Nepal calls for reforms in social security systems
Summary
Nepal has urged an integrated approach to reducing poverty and sustaining development through better employment, stronger social protection and investment in the care economy. Speaking at an ESCAP session in Bangkok, National Planning Commission member Dr Pukar Malla outlined policy reforms and called for coordinated financing across government levels.
Key Points
- Nepal called for an integrated approach to poverty reduction and sustainable development through decent jobs, social protection and care economy investment.
- National Planning Commission member Dr Pukar Malla spoke at the ninth session of ESCAP’s Committee on Social Development in Bangkok.
- He outlined reforms including revisions to the National Employment Policy and National Industrial Policy, along with a new National Care Economy Promotion Policy.
- Malla also linked social protection to climate resilience, citing Nepal's recent floods and the need to safeguard livelihoods and essential services.
