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)

Issues and prospects in developing resilient infrastructure in Nepal : Nepal has the potential to generate a significant amount of clean energy by mobilizing investments and developing access roads, transmission lines, and hydromechanical infrastructure, by Govinda Raj Pokharel (nlt 28/12/2023)

Government seeks to curb multi-year contracts for small projects : Awarding multi-year contracts to implement low-priority projects under political pressure has strained the state coffers, officials say (26/12/2023)

Seven major lessons learned in the development sector in 2023, by Sudarshan Neupane (rep 25/12/2023)

MCA-Nepal makes public expenditure and work progress as of November 2023 : Amid concerns about ‘slow’ progress on the project implementation since the MCC’s Nepal Compact was ratified by Nepal’s legislature in February, 2021, the MCA-Nepal has said it has made sufficient progress (nlt 23/12/2023)

Why the ‘US-funded’ MCC projects in Nepal must break away from the cycles of delays and cost overruns, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 20/12/2023)

Unveiling Game Theory Behind Nepal’s Foreign Aid Strategy, by Nisha Jha (kh 20/12/2023)

16th Periodic Plan draft aims for GDP target exceeding Rs 8 trillion (rep 16/12/2023)

Strategic Vision Must For Growth, by Umesh Puri (rn 15/12/2023)

Govt cannot provide money to pay contractors through non-budgetary measures: MoF. Pay our Rs 40 billion dues or we will launch nationwide protests: Contractors (rep 10/12/2023)

Time To Rethink National Pride Projects, by Pankaj Kafle (rn 09/12/2023)

Streamline Infrastructure Development Projects, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 5/12/2023)

Pursuing People-centric Development Model, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 29/11/2023)

Contractors to discuss green development as builders from countries gather in Kathmandu : Nepal ranks 10th among nations most affected by climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 (kp 22/11/2023)

Reasons Behind Low Capital Spending, by Chandra Mani Adhikari (rn 10/11/2023)

Nepal among the lowest in South Asia in HDI : With the HDI value of 0.602, the republic stands second lowest in per capita income in the region, with only Afghanistan ranking lower, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/11/2023)

NPC starts holding provincial level discussion for 16th Plan (kh 06/11/2023)

Govt prepares work procedure to assess progress of projects worth over Rs 1 billion (rep 30/09/2023)

Poor development spending means low foreign loan uptake : Nepal met 50 percent of its foreign loan target in the fiscal year 2022-23, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/09/2023)

Int'l conference on 'Indigenous-led Research and Development' held (ht 28/09/2023)

16th five-year plan being prepared to bring back migrant workers (rn 16/09/2023)

Nepal's Development Aspirations and the Road to Net-Zero Emissions by 2045, by Subash Pandey (rep 10/09/2023)

Why Big Projects Fail In Nepal, by Shristi Kuikel (rn 01/09/2023)

Melamchi Project: A Spectacle of Nepal's Flawed Development Model (rep 27/08/2023)

A way out for landlocked developing countries : The review meeting in Bangkok this week presents a chance for Euro-Asia’s LLDCs to rally global support, by Rabab Fatima (kp 23/08/2023)

Nepal's Journey To LDC Graduation, by Aarati Neupane (rn 05/08/2023), Cost of LDC graduation : Nepal may face economic consequences, including loss of international support provided to the LDCs, by Gokarna Awasthi (kp 10/08/2023)

78 projects submit self-monitoring report (rep 04/08/2023)

16th periodic plan: Good governance, social justice and prosperity in focus (kh 01/08/2023), Approach Paper of 16th Periodic Plan approved (rep 02/08/2023)

My trip to New Zealand: Lessons for Nepal’s agri-business and agri-tourism : Like in New Zealand, Nepal can showcase its farming practices rooted in traditional culture by adopting a storytelling approach. This would not only enhance the overall tourist experience but also extend the positive image and reputation of Nepali farms and farming, by Manoj Sharma (nlt 24/07/2023)

Misguided modernity in Madhesh : Change in consumption patterns is partly attributable to higher income due to remittance, by CK Lal (kp 05/07/2023)

Planned development of Nepal: In search of transformation, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 27/06/2023)

NPC gears up for 16th five-year plan (ae 26/06/2023), NPC initiates preparation for 16th five-year plan (ht 28/06/2023)

Foreign direct investment pledges down 25 percent : Experts have attributed the steep drop to policy instability and bureaucratic hassles, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/06/2023)

Delay in construction projects prompts cancellation of contracts (rep 11/06/2023)

Why development projects in Nepal are seldom completed on time : Poor budget implementation raises questions over the projects announced for the upcoming fiscal year as well, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/06/2023)

National Planning Commission gets full shape (rep 04/06/2023)

Data speaks for itself: Nepal is progressing a lot more now than in the past : Several development indicators show Nepal is doing much better in education, GDP, infrastructure, tourism, life expectancy and many more. Here is a case-by-case description, by Nirmal Kandel (nlt 29/05/2023)

Nepal asks US for continued privileges after graduation : Nepal will lose the trade preferences it has been receiving after it graduates to developing country in 2026, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/05/2023)

Green bonds for greening Nepal : They finance climate and environmental projects and support sustainable development, by Hari Gopal Risal (kp 19/05/2023)

