Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction
The report provides an assessment of Nepal's progress in development, and discusses the development policy agenda and priorities to accelerate development. The aim of the Development Policy Review (DPR) is to inform both on Government policies and further refinement of the country's povert...
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ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERTISING ADVOCACY AGING AGRICULTURE BANKRUPTCY BANKS BIDDING CARTELS CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CORRUPTION CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DISCRIMINATION ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC JUSTICE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMICS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS ETHNOLINGUISTIC FRACTIONALIZATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION GDP GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HEALTH HEALTH SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INHERITANCE ISOLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAWS LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MERGERS MIGRATION MORTALITY NET WORTH PARTNERSHIP PEACE PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY CONTROL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL SERVICES TAX REFORMS TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WEALTH WORKERS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO |
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ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERTISING ADVOCACY AGING AGRICULTURE BANKRUPTCY BANKS BIDDING CARTELS CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CORRUPTION CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DISCRIMINATION ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC JUSTICE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMICS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS ETHNOLINGUISTIC FRACTIONALIZATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION GDP GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HEALTH HEALTH SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INHERITANCE ISOLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAWS LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MERGERS MIGRATION MORTALITY NET WORTH PARTNERSHIP PEACE PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY CONTROL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL SERVICES TAX REFORMS TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WEALTH WORKERS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO World Bank Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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The report provides an assessment of Nepal's progress in development, and discusses the development policy agenda and priorities to accelerate development. The aim of the Development Policy Review (DPR) is to inform both on Government policies and further refinement of the country's poverty reduction strategy, as well as the Bank assistance and policy dialogue. It is based on the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and, presents a menu of policies that address three related development themes. First, is the need to restart and accelerate growth mainly through commercializing agriculture, and increasing trade and competitiveness; second, is making growth more inclusive, by focusing on developing agriculture and the lagging Western regions; and, third, is improving governance and public service delivery by strengthening institutions at both the national and local government levels. However, implementing many policies will require a political consensus and mitigating, if not ending, the adverse effects o f the insurgency, and political discord among the principal actors. The review highlights the risks of an alternative scenario if a consensus is not reached, and the majority of the policies recommended are not implemented. Recommendations include: On economic management - improving high level monitoring of economic, trade, transport, and agricultural performance, with the inclusion of the private sector; addressing the emerging and contingent fiscal liabilities; raising revenues by devolving administrative power and budgets; and, improving public expenditure management. Concerning agriculture, trade, and the investment climate - promoting the commercialization of agriculture; adopting a comprehensive strategy for lagging regions, in particular the far- Western hills and mountain areas; amending the labor act to make the labor market more flexible; and, promote and enhance transport, power, and telecommunications sectors with revisions to existing laws. On public services delivery - strengthening institutions, improving civil service performance and professionalism, and, foster decentralization. Most important, social protection programs should be rationalized by evaluating their impact and cost-benefits. |
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Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction |
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nepal : development policy review, restarting growth and poverty reduction |
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okr-10986-85302021-04-23T14:02:39Z Nepal : Development Policy Review, Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction World Bank ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERTISING ADVOCACY AGING AGRICULTURE BANKRUPTCY BANKS BIDDING CARTELS CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CORRUPTION CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DISCRIMINATION ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC JUSTICE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMICS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM ETHNIC DIVERSITY ETHNIC GROUPS ETHNOLINGUISTIC FRACTIONALIZATION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION GDP GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HEALTH HEALTH SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INHERITANCE ISOLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAWS LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MERGERS MIGRATION MORTALITY NET WORTH PARTNERSHIP PEACE PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY CONTROL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL SERVICES TAX REFORMS TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMBER TRANSACTIONS COSTS WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WEALTH WORKERS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO The report provides an assessment of Nepal's progress in development, and discusses the development policy agenda and priorities to accelerate development. The aim of the Development Policy Review (DPR) is to inform both on Government policies and further refinement of the country's poverty reduction strategy, as well as the Bank assistance and policy dialogue. It is based on the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and, presents a menu of policies that address three related development themes. First, is the need to restart and accelerate growth mainly through commercializing agriculture, and increasing trade and competitiveness; second, is making growth more inclusive, by focusing on developing agriculture and the lagging Western regions; and, third, is improving governance and public service delivery by strengthening institutions at both the national and local government levels. However, implementing many policies will require a political consensus and mitigating, if not ending, the adverse effects o f the insurgency, and political discord among the principal actors. The review highlights the risks of an alternative scenario if a consensus is not reached, and the majority of the policies recommended are not implemented. Recommendations include: On economic management - improving high level monitoring of economic, trade, transport, and agricultural performance, with the inclusion of the private sector; addressing the emerging and contingent fiscal liabilities; raising revenues by devolving administrative power and budgets; and, improving public expenditure management. Concerning agriculture, trade, and the investment climate - promoting the commercialization of agriculture; adopting a comprehensive strategy for lagging regions, in particular the far- Western hills and mountain areas; amending the labor act to make the labor market more flexible; and, promote and enhance transport, power, and telecommunications sectors with revisions to existing laws. On public services delivery - strengthening institutions, improving civil service performance and professionalism, and, foster decentralization. Most important, social protection programs should be rationalized by evaluating their impact and cost-benefits. 2012-06-20T16:02:09Z 2012-06-20T16:02:09Z 2005-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5734405/nepal-development-policy-review-restarting-growth-poverty-reduction http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8530 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Development Policy Review (DPR) Economic & Sector Work South Asia Asia South Asia Nepal |