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07 Sep 20265min

What's Holding Back Productive Investment in Nepal?

Nepal’s manufacturing is shrinking because only 35% of approved FDI actually materializes. Applying Growth Diagnostics reveals the main barrier isn't capital or infrastructure, but post-approval regulatory uncertainty and political instability that prevent fund disbursement. Growth requires shifting policy from securing approvals to streamlining implementation.

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Sandesh BK
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