Project developers can now lend and borrow explosives : Projects that have involved Chinese companies are particularly facing the shortage of explosives due to India’s reluctance to supply them, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/05/2023)

State-owned construction company may be hired to complete unfinished projects : Formation of a new company after the demise of a similar one due to political intervention raises questions, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/05/2023)

Development Needs Pragmatic Approach, by Lokdeep Thapa (rn 28/04/2023)

Govt to revoke projects worth over Rs 20 billion that have not started work as of Q3, citing the shortfall in revenue collection (rep 23/04/2023)

IBN approves investment of Rs 167.59 billion for big hydropower projects (rep 14/04/2023)

Provincial pride projects in Gandaki in limbo : Political instability, lack of coordination between federal and provincial governments, budget crunch, and the pandemic are cited as the reasons, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 10/04/2023)

Development partners urge Finance Minister for effective implementation of projects (rn 05/04/2023)

Low revenue collection takes huge toll on mega development projects : Govt heavily slashes budget allocated for development projects, makes fund transfer to meet recurrent liabilities (rep 28/03/2023)

Nepal’s Low-Prioritized Development Pillars, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 17/03/2023)

Prospects and pitfalls of end of Nepal’s LDC status : There is uncertainty around Nepal’s graduation into the ranks of ‘developing countries’ on November 24, 2026, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/03/2023), Don’t delay graduation : The year 2026 can be a turning point in Nepal’s journey to becoming a self-sustaining economy (kp 13/03/2023)

Nepal fails to achieve growth target set by 15th Plan : The country could not achieve the higher economic growth target set by the 15th Plan due to political instability and the Covid-19 pandemic (ae 08/03/2023)

LDC graduation in challenging times (ae 07/03/2023)

How scientific knowledge can contribute to Nepal’s socio-economic development : Socio-economic problems prevalent in Nepali society cannot be solved effectively and efficiently in the absence of scientific innovation, by Gaurav Ojha (nlt 04/03/2023)

Graduate from LDCs (04/03/2023)

MCC project cost may go up (ae 03/03/2023), MCC-funded power lines could hit land hurdle : Around 45 percent of the 315-km transmission line will use private land, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/03/2023)

National Pride Projects In Sorry State, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 21/02/2023)

Banking on project bank : Around 2,000 development projects in the country have ended in failure. It is not clear who is responsible for this situation, by Gopikrishna Dhungana (ae 07/02/2023)

Utilising Remittances For Development, by Shyam Prasad Mainali (rn 04/02/2023)

Nepal progresses in hunger reduction, climbs 81st rank on 2022 hunger index (kh 28/01/2023), State of hunger in Nepal, in the world : Though Nepal stands at a moderate level of hunger, countries in South Asia in general face the highest level of hunger and the global hunger situation remains grim, says the 2022 Global Hunger Index (nlt 29/01/2023)

Work halted due to lack of construction materials, increasing Nepal’s financial liability by Rs 15 million a day, by Himal Lamsal (rep 27/01/2023)

Five Major Lessons for Development Sector in 2022, by Sudarshan Neupane (rep 23/01/2023)

Shortage of construction materials hits development projects hard (ae 17/01/2023)

Development projects suffer from funds crunch as government revenue takes hit : Prime minister questions poor revenue collection, dismal development spending in 30-point directive to secretaries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/01/2023),
Fixing Nepal’s low and slow development spending (rep 05/01/2023)

Seven decades of development: Political, socio-economic reality, by Saroj Bhattarai (ht 04/01/2023)

NPC sets new standard on determining national priority projects (ae 29/12/2022)

A comprehensive overview on prospects of growth and development in Nepal : How can Nepal formulate a realistic yet inspirational economic plan for the next five years to grow Nepal’s economy and create job opportunities for Nepali youths?, by Sameer Khatiwada (nlt 05/12/2022)

Brain Gain For Development, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn 30/11/2022)

Construction of new dry ports slows down : The Rasuwa dry port being constructed near the Nepal-China border is only 35 percent complete in three and a half years, by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/11/2022)

Festivals and elections cause labour shortage at construction projects : Among the affected is Tamor Corridor Road Project in east Nepal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/11/2022)

Focus On Infrastructure Development, by Pankaj Thapa (rn 19/11/2022)

Development Takes A Backseat, by Modnath Dhakal (rn 18/11/2022)

Nepal’s graduation from LDC : Difficulties lie ahead as Nepal braces for transition to a developing country, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 09/11/2022)

'Make development environment-friendly' (rn 27/09/2022)

Human Development Report Calls For Green, Inclusive Growth, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 16/09/2022)

There is a plan to upgrade Nepal to a developing nation by 2026: PM (rep 14/09/2022)

Nepal slightly improves in HDI ranking: UNDP report (kh 13/09/2022), Nepal moves one spot up in Human Development Index, ranks 143rd (kp 13/09/2022)

Leveraging Nepal’s untapped potential, making the world a better place : First day of Kantipur Conclave was jam-packed with insights on nation’s pressing issues (kp 11/09/2022)

Diaspora Engagement Vital For Development, by Arati Neupane (rn 03/09/2022)

Beyond graduation : People want the country to 'actually' graduate from LDC status, not just on paper, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 18/08/2022)

National pride projects get dear as deadline extends (kh 14/07/2022), Both cost and time of national pride projects increase (rep 14/07/2022), National pride projects' cost goes up (ht 15/07/2022)

Government sets record in rush spending at end of fiscal year : On Saturday, despite being the weekend, it paid out a whopping Rs14.72 billion, setting a record for the highest one-day capital expenditure, by Pawan Pandey (kp 12/07/2022) [This testifies to a lack of interest on the part of the responsible politicians and administrators in a structured and rational development policy!]

