This United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) document has been jointly prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) at the request of the Government of Nepal (GoN) to operate technical assistance (TA) within the TA allocation for the Local Governance and Community Development Programme Phase II (LGCDP II).

The UNJP will provide wupport to establish and operate a Policy and Programme Support Facility (PPSF), aimed at providing technical assistance and other support to the GoN's LGCDP II. The Joint Programme (PPSF) will bring together three UN agencies: UNDP, UNCDF and UNV.