During 2015, and in the span of six-months, Nepal was hit by two major shocks. The first one was the April 2015 …

The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year with the following two main aims: to report on key economic …

The global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic imposed both a supply and a demand shock on Nepal's economy, which adversely … affected growth. The global crisis induced by the pandemic initially impacted Nepal through the tourism sector, with arrivals … from China dropping by around 70 percent in February and a full stop to the issuance of visitor visas taking effect in …

Nepal has made significant progress across many human capital dimensions in the past twenty years, though shocks remain … recommendations which will be critical for Nepal to address the structural issues in human development, which have recently been … highlighted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Addressing these chronic issues will be essential to put Nepal on a path towards …

Nepal has been hit hard by COVID-19, although the situation has improved more recently. As the outbreak became … easing of movement restrictions. Nepal launched its vaccination program on January 27, 2021, and about 5.9 percent of the …

After registering the weakest growth in 14 years during FY2016, economic activity is recovering in Nepal. Agriculture … in line with potential thereafter. This edition of the Nepal Development Update examines the key economic developments in … Nepal over the preceding months, placing them in a longer term and global perspective. In the Special Focus section, the …

Nepal continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive has helped to reduce …

Nepal continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive has helped to reduce …