In Nepal, there is hardly any geography and area where national-international non-governmental organizations (NGO-INGO) have not reached and are not involved. From juvenile correctional facilities to adult education, from domestic violence to human rights issues, from teaching hand washing to drafting laws, from running a school library to making chirpi at home, NGOs are active in many programs.

For countries like Nepal, which lag behind in mobilizing sufficient capital and manpower to expand the necessary skills and awareness in the society, the activism of non-governmental organizations has definitely helped in expanding awareness. Non-governmental organizations have not only created jobs, but have also taught them to be self-reliant. Despite this, there are questions about the transparency of the expenses incurred by such organizations and the relevance of the program in Nepal as well as around the world. Although late, the government has started a study on the costs and effectiveness of all non-governmental organizations.

Even in Nepal, INGOs associated with various countries and regions including America, Britain, Germany, Finland and the whole European Union have been conducting annual programs with approval from the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare Council. According to the data of the last financial year, 135 INGOs and about 57 thousand NGOs are registered in the council. What are so many NGOs doing in a country with a total population of less than 30 million? Are registered NGOs currently active? The state of Nepal does not have objective information about how much money he has spent on which program in which geography of Nepal and what kind of change or impact it has brought or had on economic, social and cultural aspects. 

According to the records of the past 9 years, NGOs and INGOs have implemented projects worth about 3 billion rupees after receiving the program from Social Welfare. Last year alone, the association had received approval to conduct programs worth 23 billion 693 million rupees. But the government of Nepal does not have the mechanism and practice to monitor expenses and programs. In this background, the government has taken the priority to study the investment, expenditure and its returns of all the projects run through non-governmental organizations. On Sunday, the Ministry of Home Affairs directed all 77 district administration offices to submit a report after accounting for all the projects run by NGOs and INGOs. It can be expected that the NGO and all the dimensions connected with it can be taken on the path of transparency and purification.

Regardless of how anyone took and spent, the responsibility of the money that was brought in in the name of the country remains with the state. Because the amount that comes in the name of subsidy is the amount collected from the labor and skills of the people of the respective countries. For accountability to donors and commitment to good governance, NGOs must report their programs, expenditures and returns to the state. This alone enhances the credibility and dignity of the NGO. There is a situation where the state itself feels that the amount being spent through NGOs and INGOs has gone beyond the national interests and national priorities and has been spent on personal interests. Therefore, the state should regularly carry out work such as monitoring, studying the effectiveness, changing old policies or setting new policies. A one-door system can be adopted to discourage the tendency to spend discretionary funds. A clear policy should be made for it. The state should be aware of the sources and partner organizations of the funds they receive.