Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (Nepal)

Background

• In 1972, Local Development Department under then Home affairs and Panchayat Ministry was established.
• In 1982, Local Development Department separately established as Local Development Ministry.
• In 2008, Nepal abolished monarchy and owned Federalism thus "Federal Affairs" added to "Local Development Ministry".

  Divisional Branches

• Federal Affairs Division
• General Administration Division
• Self Governance Division
• Monitoring and Evaluation Division
• Planning and Foreign Aid Co-ordination Division
• Municipality and Environment Management Division and
• Infrastructure Development Division.

  Objectives

• Contribute in the poverty reduction by mobilizing local means and resources, utilizing skill and technology to the optimum level and creating employment opportunity.
• Enhance access of socially and economically disadvantaged groups, region and community to the service and facility delivered.
• Capacity building of local government through local self governance and contribute to promote local good governance.
• Empowerment of women, dalit, indigenous, Madheshi, Muslim, disable and ultra-poor people through social mobilization and their mainstreaming into the wave of development.
• Ensure inclusive development by enhancing peoples' participation in decision making and planning process.