Nepal - Strategy

The World Bank Group Country Assistance Strategy focuses on governance and participatory development. As part of this, IFC’s role is to support the development of infrastructure, financial markets and to invest in private projects which contribute to economic development and foreign exchange earnings. Such investments will focus on supporting:

• the small but growing general manufacturing sector, particularly those enterprises with export potential
• tourism projects contributing to economic development and foreign exchange earnings
• private investments in power generation and distribution, telecoms and water supply
• financial market development, through institution building and direct investment in banks, insurance companies and non-bank financial institutions
• development of small businesses, through IFC Advisory Services providing assistance and supporting financial services focused on improving access to finance for SMEs