... Nepal Water and Energy Development Company Pvt. Ltd. (NWEDC) acknowledges the fundamental importance of respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, particularly the Tamang communities, in alignment with the Constitution of Nepal, ILO Convention 169, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)..

...NWEDC engaged with Indigenous communities through meaningful consultations, focus group discussions etc...

... Compensation and resettlement were carried out in accordance with government frameworks and further guided by the Land Acquisition and Livelihood Restoration Plan (LALRP)....

...The NWEDC has already taken the following corrective steps and implemented:

• Additional villages already included 3 more villages.
• Improved grievance redressal mechanisms with local language access established.
• Launched internal review and capacity-building to ensure compliance with IFC PS7 and national policies

... NWEDC is open to third-party verification and welcomes constructive engagement from civil society to improve approach and outcomes...