Mott MacDonald | Unlocking Opportunities for the Private Sector in Nepal Promoting greener and more inclusive growth
Key Takeaways: barriers to growth disaggregated by sectors 1.79% in 200918. The international bandwidth per internet user was 21 kbit/second in 201719.Limited internet connectivity discourages tourists from staying in the area for a longer period. Furthermore, it hinders marketing effort and the set-up of online payment system that could benefit Nepalese enterprises instead of Indian and Chinese operators. Inadequate business development services: Accounting services, advertisements, and market information services were the most used and appreciated services. Uptake of strategic services was generally low. Training for workers did not fully meet expectations of companies. Inconsistent coverage of financial services: Enterprises were satisfied with the services from the banks. Financial services of other types of financial services providers did not fully meet expectations of companies.
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Agribusiness: barriers to growth
This section provides a detailed description of the constraints faced by businesses for the agriculture sector. 6.1.1
Customs and trade regulations
All women-owned enterprises and exporters rated customs and trade regulations as “serious problem.” Majority of the agribusinesses in Lumbini and arnali considered it a “serious problem.”
Figure 30. Extent that customs and trade regulations hinder business growth of Agribusinesses
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https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=NP
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https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Dashboards/Pages/Digital-Development.aspx
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