NEPAL

Nepal’s concerted economic reforms have secured macroeconomic stability after years of shocks. The challenge now is turning those gains into stronger, more inclusive growth Nepal has faced several unusually challenging …

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, with support from UNESCO, has launched a six-day community-based workshop under the programme “Development of Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage Covering All Seven Provinces of Nepal.” …

The three day long hackathon brought together 28 youth teams from across provinces of Nepal. Selected from a national pool of applicants, the participants co-designed a bilingual (Nepali/English), offline-capable tool …

A woman weighing onions on a hand scale. A tailor working from a single sewing machine in a converted room.  A mobile tea seller set up where the foot traffic …

Washington, DC: On June 5, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation and the seventh and final review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) …

Washington, DC: At the request of the Government of Nepal, an IMF capacity development team led by Jonathan Pampolina visited Kathmandu and Birgunj from April 20 to May 6, 2026, to …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the Nepali authorities’ request for a two-month extension of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement until July …

Climate data is essential for protecting the future of learning and building resilience in and through the education system. It allows the education sector to move from reactive responses to …

South Asia is taking important steps toward strengthening the governance of digital platforms, with stakeholders across the region working to advance human rights–based approaches to the digital space and to …

The Nagdhunga–Naubise–Mugling (NNM) road is one of Nepal’s most vital transport corridors, connecting the Kathmandu Valley to the Terai and onward to India. As part of Asian Highway AH42, it …