KATHMANDU, Sept. 28 -- The Open Budget Survey (OBS), 2021 findings were discussed on the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information on Tuesday.

At a program 'Access to Fiscal Information and Dissemination of OBS, 2021 Findings' held in the capital on Tuesday, various stakeholders highlighted the need for inculcating values of open budgeting and access to information for systemic changes.

The biennial survey assesses public access to central government budget information.

Three major aspects of open budgets: transparency of how public resources are raised and spent, opportunity for participation in budget policy decisions and oversight by legislatures and audit institutions were discussed.

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