Govt repeats late spending trend as fiscal year comes to a close : Rs 52 billion spent as development expenditure in past 25 days; Rs 15 billion spent on Saturday alone (kh 10/07/2022) [Nepal politicians will never change unless they are replaced in their entirety by a responsible, younger and socially inclusive generation! Otherwise, the personal power struggles of failed top politicians who are not really interested in the development of the country will continue endlessly!]

Complexities and challenges of Nepal’s development : The government needs to engage every key development stakeholder in the process of planning development projects. Close coordination amongst the key stakeholders is essential, by Sabeena Sharma (nlt 04/07/2022)

Capital expenditure at less than 40 per cent (ht 01/07/2022), Only 41.62 percent of capital budget spent as 12 days remain in this fiscal (kh 05/07/2022)

“Projects such as BRI should be executed striking strategic diplomatic balance and national interest” (kh 11/06/2022),Experts for weighing viability, transparency and national interests while selecting foreign funded projects (nlt 12/06/2022)

Scope of private blended finance : The strategy is to attract commercial capital to projects that contribute to sustainable development, by Achyut Wagle (kp 24/05/2022)

Contractors stop work complaining about high prices of materials : The work stoppage may impact the country’s economy at a time when all economic indicators are not performing well, industry insiders say, by Pawan Pandey (kp 11/05/2022)

Significance Of Timely Capital Spending, by Shyam Prasad Mainali (rn 07/05/2022)

Over 3,500 projects affected as construction entrepreneurs mark 10th day of strike (rep 04/05/2022)

Contractors launch ‘construction holiday’ starting from today (rep 24/04/2022), Construction entrepreneurs put off protests as govt calls them for talks (kp 29/04/2022)

Debunking the Low Capital Expenditure Practice : What Engineers Say!, by Pradip Kumar Kafle (rep 15/04/2022)

Nepal’s Mal-Development: Where And How Did We Go Wrong?, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 08/04/2022)

Deputies drive development in rural Nepal : Nepal’s female deputy mayors and chiefs vie for top local government positions in May's local election, by Laxmi Basnet (nt 01/04/2022)

Set dev priorities : Nepal has failed to reap benefits from China because of its inability to select development priorities (ht 25/03/2022)

How Nepal’s public procurement process is hindering quality outcomes : It is immensely important for Nepal to do away with the anti-competitive practice that has afflicted infrastructure development in the country, by Ayushma Maharjan (nlt 14/03/2022)

MCC story has been the best ‘lesson learning’ for all, by Yogendra Prasad Lamichhane (kh 10/03/2022)

Meeting our commitments : New view towers, built to encourage tourism, don’t fit into the economic worries of the hills, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 03/03/2022)

Amid concerns about delays, ADB’s Nepal chief visits road project sites : Says further delays are unacceptable, and everyone involved must work together (kp 17/02/2022)

Finance Ministry records problems facing national pride projects (kh 12/02/2022), NPPs Share Only 24% Of Capex As Execution Challenges Remain The Same : NPPs share only 24% of Capex as execution challenges remain the same, by Ajay Chhetri (rn 15/02/2022)

National pride projects made little to no progress in first half of current FY, by Himal Lamsal (rep 11/02/2022), Construction of airports listed as national pride projects slow in first half of 2021/22 (rep 11/02/2022)

FDI in first five months of current FY increases by 49.6 percent; Govt’s capital expenditure stands at 13.44 percent (kh 16/01/2022), Govt’s capital expenditure stood only 13.44 percent in the first half of current FY, less than last year’s 14.4 percent (rep 16/01/2022)

Nepal’s Graduation From LDC, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 11/01/2022)

Nepal's graduation from LDC: Its impact on textile exports, by Prakash Jha (ht 05/01/2022)

Taking Nepal forward with MCC, by Deepak Rauniyar (rep 30/12/2021), MCC project choices: To be or not to be, by Gaurav Shamsher JB Rana (ht 30/12/2021)

Shifting Development Culture, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 25/12/2021)

Financial education for a prosperous Nepal : Nepal needs a national plan and a consensus to achieve the steps necessary to build a financially literate society, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 20/12/2021)

Partial human development : For a number of reasons, certain groups do better than others but we are not being told by how much, by Deepak Thapa (kp 16/12/2021)

Social Innovation for Nepal, by Rajesh Poudel (rep 13/12/2021)

