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Making development finance count, by Bishal Thapa (kp 03/07/2025)

UN Resident Coordinator calls for global financing reboot to back Nepal’s LDC transition (rep 25/06/2025)

Towards a knowledge driven future : Nepal needs a growth model centred on human capital development, research and innovation, by Shreesh Tripathi and Ashish Ghimire (kp 18/06/2025)

UNDP Human Development Report 2025 released, Nepal ranks 145 (kh 10/06/2025) [see report], Nepal ranks 145th in UN Human Development Index amid digital push : From 1990 to 2023, Nepal’s HDI value increased by 54 percent. The advancement reflects Nepal’s consistent investment in human capital (kp 11/06/2025)

Human capital first : Nepal’s key strength lies in harnessing its human capital in knowledge-driven sectors, by Dilasha Joshi and Prabesh Rijal (kp 01/06/2025)

Tackle LDC Graduation Challenges, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 27/05/2025)

Shifts in international cooperation : Foreign aid decline will threaten Nepal’s SDG goals and graduation from the LDC status, by Bishow Parajuli (kp 20/05/2025)

Private sector urges govt to conduct quarterly assessment of development expenditure (rep 13/05/2025)

Delayed development dreams (ae 09/05/2025)

Bridging the development gap : The disparity in Nepal’s investment needs and its achievements necessitates mobilising private investment, by Dilip Raj Bhatta (kp 06/05/2025)

11 projects to start operations, 14 to enter construction (rep 03/05/2025)

IBN unveils four-year plan to launch 11 projects (kh 02/05/2025)

Govt registers bill to establish Rs 100 billion alternative development finance fund (kh 22/04/2025), Govt to establish financial fund of Rs 100 billion for infrastructure development, by Dilip Paudel (rep 28/04/2025), Financing Infrastructure Development (rep 29/04/2025)

Discontinue non-performing projects: NPC to Finance Ministry (kh 21/04/2025)

Bridging Nepal’s urban-rural divide: Challenges and solutions, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ae 17/04/2025)

Graduation from LDC and SDG targets under threat : Around 400 organisations have been directly affected by USAID fund cuts. We guess 30,000 to 35,000 people in Nepal will lose their jobs, interview with Arjun Bhattarai, president of the NGO Federation Nepal (kp 31/03/2025)

Donor dependence threatens health gains made over years : Karnali’s suspended fortified flour programme for pregnant women and children unlikely to resume (kp 25/03/2025)

National Planning Commission extends deadline for federal supplementary and special grant proposals (kh 28/02/2025)

Balancing Development and Conservation: A Call for a Prudent Approach, by Dikshya Pokhrel (rep 23/02/2025)

MCC funds freeze sparks fears of project delays : Nepal’s 2028 deadline for US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation projects could be missed, by Anil Giri (kp 20/02/2025)

Bheri Babai Multipurpose Project faces delays despite early tunnel completion : Various factors, including budget allocation issues and the blacklisting of a foreign company involved in the project, have pushed back the deadline, by Krishna Prasad Gautam(kp 12/02/2025)

Sustainability In Development Projects: An Appraisal Of Nepal's Development Landscape, by Bimal Khatiwada (sp 07/02/2025)

Only 25.70% of budget spent on National Pride Projects (rep 07/02/2025), National Shame Projects! (rep 08/02/2025)

Embrace Indigenous Model Of Development, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 25/01/2025)

Charting Nepal’s energy and tech renaissance : Nepal stands at a pivotal moment in history. By harnessing its hydropower resources, it can play a dual role: a key supplier of sustainable energy and a regional hub for computational capacities, by Sixit Bhatta (kp 18/01/2025)

Karnali projects face construction delays (ae 17/01/2025)

Development spending stalls at 16 percent (ae 16/01/2025)

Upholding Good Governance And Combating Corruption 'Key' To Breaking Nepal’s Poverty Cycle. Beyond the Bottom Billion: Applying Paul Collier's lessons to Nepal’s development crisis, by Sara Pahari (rep 15/01/2025)

Contractor-government standoff (rep 07/01/2025)

