Finance Minister Wagle leaves for Doha
Summary
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has left for Doha to attend the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s 11th Annual Meeting and seek support for Nepal’s post-disaster reconstruction and climate finance. Nepal will assume the AIIB vice-chair from this meeting and Wagle is expected to hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from several countries.
Key Points
- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is in Doha for the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on September 28 and 29.
- Nepal will assume the AIIB vice-chair from this meeting, according to Finance Ministry spokesperson Amrit Lamsal.
- Wagle plans to press Nepal’s case for post-disaster reconstruction support after the August 26 Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods and seek greater climate finance.
- Nepal has proposed projects to the AIIB, including transmission lines and upgrading the Siddhartha Highway, while Wagle continues broader outreach to international lenders.