World Bank report underlines reforms to support fiscal federalism, green growth in Nepal : The report also stresses the importance of strengthening investment processes and fiscal policies for green growth (kp 07/12/2021), WB's Public Expenditure Review report launched (ht 07/12/2021), World Bank’s report underlines reforms to support fiscal federalism, green growth in Nepal : While federalism is helping bring policymaking closer to the people, it has also increased fiscal spending and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic led to a sharp rise in fiscal deficits and public debt, report finds (nlt 07/12/2021) [see WB report]

Graduation From LDC Status, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 03/12/2021)

The Triangle Conference: Righting the government-academia-business mismatch, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 25/11/2021)

UNGA endorses Nepal’s graduation from Least Developed Country category : The five-year transition period is provided on an exceptional basis mainly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, which would normally be for three years (nlt 25/11/2021), Nepal to be upgraded from LDC category : With the preparatory period of five years, Nepal will graduate to a middle-income developing country by December 2026 (kp 26/11/2021), Making Nepal a middle-income developing nation: Opportunities and challenges (ht 28/11/2021), Nepal’s graduation to developing country hinges on political stability : Experts stress taking measures at reducing the cost of doing business by improving the country’s infrastructure connectivity and human resources, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/11/2021), LDC graduation : Parties must have a common vision of development so that policies remain the same regardless of change of government (ht 29/11/2021), Development paradox : Can we rise up to the challenge of being classed as a developing country? (kp 30/11/2021)

Finance Minister sees need of simplifying development laws (kh 18/11/2021)

Inconsistent policy : The decision to halt the projects shows policy inconsistency and sends a wrong message to would-be investors in Nepal's infrastructure (ht 15/11/2021)

Positive Narratives On MCC, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 26/10/2021)

Participatory Approach To Development, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 26/10/2021)

Development paradox : Nepal reduced poverty with open economy and trade but lagged in maintaining growth, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 25/10/2021)

Human resources, budget crunch in technical evaluation of development projects (kh 22/10/2021)

Pursue Sustainable Development, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 12/10/2021)

Resilient Development : Nepal Government and Development Partners Join Forces on Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (sp 08/10/2021)

Developing country, here we come : Nepal’s graduation from LDC status is imminent, and the private sector seems to have stage fright, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 06/10/2021)

Why Planning Fails in Nepal?, by Sambisha Godi (kh 28/09/2021)

Bheri Babai project delayed due to damage : Hit by flood, the multi-basin irrigation-cum-hydropower project located in Surkhet is slated to be ready only in 2024, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 22/09/2021)

Selection of undeserving projects is one of the main causes of slow capital expenditure: Finmin Sharma (rep 19/09/2021)

Building back stronger with nature ; Investments in forestry, ecotourism and organic agriculture could help in resilient recovery from the pandemic, by Lily Shrestha and Nabin Bhattarai (rep 14/09/2021)

Nepal as a self-confident, educated, skilled and prosperous democracy, by Bipin Adhikari (ae 26/08/2021)

After the Melamchi disaster : Planners need to realise and accept that the era of megaprojects in Nepal is over, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 12/08/2021)

Central planning versus federalism : The National Planning Commission is a relic of the centralised planning era of Panchayat, by Achyut Wagle (kp 03/08/2021)

Public Procurement Monitoring Office to monitor procurement process online : Office will be able to see whether the officials involved in public procurement are qualified enough to assess bids, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/07/2021)

Bishwo Nath Poudel sworn in as NPC Vice Chairman (kh 29/07/2021)

Only 60 Per Cent Of Development Budget Spent In This FY (rn 15/07/2021)

FCAN concerned over halt of their payment (kh 14/07/2021)

Anomaly in development: Big projects missing deadline (kh 05/07/2021)

Economic growth target unchanged for the next three years despite the pandemic : Target of 6.5 percent for 2021-22 may be met if situation normalises given the negative growth last fiscal year, but double digit growth after that is impossible, experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/06/2021) [A political way to raise unrealistic hopes!]

‘Proposal to graduate Nepal from LDC status to be presented for endorsement’ (kh 14/06/2021)

Making The Net 2030 Truly Real, by Simone Galimberti (rep 04/06/2021)

Concise development encyclopedia of Nepal : Concise development encyclopedia of Nepal, by Prabhu Budhathoki (kp 29/05/2021) [a book review]

Over 6,000 infrastructure projects affected by COVID-19 pandemic, by Himal Lamsal (rep 23/05/2021)

Social Dimensions Of Development Projects, by Udbodh Bhandari (rn 12/05/2021)

Nepal likely to lose another year of development work : Construction projects held up as pandemic disrupts labour supply and delivery of equipment, contractors say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/05/2021)

Nepal receives 182 billion FDI from 53 countries (kh 22/04/2021) [Some of the countries are considered leading money laundering states!]