Reflections and Lessons on Nepal’s Development Sector in 2024 : Localization of foreign aid has become a key focus in Nepal’s development sector, emphasizing sustainable, context-specific, and need-based support for disadvantaged communities, by Sudarshan Neupane (rep 31/12/2024)

Govt approves multi-year contracts for various infrastructure projects (kh 24/12/2024)

Out of 784 DPRs created in Koshi Province, less than 50% have been implemented, by Dhruba Bhattarai (kh 24/12/2024)

Development at a snail's speed in Nepal: Due to dominance of politics over meritocracy, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 18/12/2024)

People Participation Key To Development, by Shyam Joshi (rn 05/12/2024)

Integrating safeguards in development : Development revolves around the perpetual evolution of physical, biological, sociocultural and economic spheres, by Mahendra Bhattarai (ae 04/12/2024)

Green finance for sustainable investment : It provides clarity on accelerating investment in sustainable projects and attracting FDIs, by Rashmi Pant (kp 28/11/2024)

Nepal struggling to translate FDI pledges into reality (ae 19/11/2024)

Digital transformation in construction: Choice or necessity?, by Prashanna Ghimire and Suman Paneru (ht 18/11/2024)

Nepal receives investment commitment of nearly Rs 20 billion in 4 months (rep 17/11/2024)

Nepal's Quest For Foreign Investment, by Punya Prasad Bhattarai (rn 08/11/2024)

Train wreck : A cross-border railway with India shows how Nepal tends to waste outside help for its development (kp 31/10/2024)

Aligning Environment With Development, by Kulchandra Aryal (rn 25/10/2024)

Challenges After Graduation From LDC, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 16/10/2024)

Land Literacy Key To Secure Land Tenure, by Dharm Raj Joshi (rn 07/10/2024)

Promoting Investment For Prosperity, by Prakash Kumar Shrestha (rn 04/10/2024)

Unplanned Development Takes Its Toll, by Umesh Puri (rn 02/10/2024), Need For Building Resilient Structures, by Namrata Sharma (rn 02/10/2024)

Govt spending more on debt repayment than development works (ae 25/09/2024)

National Shame Projects! (rep 22/09/2024)

Intergenerational Synergy Key To Progress, by Nain Singh Mahar (rn 17/09/2024)

Contractors declare ‘construction holiday’ until govt guarantees necessary funds (rep 11/08/2024)

Smoothening the transition : Nepal is accomplishing the goal of graduating from the LDC status, but its readiness will be tested, by Hanaa Singer-Hamdy (kp 09/08/2024)

The answer to Nepal’s brain drain, by Robert Vanwey (ae 08/08/2024)

Nepal’s LDC graduation full of challenges, opportunities : A study highlights need to reform regulatory frameworks, enhance institutional procedures, improve human resource capabilities, diversify export markets (kp 08/08/2024)

Metal tradition is associated with sustainability, by Surendra Pradhan (rep 04/08/2024)

Govt to terminate contracts with 52 builders who failed to complete work on time (With list) (rep 29/07/2024)

Capital expenditure growth enters slow lane after Covid : In the past four years, the average capital spending has remained at 60 percent, demonstrating the slow pace of economic and development activities, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/07/2024)

Academia-industry collaboration vital for Nepal, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 16/07/2024)

FDI pledges go up, but not as high as desired : Nepal spent millions of rupees to organise the much-hyped investment summit in April but failed to lure enough foreign investors (kp 05/07/2024)

Implement Development Projects In Time, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 11/06/2024), Delays plague projects entrusted to foreign companies in Nepal (kh 12/06/2024)

Only 65 percent completed after five years on a four-year contract worth Rs six billion : Auditor General raises concerns (kh 08/06/2024)

Deadline approaching, progress on government plan to develop Burtibang as model city dismal : It is part of a 2011 plan to develop 10 ‘model cities’ along the Mid-Hill Highway within 15 years to mitigate growing outmigration from the hills, by Prakash Baral (kp 31/05/2024) [So much for development plans and statements by Nepalese politicians!]

16th Plan: Govt aims for 7.3% economic growth and $2,351 PCI (kh 15/05/2024) [And what is the reason for these utopian targets?], What does the 16th Five-year plan look like? (ae 16/05/2024)

Keep your word : The collective pledge of Nepali parties to attract investment needs to be translated into action (kp 14/05/2024) [What does the word of Nepal's politicians count for?]

