This paper examines Nepal’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report. Recurrent expenditures remained high …

This Selected Issues paper examines the effect of political instability on economic growth in Nepal. It uses publicly … instability on growth. The findings reveal that Nepal has witnessed higher political instability compared with other countries in … the region. The paper also presents the salient features of political instability and growth for Nepal and other South …

Nepal has a well-established process for preparing periodic development plans, having prepared nine such plans earlier …

the difficult development environment resulting from the violent conflict and continued political instability. Nepal …’s macrolevel indicators remain stable, despite growing pressure on the government budget. Nepal should continue with bolder reforms … and development measures. Nepal also needs to begin planning eventual reconstruction and rehabilitation of those affected …

This progress report presents key findings of the assessment of Nepal’s Tenth Plan—Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper … (PRSP). The report presents an overview of poverty in Nepal, the key elements of the Poverty Reduction Strategy and its …

Limited progress has been made in addressing Nepal’s structural weaknesses in tax administration and public financial … structural reforms has been held back by the fragile political circumstances. Public enterprises and the Nepal Oil Corporation …, in particular, pursue quasi-fiscal activities involving significant subsidies. Nepal’s growth prospects depend most …