Needed: Practical Dialogue On Development Practices, by Namrata Sharma (rn 07/04/2021)

Highly-proclaimed People’s Housing Program goes sluggish : 31 percent budget and 30 percent construction in 11 years, by Sabina Karki (kh 31/03/2021)

Only 20 percent budget spent in eight months, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ae 26/03/2021)

Rite of passage : Nepal is excited by the prospect of moving up from the LDC status, but dreads losing the benefits, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 21/03/2021)

Nepal’s debt nearly triples in the last five and half years : Experts, however, say the country still has room for borrowing needed for development but insist that there should be productive use of the borrowed funds, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/03/2021

UN recommends for Nepal’s graduation from LDC category (rep 27/02/202), Nepal needs strategy, robust trade deals to graduate from poor club, experts say : As the United Nations recommends Nepal’s graduation from least developed country after 2026, challenges are of sustained growth since nation will lose existing support, by Anil Giri (kp 28/02/2021), Graduating wisely : We need a solid post-graduation plan to enjoy the perks of becoming a developing country (kp 01/03/2021), Nepal's Graduation From LDC, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 02/03/2021)

Sustainable community development: People's participation is a must, by Pushpanjali Malla (ht 24/02/2021)

Initiating development projects after poll notice is abuse of resources, analysts say : Week-long plan of laying foundations of five industrial estates begins even as progress of ongoing projects is poor; Oli has warned of  agitation if  the court decides against dissolution of  Parliament, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/02/2021)

National pride projects spend less than 10 percent of allocated budget, by Himal Lamsal (rep 15/02/2021)

Adopt Common Approach To Development, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 13/02/2021)

Nepal’s roadmap for green recovery from Covid-19, by Prakash Paudel (rep 10/01/2021)

Human Development In Post-COVID Era, by Kushal Pokharel(rn 26/12/2020)

LDC graduation requires transition strategy, report says : While graduation will hurt exports to markets like EU, it will send a positive message to the world about Nepal’s development prospects, experts argue, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/12/2020)

Investment Board Nepal expedites final approval process of four mega projects worth Rs 150 billion (rep 17/12/2020)

Pandemic could hit goal of graduating to developing country status, report says : Human development report stresses enhanced roles of provincial, local governments to minimise development gaps; The report also casts doubt on Nepal achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/12/2020) [see Nepal Human Development Report 2020]

Construction work gains pace on stalled development projects : Construction companies claim project works were delayed due to prolonged lockdown, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 09/12/2020)

Nepal’s infrastructure development aspirations build pressure on its existing green cover : Legal provisions that trees felled must be replenished by planting more trees may not be implemented, experts say, as big projects will be undertaken in the coming years, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/12/2020)

Financing sustainable development : The discourse has moved beyond growth rates to social and economic satisfaction, which remain dismal, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 04/12/2020)

Government considers extending deadlines for all construction contracts, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/12/2020)

Development projects may not pick up pace this fiscal year, contractors fear : The construction sector was already in the pandemic doldrums, and now contractors worry about resource shortages., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/11/2020)

Rani Jamara project warns contractor of legal action : The contractor completed over 95 percent of works but hasn’t shown up at site for a year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/11/2020)

Solution for sustainability: Youth entrepreneurship, by Shradha Pal (ht 11/11/2020)

हाम्रो नेपाल किन बनेन ? [Why didn't our Nepal come into being?], by Peshal Acharya (ns 11/11/2020)

Correcting the course : We must build our opportunities but not at the cost of the environment and people (kp 30/10/2020)

Harvesting our souls in a reset world : Nepal needs to set a new developmental narrative  by giving weightage to  continuity and change, by Atul K Thakur (kp 08/10/2020)

Contract extensions  of construction works fail to yield results : Contractors want their deadlines to be extended by  another year after the winter season begins., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/10/2020)

Covid-19 pandemic delays dozens of projects that were on their final lap : Apart from time and cost overruns for the private and  state projects, the impact will also be on the country’s economy which could incur losses worth billions of rupees., by Sangam Prasain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/09/2020), Work must go on : The government must allow infrastructure projects to resume construction work (kp 02/09/2020)

Implementation of projects under Investment Board is drawn-out process : The new Act will further inhibit the board’s functioning that is already throttled by rigmarole of bureaucracy, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/08/2020)

Plan to call bids for all projects by mid-August fails: Officials cite incomplete preparatory works, uncleared past liabilities, and restrictions on movement due to Covid-19 as reasons for delay, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/08/2020)

The IFC is looking to scale up investment in Nepal, interview with Wendy Werner, country manager of International Finance Corporation (kp 31/07/2020)

Nepal among countries to significantly reduce their multidimensional poverty level: Oxford study (rep 21/07/2020) [see UNDP report]

Construction deadline of all projects extended by six months (ht 17/07/2020)

Development In Turbulent Time, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 11/07/2020)

Rethinking Needed In Development Priority, by Rahul Karki (rn 02/07/2020)

Nepal Investment Board approves seven projects worth Rs 185.43 billion: The 44th meeting of the board chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday also decided to grant a survey licence to Risen Energy Singapore for the development and operation of two separate, and Nepal’s largest, 125MW solar power projects (kp 21/06/2020)

Capital spending dismal at fag end of fiscal:  Only 31 per cent development budget spent; Average expenditure in previous years 60pc (ht 17/06/2020)

Lockdown is relaxed but construction projects unlikely to resume due to rainy season: The lockdown period coincided with the time when construction projects usually gather momentum, contractors say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp ¹4/06/2020)

The Covid-19 pandemic will lead to fall of HDI across the globe, says UN: An assessment by UNDP shows Nepal will have challenge in attaining SDGs (kp 22/05/2020)

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on development goals (ht 17/05/2020)

