Kathmandu, June 16 -- Local governments in Nepal are preparing to build digital profiles of migrant workers returning from abroad, as part of a new effort to systematically manage reintegration programmes, according to a draft directive prepared by the Municipal Association of Nepal.

Officials say the federal government currently lacks a reliable database of Nepali workers who return after foreign employment, creating gaps in policy planning and reintegration support.

The draft directive proposes that municipalities collect detailed information from returnees at the ward level, including the nature of their work abroad, skills acquired, experience gained, income earned and potential areas of investment. This data would then be used to c...