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Nepal has a unique opportunity for transformation. The recent youth-led protests underscored aspirations for greater transparency, governance and a more equal distribution of economic opportunities ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal economy shifts away from farming
From high school, Nepali students memorise that Nepal is an ‘agricultural country’, and that 80% of the population is engaged in farming. While it is true that most Nepalis are still dependent on ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal’s yak economy
When Nepal decided to mark the annual National Yak Day on 20 April 2025, it celebrated an animal that has been the backstay of mountain livelihoods for centuries. The sure-footed yak is more than just ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Can the Jogbani-Kimathanka road unlock eastern Nepal's economic potential?
Nepal, June 1 -- Kimathanka, one of the most remote Himalayan settlements in eastern Nepal, lies in Sankhuwasabha district along the border with China. For decades, the village remained largely beyond ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal’s economy after the Gen Z protest
Nepal has avoided macroeconomic instability after its 2025 youth unrest, with strong remittances, high foreign exchange reserves and low inflation masking the damage. Yet private investment, credit ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal Counts the Economic Cost of the Gen Z Uprising
The new government has tried to woo businesses, but it will take more than tax cuts and easy loans to convince them to make long-term bets. A Bhatbhateni supermarket at Koteshwor in Nepal, part of a ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Unlocking Nepal’s Growth Potential: Nepal Country Economic Memorandum 2025
Unlocking Nepal’s Growth Potential: Nepal Country Economic Memorandum report examines Nepal’s past economic growth performance since 1996, current challenges, and policy recommendations to unlock ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal’s LDC Graduation Masks Deep Economic Fragility
The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026. Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called it “a matter of pride ...
News Nepal » Mechi » Economy: Nepal's Economy Expected to Remain Resilient in Face of Economic Shocks, says World Bank
KATHMANDU, April 3, 2025—Nepal's economy is projected to grow 4.5 percent in FY25, up from 3.9 percent in FY24, despite significant natural disasters in late 2024. Growth is expected to be driven by ...