Dr. Prabin Manandhar

World Humanitarian Day 2024: Committing to Peace and Accountability

As of 2024, over 362 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance, according to the UN OCHA. This figure reflects the growing scale of crises globally, driven by conflict, natural disasters, and other challenges.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Aug 19, 2024

Nepal Investment Summit: Unlocking Economic Potentials For Growth And Development

The third edition of Nepal Investment Summit, April 28-29, 2024, aims to attract foreign investors, domestic investors, and non-resident Nepalis to Nepal.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Apr 28, 2024

Investing In Women: Accelerating Progress

One of the most important elements in investing in women in the Global South is ensuring access to education and skill development. Education serves as a foundational pillar for empowering women economically, socially, and politically.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 10, 2024

Embracing The 'Empty Chair: Advancing Global Inclusivity And Equitable Development

Embracing a positive outlook toward the "empty chair" is pivotal, recognizing it as the most critical presence in the room. This involves empathizing with those represented by the "empty chair," understanding their needs and barriers, and recalibrating strategies from this perspective.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Dec 29, 2023

Mental Health In Youth

Adolescent and youth undergo biological and hormonal changes (physical and emotional), family dynamics (home environment and conflict), peer pressure (influences and relationship), academic stress (college applications, course work and exams), and identity formation (values, beliefs and personal identity).

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jul 16, 2023

Controversial Constituency Development Fund in Nepal: Public Concerns

The implementation of the CDF in several South Asian and African developing countries has yielded unfavorable outcomes. These initiatives have been associated with negative impacts on accountability and service delivery.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jun 18, 2023

International Women’s Day 2023: DigitALL

Promoting the positive impact of social media is one way to drive change and empower women and girls to share their stories, amplify their voices, and promote progress toward gender equality and women's empowerment.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 06, 2023

2022 Global Hunger Index and the Global South

Nepal ranks 81st out of 121 countries with a score of 19.1 which places Nepal at a moderate hunger level

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Oct 23, 2022

Break Kathmandu-Centric Federalism

Growing urbanization is inevitable, but federalism is not able to promote balanced urban growth and services in the country. People are coming to the capital due to a lack of employment opportunities and quality health and education services at the province and local levels.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Oct 01, 2022

International Women’s Day: Break The Bias

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, during self or home quarantine, domestic violence has significantly grown with multiple impacts on women’s wellbeing, their mental and physical health, and their ability to participate and lead in the recovery of society.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 08, 2022

Political Economy Of Slower Population Growth In Nepal

Nepal’s population has now reached 29 million. The low fertility rate and out-migration have been cited as the main causes of the slowest population growth.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jan 30, 2022

Conflict Of Interest In Public Institutions In Nepal

There is a need to study political appointments and procurement decisions from the perspective of conflict of interest, and raise public awareness for effective identification of potential conflict of interest and management

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jan 15, 2022

International Women’s Day: Gender Equality In COVID-19 Response

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 07, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination And Leave No One Behind Agenda

Through the pledge to Leave No One Behind, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are designed to bring the world to several life-changing ‘zeros’, including zero poverty, hunger, AIDS and discrimination against women and girls.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Dec 10, 2020

Young People’s Commitments In COVID-19 Response

The COVID-19 poses considerable risks to young people in the fields of education, mental health and employment. Women and girls are at heightened risk of domestic violence, inadequate access of essential health care and economic insecurity.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Sep 26, 2020

World Humanitarian Day 2020: Significance And Importance

Humanitarian workers manage and develop emergency response programs, and typically operate in front line conditions, helping communities to rebuild their lives after disasters, to become more resilient to future crises, to advocate for their voices to be heard, and to build lasting and sustainable peace and development in areas hit by human or natural disasters.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Aug 17, 2020