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Capacity building for Nepal's local governments

Training, workshops and seminars in taxation, accounting, VAT and business management for rural municipalities, municipalities and the enterprises they serve.

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Capacity building

A bridge between government and business, since 2012

An institutional bridge connecting public policy with grassroots economic growth. Through targeted capacity building, custom curriculum design and business consultancy, NIBM works with rural municipalities, municipalities, government bodies and private enterprises on practical skills, financial governance and operational support.

  • Incorporated 21 Nov 2012
  • Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • A BTI Group company
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GovernmentBusiness

  1. Public-private synergy

    A bridge for knowledge exchange and skill alignment between government bodies and commercial business houses.

  2. Grassroots capacity building

    Accessible training in taxation, accounting, VAT and business operations for local government units, SMEs and local entrepreneurs.

  3. Adaptive curriculum

    Course content, syllabi and practical learning materials, delivered by seasoned practitioners and policy experts.

  4. Workforce empowerment

    Upskilling and reskilling, from unskilled and semi-skilled workers to executives, for employment and regional development.

Built for a federal Nepal

Seven provinces and 753 local governments, each responsible for its own revenue, accounts and local economy. NIBM, incorporated in Lalitpur on 21 Nov 2012, designs training for them and for the enterprises they serve.

Years since 2012
13+
Provinces in Nepal
7
Local levels
753
Programme areas
6

From centre to every local level

Nepal's federal system gives every community its own local government. NIBM works from Khumaltar, Lalitpur, with rural municipalities and municipalities across the country. Choose a province to see how many local levels it holds.

NIBM, Khumaltar

Home province of NIBM

Bagmati

Districts
13
Local levels
119

15.8% of Nepal's 753 local levels

753 local levels, four kinds

  • 460Rural municipalities
  • 276Municipalities
  • 11Sub-metropolitan cities
  • 6Metropolitan cities

How a programme reaches a municipality

  1. A hill municipality in Nepal01

    The municipality sets the need

    A rural municipality, municipality or government office tells us who should be trained and what they need to be able to do.

  2. Course materials being prepared at a table02

    We design the course

    NIBM prepares the course content, syllabus and learning materials for that target group and agrees them with the office.

  3. A participant asking a question at a seminar03

    We bring the experts

    Resource persons with practical experience in the subject are chosen and briefed on the group and its context.

  4. Participants in a training class04

    The programme is delivered

    Training, a workshop or a seminar runs for the participants the municipality has selected, with materials they keep.

Working with local governments

Programme areas

Six areas of training, workshops and seminars, each designed for the group that will take part. Choose one to see what it covers.

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Taxation & VAT

Local revenue, income tax and VAT, for the people who administer them and the businesses that pay them.

  • Municipal taxation and local revenue administration
  • VAT registration, records and returns
  • Income tax for businesses and the self-employed
About Taxation & VAT

One institute, three kinds of partner

Government offices, business houses and the workforce they rely on. NIBM sits between them and designs for each.

Six values that spell B.R.I.D.G.E.

What every programme and engagement is held to, from a one-day seminar to a long advisory relationship.

Our values in full

Bridging growth

Connecting government mandates with market realities to build thriving local economies and resilient enterprises.

Engagement models shaped for municipal projects and for business needs.

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Learning for Lifethe NIBM tagline

Consultancy behind the classroom

NIBM designs the course content, syllabus and materials, and manages the expert resource persons. The same team offers advisory, outsourcing and technical support.

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