Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal

Nepal’s information and communications technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other sectors, Nepal’s ICT sector also faces...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE CURRENCY CONTROLS LABOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/635651556737705234/Sectoral-Analysis-Nepal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31614

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spelling	okr-10986-316142021-05-25T09:23:13Z Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal World Bank GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE CURRENCY CONTROLS LABOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Nepal’s information and communications technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other sectors, Nepal’s ICT sector also faces severe cross-cutting business climate challenges, the most critical relating to institutions and infrastructure. Limited access to finance and excessive barriers to foreign investment and foreign-exchange transactions also hamper the ICT sector. Reform efforts should focus on improving access to skills, infrastructure and finance, together with regulatory simplification. The education sector reforms are required to increase the pool of skilled manpower for the ICT sector. This report provides recommendations on key horizontal and cross-cutting challenges that are essential to develop the ICT sector in Nepal. Furthermore, it provides a strategic segment analysis applicable to a small number of niche ICT firms that can develop specialized software and services in focused sectors such as tourism and mountaineering. 2019-05-03T19:49:07Z 2019-05-03T19:49:07Z 2018-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/635651556737705234/Sectoral-Analysis-Nepal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31614 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study South Asia Nepal
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description	Nepal’s information and communications technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other sectors, Nepal’s ICT sector also faces severe cross-cutting business climate challenges, the most critical relating to institutions and infrastructure. Limited access to finance and excessive barriers to foreign investment and foreign-exchange transactions also hamper the ICT sector. Reform efforts should focus on improving access to skills, infrastructure and finance, together with regulatory simplification. The education sector reforms are required to increase the pool of skilled manpower for the ICT sector. This report provides recommendations on key horizontal and cross-cutting challenges that are essential to develop the ICT sector in Nepal. Furthermore, it provides a strategic segment analysis applicable to a small number of niche ICT firms that can develop specialized software and services in focused sectors such as tourism and mountaineering.
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title	Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
title_short	Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
title_full	Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
title_fullStr	Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/635651556737705234/Sectoral-Analysis-Nepal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31614
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Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal

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