Nepal

Country code: 
NPL
ISO2 code: 
NP
ISO3 code: 
NPL
WB Country Code: 
NP

Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country

Description: 

This dataset contains the GIS data used in the report, "Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country" generated by Solargis (https://solargis.com) with funding provided by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The study summarizes global solar resource and PV power potential on a country and regional basis. Analysis is based on Solargis's high-resolution datasets, and GIS mask layers which are downloadable via the 'resources' tab. A country comparison spreadsheet is also provided as an additional download, which provides indicators of...

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Geospatial

World - High Resolution Solar Resource (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains solar resource data for: direct normal irradiation (DNI), global horizontal irradiation (GHI), diffuse horizontal irradiation data (DIF), and global irradiation for optimally tilted surfaces (GTI), all in kWh/m² covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m).

Due to the large amount of data,...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Air Temperature at 2m Above Ground Level (TEMP) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains air temperature at 2m above ground level in °C covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
TEMP - GISdata (GeoTIFF)
Data...

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Geospatial

World - Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains photovoltaic power potential (PVOUT) in kWh/kWp covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
PVOUT - LTAy_AvgDailyTotals (GeoTIFF)...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Optimum Tilt to Maximize Yearly Yield (OPTA) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains optimum tilt to maximize yearly yield in (°) covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
OPTA - LTAy_AvgDailyTotals (GeoTIFF)...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Global Irradiation for Optimally Tilted Surfaces (GTI) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains global irradiation for optimally tilted surfaces (GTI) in kWh/m² covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
GTI -...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains global horizontal irradiation (GHI) in kWh/m² covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
GHI - LTAy_AvgDailyTotals (GeoTIFF)...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Terrain Elevation Above Sea Level (ELE) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains terrain elevation above sea level (ELE) in [m a.s.l.] covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characeristics:
ELE - GISdata (GeoTIFF)
Data format: GEOTIFF
File size : 826.8 MB

There...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains direct normal irradiation (DNI) in kWh/m² covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characteristics:
DNI - LTAy_AvgDailyTotals (GeoTIFF)
...

Type: 
Geospatial

World - Diffuse Horizontal Irradiation (DIF) GIS Data, (Global Solar Atlas)

Description: 

Developed by SOLARGIS (https://solargis.com) and provided by the Global Solar Atlas (GSA), this data resource contains diffuse horizontal irradiation (DIF) in kWh/m² covering the globe. Data is provided in a geographic spatial reference (EPSG:4326). The resolution (pixel size) of solar resource data (GHI, DIF, GTI, DNI) is 9 arcsec (nominally 250 m), PVOUT and TEMP 30 arcsec (nominally 1 km) and OPTA 2 arcmin (nominally 4 km).

The data is hyperlinked under 'resources' with the following characeristics:
DIF - LTAy_AvgDailyTotals (GeoTIFF)...

Type: 
Geospatial

COVID-19 Finance Sector Related Policy Responses

Description: 

Overview of policy measures taken in jurisdictions and by type of measure in support of the financial sector to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This dataset is updated regularly and remains work in progress. As such, it may contain errors and omissions.
Compiled by the Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice. For inquiries, please reach out to Erik Feyen ([email protected]) and Tatiana Alonso Gispert ([email protected]).
Sources: National...

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Time Series

Nepal - Agriculture and Food Security Project Impact Evaluation 2013

Description: 

The Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Project (AFSP) aims to improve the livelihood of poor farmers by increasing agricultural output and improving nutritional practices. AFSP is funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Project (GAFSP), supervised by the World Bank, and implemented by the Ministries of Agricultural Development (MoAD) and Health (MoH). AFSP includes 19 districts1 of the mid- and far-western development regions of Nepal. It intends to benet 162,000 people living in hill and mountain areas of the country. According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), the...

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Microdata

Nepal - Agriculture and Food Security Project Impact Evaluation 2016

Description: 

The Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Project (AFSP) aims to improve the livelihood of poor farmers by increasing agricultural output and improving nutritional practices. AFSP is funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Project (GAFSP), supervised by the World Bank, and implemented by the Ministries of Agricultural Development (MoAD) and Health (MoH). AFSP includes 19 districts1 of the mid- and far-western development regions of Nepal. It intends to benet 162,000 people living in hill and mountain areas of the country. According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), the...

Type: 
Microdata

Nepal - Agriculture and Food Security Project Impact Evaluation 2017

Description: 

The Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Project (AFSP) aims to improve the livelihood of poor farmers by increasing agricultural output and improving nutritional practices. AFSP is funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Project (GAFSP), supervised by the World Bank, and implemented by the Ministries of Agricultural Development (MoAD) and Health (MoH). AFSP includes 19 districts1 of the mid- and far-western development regions of Nepal. It intends to benet 162,000 people living in hill and mountain areas of the country. According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), the...

Type: 
Microdata

Gender Disaggregated Labor Database

Description: 

Gender Disaggregated Labor Database (GDLD) is a global micro labor force database based on World Bank household survey collection and other public resources. This database has harmonized the economic activities and occupation categories from local classification to international comparable classifications. It fills an important information gap in global sex statistics by providing detailed accounts on education, employment levels, wages, labor income, and employment status at very disaggregated economic activity level and occupation category than is usually available.

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Time Series

Derived map of global electricity transmission and distribution lines

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Overview:

Global results from gridfinder model, produced by ESMAP based on joint work with Facebook and others. Uses night-time lights, road networks and existing grid network data to predict the location of transmission and distribution lines globally. Validated in several countries with ~70% accuracy at 1 km.

More information:

Blog with brief overview: https://blogs.worldbank.org/energy/using-night-lights-map-...

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Geospatial

Household Impact of Tariffs

Description: 

The Household Impacts of Tariffs (HIT) data set contains harmonized household survey and tariff data for 54 low- and lower-middle income countries. The data cover highly disaggregated information on household budget and income shares for 53 agricultural products, wage labor income, nonfarm enterprise sales and transfers, as well as spending on manufacturing and services.

Type: 
Time Series

Procuring Infrastructure - Public-Private Partnership

Description: 

Procuring Infrastructure PPPs: Adherence to Best Regulatory Practices is a collection of comparable and actionable data on the procurement of large-scale public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects around the world. The assessments of countries’ regulatory practices are organized in four thematic areas: preparation, procurement, contract management, and a special module on unsolicited proposals (USP).

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Time Series

Enabling the Business of Agriculture

Description: 

The World Bank's Enabling the Business of Agriculture project assesses laws and regulations in agriculture in 101 countries. The data set identifies actionable reforms to remove obstacles for farmers seeking to grow their business. The eight core indicators are: supplying seed, registering fertilizer, securing water, registering machinery, sustaining livestock, protecting plant health, trading food and accessing finance.

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Time Series

Nepal - World Bank Group Country Survey 2019

Description: 

The Country Opinion Survey in Nepal assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Nepal perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Nepal on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Nepal; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Nepal; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Nepal; and 4...

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Microdata