KATHMANDU: The US Embassy has organised a one-day workshop with business and government leaders to promote sustainable economic development in Nepal.
The topics discussed focused on Nepal's business environment and investment policy initiatives.
Those in attendance included entrepreneurs, executives, business association representatives, development agencies, think-tanks, and government officials - all key stakeholders in promoting sustainable economic development in Nepal, as per a media release. The event was also an opportunity for the US Embassy to demonstrate support for increased US business investment and engagement in Nepal.
Chargé d'Affaires Manny P Micaller Jr, Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari, and Secretary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Arjun Pokharel, provided opening remarks.
The event also highlighted new and rapidly growing American Chamber of Commerce in Nepal (AmCham Nepal), which is working to support the US-Nepal trade and investment relationship.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 29, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
