World Health Organization Nepal

Client

World Health Organization Nepal and Anweshan have worked together on research and consulting assignments.

The timeline below presents each completed assignment in the year it was delivered, with Anweshan's role and the resulting output stated separately. It excludes proposal-only work and confidential details that have not been cleared for public use.

Assignments

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Years active

Service areas

Evidence communication17
Health systems & policy6
Research & evaluation5
Digital health2
Behaviour change1

Assignments

2025

2 assignments

1.69 million Girls Targeted By Campaign

Public health
Research & evaluation

Completed

National post-campaign coverage survey of Nepal’s HPV vaccination campaign

In 2025, Anweshan was selected by WHO Nepal to undertake the national Post-Campaign Coverage Survey following Nepal’s historic Multi-Age Cohort HPV vaccination campaign and the introduction of the HPV vaccine into routine immunisation.

2025Nationwide, all seven provinces of Nepal

Research, evaluation and surveys
Social and behaviour change

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Public health
Behaviour change

Completed

Social and behaviour change communication for family planning

In 2025, WHO Nepal commissioned Anweshan to shape social and behaviour change communication for family planning.

2025Nepal

Social and behaviour change
Research, evaluation and surveys

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2024

2 assignments

Public health
Research & evaluation

Completed

Cholera preparedness, response and qualitative analysis

Anweshan supported WHO Nepal on cholera preparedness and response in 2024 and 2025.

2024 to 2025Nepal

Research, evaluation and surveys
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Research & evaluation

Completed

Immunisation programme and Gavi survey

Under WHO Nepal’s immunisation and Gavi workstream, Anweshan designed and ran a survey on vaccine delivery and community experience.

2024Nepal

Research, evaluation and surveys
Health systems and policy

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2023

4 assignments

Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

Bottleneck analysis of postpartum family planning

For WHO Nepal and the Family Welfare Division, Anweshan identified why women were missing out on family-planning services after giving birth.

2023 to 2024Nepal

Health systems and policy
Research, evaluation and surveys

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Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

HPV technical guidance and DNA sampling procedure

For WHO Nepal, Anweshan developed a step-by-step procedure for HPV DNA sampling and reviewed cervical-cancer screening guidance.

2023Nepal

Health systems and policy
Evidence communication and knowledge products

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Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

Municipal health-planning support

For WHO Nepal, Anweshan worked directly with municipalities to strengthen local health planning.

2023 to 2024Nepal

Health systems and policy
Programme implementation support

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Public health
Digital health

Completed

National telemedicine review and planning

Anweshan reviewed Nepal’s telemedicine services for WHO Nepal and organised a national review workshop.

2023Nepal

Digital health and data systems
Health systems and policy

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2022

8 assignments

Public health
Digital health

Completed

COVID 19 vaccine digitisation pilot assessment

For WHO Nepal, Anweshan assessed the country’s COVID-19 vaccine digitisation pilot.

2022Nepal

Digital health and data systems
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Infection-prevention and control video series and DHIS2 learning support

Anweshan produced a six-part infection-prevention and control video series for WHO Nepal, from concept and script to final delivery.

2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Digital health and data systems

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Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

Intra-action review of the COVID 19 response

Anweshan prepared Nepal’s COVID-19 Intra-Action Review report for WHO, capturing what was working, what was not and what needed to change while the response was still under way.

2022Nepal

Health systems and policy
Research, evaluation and surveys

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Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance editing and translation

Anweshan edited and translated into Nepali the National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance, a policy that brings together human health, animal health, food, agriculture and the environment.

2022Nepal

Health systems and policy
Evidence communication and knowledge products

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

National conference on hub and satellite hospital networks

Anweshan documented WHO Nepal’s national conference on hub and satellite hospital networks and wrote and designed the conference report.

2022 to 2023Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

National population conference health-sector report

For WHO, Anweshan prepared the proceedings of Nepal’s national population conference and its health-sector report, “Health Sector in Nepal: Present Status and Future Course of Action”.

