Nepal Faces Deep-Rooted Challenges Hindering Governance and Prosperity
Summary
Nepal struggles with persistent governance challenges rooted in political culture, bureaucracy, and systemic corruption, hindering its progress toward good governance and prosperity despite recent development achievements.
Key Points
- Nepal's governance is hindered by a political culture prioritizing individuals over institutions, weakening internal democracy and institutional autonomy.
- Corruption is systemic, fueled by opaque processes, complex regulations, and political influence over public positions and institutions.
- The bureaucracy faces a dual crisis of lack of capacity and weak accountability, exacerbated by political quotas and poor performance evaluations.
- Despite infrastructural and social progress over the last decade, weak public services, corruption, and unaccountable governance sustain public dissatisfaction and hinder prosperity.
