Reports
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 groups often depend on the multi-dimensional relationships between rivers, land and other natural resources. Therefore, this publication provides the information regarding the right of indigenous and [...]
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 relevant socio-economic conditions of the areas affected by hydropower development. This paper aims to reduce resource-based conflict in the hydropower sector by serving as a basis for tracking the i [...]