Prince Haakon praises Nepal for MDGs status
Describes his Nepal visit as ‘treat’
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NEPALGUNJ, NOV 23 -
Norwegian heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has praised Nepal for making a remarkable progress in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
“Nepal has been moving quickly in human development,” said Prince Haakon, inaugurating a Maternity Services Centre jointly with the UNDP Administrator and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in Banke’s Kamdhi village. He singled out women health volunteers for their role in contributing to the reduction in maternal and child mortality rates. “You have been doing a fantastic job,” he told the volunteers.
Describing his Nepal visit as a “treat” for him, Crown Prince Haakon said that he had been looking forward to visiting Nepal for a long time.
Crown Prince Haakon, who is in Nepal on a four-day visit as a UNDP goodwill ambassador, has been working to promote MDGs around the globe.
“There is still a lot to be done, but great achievements also have been made,” said Haakon.
UNDP Administrator Clark, who is also in Nepal on a five-day visit with Haakon, said she was optimistic that Nepal could meet other MDGs as well.
“Nepal is in a very good position economically, sitting between fastest growing economies in the world, India and China,” said Clark. “If Nepal achieves peace and constitution, it can make a lot of progress.”
Clark also said that signing of the seven-point plan for peace and integration has made her hopeful about the completion of the ongoing constitutional drafting process. “If these things can be achieved, then Nepal can have a clear road ahead for development.” Clark is the first UNDP administrator to visit Nepal in 25 years.
Posted on: 2011-11-23 08:51
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