The government has drafted a “National Commitment” following an analysis of the election manifestos of six nationally recognised political parties. The 18-point draft was made public on April 13 for feedback and suggestions.

Following the formation of a government led by Balendra Shah, a 100-point governance reform plan was unveiled and endorsed by a Cabinet meeting on March 27. The commitment aims to implement point number 3 of that plan.

Point 3 states that a national commitment will be prepared to institutionalise the Constitution's core spirit, strengthen the democratic system, and implement the electoral mandate by synthesising actionable provisions from party manifestos and commitment papers. It also states that the commitment will be linked to annual policies and programmes, the budget, and reform agendas, and will be implemented through a dedicated structure under the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

The draft incorporates pledges made by six nationally recognised parties in the March 5 election—the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party, Shram Sanskriti Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

While seeking feedback, the government said it has requested suggestions from the concerned political parties by April 23, 2026.

The document states that a structure has been established under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to ensure effective implementation. Monitoring and inter-agency coordination will be handled by the secretary overseeing the development management sector at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

Key priority areas outlined in the draft include economic stability and reform; agricultural dignity and self-reliance; tourism and civil aviation; energy development and utilisation; mines and minerals; infrastructure development; employment generation; education and health; forests, environment and climate change; good governance and corruption control; administrative reform and service delivery; e-governance and technology; social justice and inclusion; international diplomacy and foreign relations; mobilisation of the Nepali diaspora’s knowledge, skills and capital; sports; disaster management; and cooperatives and microfinance.