The Nepal Human Capital Review (NHCR) situates the life of Sujata in a wider story about lost talent and productivity in Nepal. This report discusses the anecdotal "ifs" for Sujata by analyzing the circumstances in which Nepali children grow up and determining the potential and productivity they can achieve as adults. It poses the questions: What would happen to productivity if Nepal were to invest in and offer quality education and health services to every child? How much productivity potential goes unrealized in Nepal, and what needs to change to ensure this potential is not lost? The NHCR addresses these questions by analyzing the evolution of human capital accumulation and utilization in Nepal between 2010 and 2023. Human capital is the economic value of workers' life experience and skills, making it a central driver of productivity and economic growth, and a key contributor to poverty reduction and shared prosperity