Workers return to construction projects as virus restrictions are relaxed: The government has announced that development projects can recommence by following safety standards, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 14/05/2020)

Understanding poverty: It is not only bad governance but a failure to attract foreign capital and to stop cartels from forming that has hampered development, by Niraj KC (kp 11/05/2020)

How the pandemic will disrupt project lifecycle: Nepal can lose investments from FDI source countries for they are highly likely to hold back their overseas investment decisions. Investment proposals and negotiations with investors are going to drop, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 05/05/2020)

Government extended deadline of sick projects by a year, but contractors say Covid-19 has stalled all works: Public contractors say they need yet another deadline extension of at least six months to complete the projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/04/2020)

Govt should only focus on priority projects: WB (ht 23/04/2020)

Construction works at Bheri-Babai continues despite lockdown, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 12/04/2020)

Spending on low priority projects halted: Finance minister under pressure to manage resources to combat novel coronavirus (ht 04/04/2020)

National Planning Commission endorses 15th periodic plan (ht 03/03/2020)

Sick projects will not get budget from next fiscal (ht 02/03/2010)

Despite completion of one third of sick projects, progress in troubled government contracts remains dismal: As many as 1,202 projects with a combined contract value of Rs86.44 billion continue to be sick, corruption watchdog’s latest report shows, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/02/2020)

Cost overrun of NPPs surges by Rs 283 billion: NPC report (ht 13/02/2020)

Ministries asked to submit details of projects (ht 04/02/2020)

In development and poverty alleviation, every dollar counts: Nepal needs to invest more in data-oriented policy prescription and project evaluation, by Astha Wagle (kp 27/01/2020)

Sunkoshi-Marin project gets national pride status (rep 24/01/2020)

Counting what counts in Nepal: The state of the toilet at Kathmandu airport is a better indicator of progress than the Human Development Index, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 24/01/2020)

Downsides of development: Nepal has no excuse but to deliver on development. What we need to care about, however, is the quality and sustainability of development, by Dwaipayan Regmi (rep 21/01/2020)

Big projects required to get water conservation compliance (rep 07/01/2020)

Province 5 pride projects left in limbo: The capital expenditure is just seven percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 05/01/2020)

Challenges Of Inclusive Development, by Kopila Rijal (rn 03/01/2020)

PM’s 10-yr Rs 131-billion agri projectspent just over 5% in three years, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 30/12/2019)

NPC finalises 654 projects to receive special grants (ht 29/12/2019)

Creating possibilities for Nepal: Building Inter-country Water Supply Management System connecting Mechi and Mahakali rivers will help harness Nepal’s precious river resources, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 24/12/2019)

How will Nepal develop in the next decade? Can we achieve double-digit growth and middle-income status, attain the Sustainable Development Goals and have universal health coverage by 2030?, by Sonia Awale (nt 20/12/2019)

EU, IOM Nepal to launch project on mainstreaming migration into development (rep 11/12/2019)

Nepal moves up in Human Development Index but still lags behind in South Asia. Nepal’s human development index of 0.579 indicates that people are living longer, are more educated and have greater incomes, according to the Human Development Report, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/12/2019) [see UNDP report on Nepal], Gender inequality continues to plague Nepal: The country has made progress in areas such as life expectancy but there is still a long way to go before it attains gender equality (kp 12/12/2019), Ending inequalities: Most of the countries in South Asia are way ahead of Nepal, making it more and more difficult to catch up with them (ht 12/12/2019)

Marching towards ‘Asare Bikash’ again: Developmental works snail paced as four months of the fiscal year pass, by Dinesh Subedi (rep 24/11/2019)

Nepal does need to focus on economic growth, but not at the cost of a better quality of life for all: It is better to have an evenly distributed low per capita income without people living in the slums, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 20/11/2019)

Capital expenditure only 6% in first four months (rep 20/11/2019), Poor capital spending: The government’s inability to spend the money allocated for public capital expenditure means it is snatching away people’s jobs instead of creating them (ht 21/11/2019)

Nepal hasn’t been able to adapt to a changing world: Think tanks can play a significant role in helping countries like Nepal deal with the changes, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 19/11/2019)

10 national pride projects in pipeline: They are in addition to the 22 that are yet to be completed, by Umesh Poudel (ht 19/11/2019)

Project implementation getting tougher due to high compensation cost for land acquisition: Prime Minister Oli expresses concern over growing demand for compensation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/11/2019)

Protests against project delays (rep 17/11/2019)

Nepal govt to invest in young people, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 14/11/2019)

Technical faults in projects: Unskilled manpower to blame, by Govind Prasad Lamichhane and Uttam Neupane (ht 04/11/2019)

MoF seeks details of stalled, incomplete, defunct projects (ht 19/10/2019)

Structural reforms in Nepal’s neighbouring countries have brought immense changes: The Himalayan nation can learn a few lessons and develop its own narrative of development, by Bishal K. Chalise (kp 16/10/2019)

