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Asia Foundation Experts Speak at World Bank Fragility Forum
This week, Asia Foundation experts from Nepal, the Philippines, and Thailand joined over 600 participants for the World Bank Group’s Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum 2016 in Washington, DC to focus on the sustainable development agenda in a world affected by conflict and violence. The Asia Foundation’s Regional D [...]
Deutsche Welle Features Analysis from George Varughese on Nepal-India Relations
Deutsche Welle interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on the country’s relations with India ahead of the Nepali prime minister’s visit. Read more: “Nepali PM travels to India to repair strained ties.” [...]
Perilous Progress in Nepal
Following seven years of fitful birthing Nepal’s new constitution was promulgated in September 2015, and instantly became the epicentre of ongoing political turmoil that threatens to undermine progress on many fronts in the country. The culmination of a protracted political transition since the comprehensive peace acco [...]
APPS Policy Forum Publishes Opinion Piece by George Varughese on Nepal’s New Constitution
The APPS Policy Forum (an initiative of the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University) features an opinion piece by The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on progress in Nepal and the country’s new constitution. Read more: “Perilous progress in Nepal.” [...]
Deutsche Welle Speaks to George Varughese on Nepal’s New Constitution
Deutsche Welle interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on Nepal’s newly adopted constitution. Read more: “Will Nepal’s new constitution bring political stability?“ [...]
Asia Foundation’s George Varughese to Serve as Senior Visiting Scholar
The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese has been invited by the University of Wyoming to serve as Visiting Professor and 2015-16 Senior Scholar in the University’s Global and Area Studies program. The distinguished position has previously been held by Marc Wall, former US Ambassador to Ch [...]