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Nepal Embarks on New Political Course
Millions of Nepalis on Sunday cast their votes in the first of two-phase provincial and federal elections which will conclude on December 7. Thousands of candidates from more than 90 parties are compe [...]
Federal Government’s Annual Policy and Program 2018-19
Last week, the President of Nepal presented the government’s Annual Policy and Program (APP) for the upcoming financial year 2018-2019 to a joint session of the federal parliament. The event marked th [...]
Baseline Survey Reports
This report is based on a survey that was carried out in 2016 covering 20 districts where hydropower projects are being built. It identifies the baseline scenario of Nepal’s hydropower development and [...]
Policy Asymmetry for Indigenous, Janajati in Hydropower
Despite the frequently-voiced need for moving ahead with hydropower development in Nepal, attention is only infrequently paid to how such development affects indigenous or Janajati groups. Indigenous [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about hydropower shares
The Government of Nepal has created certain laws and policies to ensure that shares of hydropower projects are available for purchase by members of affected communities, enabling local people to benef [...]
Basic information about hydropower
This report provides basic information regarding the hydropower sector and some ideas for establishing a favorable environment for state, public, and private-sector actors moving forward. Nepal has g [...]