Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
Nepal’s information and communications technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other sectors, Nepal’s ICT sector also faces...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/635651556737705234/Sectoral-Analysis-Nepal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31614 |
| Summary: | Nepal’s information and communications
technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered
in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not
well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other
sectors, Nepal’s ICT sector also faces severe cross-cutting
business climate challenges, the most critical relating to
institutions and infrastructure. Limited access to finance
and excessive barriers to foreign investment and
foreign-exchange transactions also hamper the ICT sector.
Reform efforts should focus on improving access to skills,
infrastructure and finance, together with regulatory
simplification. The education sector reforms are required to
increase the pool of skilled manpower for the ICT sector.
This report provides recommendations on key horizontal and
cross-cutting challenges that are essential to develop the
ICT sector in Nepal. Furthermore, it provides a strategic
segment analysis applicable to a small number of niche ICT
firms that can develop specialized software and services in
focused sectors such as tourism and mountaineering. |
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