Arpita Nepal

Director of Research & Development Samriddhi Foundation

Short vita

Arpita is the Director of Research & Development at Samriddhi Foundation. She is an economist and a former Fulbright scholar. Her research work centers around economic regulation, institutional economics and political economy of Nepal.

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Article

17.02.2026 Arpita Nepal Ashesh Shrestha

From Aid to Investment: Reframing Germany–Nepal Economic Relations

In an era of geopolitical uncertainty and supply-chain reconfiguration, Nepal offers Germany something rare: a chance to co-create a market rather than merely enter one. Strategic bilateral support can turn Nepal from a marginal trading partner into a reliable node in Germany’s broader South Asia engagement, thereby benefiting both economies in the process.

Arpita Nepal

Short vita

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From Aid to Investment: Reframing Germany–Nepal Economic Relations