BHERIGANGA (Surkhet), Dec 11: It has been revealed that there has been low investment on part of the Karnali Province government in the children sector.
Only one percent of the budget has been found appropriated in the children sector in Karnali, a study undertaken by the Collective Campaign for Child Rights Karnali revealed. It was found in the analysis of the budget appropriated by Karnali Province in three fiscal years, from 2021/22 to 2023/24.
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Out of a total annual budget of Rs 28 billion 474.2 million for the fiscal year 2021/22, a little over Rs 149 million (1.28 percent) was only allocated for the children sector. Likewise, only 0.86 percent of the budget was found allocated for the children sector in the fiscal year 2022/23.
Similarly, a 1.07 percent budget has been allocated in the children sector in the fiscal year 2023/24.
CCR Karnali Chair Tekraj Acharya shared that the Karnali Province government has allocated over Rs 355.8 million in the children sector this year.
As shared, four areas of child rights were studied in the budget analysis. The school infrastructure development was also considered in the budget for the children sector.
Earlier in the budget review, stakeholders urged the three tiers of the government to increase investment in the children sector.
