Government of Nepal

Profile narrative

The Government of Nepal operates as the national administration responsible for delivering a wide range of public services to citizens and residents. These services include immigration processing, passport verification, permit issuance, and the maintenance of ministerial portals that support various governmental functions. Central to its digital operations is the Government Integrated Data Centre, which hosts the infrastructure for over 400 official websites and underpins systems such as the immigration system used at Kathmandu airport. The Office of the President also maintains an official website that serves as a channel for presidential communications and administrative information. Through these platforms, the government facilitates both internal coordination and public access to essential services.

As the sovereign authority, the Government of Nepal holds a regulatory role that encompasses the establishment and enforcement of policies across sectors such as security, foreign affairs, and civil administration. Its positioning within the public sector is distinguished by the direct accountability to the populace and the mandate to safeguard national digital assets, a responsibility highlighted by the 2023 distributed denial‑of‑service attack that disrupted the Integrated Data Centre and numerous government sites. The 2014 defacement of the Office of the President’s website further illustrated the government’s exposure to cyber threats targeting high‑profile administrative domains. Structurally, the organisation is wholly owned by the State of Nepal, with no private parent or subsidiary entities reported in the available sources. This governmental status defines its operational framework and its focus on service continuity rather than commercial objectives.

Incidents

2 incidents linked to this organisation.