Development Debate

What can Nepal learn from global peers for coffee sector’s transformation?

Nepal Infrastructure
September 18, 2023

Puja Jain Nepal, situated in the heart of the Himalayas, is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, cultural diversity, and warm hospitality. However, beyond these traditional images lies an emerging story of ambition and innovation within

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MCC Nepal Compact enters implementation phase today

Nepal Infrastructure
August 30, 2023

KATHMANDU: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact enters full-fledged implementation on Wednesday. The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has announced the launch of the Entry into Force (EIF), a key program component, on August 30.

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Approach Paper of 16th Periodic Plan approved

Nepal Infrastructure
August 2, 2023

KATHMANDU : The Approach Paper of the 16th Five-year Periodic Plan (2024/25- 2028/29) has been approved. A plenary meeting of the National Planning Commission (NPC) convened at the official resident of the Prime Minister at

Opinion

High cost of less communication in big projects

Prabhakar Ghimire
July 1, 2023

There are many discussions at various public functions and deliberation about the problems facing large scale development projects. Most of the debates are dominated by project financing sources, environmental, human resources,and technical aspects of the

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UN development chief sounds alarm over debt distress

Nepal Infrastructure
March 5, 2023

DOHA : A top UN official has warned that "urgent" measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default. Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations

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Development Impasse and UK’s Official Development Assistance in Nepal

Lok Bhattrai, PhD
February 14, 2023

The underlying value principle behind higher education is shared and common across the world. More than anywhere, we, as graduates of British university system, are trained, among other things, to be fair and offer unbiased

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EU supports to build of Trade capacities of University Professors in Nepal to Prepare for LDC Graduation

Nepal Infrastructure
December 2, 2022

KATHMANDU: In an effort to develop skilled human resources for increasing trade capacity with better preparation for Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the European Union supported developing Tribhuvan University (TU) professors

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IFC extends first-ever Green GTFP Line to Global IME Bank

Nepal Infrastructure
September 29, 2022

KATHMANDU: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is extending an unfunded short-term facility under the Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to Global IME Bank, one of the largest commercial