An excellent opinion piece by Gopi Nath Mainali highlighting some major issues that haven't been addressed in macro fiscal discipline sector in Nepal. tinyurl.com/Pfmnepal Tara Nath Dahal Freedom Forum International Budget Partnership SUBASH DAHAL #openbudget #fiscaldiscipline #transparentbudget

Today FF submitted the Open Budget Survey 2023 Report to the Honorable Auditor General Toyam Raya at the office of the Auditor General as part of our #OBS2023 dissemination program. Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership महालेखापरीक्षकको कार्यालय Claire Schouten SUBASH DAHAL

Happening Today: Discussion on - "Budget Transparency in Nepal: Issues of Reform" Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Claire Schouten MOF Nepal 🇳🇵 Financial Comptroller General Office नेपाल पीएफएम रिफर्म प्रतिनिधि सभा नेपाल House of Representative Nepal Krishna Sapkota Anirudra Neupane SUBASH DAHAL

Public Debt Nrs. 25 billion, decreased compared to previous month, Outstanding public debt is 44.23 % percent of GDP Debt increasing trend if not stopped, there will be a lot of risks in the future. Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum shorturl.at/6h66I

"Only disclosure of #budget documents and #information does not enhance #accountability. Budget should be prepared in wider consultation with people at large", voiced stakeholders at a program. Link: freedomforum.org.np/download/free-… Tara Nath Dahal IFEX International Budget Partnership प्रतिनिधि सभा नेपाल House of Representative Nepal

Its essential to make representation of all stakeholders mandatory & binding to make co-governance worthwhile in annual planning & budgeting process at local level- dEV🇳🇵 writes on GorkhapatraOnline Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum Anirudra Neupane shorturl.at/mmpxq

Political interference, corruption & weak capacity in aid utilization are diminishing the trust of donor countries and organizations towards Nepal and Aid's has not been able to achieve it's intended goal. Tara Nath Dahal Freedom Forum International Budget Partnership shorturl.at/nnN12

माघ शुक्ल पूर्णिमाका दिन आज एक महिना लामो स्वस्थानी व्रत कथा समापन गरिँदै छ । पौष शुक्ल पूर्णिमादेखि वैदिक सनातन हिन्दू धर्मावलम्बीले घर घरमा सुरु गरेको एक महिने स्वस्थानी व्रत आज विधिपूर्वक समापन गर्न लागिएको हो । ins.news/archives/22959

१४४ वर्षपछि भएको महाकुम्भमा पुण्य प्राप्त गर्न आएका लाखौँ भक्त नदीको किनारमा बनाइएका स्नानस्थलमा भगवानको नाम जप्दै डुबुल्की मारिरहेका भेटिन्छन् । प्रयागराजमा गङ्गा र यमुनासँगै सरस्वती नदीको सङ्गम भएको विश्वासले धार्मिक रूपमा यो स्थानलाई विशेष मानिन्छ । ins.news/archives/22963

Cutting the constitutionally mandated equalization grant, despite having many other options for cutting spending goes both against the spirit of federalism & the spirit of the general principles of grant distribution. Tara Nath Dahal Freedom Forum International Budget Partnership shorturl.at/wWLMs

Budget Ceiling sent to all ministries, formal discussions on budget formulation for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 will begin a month later from 16 Chaitra (March 29) - MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum #openbudget shorturl.at/Rq1um

Active involvement of MPs makes the budget more realistic, fair, practical & efficient. It stops resource misuse in the name of long-term projects & helps utilize resources beyond just government control. Tara Nath Dahal Freedom Forum International Budget Partnership Gopi Nath Mainali shorturl.at/aig9t

A delay in pre-budget discussions undermines inclusive & citizen-participatory budget-making processes. Likewise it reduce the likelihood of lawmakers' and citizens' suggestions being incorporated into the budget." Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum shorturl.at/yYHiI

While provinces can manage socio-economic development and administrative costs with current revenue, they aren't fully self-reliant. To achieve this, provinces must explore new revenue streams for sustainable growth. Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum shorturl.at/FEmZg

It is evident that there is a weakness in basic aspects of budget formulation as budget proposals related to revenue, expenditure & policy are not realistic and have not been given serious thought-writes Gopi Nath Mainali shorturl.at/q1gs8 Freedom Forum Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership

Budget session starts today, with budget set for May 29 as per constitution. However Govt.'s failure to table PBS on time (1 month before budget) for discussion marks a setback for fiscal transparency & regression in budget reform Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership SUBASH DAHAL MOF Nepal 🇳🇵

Rather than spreading budget across many new topics, plans & programs should be introduced in a way that it conveys one main message, focusing on the topic & keeping that at the center Tara Nath Dahal Freedom Forum International Budget Partnership Anirudra Neupane Krishna Sapkota shorturl.at/jIE0H

'Budgets prepared by federal government as well by provinces have been seen as a spider web of unrelated rhymes that looks to have many efforts to shape the daydreams of particular leaders' opinion on Kantipur Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum ekantipur.com/opinion/2025/0…

Instead of basing the budget on local needs & plans derived from participatory discussions, the prevalent approach involves establishing a hierarchical chain of political management from the village level to the center Tara Nath Dahal International Budget Partnership Freedom Forum ekantipur.com/opinion/2025/0…

On Day 2, we are learning #budget credibility & it's importance, learning from success stories of various countries, understanding financial & non financial budget information, understanding budget execution & it's analysis process and some methodology. International Budget Partnership Tara Nath Dahal