Minister Khadka and ADB Country Director Cauchois meet

Kathmandu: A meeting was held between Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka and Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Country Director for Nepal Arnaud Cauchois today.

During the meeting held at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation at Singha Durbar, they discussed on progress of energy sector projects supported by the ADB, according to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI).

The two also deliberated on further enhancing cooperation between the ADB and Nepal, it was shared. Extending gratitude towards ADB’s support for the development of the energy sector, Khadka expressed his optimism about ADB’s continued assistance in future, it was shared.

He highlighted the government’s commitment to the earliest completion of the ADB-supported projects in Nepal and assured to address the issues emanating during the implementation of those projects. The Minister also urged the ADB to consider more investment in Nepal, assuring the stable governance provided by the coalition of the two biggest parties of the country’s parliament.

He also sought ADB’s support and cooperation with Nepal for its graduation from the Least Developed Country status to a middle-income country.

Similarly, ADB’s Country Director Cauchois appraised Minister Khadka about the progress on the ADB-funded projects in Nepal as well the challenges facing the implementation of those projects. He reiterated the ADB’s longstanding support to Nepal in its bid for development.

Present in the meeting were Gopal Prasad Sigdel, Secretary of MoEWRI and as well as energy experts among others.