Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 – Prime Minister Balendra Shah is scheduled to hold discussions with representatives of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar on Thursday.
According to Deepa Dahal, Press and Research Adviser to the Prime Minister, the meeting will focus on promoting women’s entrepreneurship, policy reforms and increasing women’s participation in the industrial sector.
Representing the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs, the delegation will include President Darshana Shrestha, Third Vice-President Mahalaxmi Shrestha, General Secretary Sabita Subedi, Secretary Dikila Sherpa Lama and Executive Member Anuja Rajbhandari Shrestha.
According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the discussion is expected to explore ways to strengthen the role of women entrepreneurs and address policy issues affecting the sector.
The meeting comes a week after Prime Minister Shah held his first round of discussions with representatives of Nepal’s private sector on industrial development, the investment climate and economic reforms.
During that meeting, he pledged to pursue policy, legal and administrative reforms to create a more business-friendly environment and said the government would work closely with businesses to advance its economic reform agenda.
