ADB grant in millions to boost local govt bodies
ADB grant in millions to boost local govt bodies Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, October 22: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has come forward to help Nepal improve local governance and promote community development. The international body has pledged a grant worth $106.3 million. The aid will be disbursed in three phases. It will support the active engagement of communities in local governance, improve resource management and dispensation of service. Local government agencies will play a key role in implementation of the much-needed project. Perhaps, the ADB grant could not have come at an opportune time for the Maoist-led government, which is gradually veering towards a federal structure. In fact, the Three-Year Interim Plan (fiscal 2008-2010) has put forth decentralisation as the primary means for good governance. “It will support the government’s move. Local bodies can be strengthened as it will prompt them to take several community initiatives. There is a greater focus on inclu...