Under the ongoing third phase of the agreement between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nepal Administrative Staff College (NASC), the Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) has commenced Training on Environmental and Social Safeguards.

The five-day program began on Mangsir 29, 2082 (15 December 2025) at Pokhara. The overall objective of CDRC is to strengthen the institutional and human resource capacities of executing and implementing agencies (EAs/IAs), enabling them to manage, process, and implement ADB-financed projects more efficiently and effectively.

Lead Safeguards Officer, Principal Environment Specialist, Senior Safeguards Specialist from ADB were present during the program. From NASC, Mr. Shailendra Prasad Bhatt, Deputy Director of Studies and CDRC Team Coordinator, and Ms. Sebika Thapa, Training and Research Officer, participated in the event.

A total of 24 participants attended the training program.