World Bank Nepal has prepared a “Nepal Fixed Dashboard”, which shows financial indexes of all three levels of government. The dashboard will show financial expenditures of all forms of government budgets, revenue, expenses, loans, and financial indices while also allowing their analysis and download.
The World Bank Nepal exhibited a presentation on the very subject recently at an event organized by the Nepal Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ).
World Bank Nepal brings into operation a digital dashboard for financial transparency
The Nepal Fixed Dashboard aligns with the core principle of transparency and accountability. It provides information on budgets, government expenses, and revenue sources. It will help reduce financial irregularities and corruption while promoting transparency and public trust.
The data are brought to a single platform and are made visualizable. According to the WBN, the dashboard is interactive and user-friendly.
As of now, the digital dashboard features data from 2018 to 2022. But the bank says that more information will be updated to give more insights into the financial details to the public.
The dashboard includes historical data from 2018 to 2022. The bank has stated that new data will be updated.
Who can use the World Bank dashboard in Nepal?
Anyone can use and see the data on the Nepal Fixed Dashboard without any permission or cost. However, the bank says that the data comes from government sources; therefore, it is important to mention the source while using it.
It is said that no permission is required to use the dashboard, and anyone can use it freely. However, it is said that since the data comes from government sources, it is appropriate to mention the source.
The bank has used data from sources including the budget speech, the integrated financial statements published by the Office of the Comptroller General, and data from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), etc.