Nepal’s Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is preparing to expand its jurisdiction to include investigations into business activities in the private sector.
With the aim of ensuring good governance across all sectors, the anti-corruption body is working to bring private commercial transactions under its investigative framework.
According to the recently unveiled “Second National Anti-Corruption Strategic Plan (2025/26–2030/31),” all forms of corruption across sectors will be criminalized. The strategy also states that, except in cases where there is a loss to the state or undue benefit is taken or given, policy and legal reforms will allow room to correct misconduct.
As part of this initiative, the CIAA plans to introduce necessary provisions to prevent corruption in cooperatives, public and private companies, and other non-governmental organizations.
The strategy outlines that a new Anti-Corruption Act will be drafted within the next two years. The proposed law will define corruption in cooperatives and the private sector, specify offenses and penalties, and include provisions for recovery of embezzled or misused assets. It will also designate authorities responsible for investigation, inquiry, prosecution, and adjudication of such cases.
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