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8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Project Site Visits in Kavre
(Optional)
- Participatory District Development
- Community Forestry
- Basic and Primary Eductaion
- Sindhuli-Bardibas Road
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12:30 PM
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Lunch in Dhulikhel
Session I - Opening Plenary
Birendra International Convention Center (BICC), Kathmandu
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2:30 PM
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Registration
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3:00 PM
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Welcome Address by
Finance Secretary Dr. Bimal P. Koirala
Address by
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President, Co-Chair
Address by
Hon'ble Finance Minister, Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, Co-Chair
Inauguration of Nepal Development Forum 2002 by
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Inaugural Address by
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Vote of Thanks by
Mr. Madhav P. Ghimire
Joint Secretary, FACD, Ministry of Finance
Cultural Performance
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5:00 PM
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Inauguration/Tour of Bikas Bazaar Development Exhibition
Birendra International Convention Center (BICC)
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7:00 PM
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Dinner in honor of NDF Delegates
hosted by Hon'ble Finance Minister, HMG
Dwarika's Heritage Hotel, Kathmandu
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Tuesday, February 5, 2002
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9:00 AM
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Session II - HMG's Agenda of Priority Reforms Actions
Soaltee Crowne-Plaza, Kathmandu
Co-Chairs: Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President
Ministry of Finance Presentation:
Implementation of Nepal's Reform Agenda for
Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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10:30 AM
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Coffee Break
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11:00 AM
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Deliberations on Ministry of Finance Presentation
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12:30 PM
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Lunch
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2:00 PM
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Session III - The Tenth Plan/PRSP/MTEF
Soaltee Crowne-Plaza Convention Center, Kathmandu
Co-Chairs: Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President
National Planning Commission Presentations:
- Tenth Plan/PRSP Priorities
- Medium Term Expenditure Framework
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3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
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4:00 PM
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Discussions on Tenth Plan Priorities/PRSP/MTEF
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6:30 PM
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Reception hosted by Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Yak and Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu
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Wednesday, February 6, 2002
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9:00 AM
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Depart for Pokhara and Check-In at Fulbari Resort, Pokhara
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12:30 PM
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Lunch
Featured Speaker: Dr. Devendra Raj Pandey
President, Transparency International, Nepal
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2:00 PM
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Session IV - Aid and Development Effectiveness
Fulbari Resort Conference Room, Pokhara
Co-Chairs: Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President
Ministry of Finance and Development Partners' Presentations:
- Foreign Aid Policy
- Review of Development Partnerships
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6:30 PM
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Dinner hosted by FNCCI
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Thursday, February 7, 2002
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8:00 AM
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Session V - Medium Term Expenditure Framework
Fulbari Resort Conference Room, Pokhara
Co-Chairs: Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President
- Achieving Integration between Tenth Plan Priorities, the Foreign Aid Policy and Budget Reforms
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12:30 PM
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Session VI - Concluding Plenary
Fulbari Hotel Conference Room, Pokhara
Co-Chairs: Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Ms. Mieko Nishimizu, WB Vice President
- Beyond the NDF - Collective Actions Required for Implementation of Tenth Plan Priorities, Medium Term Expenditure Framework, the Foreign Aid Policy and Budget Reforms
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1:30 PM
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Lunch
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3:00 PM
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Depart for Kathmandu
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Time will be
announced soon.
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News Conference by
Hon'ble Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
Soaltee Crowne-Plaza, Kathmandu
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6:30 PM
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Valedictory Dinner
hosted jointly by the Development Partners
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu
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