by admin | Apr 2, 2026 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Strategic Affairs, NIPoRe Updates
Nepal’s Gen-Z Movement: Youth’s Views and Voices about Political Future examines the September 2025 Gen-Z uprising as a critical moment in Nepal’s contemporary political trajectory, situating it within longer-term patterns of political instability, economic...
by admin | Mar 24, 2026 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Featured Publications, NCI, Policy Compendium
The fourth edition of the Nepal Competitiveness Index (NCI) study ranks Nepal’s seven provinces based on 64 indicators (across four environments). In addition, the NCI 2026 presents findings from the annual provincial competitiveness perception survey, which...
by admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Center for Strategic Affairs, OP-EDs and Columns
– Suvexa Pradhan Tuladhar The column originally appeared in the Nepali Times on 22 March 2026. Please read the original article here. The RSP and its prime minister are being sworn in this week after gaining an unprecedented election victory. This is a welcome change...
by admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Center for Strategic Affairs, NCI
Nepal’s post-2015 transition to federalism tests whether decentralised public finance can deliver inclusive subnational growth. Drawing on the Nepal Competitiveness Index (NCI 2026), this paper argues that while federalism has institutionalised a rules-based system of...
by admin | Sep 18, 2025 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Center for Strategic Affairs
Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026 is more than a milestone: it is a stress test of whether the country can sustain growth without the cushion of preferential support. We demonstrate that Nepal’s longstanding...
by NIPoRe | Mar 22, 2025 | Center for Governance Studies, Policy Compendium
Access the Nepali version of the e-book from here. Mayoral Priorities and Performance from a Gender Perspective in Nepal explores whether gender impacts the priorities and performance of the Mayors and chairpersons in Nepal. Using a mixed-method research approach, the...
