Nepal has gone through a major political transformation since the peace agreement with Maoists a decade ago, abolishing old governance system and institutions and promulgating the new constitution. From politics of inclusion to dismantling of the centralised system to give autonomous power to local levels within the parameter of federalism, Nepal’s march ahead continues.
By Keshab Poudel Oct 27, 2017
With the government’s apathy towards the flood victims, humanitarian crisis deepens in flood-affected areas in Nepal’s southern plains. Reversing its own decision about one window of rescue of relief, which prevented the international humanitarian organizations and bilateral donors to come to support Nepal, the government has called for international support. Had the government taken this decision earlier, more people would have accessed aid sooner. This shows that Nepal alone cannot provide relief to tens of thousands of people with its limited capacity and resources
By Keshab Poudel Aug 27, 2017
After signing a contract with the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), over 600,000 beneficiaries have already received their first installment of grants as per the guidelines on grant distribution to private houses. Over 56,000 of them have received the second installment, with almost 13 billion rupees going out in the market. But that a large number of beneficiaries, who received the first installment of the grant assistance, have not solicited the second tranche of the money and the third, something must have gone awry with the reconstruction of the private houses
By Keshab Poudel Aug 27, 2017