Kathmandu, Nov. 21 -- The gap between foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments and actual inflows has continued to widen as Nepal struggles to convert pledged investments into real projects.Data from the Department of Industry (DoI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show a significant mismatch between committed and realized FDI. According to DoI records, Nepal received FDI commitments worth Rs 35.13 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal year, up from Rs 16.46 billion during the same period last year.

However, NRB figures reveal that the country received only Rs 1.18 billion in actual direct investment under the balance of payments heading for the same period-far below the amount pledged by foreign investors.

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