Decoding Nepal’s 100-Point Governance Reform Plan: A Digital Rights Review

Digital transformation is at the center of Nepal’s new governance agenda, but is it inclusive, secure, and rights-based?
We are pleased to share our latest review:
“Decoding Nepal’s 100-Point Governance Reform Plan: A Digital Rights Review.”

The Government of Nepal’s 100-point roadmap presents an ambitious vision for digital governance, integrated public service delivery, and data-driven administration, with key reforms such as faceless services, digital identity integration, national data exchange systems, and sector-wide digitalization.

However, our analysis, focused specifically on the digital and ICT-related components, identifies critical gaps that must be addressed to ensure sustainable and equitable implementation:

▪️ A digital-only approach risks excluding marginalized communities amid existing digital divides
▪️ Absence of a comprehensive cybersecurity framework despite expanding digital infrastructure
▪️ Lack of social media governance and platform accountability in addressing online harms
▪️ Weak integration of human rights safeguards, especially in the context of centralized data systems
▪️ Limited public participation, transparency, and institutional continuity
▪️ An overly ambitious timeline that may undermine effective implementation

While the roadmap marks a significant step toward modernizing governance, bridging the gap between technological ambition and rights-based implementation is essential.
A truly effective digital future for Nepal must be inclusive, secure, transparent, and grounded in human rights.

Click to read or download: https://digitalrightsnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Policy-Brief-1.pdf

#DigitalRights #DigitalNepal #Governance #Cybersecurity #Inclusion #HumanRights #ICTPolicy #DigitalTransformation