Welcome to Rural Information Gateway
Welcome to this pioneering attempt to create a Rural Information Gateway for internet users in rural Nepal!
 This portal seeks to establish a standard depository of information available online for rural users encompassing comprehensive information needs of rural users throughout Nepal. The rural information gateway will provide a diverse range of information, and appropriate linkages to bring this acquired information into direct use. This information gateway will serve as an umbrella depository of the information needs of rural users throughout Nepal, and is expected to facilitate access to e-services such as e-governance and telemedicine.
This portal is in Nepali as well as in English, and will contain cross-sector links to information and services provided to rural communities. The information gateway has been designed so that it is easily navigated, and information clearly divided within several directories. Information in the gateway will cater to the information needs of rural users, operators, donors, and to those interested in the telecenter status in Nepal. Information has been categorized accordingly, with translations in English as appropriate. The directories themselves contain either static pages of related information, such as e-forms and announcements, or are linked to relevant websites as appropriate. »read more.. |
News and Events |
| 7th July 2008 | | Agriculture Consultancy Program Now Launched |  Toll Free and Radio Interaction Program on Agriculture now lauched
Through initiative of Department of Agriculture, now anyone can call through 'Toll free' phone number to inquire related agriculture information which on the other end expert(s) will receive and respond to on a real time basis. | | »read more.. | | | | 18th June 2008 | | Health Relate Video now available | 
Health related Video files available now
With the help of USAID's ICT-GDA project, Mercantile Communications and Winrock International Nepal, now portal visitors can view online health assistant videos. This is for both health workers and general public in rural areas. Even though there are only four clips of such videos, in future, more will be needed as it is cost effective way to reach targetted sector. | | »read more.. | | | | May 21, 2008 | | Nepal's first Rural Information Gateway being developed |  HLCIT & ICT-GDA (USAID) sponsored Rural Information Gateway demonstration and interaction program, a precursor to its launch, was successfully concluded on March 30th, 2008, Sunday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM at Himalayan Hotel. Please, read more in this regard including who were participants and what were there feedbacks. The tentative launch date for this portal is June, 2008. We will publish here when the date is confirmed. The program was intended to provide stakeholders an oppertunity to share feedbacks about the portal itself, as well as the content it carries. There were many feedbacks and comments during the program. Although, the scope of this initiative is does not inlcude all services that were suggested during the program, the portal is expected to be upgraded in future.
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Project/Activities |
 20+ Community e-Centers in SASEC nations
With the assistance grant from UNESCAP and Asian Development Bank (ADB), six Communitiy e-Centers (CeCs) are being established in Nepal. In this 30 month project, South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) nations, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India are also participating. In Nepal, now third project component, community needs assessment is completed. The remaining components are: 1) hardware procurement; 2) connectivity establishment; 3) training material development; 4) content identification and development; 5) training; 6) M&E and launch of CeCs. The project deadline is December, 2008. | | »read more.. | | |
 Wireless network in 36 rural districts in Nepal
ADB to fund Nepal’s remote wireless network to connect 36 rural districts. The project is expected to integrate into other three ADB funded projects in the country. The three are: 1) Information Super Highway in South Asian Sub-regional Economic Co-operation (SASEC) nations; 2) e-Governanance (implementing govt. agency is Ministry of Environment and Science, MoEST); and 3) Establishing 20+ Community e-Centers in SASEC nations (UNESCAP is co-funder). Financial sustainability, service delivery and and low IT awareness are key concerns over any of these projects. | | »read more.. | | |
ICT Policies/Acts |
 Information Technology (IT) Policy, 2057 (2000) (Nepali)
As a developing country, Nepal has availed of the opportunity to rapidly develop various sectors such as education, health, agriculture, tourism, trade, among others, using information technology. The extensive application of this technology will engender economic consolidation, development of democratic norms and values, proportional distribution of economic resources and means and enhancement of public awareness, thereby raising living standards and, most importantly, contribute significantly to poverty alleviation. Hence, an information technology policy is required to develop information technology in the shortest time possible for the sake of the national economy. Visit HLCIT's website for detail on the policy. Or you can download the pdf file. | | »read more.. | | |
Nepal's Electronic Transaction Act is now available here
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Telecommunication Policy 2056
The main objective of the Telecommunication Policy is to create favorable environment in order to make the telecommunication service reliable and accessible to all people at the reasonable cost throughout the Kingdom in collaboration with the private sector et.al in order to support the social and economic development of the country. (In Nepali) | | »read more.. | | |
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