System of National Accounts

ISWGNA

Nepal

Country	Statistical Agency	Institution	Central Bureau of Statistics Thapathali, Kathmandu Nepal Phone: +977-1-4245947/ 422940 Fax: +977-1-4227720 info@cbs.gov.np
			uttammalla@cbs.gov.np
			http://www.cbs.gov.np

	Legal Framework	Statistical Law	Statistics Act 1958

	Strategic Framework	NSDS/Statistical Master Plan	There is no existing NSDS. The last plan, the Consolidated National Statistics Plan, spanned 2000-2005 (see link). Consolidated National Statistics Plan

	Relevant Documents	Development Plan	http://paris21.org/sites/default/files/NP_0.pdf

	Projects/Programmes	2008 SNA Implementation Programme (ISWGNA)	2008 SNA

		IBRD/IDA (World Bank)	IDA

		TFSCB (World Bank)	Annual Progress Report – April 2013

	Data	CSO Website	http://www.cbs.gov.np

	Statistical Standards	National Accounts Methodology	1993 System of National Accounts

		National Accounts Base Year	2001

		Balance of Payments Manual	BPM5

		Government Finance Accounting Concept	National practice that is not consistent with GFSM

		CPI Base Year	Fiscal Year 2005/06 (starts in mid-July)