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NBI Programme On Conflict Management

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Na t i o n a l B u s i n e s s I n i t i a t i v e (NBI) Nepal organised an interactive forum on December 1 to bring different stakeholders together to discuss non-economic barriers that plague private sector development in Nepal and to find out possible interventions for solving this problem. A challenging security environment and continuing tensions between employers and employees were the focus of the discussion between representatives of the business sector, trade unions, security providers and international agencies.

The programme was organised by NBI with support from International Alert. Padma Jyoti, President of NBI, highlighted the situation industrialists are going through of late. He introduced the programme as a platform to identify the root causes of conflict and to garner suggestions for possible solutions from the stakeholders. Manish Kumar Agrawal, Vice-Chairman of the Employers’ Council of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) pointed out the scarcity of qualified arbitrators and mediators as the major challenge and urged all parties to adopt a rather long-term perspective to achieve mutual goals. He further urged to link wages and benefits with productivity to increase incentives for high performance and establish a better working culture. Bishnu Rimal, President of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) and other trade union representatives urged all stakeholders to create a better understanding of joint objectives such as stability and employment creation and to build trust.

Rameshwor Prasad Khanal, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, pointed out the need of professionalism among employers and employees, sound working environment and transparency in doing business as the prerequisites for better industrial relations. He further stressed the need of third party interventions and mitigation to solve industrial problems. Economist Dr Chiranjibi Nepal warned that any delay in improving security situation increase the possibility of capital and business moving abroad with the consequent risk of further unemployment, frustration and conflict.  

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