What Nepal's smallest businesses reveal Jumana AlarefAishwarya PatilMohamed Ihsan Ajwad June 27, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/what-nepal-s-smallest-businesses-reveal- A woman weighing onions on a hand scale. A tailor working from a single sewing machine in a converted room. A mobile tea seller set up where the foot traffic is best. These microentrepreneurs are a familiar sight along the busy streets of Kathmandu. But despite their visibility on the streets, they are almost entirely invisible in official statistics. Policymakers know surprisingly little about these microentrepreneurs and their businesses, including who runs them, how they perform, and what would help them grow.