Kathmandu. Minister of Information and Communications Dr. Vikram Timilsina and Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Lisa Pacosta discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of digital transformation and e-governance.
During the meeting held in Doha, Qatar on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s World Telecommunication Policy Forum 2026, the two ministers discussed the possibilities of collaborating in the areas of digital public infrastructure, electronic governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity and institutional capacity building, among others.
In the meeting, Minister for Communications Dr. Timilsina appreciated the achievements made by Estonia in the field of digital governance and said that Nepal could gain important experiences and learnings from it. He was of the view that the system developed by Estonia to make public service delivery technology-friendly, effective, transparent and citizen-centric could be useful for Nepal.
Estonia, one of the leading countries in the successful practice of digital governance, has developed digital identity, secure data exchange, electronic signature and online public service system. Nepal can benefit from Estonia’s experience in providing easy and efficient services to the citizens by making government work paperless. Timilsina mentioned. He also pointed out the possibilities of collaborating between Nepal and Estonia in the areas of digital public infrastructure, interconnectivity of government service systems, digital identity, cybersecurity and institutional capacity building.
He expressed his confidence that the exchange of Estonia’s technical knowledge, experience and successful practices would help make Nepal’s public service delivery more digital, integrated and citizen-friendly.
In the meeting, Minister for Communications Dr. Timilsina raised the issue of the challenge of digital divide in the world with the rapid development of digital technology. He said that along with the inequality in digital access traditionally, a new type of digital inequality can be created between countries on the basis of artificial intelligence, advanced digital infrastructure and the ability to access and use new technology. Stressing that the developing and least developed countries could also benefit from the knowledge, experience and resources gained by the developed countries in digital technology, he said that the countries leading in the digital sector like Estonia should play a more active role in bridging the digital divide through the International Telecommunication Union. It is the common responsibility of international cooperation to create an environment where all countries and citizens of the world can equally use the opportunities created by the development of technology. Timilsina said. On the occasion, Estonian Minister Pacosta pledged to advance mutual cooperation and partnership with Nepal in the field of digital transformation and e-governance. Noting that experience and knowledge gained by Estonia in the course of digital governance development could be shared with Nepal, he said there was ample potential for collaboration between the two countries in areas of mutual interest. Expansion of cooperation in the field of digital transformation between Nepal and Estonia is expected to contribute to increasing the effectiveness of public service delivery, transparency in government processes, saving administrative costs and time, and expanding access to services to citizens.
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