Nepal deserves global attention as a promising investment destination

Yingming Yang discusses a range of issues, including ADB’s support for improving Nepal’s business climate, agricultural productivity, supporting private sector investments and disaster risk management.

Yingming Yang is the vice-president of the Asian Development Bank’s South, Central and West Asia regions. He joined ADB in January 2024. Yang is responsible for operations in the bank’s South Asia and the Central and West Asia departments. He is currently in Kathmandu to attend the Nepal Investment Summit. In an email interview with the Post's Sangam Prasain, Yang spoke on a range of issues, including ADB’s support for improving Nepal’s business climate, agricultural productivity, enhancing the skills of youth, supporting private sector investments, investing in hydropower, transport connectivity and digital development and supporting climate mitigation and disaster risk management. Excerpts: