### Future Development
Nepal is actively working to transition from a Least Developed Country (LDC), with graduation targeted by 2026.
* **Infrastructure:** The **Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track** expressway is a massive ongoing project aimed at drastically reducing travel time between the capital and the southern plains. * **Aviation:** Two new international airports—Gautam Buddha International Airport (Lumbini) and Pokhara Regional International Airport—have recently opened, aimed at decentralizing tourism away from Kathmandu. * **Hydropower Export:** The nation is rapidly developing massive hydropower projects (like the Upper Tamakoshi) to become a major green energy exporter to India and Bangladesh. * **Digital Economy:** There is a surge in digital payment adoption (eSewa, Fonepay) and e-governance initiatives, streamlining everything from taxation to passport issuance.