Ms. Sepideh Keyvanshad, Mission Director of USAID in Nepal paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Sridhar Khatri at the embassy today. During the meeting, the two discussed various aspects of Nepal – USA development cooperation, including matters related to investment, trade and tourism promotion.
Ambassador Khatri met with Afreen Akhter, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State, at the Embassy today. The meeting covered various issues of Nepal-US relations
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri attended the Diwali reception hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House on Monday, October 24, 2022.
Hon. Finance Minister Janardan Sharma and the delegation participated today in the plenary session of the annual meetings of International Monetary Fund and World Bank group in Washington D.C.
Hon Minister interacted with Noble laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University, and other economists of Global Policy Development Centre, Boston University in a round table meeting. The finance ministers of some of the Vulnerable-20 Group of Countries were also among the participants in the round table.
Finance Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar held a meeting with Cameron Alford, Vice President, of the Department of Compact Operations of the MCC, and exchanged views on the timely implementation of MCC compact in Nepal. Jonathan Brooks, Deputy Vice President of Europe, Asia, Pacific, and Latin America and other senior officials from the MCC and Nepali delegation were also present during
Hon Finance Minister Janardan Sharma held a meeting with Martin Raiser, Vice President of the World Bank for the South Asian region. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the performance of World Bank-funded projects in Nepal as well as the pipeline projects. Hon Minister, highlighting the importance of climate financing in Nepal, requested the Vice President to prioritize funds
Finance Minister Hon. Janardan Sharma and Administrator of the USAID H.E. Samantha Power met today in Washington D.C. and exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral development cooperation between Nepal and the United States. During the meeting, appreciating the longstanding US support in the socio-economic development of Nepal, the Minister stressed on the need for further strengthening the close partnership between
Finance Minister Hon. Janardan Sharma chaired today the 53rd Joint Governor’s annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank Group of South East Asia Constituency in Washington, D.C. and discussed the multiple global challenges facing the member countries while stressing the need for scaling up financing to vulnerable countries like Nepal to meet the current challenges. On the sideline, Minister
Finance Minister Hon. Janardan Sharma today held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Finance of Thailand Hon. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on the sideline of the 53rd Joint Governor’s annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, D.C. The two Ministers exchanged views on mutual cooperation between the two countries in relevant global forums for economic stability and
