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The National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission: A Custodian of Federalism in Nepal, Strengthening Constitutionalism in Nepal
Fiscal and natural resource federalism are two important pillars of Nepal’s federal system. The NNRFC’s role as custodian of fiscal and natural resource federalism makes it a critical actor to mitigat [...]
नेपाली अर्थतन्त्रका दोषरेखा | Fault lines of Nepali economy
हाम्रो अर्थतन्त्रको मुख्य समस्या आर्थिक वृद्धि न्यून र अस्थिर हुनु हो । गत बीस वर्षमा चीन ८ दशमलव ६ एवं भारत र बंगलादेश ६ प्रतिशतको औसत वृद्धिदरमा अगाडि बढिरहेका छन्, जबकि नेपाली अर्थतन्त्र लगातार तीन [...]
In Afghanistan: Governance Reform Through Survey Research
Achievements in Afghanistan’s political, social, and economic development may prove short-lived if donor, government, and public support for continued progress falter during the next several critical [...]
In Afghanistan: The Afghan People’s Opinions in 2007
On Tuesday, The Asia Foundation released “Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People,” which covers the largest population sample ever surveyed at one time in all 34 of Afghanistan’s provinces [...]
Afghanistan in 2008: A Survey of the Afghan People
Afghanistan has been through increasingly difficult times in the 12 months since The Asia Foundation conducted its last survey of Afghan public opinion in the summer of 2007. Amidst slow but steady ga [...]
Nepal Averts Constitutional Crisis: Hope for Democratic Future Kept Alive
Around midnight on May 28, 2010, Nepali lawmakers took a stunning last-minute emergency action that served to keep hopes for a democratic constitutional republic and a stable nation alive in Nepal: by [...]
New Book Examines Global Democratization
Below is a foreword written by The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese to a new book, “Democratization Around the World: New Insights from South East Asia, Turkey, Kosov [...]
The UK Turns High-Level Attention to Nepal’s Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
On June 12, the UK’s Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit to share her experiences in combating violence against women and to learn how Nepal is tackling [...]