Second National Steering Committee Meeting Convened

The second National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting was held on May 21, 2025, in Kathmandu. The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Minister of Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA), Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, and co-chaired by the Hon. Chief Ministers of Bagmati and Karnali Provinces. NSC reviewed and conditionally endorsed the Annual Strategic Implementation Plan and Budget (ASIPB) for FY 2082/83 (2025/26).

Participants included representatives from the National Planning Commission, local government associations (NARMIN, MuAN, ADCCN), high-level officials representing federal ministries, development partners (SDC, EU, Norway), UNDP, and PLGSP Programme Coordination Unit (PCU).

Development partners reaffirmed support for PLGSP and stressed the importance of results frameworks, citizen engagement, and capacity building.