2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Public-health laboratory programme review and laboratory communication

Anweshan edited and designed WHO Nepal’s report “Coordination and Review of Public Health Laboratory Programs” and created posters, scripts and visuals for laboratory staff, presenting technical laboratory systems clearly for managers and partners.

2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Tuberculosis treatment guidelines, handbooks and training materials

With WHO and Nepal’s National Tuberculosis Programme, Anweshan developed and edited key treatment guidelines, handbooks and training materials.

2022 to 2023Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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2021

5 assignments

Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

English translations of COVID 19 orders and advisories

For WHO, Anweshan translated Nepal’s key COVID-19 government orders into English, including the inter-ministerial division of work, a travel advisory and the COVID-19 Management Order 2078.

2021Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Mental-health report and mhGAP publication

Anweshan prepared a mental-health report and produced the English edition of an mhGAP publication for WHO Nepal.

2021 to 2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

PECCT trainer and reference manuals

Anweshan designed the PECCT trainer’s manual and reference manual for WHO Nepal.

2021 to 2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Programme implementation support

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Public-health emergency management online course

Anweshan helped WHO Nepal create an online course on public-health emergency management for audiences ranging from public-health officers to Female Community Health Volunteers.

2021 to 2022Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Programme implementation support

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21 Hospitals

Public health
Research & evaluation

Completed

Rapid readiness assessments of twenty-one hospitals

During the COVID-19 response, Anweshan supported WHO Nepal’s rapid readiness assessments of twenty-one major hospitals, including Bir, Patan, TUTH, BPKIHS, Bheri, Seti, Bharatpur, Narayani and Karnali Province Hospital.

2021 to 2022Nepal

Research, evaluation and surveys
Health systems and policy

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2020

2 assignments

Public health
Research & evaluation

Completed

Documentation of Nepal’s COVID 19 health-sector response

While the pandemic was still unfolding, WHO Nepal asked Anweshan to document the health sector’s response to COVID-19.

2020 to 2021Nepal

Research, evaluation and surveys
Evidence communication and knowledge products

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Provincial health profiles

With WHO Nepal, Anweshan produced health profiles for all seven provinces.

2020 to 2021Nationwide, Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Research, evaluation and surveys

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2019

4 assignments

Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Health Emergency Operations Centre audiovisual and national report support

For WHO and Nepal’s Health Emergency Operations Centre, Anweshan produced audiovisual material and a national emergency-preparedness report.

2019Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Rabies and hepatitis conference communication

In 2019, Anweshan produced communication materials for WHO-linked conferences on rabies and hepatitis, working with technical contributors to deliver accurate event and follow-up materials on tight deadlines.

2019Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Technical editing, immunisation presentation and visibility materials

In 2019, WHO Nepal turned to Anweshan for technical editing, an immunisation presentation package and branded materials such as folders, diaries and pens, all delivered to WHO’s brand standards and on schedule.

2019Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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Public health
Health systems & policy

Completed

Universal Health Coverage framework in Nepal’s federal system

Anweshan worked with WHO Nepal and the Ministry of Health and Population to develop the Nepal Universal Health Coverage Strategic Framework 2021–2030.

2019 to 2021Nepal

Health systems and policy
Research, evaluation and surveys

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2018

4 assignments

Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Antimicrobial-resistance website and two-dimensional animation

Anweshan built an antimicrobial-resistance website and a 2D animation for WHO Nepal.

2018Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Digital health and data systems

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Influenza preparedness event documentation

At a 2018 WHO influenza preparedness event, Anweshan documented the technical discussions and turned them into a checklist of who does what in an influenza emergency.

2018Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Pre-hospital-care report finalisation

Anweshan finalised a WHO report on pre-hospital care, the emergency care patients receive before they reach hospital.

2018 to 2019Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Health systems and policy

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Public health
Evidence communication

Completed

Trachoma-elimination animation and SHAPU factsheet

Anweshan produced a 2D animation on trachoma elimination for WHO Nepal and the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, and a factsheet on SHAPU, a rare eye disease, with WHO and Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.

2018Nepal

Evidence communication and knowledge products
Public health and health systems

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