Digital Nepal Framework (2019)

Title
Digital Nepal Framework (2019)
Category
IT Policy & Government
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Digital Nepal Framework (2019)

The Digital Nepal Framework is Nepal's government roadmap for digital transformation.

Launched

  • Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT), 2019.

8 Digital Sectors

  1. Digital Infrastructure — broadband, data centres
  2. Digital Government — e-services, e-governance
  3. Digital Economy — e-commerce, digital payments
  4. Digital Society — digital literacy, health, education
  5. Digital Industry — IT/ITES exports
  6. Digital Finance — mobile banking, fintech
  7. Digital Agriculture — smart farming
  8. Digital Tourism — online tourism services

Target

  • Increase IT sector contribution to GDP to 3–5% by 2025.
  • 1,000 ICT entrepreneurs incubated.

Key Initiative

  • Nepal Optical Fibre Network — national backbone for high-speed internet.

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