About – NEGAAS

Who Are We ?

Nepal German Academic Association (NEGAAS) is a non-profit organization established in August 1986 by a group of Nepalese scholars having obtained their academic degree, undergone training and conducted researches in various universities and institutes of Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). NEGAAS aims at strengthening the relation between Nepal and FRG by developing mutual understanding and cooperation among the academicians of both the countries in social, scientific and technical fields.

Nepal- Germany Relation Info

Germany is one of the major donors for Nepal’s development efforts. Germany began its development cooperation to Nepal in 1961 with the technical assistance for the establishment of a Technical Training Institute at Thapathali. Germany also constructed Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Project.

A cultural agreement between Nepal and Germany was signed in 1992. Projects to restore cultural sites of Nepal, including in the cities of Patan and Bhaktapur, and German archaeologists’ important research work have been helpful in this area. A project of the University of Hamburg to catalogue Nepali (Tibetan and Newari) manuscripts was completed in 2002.

Following the earthquakes in 2015, the Federal Foreign Office of Germany provided immediate relief equivalent to EUR 3.5 Million (plus EUR 1 million also from BMZ) through various channels, especially the INGOs. The German Government pledged the support of EUR 30 million for reconstruction works to be spent under the declared priority sectors, mainly in health sector.