<p>The recent elections in Nepal were widely recognised as peaceful and credible. We hope that the newly elected Assembly can now complete the important task of drafting Nepal's constitution. The UK will continue to do everything possible to support this process, including offering technical support, while ensuring this is a Nepali-led process.</p><p>The choice of DFID Nepal's programmes is based on the development needs of Nepal. Our current Operational Plan, which runs to 2015 will continue to support the peace process and constitution drafting; will focus on effective delivery of services in health, education and water and sanitation; will support economic growth and private sector development to create much needed jobs; and will help Nepal to be better able to deal with climate change and natural disasters.</p>