Economic and Social Development: Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Implementations
Economic and Social Development – 2006
No developments observed this year.
Economic and Social Development – 2007
A common minimum program (CMP) of interim government was finalized and the interim government was formed in April 2007, but CMP and other socio-economic progisions in CPA were not implemented.
Economic and Social Development – 2008
Once the Constituent Assembly elections took place on 10 April 2008, the CMP was no longer required.[fn]”Nepal’s Election and Beyond,” International Crisis Group, Asia Report N°149, 2008.[/efn_note] Nevertheless, the National Planning Commission had prepared a three-year interim plan that dictated the CMP’s objectives regarding socio-economic issues.[fn]”Three-Year Interim Plan: Approach Paper,” Government of Nepal National Planning Commission, 2007.[/efn_note] One of the CMP’s objectives was to nationalize royal property. This was implemented, but the other provisions related to socio-economic development, such as the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure, the common development strategy and effective social reforms and welfare programs, the enforcement of educational facilities and health institutions as peace zones, the creation of an investment-friendly environment, the indictment of willful defaulters, and the end to strikes and bandas were either not implemented or violated.
Issues related to scientific land reform is yet to be dealt with.
No plans have been devised to deal with to either food security or an individual’s rights to livelihood through employment.
While the supply of medicine and health-related campaigns and assistance had not been obstructed, victims of conflicts did not receive adequate treatment or rehabilitation support.
The Maoists continued to seize private property and/or did not return the private property that had been seized during the conflict. The land reform provision of the CPA has yet to be implemented.
Notwithstanding the facts that parties were committed to not disrupting the industrial climate and that workers were encouraged to seek peaceful settlements to their disputes, organized laborers and trade unions frequently called strikes in industrial sectors.
Economic and Social Development – 2009
Socio-economic reforms sought in the 2006 CPA have not been implemented. As a matter of fact, the socio-economic reforms are a second priority for all parties, including the Maoist party. The economy grew by 1.32% in 2006, 1.44% in 2007, 4.15% in 2008, 2.66% in 2009.1
Economic and Social Development – 2010
Socio-economic reforms sought in the 2006 CPA have not been implemented. No developments observed this year.
Economic and Social Development – 2010
No developments observed this year.
Economic and Social Development – 2012
Economic reform provisions of the accord remain unfulfilled. As a matter of fact, there were serious threats to property rights as the Maoist-led government sought to legalize the conflict ear transactions of the seized land by the PeoplesÕ Government of the Maoist party. The move was criticized by the opposition parties as lands were looted by the Maoists during conflict. The parties also obstructed the proceedings of the parliament.1 The government decided to distribute land ownership certificates for plots purchased, sold and transferred by the “Revolutionary Council” through the Land Revenue Office.
Economic and Social Development – 2013
Political stalemate and focus on holding elections for the Constituent Assembly election for the second time dominated the government policy and programs, and therefore economic and social development were not prioritized. The scientific land reform remains an elusive goal. The Maoist party, however, reiterated its commitment to return land and property confiscated during the conflict to their rightful owners.1
Economic and Social Development – 2014
No developments observed this year.
Economic and Social Development – 2015
While the CPA called for developing a common development concept for socio-economic transformation of the country, this has not been done. Similarly, the scientific land reform agenda has now been neglected even by the rebel Maoists. The Maoist-led government in 2008 and the CPN-UML led government in 2010 had established two separate high level commissions on scientific land reform. Both of these commissions failed to produce any policy recommendation.1