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This study provides crucial insights into local law-making processes at the subnational level by critically reviewing the existing local laws in Nepal. The study identifies some of the key contradictions, within, among, and between the local, provincial, and federal legislative orders of government and identifies gaps to possibly help build legislative capacities of provincial and local governments. The findings…

With the institutionalization of democracy in 1950 in Nepal, women’s participation and representation in positions of power has been gradually increasing. Nepal had its first female parliamentarian in 1959 A.D. Representation of women within the governance system is important for several reasons including bringing women’s voices to the forefront during policy making and implementation processes. Nepal, however, still…

For the overall development of any society, inclusion in state structures is a must. In an effort to acknowledge diverse culture and communities across the country and bring their voices to the forefront, Constitution of Nepal 2015 mandated for at least two and three representatives from Dalit or minority community in the rural-municipal executive and municipal executive, respectively….

Political Economy Analysis of Local Legislature in Nepal’ analyzes the political economy of local legislative practices, and the issues and challenges local governments face while assuming state functions mandated by the Constitution in Nepal. By focusing on legislative autonomy, the study reveals the practices of local governments to draft legislations along with capacity gaps and other issues and…

Set to function as the handbook on federalism in Nepal, this book outlines the basic framework for the federal governance system, as well as the structures and processes that are currently taking shape within it. The book also provides a brief overview of the political transition and adoption of the Constitution of Nepal (2015) and sheds light on…

This survey presents public perceptions on a number of public concerns surrounding personal security, dispute resolution, good governance, identity politics, economic outlooks, and the country’s overall direction. A Survey of the Nepali People in 2020, is based on a nationally representative sample of 7,060 Nepalis, and is representative of the Nepali population, both at the national and provincial…

यस पुस्तिकाले चार वर्ष अघि जारी गरिएको नेपालको संविधान २०७२ को कार्यान्वयनका क्रममा देखिएका मूख्य चुनौतीहरूको पहिचान र छलफल गर्ने प्रयास गर्दछ । यसभित्र चार जना संविधान सभाका सदस्यहरू र एकजना पूर्व प्रशासकले संविधान निर्माण र कार्यान्वयनका क्रममा गरेका अनुभव र आगामी दिनका लागि देखेका चुनौतीहरूको वारेमा छलफल गरेका छन् । पुस्तिकाको पहिलो लेखमा संविधानसभाको अध्यक्षता गरेका मा।…

यो प्रतिवेदन दि एशिया फाउण्डेशनले स्थानीय शासन सबलीकरण कार्यक्रम अन्तर्गत राष्ट्रिय योजना आयोग, संघीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय, प्रदेशका नीति र योजना आयोग, स्थानीय सरकार संघ/महासंघका साथै साझेदार नगरपालिकाहरुका बिच आयोजना गरेको एक उच्चस्तरीय छलफल कार्यक्रमको सारांश हो। १ मे, २०२० मा आयोजित उक्त छलफलको मुख्य उदेश्य अन्तरसरकार सम्बन्ध सुदृढीकरण गर्नका लागि साझा-मञ्च उपलब्ध गराउँदै आगामी वर्षको…

यो प्रतिवेदन दि एशिया फाउण्डेशनले स्थानीय शासन सबलीकरण कार्यक्रम संचालन गरिरहेका ७ वटै उपमहा/नगरपालिकाहरुका नगर प्रमुखहरु लगायत उपप्रमुख र प्रमुख प्रशासकीय अधिकृतहरुसँग मिति २०७७ साल बैशाख ८ मा गरेको भिडियो छलफलमा सहभागीहरुले राखेको विवरण तथा विचारहरुमा आधारित छ । बन्दाबन्दीका कारण स्थानीय सरकारका अत्यावश्यक बाहेक अन्य सेवाहरु बन्द भएर चालू आर्थिक वर्षको योजना कार्यान्वयन र आगामी वर्षको योजना…