The Himalayan Future Forum (HFF), convened by the Nepal Economic Forum, is a platform dedicated to amplifying Himalayan perspectives on climate, community, and connectivity. Building on its inaugural edition in 2024, HFF 2026 brought together policymakers, experts, youth, and practitioners in Lalitpur, Nepal, to address pressing regional challenges, from climate risks and migration to digital transformation and geopolitics. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, youth engagement, and cross-border collaboration, the forum combined high-level dialogue with interactive experiences like the Himalayan Haat, fostering both policy exchange and people-to-people connections. This proceedings report captures the key insights and discussions from the Day 1 conference sessions.
This panel discussion was organized by Nepal Economic Form to explore the conversations around broadband connectivity, digital services, and digital literacy. The event was supported by the World Bank and Nepal Economic Forum’s Center for Digital Transformation.
Neftalk series on Green Resilient Agricultural Productive Ecosystem (GRAPE) in collaboration with GIZ Office Kathmandu and Field of Action (FA) 4 of GRAPE in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces of Nepal.
The event, “Creating Jobs in Digital Nepal – Towards Innovation and Inclusion”, organized by Nepal Economic Form in collaboration with the World Bank and NEF’s Center for Digital Transformation to explore the prospects of digital evolution in the Nepali labour market and evaluate the current and future strategies that will help to equip Nepalis with the right talent, knowledge, and skills
The 2022 Year-in-Review document of NEF is a round-up of the year it was. We would also like to take a moment to express our gratitude towards everyone who supported us and believed in us. This past year, we’ve expanded as an organisation and as a team of passionate researchers where we undertook numerous new initiatives.
This panel discussion was organized by Nepal Economic Form to deconstruct the onset of digital innovation in Nepal, understand the role that the internet, cinema and online social media and streaming platforms play in marketing Nepal as an attractive travel destination, and identify digital platforms as a key driver in promoting tourism.