by NIPoRe | Oct 12, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Strategic Affairs, NIPoRe Dataviz, NIPoRe Updates, Research
Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Nepal for a two-day state visit between October 12 and 13 this year. He became the first Chinese president to visit Nepal since December 1996 when Jiang Zemin visited the Himalayan nation. President Xi’s rare visit to Nepal... by NIPoRe | Oct 11, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Strategic Affairs, Research Commentaries
Santosh Sharma Poudel Synopsis In my last Research Commentary, I summarized that Nepali foreign policy moved from ‘special relations’ with India towards diversification in the 1950s and 1960s. This period coincides with the direct rule of King Birendra. In this... by NIPoRe | Oct 2, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Research Commentaries
Kaushal Sapkota Synopsis This commentary explores the prospects of individual fundraising in the context of Nepali nonprofit organizations. It attempts to evaluate individual giving in the U.S., other developed countries and in India, through secondary research. While... by NIPoRe | Sep 30, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for Human Development, Center for New Economy and Inequality, NIPoRe Dataviz, NIPoRe Updates, Research
As per the World Bank’s 2018 data, urban population (as percentage of total population) in South Asian economies varies a lot. Among the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries, Bhutan has the highest proportion of population... by NIPoRe | Sep 27, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Research Commentaries
Jaya Jung Mahat Synopsis The last decade saw an unprecedented rise in major social media platforms. There is no doubt that these platforms have enabled people across the globe to (re) connect with their families and friends. However, from the online advertisement... by NIPoRe | Sep 20, 2019 | Center for Governance Studies, Center for New Economy and Inequality, Research Commentaries
Enabling Factors for Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure in Nepal Nirnaya Bhatta Synopsis The fanfare with which the Third Nepal Infrastructure Summit was organized during 11-12 September indicates a realization that public infrastructural goods unequivocally...