Kathmandu: His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the United States of America have agreed to modify and amend the Letter of Agreement on “Anti-Corruption and Law Enforcement” between the two countries, signed on February 01, 2002. The Amendment to the Letter of Agreement to this effect was signed by Dr. Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance on behalf of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and Ms. Janet Bogue. Charge d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of the United States of America, on behalf of the United States of America in Kathmandu today.

The United States of America has agreed, through this amendment, to provide a grant assistance of U.S. $280,000 (about Rs. 20 crore 22 lakh) to His Majesty’s Government of Nepal to establish and support a project to foster a better legal environment for the prevention and prosecution of trafficking in person cases.

The grant assistance will be utilized to develop a training curriculum for police, public prosecutors and judges and to develop appropriate treatment for victims, as well as to develop guidance on strengthening current laws and procedures to protect victims and prosecute trafficking cases.

His Majesty’s Government of Nepal has expressed its sincere appreciation to the United States of America for providing continued assistance and support in the socio-economic development of Nepal. The Embassy of the United States thanked His Majesty’s Government of Nepal for it continued strong cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and commended His Majesty’s Government of Nepal for its increasing efforts to prevent trafficking in persons.