Development expenditure 4.3pc in Q1: Till mid-Oct govt spent just Rs 17.7bn of allocated Rs 408bn (ht 15/10/2019) [The incompetent and corrupt politicians and administrators will never change!], Dismal spending: Failure to spend capital expenditure will mean no economic growth and no new job creation in the country (ht 16/10/2019) [This is a special form of crime and corruption by the highest circles of politics and administration!], Only 4.41% capital spent in Q1 of FY2019/20 (rep 20/10/2019), Government records poor capital expenditure in the first quarter: Spending totalled Rs18.37 billion out of the Rs408 billion budget as of mid-October, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 22/10/2019)

Research and development: Time to have a robust plan, by Bishwo Bandhu Pokharel (ht 04/10/2019)

Nepal to host Sagarmatha Sambaad in April: The theme for the first-ever multi-stakeholder dialogue is ‘Climate Change, Mountains and Future of Humanity, by Anil Giri (kp 19/09/2019)

Ambiguous regulation puts nearly 1,500 contracts at termination risk: The Public Procurement Regulation has a provision of extending deadlines of expired contracts, but it does not specify which project gets extension, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/09/2019)

Why plans fail in Nepal: Misplaced orientation at fault, by Mukti Rijal (ht 13/09/2019)

Construction delay: Poor planning to blame, by Uttam Neupane (ht 11/09/2019)

Implementation of APMD on Population & Development: Govt report stresses building data collection, analysis capacity, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/09/2019)

Government plans to create a bank of ‘game-changer’ projects: The Social Welfare Council aims to attract funds from national and international organisations, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/09/2019)

What ails development in Nepal?: Absence of vision and core competence, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 14/08/2019)

No more cash on the nail: The government’s decision to grant mobilisation advance to contractors only after they commence work is much-needed (kp 12/08/2019)

Hiepe stresses social protection for economic development (ht 23/07/2019)

Follow lagal provisions: While Nepal welcomes foreign investment, it must be borne in mind that there are rules and regulations to follow here just as in the land of the investors (ht 23/07/2019)

Only dismal progress is seen in KP Oli’s dream projects (rep 21/07/2019)

Expediting development: Removing foreign investment related barriers in small and medium enterprises should be immediate priority. This will attract private investors and open new avenues of investment, by Kedar Neupane (rep 21/07/2019)

Capital spending at 73 pc in 2018-19: Experts urge enhancing capacity  of bureaucrats, contractors (ht 17/07/2019)

Nepal’s development  model has increased  our dependency, interview with Dinesh Paudel (rep 16/07/2019)

Population and development Ensuring rights and choices, by Jhabindra Bhandari (ht 11/07/2019)

Govt yet to spend almost 50pc of development budget for 2018-19 (ht 10/07/2019)

Govt to establish construction firm within next week (ht 05/07/2019), Govt opens own construction company (ht 15/07/2019), A futile move: The govt move to form the NICC is another futile exercise at turning the clock back as it will give birth to institutional corruption (ht 16/07/2019)

The last-minute rush: Development or deception?, by Devendra Basnet (rep 01/07/2019)

Around 2,500 contractors to get last deadline extension: As per the regulation, those failing to complete the work within a year will have their contracts terminated, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/06/2019)

Lack of integrated approach mars development works: There has been no coordination among various government agencies  when it comes to development works being carried out in the Valley, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/06/2019) [The most non-integrated development projects are those run by the FPTP MPs under the so-called pork barrel fund that has the only meaning the safeguard the future re-election of these non-inclusively nominated MPs!]

Government amends procurement regulation allowing contractors to bid in projects beyond their scope  Latest amendment removes the provision introduced barely a month earlier to discourage  contractors from occupying multiple projects at a single time, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/06/2019)

Officials say tough public procurement regulation should not affect projects nearing completion: Contractors organise a rally in Kathmandu demanding changes in the regulation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/06/2019)

Project management How it can eradicate poverty, by Simón Dhungana (kp 06/06/2019)

Genetic analysis can guide Nepal’s development, by Brook Milligan (kp 02/06/2019)

Contractors in firing line as parliamentary committee hints at enforcing new procurement regulations: The new regulations state that no contract may be extended beyond half of the original period, preventing norm of indefinite deadline extensions, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 01/06/2019)

Nepal’s primitiveness is starker in its villages, where public amenities such as drinking water supply, public sanitation, paved streets and improved housing are largely absent, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 29/05/2019)

Standards for transfer of development projects finalized: Standards define the basis for jurisdiction of projects for three layers of government (rep 26/05/2019)

Project selection  process hindered  in provinces with Centre tight-lipped on its schemes, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/05/2019)

Poised to scale new peaks: The country may be land-locked, but its location is an asset that can be leveraged to attract more investments, by Hans Peter Lankes (kp 17/05/2019)

Dozers and Nepal’s development, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 17/05/2019)

Violation of EIA report may cost up to Rs 5 million penalty (rep 16/05/2019)

Devghat master plan in limbo: Only 25 percent work completed in 10 years, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 16/05/2019)

Slow capital expenditure continues to bedevil development projects, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 14/05/2019)

Average daily capital spending at Rs 41 million: Experts say withholding payments may be an indication of corrupt motives (rep 13/05/2019)

Planning In Federal Set Up, by Mukti Rijal (rn 09/05/2019)

Govt’s Priority To Development Projects, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 09/05/2019)

