This study builds on the work of past studies conducted by NPC with UNICEF support to analyze the government budget in line with the 20/20 Compact and the commitments made at the 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen.
Main Findings:
1. There is an increasing trend in regular expenditure and decreasing trend in development expenditure. The proportion of development expenditure to GDP has decreased from 8% in FY 1999/00 to 6% in FY 2002/03.
2. Revenue, foreign grants, and domestic borrowing show an increasing trend.
3. Fiscal deficit and foreign loans are relatively constant during this period.
4. The share of expenditure in the social services sector in the total government expenditure has been maintained at around 30%. Total government expenditure for social services in FY 2002/03 was NRs. 19.71 billion.
5. Expenditures on loan payment and security (police and defense) have been increasing during the reporting period.
6. The share of economic services has gone down from 32% to 21%.
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Publisher:
UNICEF, HMG
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(1995
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Type / Script:
Publication
in English
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Keywords:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE, LOANS, FOREIGN LOANS, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, FINANCE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUDGET, SPORTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, DRINKING WATER, SANITATION
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Thematic Group:
UNICEF
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Children Fund
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Thesaurus:
14.05.03
- Social Development
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