Putting People And Planet Before Profit, by Namrata Sharma (rn 01/05/2024)

Nepal Investment Summit 2024: Investments worth Rs 9.13 billion approved (rep 30/04/2024), Why did the investment summit fail to produce the desired result? (ae 01/05/2024), NIS 2024: Few Deals, Many Rhetoric (sp 10/05/2024)

Nepal Investment Summit 2024 begins in Kathmandu (kh 28/04/2024), Govt to solicit letters of intent for 20 projects, primarily hydropower, at 3rd Investment Summit (kh 28/04/2024), Nepal investment summit begins today : More than 1,700 investors from 55 countries will take part in the two-day event. The last summit was held in 2019 (kp 28/04/2024)

One Nepali, One Investment, One Employment: A Framework for Foreign Direct Investment, by Dila Khareland and Raj Maharjan (nlt 27/04/2024)

Investment Summit approaches, but key ordinance pending : Ordinance to amend laws to remove hurdles yet to reach President. Officials say Sheetal Niwas will get it today, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/04/2024)) [An ordinance is only temporarily binding and requires confirmation by the parliament elected by the people at its next session (Article 114 of the Constitution). This is not a trustworthy investment guarantee! It is a serious omission on the part of the government not to have passed the necessary legislative amendments through parliament in good time!]

1,600 participants confirmed for Nepal Investment Summit (rep 27/04/2024)

Why invest in Nepal? Nepal's investment climate is worsened by political instability, too few laws, and too much red tape, by Shristi Karki (nt 26/04/2024), Nepal looks at alternative investments : Ahead of the Nepal Investment Summit, some new ideas to attract FDI, by Siddhant Raj Pandey (nt 26/04/2024)

Nepal should have same yardstick for development and economic cooperation with all nations, says Mahat : The ex-finance minister also questions the rationale behind a railway line between China and Nepal that would take billions of dollars to build (kp 26/04/2024)

151 projects to be showcased for FDI in Third Investment Summit (rep 26/04/2024)

Nepal’s investment climate myths (ae 26/04/2024)

Creating a space for investment : We must devise suitable policies, remove bureaucratic hurdles, and guarantee returns to attract foreign investors, by Kalyan Raj Sharma (kp 26/04/2024)

Draft of 16th plan unveiled (with full Nepali text) (kh 25/04/2024), 16th Plan: Government unveils 40 goals for prosperity (with full list in Nepali) (kh 25/04/2024)

What to expect from the investment summit : Despite policy reforms, bureaucratic red-taping and lack of implementation play the spoilsport in foreign investments, by Bibhuti Kharel (kp 21/04/2024), Investment from DFIs crucial for Nepal’s graduation
Structural issues, regulatory ambiguities and political uncertainty have prevented big foreign investment in Nepal, says British envoy, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/04/2024), Third Investment Summit: Government to showcase 150 lucrative projects (ae 24/04/2024)

Roadblocks ahead : The Nagdhunga tunnel breakthrough is a milestone. We must now change our development culture (kp 17/04/2024)

Investment Summit: How to attract FDI in Nepal?, by Jeetendra Dev (ae 15/04/2024)

Nepal received FDI commitment worth Rs 30.09 billion in Q3 : The FDI commitment increased by a nominal Rs 1.98 billion in review period (rep 14/04/2024)

National pride projects’ costs skyrocket by Rs 1,050 billion, putting strain on state economy, by Dilip Paudel (rep 06/04/2024)

Addressing youth aspirations : Harnessing the energy and hopes of the youth is integral to sustainably realising Nepal’s development aspirations, by Divya Rana (kp 02/04/2024)

Tapping into foreign debt markets : Nepal is unlikely to domestically secure huge investments to fulfil its ambitions, by Shabda Gyawali and Pragres Acharya (kp 29/03/2024)

Nepal ranks 146th on Human Development Index: UNDP report (kh15/03/2024) [see complete report by UNDP, Snapshots and Specific Country Data Nepal]

