UN-Habitat Nepal 4d ago

Strengthening Municipal Finance for Sustainable Development In this Strengthening Municipal Finance Episode 1 video, Dr. Gopi Krishna Khanal, Municipal Finance Expert, presents an overview of local taxation in Nepal. The session highlights the importance of local taxation within Nepal’s federal governance framework and its role in strengthening municipal finance for sustainable urban development. The video covers: Concepts and principles of local taxation, Fiscal federalism and revenue assignment, Economic impacts of taxation, Objectives of local tax systems in promoting inclusive development, Characteristics of efficient, transparent, and equitable tax systems. #LocalGovernance #MunicipalFinance #UrbanDevelopment 🙏Welcome to UN-Habitat Nepal 🙏 The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. Since 2007 UN-Habitat Nepal works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities in Nepal. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. 🎥 Subscribe for expert insights, inspiring stories, and sustainable solutions Digital Presence of UN-Habitat Nepal 🌐 Website: https://unhabitat.org.np/ ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/unhabitatnepal 🇮🇳 https://www.linkedin.com/company/un-habitat-nepal/ 𝕏 https://x.com/unhabitatnepal 📩 unhabitat.nepal@unhabitat.org.np