Nepal Gender in Transport Profile 2026
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GENDER IN TRANSPORT PROFILE
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Background
This 2026 edition of the Gender in Transport Profiles revisits and updates the initial release, transforming it into a more interactive and data-rich resource. Developed in partnership with the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory, this edition offers a deeper perspective on how gender shapes transport systems across Asia-Pacific economies.
The profiles examine women's participation in the transport workforce, comparing representation across countries and relative to other economic sectors, while also assessing gender wage disparities and how these relate to national income levels. They further explore how road injuries and fatalities affect vulnerable groups differently, as well as how access to transport, mobility opportunities, and leadership roles in the sector vary by gender. Together, these dimensions provide a more comprehensive picture of structural gaps, safety risks, and areas of progress.
Released during Women's Month in March 2026, the profiles are designed for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. By consolidating official and vetted data into an accessible interactive format, they support evidence-based dialogue and the development of more inclusive, gender-responsive transport policies across Asia.
To complement the country profiles, ATO also presents three regional gender snapshots highlighting employment, wage patterns, and road safety trends across Asia-Pacific:
- Employment in Transport
- Gender Wage Patterns
- Road Safety and Vulnerability
Employment in the transport sector
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Policy Landscape
Capacity building - General
| For development of modern urban and rural settlements, develop necessary infrastructure based on circular economy in a gender-sensitive, child-friendly, senior citizen and disabled-friendly manner. | The Sixteenth Plan (Fical year 2024/25-2028/29) | 2025 |
| Urban infrastructure shall be made accessible to senior citizens, women, children and persons with disabilities. | National Urban Policy | 2025 |
| Enhancing the capacity of trade logistics service providers. Capacity development programs for women and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs will be conducted to increase the access on the operation as well as utilization of trade logistics services | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Standard will be developed for safe, sustainable and resilient logistics infrastructure, trade routes and load bearing capacity, environment friendly transport and production process and packaging on the basis of concept of gender responsive and social inclusion. Professional knowledge and skills of logistics service providers will be enhanced as per the concept of gender equality and social inclusion. | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| concems of women, Dalit, indigenous people, Madheshi, Tharu, Muslim, oppressed groups, backward class, minorities, marginalized, farmers, laborer, youths, children, senior citizens, persons with all forms of disability, pregnant women, incapacitated and disadvantaged persons or groups will be addressed in matters related to climate change. | National Climate change Policy - 2076 | 2019 |
| "(1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. " | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
| (1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
Gender consideration for transport development - General
| For development of modern urban and rural settlements, develop necessary infrastructure based on circular economy in a gender-sensitive, child-friendly, senior citizen and disabled-friendly manner. | The Sixteenth Plan (Fical year 2024/25-2028/29) | 2025 |
| Urban infrastructure shall be made accessible to senior citizens, women, children and persons with disabilities. | National Urban Policy | 2025 |
| Enhancing the capacity of trade logistics service providers. Capacity development programs for women and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs will be conducted to increase the access on the operation as well as utilization of trade logistics services | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Standard will be developed for safe, sustainable and resilient logistics infrastructure, trade routes and load bearing capacity, environment friendly transport and production process and packaging on the basis of concept of gender responsive and social inclusion. Professional knowledge and skills of logistics service providers will be enhanced as per the concept of gender equality and social inclusion. | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| concems of women, Dalit, indigenous people, Madheshi, Tharu, Muslim, oppressed groups, backward class, minorities, marginalized, farmers, laborer, youths, children, senior citizens, persons with all forms of disability, pregnant women, incapacitated and disadvantaged persons or groups will be addressed in matters related to climate change. | National Climate change Policy - 2076 | 2019 |
| "(1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. " | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
| (1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
Gender inclusive infrastructure and service design
| For development of modern urban and rural settlements, develop necessary infrastructure based on circular economy in a gender-sensitive, child-friendly, senior citizen and disabled-friendly manner. | The Sixteenth Plan (Fical year 2024/25-2028/29) | 2025 |
| Urban infrastructure shall be made accessible to senior citizens, women, children and persons with disabilities. | National Urban Policy | 2025 |
| Enhancing the capacity of trade logistics service providers. Capacity development programs for women and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs will be conducted to increase the access on the operation as well as utilization of trade logistics services | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Standard will be developed for safe, sustainable and resilient logistics infrastructure, trade routes and load bearing capacity, environment friendly transport and production process and packaging on the basis of concept of gender responsive and social inclusion. Professional knowledge and skills of logistics service providers will be enhanced as per the concept of gender equality and social inclusion. | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| concems of women, Dalit, indigenous people, Madheshi, Tharu, Muslim, oppressed groups, backward class, minorities, marginalized, farmers, laborer, youths, children, senior citizens, persons with all forms of disability, pregnant women, incapacitated and disadvantaged persons or groups will be addressed in matters related to climate change. | National Climate change Policy - 2076 | 2019 |
| "(1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. " | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
| (1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
General transport improvement for elderly, children, or persons with disabilities
| For development of modern urban and rural settlements, develop necessary infrastructure based on circular economy in a gender-sensitive, child-friendly, senior citizen and disabled-friendly manner. | The Sixteenth Plan (Fical year 2024/25-2028/29) | 2025 |
| Urban infrastructure shall be made accessible to senior citizens, women, children and persons with disabilities. | National Urban Policy | 2025 |
| Enhancing the capacity of trade logistics service providers. Capacity development programs for women and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs will be conducted to increase the access on the operation as well as utilization of trade logistics services | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Standard will be developed for safe, sustainable and resilient logistics infrastructure, trade routes and load bearing capacity, environment friendly transport and production process and packaging on the basis of concept of gender responsive and social inclusion. Professional knowledge and skills of logistics service providers will be enhanced as per the concept of gender equality and social inclusion. | Trade Logistics Policy | 2022 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| Access to and use of public transport will be enhanced for senior citizens, women, children, people living with disabilities, ultra-poor, and other target groups. | The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 - 2023/24) | 2020 |
| concems of women, Dalit, indigenous people, Madheshi, Tharu, Muslim, oppressed groups, backward class, minorities, marginalized, farmers, laborer, youths, children, senior citizens, persons with all forms of disability, pregnant women, incapacitated and disadvantaged persons or groups will be addressed in matters related to climate change. | National Climate change Policy - 2076 | 2019 |
| "(1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. " | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
| (1) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger heavy motor vehicle operating the transport service on a local route to reserve four seats for the disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. (2) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a passenger motor vehicle operating the transport service on a long route to reserve two seats for members of parliament disabled and two seats for female passengers in that vehicle. | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) | 1993 |
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