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DISASTER DESK · LIVEBhotekoshi disaster: impact on businessesClosures, losses and recovery across Rasuwa's trade corridor, tracked daily.Open the desk →

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12 minBUSINESS & ECONOMYRemittance inflows hold steady as import demand slowly recovers

38 minBUSINESS ADVISORYRegistering a private company at OCR: the 2026 checklist

1 hrBUSINESS POLICYMonetary policy review: what the rate corridor change means for borrowers

3 hrBUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTSNAP on Business & Human Rights: a midpoint scorecard

5 hrRESPONSIBLE BUSINESSESG disclosure: Nepal's listed banks take first steps

7 hrCSR & SOCIAL IMPACTWhere does the mandatory 1% CSR go? Mapping corporate giving

YesterdayEIA & ENVIRONMENTEIA backlog: road and hydro projects await approval in Koshi

photo: damaged Rasuwagadhi border crossing, Bhotekoshi valley

DISASTER & IMPACT · RASUWA, BAGMATIBhotekoshi disaster: a trade corridor waits, and the businesses along it pay the priceHydropower operators, customs agents, transporters and teahouse owners describe a year of closures, unpaid insurance claims and slow reconstruction.Monitor Desk · 2 hr · 9 min read

SustainabilityGreen and circular economy: can Nepal's waste become an industry?

Climate & BusinessBusiness towards climate justice: who pays for loss and damage?

MARKETS

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MOST READ

1FDI approval routes explained: Department of Industry vs Investment Board

2NAP on Business & Human Rights: a midpoint scorecard

3Bhotekoshi disaster: a trade corridor waits, and the businesses along it pay the price

4Recruitment fees and the hidden cost borne by migrant workers

Business & Economy All →

Remittance inflows hold steady as import demand slowly recovers Pokhara hotel occupancy rebounds ahead of Dashain and Tihar

Cement exporters eye Bangladesh as domestic demand stalls

Business Advisory All →

Registering a private company at OCR: the 2026 checklist FDI approval routes explained: Department of Industry vs Investment Board

VAT registration thresholds for SMEs, simplified

Business Policy All →

Monetary policy review: what the rate corridor change means for borrowers Industrial Enterprises Act amendment moves to committee stage

Labour audit rules: new filing deadlines for large employers

Business & Human Rights All →

NAP on Business & Human Rights: a midpoint scorecard Recruitment fees and the hidden cost borne by migrant workers

Grievance mechanisms at hydropower sites: who is listening?

Responsible Business All →

ESG disclosure: Nepal's listed banks take first steps Informal recyclers seek recognition in the circular economy

Pokhara hotels test solar-plus-storage

CSR & Social Impact All →

Where does the mandatory 1% CSR go? Mapping corporate giving Employee volunteering gains ground in Butwal's industrial belt

Case study: an Ilam tea estate's community school partnership

EIA & Environment All →

EIA backlog: road and hydro projects await approval in Koshi Sand mining in Chure: enforcement gaps and business risk

Brick kilns and air quality: the cost of compliance

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B+HR NAP TRACKERSAMPLE DATA

Protect50%

State duty: laws, policies, enforcement

Respect38%

Corporate responsibility and due diligence

Remedy25%

Access to grievance and justice

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POLICY & REGULATION TRACKERSAMPLE DATA

Industrial Enterprises Act amendmentIN PARLIAMENT FITTA regulations revisionUNDER REVIEW Labour Act revisionCONSULTATION Environment Protection Rules amendmentNOTIFIED Securities Act: ESG disclosure guidelinesDRAFT All 10 policies →

BY PROVINCEWEST → EAST

Koshi Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudurpashchim

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REPORTS & CASE STUDIES

REPORT · 2026State of Responsible Business in Nepal 2026

CASE STUDY · 2026Remedy in practice: a hydropower grievance mechanism in Rasuwa

POLICY BRIEF · 2026LDC graduation and export competitiveness: what firms must prepare

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EVENTS

15OCT

Roundtable: Human rights due diligence for exportersKathmandu · FNCCI Hall

29OCT

Webinar: ESG reporting basics for SMEsOnline · English & नेपाली

12NOV

Green and Circular Economy Forum 2026Pokhara · Gandaki

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