Calls for decentralised investment
Summary
Nepal’s National Planning Commission has called for decentralised investment and development programmes to reduce economic and disaster risks and support balanced growth. Speakers at a Kathmandu event urged clearer state roles, stronger regulation and more focused infrastructure spending.
Key Points
- Vice-Chairperson of the National Planning Commission Dr. Gunakar Bhatta urged decentralised investment and development programmes across Nepal for balanced and sustainable growth.
- Bhatta said concentrated investment in a few areas has increased economic and physical risks, especially after floods and landslides damaged hydropower projects.
- Former Chief Secretary Dr. Baikuntha Aryal said Nepal should sharply raise infrastructure investment and narrow the government’s role in business.
- The speakers called for better project prioritisation, stronger regulation and less duplication across federal, provincial and local governments.
