As part of government restructuring, foreign ministry wants three key departments under it
Summary
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to integrate key departments related to foreign employment, trade, and aid under its jurisdiction as part of government restructuring to streamline its functions and enhance economic diplomacy.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks to bring departments of foreign employment, foreign trade, and foreign aid under its control.
- The government plans to reduce ministries from 25 to 17, with a restructuring secretariat formulating recommendations.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has tasked Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai with preparing a position paper for this restructuring.
- Prior attempts to incorporate these departments failed due to manpower issues; recent moves include recruiting over 100 new officials.
- The restructuring aims to improve management of migrant worker welfare, foreign trade negotiations, and foreign aid coordination.
