On October 10, 2026, Nepal Government marked a monumental turning point in democratic governance and public finance by officially publishing its first-ever Citizen Budget for Fiscal Year 2083–84.
It is a historical milestone by the Ministry of Finance. This document distills complex national fiscal policies into an accessible, citizen-friendly format, reflecting a transformative leap forward in democratic accountability, fiscal transparency, and public financial management in country.
The publication of the document fulfills a rigorous, two-decade-long national campaign spearheaded by Freedom Forum. Since 2008, Freedom Forum partnered with the International Budget Partnership to execute the Open Budget Survey for Nepal. Since, FF consistently lobbied for an accessible, simplified budget document and pre budget document.
Freedom Forum commented and advised to Ministry of Finance throughout every step of this journey from preliminary conceptual meetings to citizen budget template reviews and the final validation workshop. This landmark publication ensures unprecedented public engagement by helping ordinary Nepali understand how national revenues are raised, how public debt is structured, and how government resources are distributed across social and economic sectors.
FF congratulates Ministry of Finance for this historical initiations towards making transparent, accountable, and people’s centric public finance governance.
