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National Planning Commission member Ram Kumar Phuyal addresses a discussion on municipal enterprise ecosystems, in Kathmandu, on Monday, February 13, 2023. Photo: Daayitwa Kathmandu, February 15 Stakeholders representing different sectors have stressed strengthening the municipal enterprise ecosystem in Nepal for the country’s economic development. At an event held by Daayitwa , a policy research NGO, on Monday, over 60 stakeholders from private, public, and social sectors to discuss the current state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, inspire collective actions, and deliberate on the ways forward. As Daayitwa has concluded a Scoping Study for Municipal Engagement in Local Economic Development, the findings of the study conducted in seven municipalities can be implemented across the country, they said. During the programme, a panel comprising Sunwal Mayor Bimala Aryal, agriculture entrepreneur Goma Bhandari, and educator Narottam Aryal discussed the challenges faced by local entr...