Kathmandu [Nepal], November 14 – Nepal has called for an integrated approach to poverty reduction and inclusive development by expanding decent employment, strengthening social protection and investing in the care economy.
Addressing the ninth session of the Committee on Social Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, National Planning Commission member Dr Pukar Malla said economic growth and social inclusion must progress together.
He stressed that development should enable marginalised communities to participate in and benefit from economic progress adding that social protection must remain reliable as people’s circumstances change.
According to the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok, Malla highlighted Nepal’s policy reforms including revisions to the National Employment Policy and National Industrial Policy, the development of its first National Care Economy Promotion Policy and the finalisation of its Global Accelerator roadmap on jobs and social protection.
He also emphasised coordinated financing, better working conditions for care workers and protecting livelihoods during climate-related disasters, drawing on Nepal’s recent flood experience.
