Kathmandu, Aug 15: The World Bank is going to increase the budgetary aid provided to Nepal. In a virtual meeting held today with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Vice President for South Asia Region of the World Bank, Martin Raiser, shared about the rise in budgetary assistance. On the occasion, Vice President Raiser suggested improvements in areas such as investment environment, economic reforms and employment growth. Nepal had received 205 million US dollars as budgetary aid from the World Bank last financial year. In response, Finance Minister Paudel said that with a stable government in place the environment is conducive for more investment and pledged to work in collaboration to complete the projects on time.
