Tag: Governance
Government’s Energy Permit Reform Raises Legal and Policy Concerns
Kathmandu: The government’s new provisions aimed at streamlining the construction permit (licensing) process in the energy sector have, on one hand, shown efforts to...
Energy Minister Sets Agenda for Energy Policy Reforms and Investment Growth
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that no citizen should be deprived of benefits from...
Nepal Pursues India-Focused Development Strategy Driven by Hydropower, Youth, and Cross-Border...
Nepal sees India as pivotal to its economic transformation, with hydropower, tourism, youthful labour, and tighter supply-chain linkages forming the pillars of a new...
Nepal’s Economy Slows: World Bank Lowers Growth Forecast Amid Unrest
KATHMANDU, October 8: The World Bank (WB) has narrowed down Nepal’s economic growth rate to remain at a mere 2.1 percent for the current...
Nepal and Germany Sign Major Financial and Technical Cooperation Agreements to...
The German government has committed to providing €20 million in support for power distribution strengthening through the Nepal Electricity Authority, and the project must...