Nepal Investment Summit 2024: Navigating Nepal’s FDI Journey : Prospects and Predicaments, by Bindeswar Prasad Lekhak (kh 10/03/2024)

Govt almost finalizes signing agreements for four projects worth Rs 301.18 billion during Nepal Investment Summit 2024 : Preparations for the investment summit are likely to face slackness with the change in government (rep 07/03/2024)

Reconciling environment and development : Environment and development are taken as something, which cannot go together. This is contrary to global understanding, by Chandramani Aryal (ae 06/03/2024)

LDCs to get interim duty-free and quota-free market access after graduation : Nepal, Bangladesh and Laos will formally come out of the UN-defined least-developed countries category by the end of 2026 (kp 05/03/2024)

Avoiding over-development : Nepal must be warned about the dangers of excessively focusing on economic growth, by Hridesh Gajurel (kp 29/02/2024)

LDC graduation a key agenda at 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 27/02/2024), LDC graduation: Nepal seeks extension of facilities, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 28/02/2024), Should Nepal extend its LDC graduation deadline?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 29/02/2024)

World Social Forum: Rethinking and Redefining Development Itself, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 23/02/2024)

Data for effective development : Despite some positive trends, persistent disparities continue to mar the landscape of progress in Nepal, by Ximena Del Carpio, Pippa Bird and Faris Hadad-Zervos (kp 20/02/2024)

Experts call for harnessing remittances for development : Say the growth in remittances has fueled imports, but the money is hardly being used in employment-generating activities (kp 09/02/2024)

NPC elicits recommendations from development partners for 16th plan (kh 31/01/2024)

Enhancing Development Planning in Nepal, by Suraj Ghimire (rep 25/01/2024)

We will prioritize completing old projects: PM Prachanda (rn 22/01/2024)

‘National Pride’ projects lag behind, progress at a snail’s pace, by Laxman Sharma (kh 22/01/2024)

16th Periodic Plan: Lawmakers suggest NPC plan only feasible projects (rep 08/01/2024)

Impacting all SDGs in Nepal with Vetiver (ae 08/01/2024)

Will declaring an emergency help accelerate infrastructure projects? Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal floated the idea of declaring a state of emergency to speed up infrastructure development in his address to the nation last week, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/01/2024)

How development projects can go wrong when they disregard the rights of the indigenous people : Hydropower is the cleanest form of energy. But should it come at the cost of indigenous people being abused and oppressed simply because they want to have a say on how such development projects will impact their lives?, by RK Tamang and Simone Galimberti (nlt 02/01/2024)

 Documents / Websites

Nepal in Data, an open data and statistics portal

NepStat, database portal by Institute for integrated Development Srudies (IIDS)

Human Development Report 2023/2024, by UNDP,
Specific Country Data Nepal

Nepal Human Development Report 2020, UNDP and NPC, 13/12/2020

Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs, by UNDP, July 2020

The Fifteenth Plan, by Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission, March 2020

Nepal Development Update, by World Bank, 12 December 2019

Human Development Report 2019: Inequalities in Human Development in the 21stCentury. Briefing note for countries on the 2019 Human Development Report: Nepal. New York: UNDP 2019

Fighting inequality in Nepal: The road to prosperity. OXFAM report, 11 January 2019

Human Development Indicators - Nepal. In: Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical update. UNDP, 20 September 2018

World Bank. 2018. Nepal - Systematic country diagnostic. Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group

World Bank. 2018. Nepal - Systematic country diagnostic (Vol. 2) : Supplemental annex. Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group

Human Development Indicators - Nepal. In: Human Development Report 2016. UNDP, 21 March 2017

Nepal Investment Summit, next summit planned for 2-3 March 2017

Sailesh Tiwari. Moving up the ladder : poverty reduction and social mobility in Nepal (Vol. 2): Full report. World Bank, 1 October 2016 [see also Executive summary, 30 June 2016]

Ministry of Land Reform and Management (MoLRM)

National Planning Commission (NPC)

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)

Department of Survey (DoS)

UNDP / Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission. Nepal Human Development Report 2014: Beyond geography; unlocking human potential. Kathmandu: 2014

Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Progress Report 2013, by UNDP (10/09/2013)

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Developoment (ICIMOD)

Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI)


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