepal has maintained relationship with many countries. The number of countries has
reached 138 when the diplomatic relations was established with Papua New Guinea
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on 12 April 2013 AD. At present till 26 January, 2018 the number of countries has
reaches 158 to maintain diplomatic relationship. Uzbekistan is the latest Country.
The country has traditionally maintained a non aligned policy and enjoys friendly
relations with other countries. Its foreign policy is guided by the principles of the
United Nations Charter, non alignment, panchaseel (Five principles), international
law and the values of world peace.

Bilateral and Multilateral Relationship

Nepal has maintained bilateral relations and multilateral relations with many
countries like China, Mongolia, Russia, India, etc. Bilateral relations can be
maintained with two countries; for example, Nepal and India, Nepal and China,
etc. whereas multi-lateral relation is maintained with many countries through the
UN specialized agencies or any organization. For example, Nepal participates as a
member of the World Bank, International monetary Fund (IMF) Colombo Plan and
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