UK- Nepal Partnership Wins British Council Going Global Partnerships Award 2025
UK-Nepal International Skills Partnership was one of the five winners of the British Council Going Global Partnerships awards 2025.
The award was announced at the Going Global 2025 conference in London on 28 October. Secretary of Education, Mr Choodamani Paudel, received the award on behalf of the Nepali partners. The partnership involved four organisations from the UK, and public and private sector organisations in Nepal, including the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).
Supported by the British Council, the Nepal-UK partnership is helping to address green skills gaps in Nepal by embedding a systemic approach to stronger public-private partnerships. Bringing together a diverse range of public and private sector stakeholders, the partnership has supported the Government of Nepal to establish a Green Skills Advisory Board (GSAB). This platform is now working towards green skills with an ambition of driving more relevant, sustainable education and supporting inclusive pathways into employment. The Green Skills Advisory Board is represented by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, CTEVT, FNCCI, Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), and Federation of Contractors’ Association of Nepal (FCAN).
The five winning projects have demonstrated their impact on education and lasting contribution to one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Other winning partnerships were from Pakistan, China, Egypt and Nigeria.
More on the winning projects, including the project from Nepal - Going Global Partnerships Awards | British Council
Talking after the award ceremony, Secretary Paudel mentioned, “The award recognises excellent partnership between different institutions in the UK and Nepal. I hope GSAB, being supported by the partnership, will be able to contribute significantly to much needed green skills development in Nepal.”
On the occasion, Rustom Mody, Country Director, British Council Nepal, said, ‘We are delighted that the UK-Nepal International Skills Partnership has been recognised with this global award. This achievement reflects the power of collaboration between the public and private sectors in addressing Nepal’s green skills agenda. Through this partnership, we are proud to support the Government of Nepal’s vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready workforce.’
The award was presented by Kate Ewart-Biggs, Deputy Chief Executive of the British Council, and Maddalaine Ansell, Global Director of Education at the British Council, who spoke about the projects’ significant impact on education and contribution to sustainable development.
About the Going Global Partnerships programme
The British Council-funded Going Global Partnerships gives universities, colleges and others across the higher and further education and research sectors opportunities to build mutually beneficial international connections and work together towards stronger, equitable, inclusive, and more internationally connected higher education, science and TVET. It supports the delivery of the International Education Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Since the start of the programme, British Council has funded 932 partnerships between 155 UK tertiary education institutions and collaborated with nearly 1000 partners across 61 countries, focusing on research, transnational education, capacity building and inclusion.