The government has released a draft commitment to establish 17 ministries under the federal government. The draft includes a proposal to transform the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office into a direct monitoring center for climate change and major projects. It also expresses a commitment to form a high-level Administrative Structure Review Commission to eliminate operational redundancies and restructure public administration. April 14, Kathmandu.
The government made the draft commitment public for debate. This draft report is based on the commitment letters, manifestos, and pledges of the six national parties formed during the House of Representatives election. Presented as a national commitment, the draft specifies the formation of 17 ministries within the federal government.
While the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s manifesto proposed 18 ministries, and the Congress party’s pre-election pledge targeted 16 ministries, the draft for administrative reform proposes transforming the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office into a coordination hub among ministries as well as a direct monitoring center for climate change and major projects.
The draft also includes a proposal to convert the National Planning Commission into a think tank focused on statistics and monitoring. Additionally, it suggests restructuring the Policy Research Institute. The commitment emphasizes establishing a merit-based system to ensure effective interrelations among federal, provincial, and local levels. To remove functional duplications and promote a competitive public administration, the draft manifesto outlines forming a high-level Administrative Structure Review Commission.
