Government Restructures Federal Administration, Reduces Ministries to 17
Summary
The federal government of Nepal has restructured its administration by reducing the number of ministries to 17, merging four existing ones into others, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce expenditure under Prime Minister Balen Shah's 100-day action plan.
Key Points
- The Nepalese federal government has reduced the number of ministries from 21 to 17 through a structural overhaul.
- Four ministries—Youth and Sports, Urban Development, Water Supply and Sanitation, and Federal Affairs and General Administration—have been merged into other ministries.
- The Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Water Supply have merged into the newly established Ministry of Integrated Physical Infrastructure.
- The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has seen expanded authority, taking over responsibilities of the dissolved Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and overseeing nearly 50 agencies.
