Kathmandu. Parliamentary State Secretary of Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Barbel Koffler, is coming here today for a four-day visit to Nepal.
During his stay in Nepal, Secretary of State Dr. Koffler will get detailed information about Germany-Nepal cooperation and focus on issues related to women’s rights and health and the impact of the Bhotekoshi flood, according to the German Embassy here. She will meet with representatives of the Nepalese government, civil society and international and local partners to discuss strengthening the development cooperation between Germany and Nepal.
The German federal government has provided 11.1 million 61 thousand Euros for the response to the Bhotekoshi flood. The assistance will be spent on immediate humanitarian aid operations as well as long-term development assistance for the supply and reconstruction of health and energy infrastructure in the affected areas.
State Secretary Dr. Kofler will visit Nuwakot to get information about the results of the floods and the humanitarian situation in the affected areas. During the visit, she will interact with the representatives of the local government, health workers and affected citizens and get information about the need for humanitarian aid and rehabilitation on the ground.
In Kathmandu, State Secretary Dr. Koffler will visit local health institutions supported by German development assistance. In addition, it is said that he will discuss with representatives of the government and civil society in the health sector. In addition, she will participate in various discussions to get detailed information about Nepal’s current and future developments and challenges. In those discussions, the Genji movement that took place last year and the issues of transitional justice in Nepal will also be covered.
During this, State Secretary Dr. Koffler will get an opportunity to understand different perspectives from all levels of development cooperation. Therefore, this visit is expected to be important in the long-standing development cooperation between Germany and Nepal.
State Secretary Dr Koffler has been a member of the German Parliament since 2004. She has been working as the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development since 2021. In this role, she has been assisting the Minister in the coordination and implementation of Germany’s bilateral and multilateral development policy cooperation.
State Secretary Dr. Koffler had previously visited Nepal in 2022. During that time, she discussed with various partners of Nepal. It is said that this year’s visit will further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and provide an opportunity to continue the efforts of the past.