Publication: Nepal: Digital Transformation of the Judiciary: Readiness Assessment
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2025-04-30
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2026-01-05
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The judiciary of Nepal, led by the Supreme Court (SC), has been among the first government organizations to champion and integrate digital technologies into its operations. Since 2004, the use of digital technologies in case management and court administration has been a priority in every strategic plan of Nepal’s judiciary. This readiness assessment comes out of a dialogue between the World Bank Group (WBG) and Nepal’s SC on strengthening the capacity of the judiciary through digital transformation. In accordance with the Terms of Reference agreed with the SC, this analysis is built on findings from court data, published and unpublished reports, as well as key stakeholder interviews. The overarching approach guiding this assessment considers that digital transformations are complex processes, which do not only involve hardware, software, and technological elements. Within this framework, the institutional design of the judiciary is delineated through strategic pillars. Pillar 1 sets up the larger institutional context within which information and communications technology (ICT) will be embedded to bring digital transformation into the judiciary. Pillar 2 delves into the status of human resource arrangements, which are critical for the effective institutional performance of judiciary. Pillar 3 focuses on the technological status of digital transformation within Nepali courts in tandem with areas of innovation.
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“World Bank. 2025. Nepal: Digital Transformation of the Judiciary: Readiness Assessment. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/44120 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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