Migration for development: Advance policy, institutional coherence, by Jhabindra Bhandari (ht 06/05/2019)

Planning for development: Nepal’s development plan is built around theme of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.’ This vision should be elaborated with specific measurable indicators, by Kedar Neupane (rep 01/05/2019)

15th five-year plan to help reduce absolute poverty (ht 29/04/2019), NPC approves concept paper of 15th plan (rep 29/04/2019)

Accurate data needed: It is unfortunate that in this information age, the country lacks vital data in practically all sectors, preventing one from taking informed decision (ht 24/04/2019)

The fallacy of false precision: Govt using obsolete investment, growth model, by Rupak D Sharma (ht 23/04/2019)

Why development efforts in the country go down the drain—almost always? There’s a serious lack of coordination among government agencies, officials say, byArjun Poudel (kp 21/04/2019)

Prosperity from below: Policy makers and politicians are reluctant to recognize, expand and lead the country toward prosperity in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner, by Khem Lal Bishwakarma (rep 18/04/2019)

Work for social good: Social workers have a great role to play in making CSR the footprint of an organization so that it enhances its value and impacts the community at a far-reaching level, by Pratikshya Sharma (rep 15/04/2019)

Promises of prosperity from Rara Lake last year look elusive, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 14/04/2019)

After promises failed, secretaries told to focus on ‘flagship’ projects: It is implementation, not the addition of loaded phrases  in policies and programmes, that matters, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 11/04/2019)

The 15th Plan And Implementation, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 11/04/2019)

Three projects in limbo after losing funding from financer, by Amrita Anmol (kp 09/04/2019)

NDC meeting to finalise concept paper of 15th periodic plan (ht 03/04/2019), Approach paper draft of 15th five-year plan okayed (ht 05/04/2019), NPC estimates Rs 9.25 trillion investment for implementation of 15th plan (rep 06/04/2019), Fifteenth Fiver Year Plan: Reality Check, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 08/04/2019), Govt to spend Rs 9.96 trillion in next five years: NPC projects nearly equal amount of capital and recurrent expenditures (rep 10/04/2019)

The megaprojects conundrum: Improving performance requires serious introspection and understanding of the reasons for the delay at the highest political level, by Naresh Koirala (kp 19/03/2019)

Energy tops governments FDI priority for investment summit: Transport and aviation are second and third priorities in terms of project costs (rep 17/03/2019

Lumbini Development Masterplan: 35 years on, large projects yet to be implemented (ht 23/02/2019)

Development Governance, by Mukti Rijal (rn 21/02/2019)

Sick projects put government’s billions at risk: 1,848 projects with contract amount of Rs118 billion are incomplete, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/02/2019), Bridge project by Pappu Construction moving at snail’s pace, by Shiva Puri (kp 21/02/2019)

Nominated lawmakers angry as they are not allowed to spend Rs 40m, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/02/2019) [This once again means that the option is predominantly for male Tagadhari leaders only, expecially male Bahuns! Nevertheless, development investment is not the task of elected legislators, it only helps to promote corruption!]

Nepal on the right path to development: Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough; World Bank country director for Nepal says the group will continue extending its support to Nepal to propel growth (kp 18/02/2019), ‘Historic time for Nepal as political, economic, social factors fall into place’ (kp 18/02/2019)

Experts question rationale behind new government think tank: Analysts concerned about a turf war between old and new institutions, by Anil Giri (rep 08/02/2019)

Development dreams: Still a far-fetched reality, by Madhavi Singh Shah (ht 08/02/2019)

In the name of development, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 01/02/2019)

Planning Things in Perspective, by Prem Khatry (rn 29/01/2019)

A game of limbo: More thoughtful deliberation must factor into procurement and bidding (kp 23/01/2019)

Participatory Development: Enhancing Equity and Sustainability, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 19/01/2019)

Progress of many national pride projects dismal (ht 18/01/2019)

Govt’s capital expenditure still sluggish: Only 17.68pc of Rs 313.9 billion allocated spent in first half of fiscal (ht 16/01/2019)

Plan to punish contractors dropped after pressure from higher-ups: Some companies with political connections were under scrutiny, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/01/2019)

Fighting inequality in Nepal: The road to prosperity (OXFAM report, 11 January 2019), Costs of inequality: Key among the development challenges facing Nepal is the ever-widening income and wealth gap between the haves and have-nots, by Cecilia Keizer (rep 13/01/2019)

Give fairness a chance: Conflict is caused by inequality, so inclusive development is needed to sustain peace, by Prakash Paudel (kp 07/01/2019)

Tourism, aviation minister rues poor implementation of projects (rep 22/12/2018)

Reforming Planning Commission: Development planning is a political process. National Planning Commission, as part of that machinery, belongs in the Prime Minister’s Office, by Bishal Thapa (rep 18/12/2018)

Marginal Utility of State for the Deprived, by Kiran Dahal (rn 15/12/2018)

Looking inward: Nepal needs home-grown economic models for development, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp 13/12/2018)

None of the national pride road projects set to meet deadline: Citing slow works in the past decade, ministry sets new time frame, by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/12/2018)

Auditing Development Projects, by Hari Bahadur Thapa (rn 03/12/2018)