Briefs
Assessing and Analyzing the Effectiveness of Fiscal Federalism in Nepal
This study has been commissioned to identify key actors, their incentives, and interests in promoting and obstructing fiscal federalism, and more importantly, their roles to strengthen NNRFC’s capacity to implement fiscal federalism. There is widespread consensus among observers that, notwithstanding its infancy, the effectiveness of the Commission has been compromised and it has been hindered fro [...]
Hourglass federalism in Nepal: the role of local government in post-conflict constitutions
Federalism is the centrepiece reform of Nepal’s 2015 post-conflict Constitution. However, the seven new provinces face considerable challenges as they seek to facilitate the redressal of socio-economic inequality and improve sensitivity to regional difference – historic drivers of conflict. Building on the concept of hourglass federalism to engage the discourse on decentralization in conflict-affe [...]
COVID-19 and the Vulnerability of Nepali Youth
In light of the general and added vulnerability during COVID-19 for Nepali youth, a concentrated effort to gather data about the youth demographic to address youth vulnerability by informing public policy is required. With this aim, Niti Foundation and the ILO commissioned a survey of 2,000 young people between 18 to 40 years of age across Nepal. While earlier data on youth anxiety is unavailable [...]
Reimagining Development: How do practice-based approaches shape the localisation of development?
Read the full report here. [...]
How proposed immigration policy on women is deeply flawed
Read Niti Comment here [...]
Considering the Nepal-China Border
Read Niti Comment here [...]