Federal funding delay stalls construction of basic hospital in Baglung’s remote village : Residents of two wards in Nisikhola Rural Municipality have to travel up to 130 km for hospital services due to the lack of a healthcare facility nearby, by Prakash Baral (kp 17/12/2024) [Presumably there isn't enough money. After all, an incredible 11 per cent of the money planned in the budget has already been spent within five months!]

Capital expenditure hits just 11%, revenue collection at 28% (kh 16/12/2024)

Budget reforms for subnational autonomy : Conditional grants given to subnational governments in Nepal are restricted, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 11/12/2024)

Sudurpashchim govt spends just 9% budget (rn 30/11/2024)

'Capital spending warrants policy and structural reforms', by Hemant Joshi (rn 23/11/2024)

Only 9.8 percent of development budget spent in four months (ae 18/11/2024)

Capital expenditure increases by 65 percent in three months: Finance Ministry (kh 18/10/2024)

Only 25% of private sector projects in last year’s budget fully implemented (kh 21/08/2024)

Governance gaps in health and agriculture : We must align budget allocations with policy priorities to ensure adequate funding for these areas, by Akalal Chalaune (kp 21/08/2024)

Govt revenue of Rs 96.95 billion is twice the spending in first month of current FY (rep 17/08/2024)

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)

FY 2023/24: Revenue collection, expenditures fail to meet targets (ae 18/07/2024)

Govt issues 73-point guideline for budget enforcement (kh 17/07/2024)

FY 2023-24 Review: Revenue collection and expenditures fall short of targets (kh 16/07/2024)

Govt continues spending excessively in the last month (rep 09/07/2024)

Capital expenditure only 52 percent on final payment day: Spending exceeds revenue by Rs 319 billion (kh 08/07/2024)

Why governments fail to spend : Sub-national governments also experience capital underspending, which drives aggregate budget underspending, by Anurag Gupta (kp 04/07/2024)

National Assembly members demand govt increase budget for agro sector (rep 03/07/2024)

Nepal’s federal budget 2024-25: An analysis of expenditures and revenues, by Minendra Rijal (ae 28/06/2024)

HoR passes budget for FY 2024/25 with majority (kh 25/06/2024)

Governing Norm For Provincial Budget, by Mukti Rijal (rn 20/06/2024)

Govt faces Rs 250 billion budget deficit in 11 months (kh 16/06/2024)

Govt makes 44.68 percent of annual capital expenditure in 11 months of current FY (rep 15/06/2024) [The same procedure as every year!]

UML Chair Oli calls for review of FY 2024/25 budget (kh 15/06/2024), Ruling party chief, Oli again vents ire at budget : UML lawmakers say their chairman had communicated his dissatisfaction with the prime minister but issues remain (kp 16/06/2024)

Better early : A strengthened monitoring, evaluation and payment system can ensure timely capital expenditure (kp 13/06/2024)

Provincial budgets suffer federal neglect : As the central government significantly reduces fiscal transfers, federalism remains as undermined as ever, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 12/06/2024)

A growth-constricting budget : The five “transformative” sectors the government has prioritised in the new budget offer little novelty, by Achyut Wagle (kp 04/06/2024)

Fiscal budget ambitions clash with reality (kh 04/06/2024)

Local representatives picket finance ministry over grant reduction : Say budget cuts caused project delays and service disruptions (kp 03/06/2024), Give, don’t take : When devolution of power and resources is the need of the hour, cutting the budget for local units is regressive (kp 04/06/2024)

Maoist lawmaker urges FinMin to establish budget calendar for accountability (rep 03/06/2024)

New budget amid economic challenges, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 02/06/2024)

Charging Nepal : If the new budget is any indication, there is a zero chance Nepal will meet its net zero target, by Sonia Awale (nt 31/05/2024)

Challenges in budget implementation (ae 31/05/2024)

Nepal improves budget transparency, securing a score of 50 in Open Budget Survey (kh 30/05/2024)

A budget that overlooks federalism : The government prioritises strengthening federalism, but the policies don’t reflect that, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 29/05/2024)

Perceived agriculture budget decrease due to lower fertilizer prices: FinMin Pun (rep 29/05/2024) [The agricultural budget does not do justice at all to the importance and urgent needs of agriculture. So let's continue to drive up food imports and send even more young people into labour migration!]

