The government of Nepal announced Monday that it has lifted the eight-month long ban on adoptions of Nepalese children by foreign nationals.
Nepalese authorities said that some 58 foreign agencies would be permitted to work as "intermediaries" between potential adopting families in their respective countries and the government.
"We'll soon start accepting applications from prospective families for adoption through the accredited agencies," said Prakash Kumar Adhikari, from the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare.
He said that the government will now process applications for adoptions from countries like Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Norway, the United States and Canada, as they have "a good social security system, including education and health care."
Nepal's government had banned the foreign adoption of Nepalese children eight months ago amidst allegations of corruption and reports that some of the adopted children were being sold off.
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