Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (FANSEP) is funded by Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). The grant agreement between Government of Nepal (GON) and International Development Association (IDA) for the FANSEP was signed on 14^th November 2018. The total Project cost is 28.70 million USD of which 22.7 million USD is GAFSP grant and 6 million USD is counterpart funding from GON. This project is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), supervised by World Bank (WB) and Technical Assistance is provided by Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) of the United Nations. This project is implemented in 16 Rural Municipalities (RMs) of eight districts (Gorkha, Dhading, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Siraha and Saptari) for the duration of five years. The project aims to reach 65,000 direct beneficiaries.

Agriculture is a major driver of Nepal’s economy and the dominant source of employment. Food and Nutrition Security is multidimensional aspect and agriculture plays the main role for ensuring it. The constitution of Nepal has recognized the right to food as fundamental right of Nepalese citizen. The government of Nepal (GON) has formulated various national policies and programs and has also committed to various international agreement for ensuring food and nutrition security. The GON has committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Similarly, achievement of Food and Nutrition Security has been given prime importance in GON national policies like; Vision 2100, 15^th periodic plan and Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS). FANSEP compliments the Food and Nutrition Security Program of Agriculture Development Strategy which is one among its four flagship programs. Additionally, FANSEP plays direct role in achieving all the targets related to food and nutrition security set forward in all aforementioned government policies, ADS and international commitments like SDGs .