Govt announces budget of Rs 1.860 trillion for FY 2024/25 (rep 28/05/2024), Finance Minister Pun outlines budget objectives for FY 2024/25 (kh 28/05/2024), Budget 2081/82: High-level taskforce for structural economic reforms (kh 28/05/2024), FY 2024/25 Budget: Year for Investment on Women (rep 28/25/2024), Prime Minister Daughter Self-Reliant Program's budget insufficient: Minister Chaudhary (rn 29/05/2024), FinMin announces Rs 500 million to enhance Melamchi Water Supply (rep 28/05/2024), Finance Minister Pun unveils Rs 1.86trn budget, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 29/05/2024), Budget 2024/025: Charting the country’s economic course, by Srija Khanal (kh 29/05/2024), Rs1.86 trillion financial plan with lofty goals : Economists say the carefully organised fiscal plan is bloated and will boost growth. But it could also push up inflation, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/05/2024), Government allocates one percent of annual capital expenditure to R&D : The budget was earmarked as per agreement reached with social innovator Mahabir Pun last year (kp 29/05/2024), Government sets aside a meagre 4.6 percent of the annual budget for the health sector : Experts say health care is not in priority of the incumbent government, and the allocated amount is even insufficient to run the existing programmes (kp 29/05/2024)

Govt likely to breach the budget ceiling of Rs 1.8 trillion set by NPC (rep 24/05/2024) [The budgeted funds will not be spent in this way anyway; it is the same every year!]

Finance Minister faces dilemma amid PM’s budget interference (kh 08/04/2024)

Devising a gender-responsive budget : Using the amount allocated for the GRB on infrastructure development undermines women’s rights, by Indu Panta (kp 07/05/2024), FWEAN asks govt to prioritize women entrepreneurs in new budget (rep 07/05/2024)

Expenditure review: Only 32 percent of allocated expenditure utilized until third quarter of FY 2080/81 (kh 13/04/2024), Only 52 per cent budget spent in nine months (rn 14/04/2024)

Dissecting pre-budget discussions : There has been a lack of serious review regarding why our spending capacity has not improved, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 20/03/2024)

Govt likely to miss even the revised revenue target (ae 15/03/2024)

Policies and priorities of new budget: Govt targeting sustainable and inclusive economic growth (ae 28/02/2024)

Nepal’s health sector under the budget knife : Experts warn budget cuts could undo the progress the country has made in the health sector over the past several years, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/02/2024)

Govt sets Rs 1.8 trillion budget ceiling for upcoming FY 2081/82 (kh 16/02/2024), Budget Must Stimulate Economy, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 16/02/2024)

Government lowers budget target for current fiscal year (kh 12/02/2024), Failing in resource mobilisation and capital expenditure, finance minister reduces budget size : Mahat had presented the government’s budget worth Rs1.75 trillion for the fiscal 2023-24. He has now reduced its size by over Rs200 billion through a mid-term review, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 13/02/2024), Ministry cannot slash budget passed by Parliament: Finance Minister Mahat (rn 16/02/2024) [!!!!]

Ministry instructs agencies to prepare the health budget within previous ceiling : In the current fiscal year, 35 percent of national health budget was slashed. This hampered several healthcare programmes including maternal health, child health, family planning, and nutrition (kp 12/02/2024)

Govt preparing to reduce budget size by over Rs 250 billion through half-yearly review : Inadequate revenue collection and unchecked govt expenditure put pressure on annual budget (rep 19/01/2024)

Budget mid-year assessment reveals national fiscal deficit (kh 15/01/2024), Govt collects Rs 515 billion in revenue, meets only 77 percent of the target for first half of current FY (rep 15/01/2024)

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