An important achievement of the collaboration is the development of the Aid Management Information System (AMIS),90 which is an open database capturing loans, grants, technical assistance as well as support from international non-governmental organizations. Users can navigate and extract information of over 2,000 projects covering different sectors.91 External agencies including development partners, NGOs and civil society organizations are able to view fund flow, which was not possible in the past, and visualize overseas development assistance flow in areas of interest. The system has dedicated portals for post-earthquake assistance and COVID-19 assistance. According to government officials, the system is being used by the government as well as other stakeholders, but it is still going through further enhancement. The analytics of the database is still being developed and the way in which the AMIS can be used for policymaking and decision-making is yet to be fully explored. MoF officials believe that further support is required particularly in the analysis and utilization of the data collected or generated. Drawing on the AMIS, UNDP supported the government in the drafting of the 2020 Development Cooperation Report, a flagship publication that analyses how official development assistance (ODA) is provided and allocated in Nepal. The report included sector/SDG and gender-based analysis and was used to strengthen development planning and finance processes. Stakeholders found that UNDP support helped improve the timeliness, content and quality of the report.
2.2 Governance, rule of law and human rights CPD Outcome: By 2022, inclusive, democratic, accountable and transparent institutions are further strengthened towards ensuring rule of law, social justice and human rights for all, particularly for vulnerable people. RELATED OUTPUTS Output 2.1: National-level executive and legislative branches of the government and commissions have the capacities and tools to implement the constitution, including peaceful transition to federal structure. Output 2.2: Systems procedures and capacities of government institutions at the subnational level in place for service delivery in an inclusive, transparent and accountable manner. Output 2.3: Civic space for engagement voice and participation of youth women and vulnerable groups broadened at all levels. Output 2.4: Justice sector institutions strengthened in accordance with the constitution and human rights standards to ensure greater access to justice.
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https://amis.mof.gov.np/web/guest/home. As of mid-2021; at present, the content in the database is limited to the name of the project, development partner, date of the agreement, completion date, commitments and disbursements.
CHAPTER 2. FINDINGS
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