Nepal, March 21 -- John Morrell is the regional director for Asia and the Pacific at the Center for International Private Enterprise. In this role, he leads a worldwide team of accomplished professionals and is responsible for a regional portfolio of dozens of programmes on anti-corruption, democratising opportunity, public and private sector governance reform, and creating political space in closed countries. Morrel is a noted and widely published expert on issues related to corruption and governance. Morrel's professional background is in the private sector. The Post's Anil Giri caught up with Morrel and discussed how Nepal can attract investment and support private sector growth. Excerpts:

How should the government play its role in at...