Nepal
Nepal
The government has locked in its first major piece of international climate financing since the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods, even as officials warn the final reconstruction bill could top initial estimates by 30 percent — pushing Kathmandu to weigh loans it says it would rather avoid.
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A year ago, a government ban on social media lit a spark that years of frustration over corruption, nepotism and stalled opportunity had already primed to explode. What began as scattered outrage on TikTok, Reddit and Discord pulled thousands of young Nepalis onto the streets of Kathmandu, toppled a four-time prime minister, and installed the country's youngest-ever elected leader. On the first Gen Z Martyrs' Day, Nepal is asking the harder question: has the government it built actually changed the country?