Description: Nepal : Public Expenditure Review, Volume 3. Social Sectors

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Nepal : Public Expenditure Review, Volume 3. Social Sectors

The report is an overview of Nepal's economic development, comprising five volumes, which include the main report, followed by reviews on agricultural and rural development, on the social sectors, and, the transport sector. Although developmen...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL INDICATORS PUBLIC SPENDING GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION BUDGETARY POLICY AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORT SECTOR MANAGEMENT HEALTH FINANCE EDUCATIONAL FINANCING REVENUE MOBILIZATION REFORM POLICY ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING FISCAL CONSTRAINTS ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME AGED ANALYTICAL WORK ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AVAILABLE DATA BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUDGETARY RESOURCES CITIZENS CLEAN WATER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMPETITIVE MARKETS COST EFFECTIVENESS COST RECOVERY DEBT DEBT SERVICE RATIO DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISTRICTS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMISTS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FISCAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FORESTRY GNP GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT FUNDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SECTOR HEADCOUNT INDEX HEALTH BEHAVIOR HEALTH CARE HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVISION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME IMMUNIZATION IMMUNODEFICIENCY IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME HOUSEHOLDS INFECTIOUS DISEASES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE SURVEY LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LEPROSY LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS LONG TERM LOW INCOME MALARIA MALNUTRITION MARGINAL BENEFITS MARKET FAILURES MEASLES MINISTRY OF FINANCE MORTALITY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL INCOME NATIONAL PLANNING NATIONS NON- PROFIT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PATIENTS POLICY ANALYSIS POOR COUNTRIES POOR PEOPLE POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR QUALITY OF LIFE RURAL AREAS RURAL POOR SAVINGS SCHOOLS SECONDARY SCHOOLS SECTOR SOCIAL EQUITY SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL EXPENDITURES URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION WATER SUPPLY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/437542/nepal-public-expenditure-review-vol-3-4-social-sectors-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15151

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Summary:	The report is an overview of Nepal's economic development, comprising five volumes, which include the main report, followed by reviews on agricultural and rural development, on the social sectors, and, the transport sector. Although development progress is noteworthy in many areas, considerable evidence of improper resource spending exist, thus, the main objective of this report is to identify the incentives, and institutional factors that contributed to this spending, and propose recommendations. Systemic factors have consistently hindered implementation, and development results, such as deficient budget planning, resource allocation, and expenditure management, coupled with the lack of ownership of projects, and programs which contributed to poor performance. Institutional weakness, and governance issues remain the most critical aspects affecting effectiveness of public spending across sectors in Nepal. The report suggests that traditional budget reforms alone, will not be effective to improve public resource management, rather, changes in the political environment, and institutional capacity are required, prior to the much needed reforms. Given the fiscal constraints, the government should promote private participation to undertake economic activities, and, further enhance and promote, public involvement in social sectors development, and greater local ownership of public expenditure programs.