Evaluating Contribution of Industrial Policy in Nepal’s Development
Archives Akchyat Sherchan Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreGreen Development in the Seven Provinces
Archives Ariel Dodds Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreThe Nepali Diaspora and FDI
Archives Violet Rana Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreImpact Assessment of Rising Non-Performing Assets on Nepal’s Financial Stability
Archives Shirshak Poudel Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreDesigning an Institutional Framework for Carbon Trading and Finance in Nepal
Archives Brishuta Chapagain Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreRethinking Public Enterprises in Nepal: The Opportunity Cost of Sustaining Loss-Making Public Enterprises
Archives Ayusha Koirala Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. The summer interns were free to express their …
View MoreIt is not a given that Nepal will benefit from low US tariffs
Archives Author: Astha Bhatta Year: 2025 Ms. Astha Bhatta is a Program Specialist for IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the interview are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreTowards a knowledge driven future
Archives Author: Shreesh Tripathi & Ashish Ghimire Year: 2025 Mr. Shreesh Tripathi is a Research Assistant & Mr. Ashish Ghimire is the Consultant for IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreMustang in crisis: A Himalayan warning for Nepal
Archives Author: Sangram Bahadur Shah Year: 2025 Mr. Sangram Bahadur Shah is a Consultant for Climate Finance Expert at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreHuman capital first
Archives Author: Dilasha Joshi & Prabesh Rijal Year: 2025 Ms. Dilasha Joshi is a Sr. Program and Research Assistant, Center for Sustainability and Mr. Prabesh Rijal is a Jr. Research Assistant, Center for Human Assets at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily …
View MoreRECOMMENDATION REPORT ON NEPAL NDC 3.0
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan, Zaky Khan, Dilasha Joshi, Sankalpa Poudel, Asmita Poudel, Sangram B. Shah, Nanda K. Maharjan, Sneha Vaidya Year: 2025 As part of the IIDS Himalayan Net Zero Initiative, we call for a climate strategy that’s ambitious yet rooted in Nepal’s realities—as a low-emitting, high-vulnerability Himalayan nation. …
View MoreBeyond portals and QR codes
Archives Author: Mr. Maneet Dhungel Year: 2025 Mr. Dhungel is a Senior Policy Lead, Digital Transformation and Senior Fellow at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Click on download to read the full article. Read More
View MoreIIDS’ Input to Financing SDGs
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2025 IIDS was honored to contribute its expertise alongside the Ministry of Finance, the United Nations in Nepal, representatives from the private sector, and academic institutions. The multi stakeholder roundtable discussion, held in Kathmandu, focused on refining the draft outcome document for the upcoming Fourth International …
View MoreReforming the Labour Strategy for Women in the Age of Remittance Dependency
Archives Adit Tripathi Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by IIDS Apprentices. The viewpoints and findings expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the institution. These studies should be regarded as academic exercises rather than …
View MoreSocio-Economic Impact of Youth Migration
Archives Author: Mr. Vibhav Pradhan Year: 2025 Mr. Vibhav Pradhan is a Program Officer at the Center for Governance and Human Assets at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreElected Women’s Access to Leadership in Local Governance
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2025 This report was undertaken by the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) for Tewa. The study team comprised Dr. Sucheta Pyakuryal (Team Lead), Ms. Devika Thapa, Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa, Ms. Swornima Pandey, Ms. Bhumika Shah, and Ms. Simran Shah. Their expertise, dedication, and commitment …
View MoreUSAID fiasco and the NGO ecosystem
Archives Author: Mr. Vibhav Pradhan and Mr. Ashish Ghimire Year: 2025 Mr. Vibhav Pradhan is a Program Officer, Center for Governance and Human Assets and Mr. Ashish Ghimire is Consultant at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read …
View MoreIIDS Policy Conclave 2024 Event Report
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2025 The Policy Conclave 2024 offered a platform to discuss “Nepal Vision 2100”, an alternative development blueprint addressing systemic inefficiencies and governance challenges. It emphasized transitioning to a knowledge-based economy through innovations in IT, education, and healthcare, optimizing remittances, repricing land for productivity, and diversifying beyond …
View MoreOrganic solutions to the unique challenges
Archives Author Tanushri Gauchan The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreAssessing the hydroelectric potential of Nepal: myth or reality?
Archives Ojal Rayamajhi Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreVoter Turnout Rate in Nepal: Rural vs Urban Areas
Archives Agrima Gyawali Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreSenior Citizen Allowance for All? A Critical Look
Archives Sanskriti Rijal Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreMinimum wage: Comparative analysis in South Asia
Archives Anushka Kharel Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreRestrictions for Nepali Women Migrants in Domestic Care Work in GCC countries
Archives Ishani Singh Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreAssessment of the Impact of 2015 Capital Hike in the Banking Sector of Nepal
Archives Prasiddha Sapkota Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreAchieving Rice Self Sufficiency in Nepal
Archives Subin Aryal Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings …
View MoreInvestigating the Possibility of a Sovereign Wealth Fund for Nepal
Archives Enzo Rovira Diaz Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and …
View MoreUnderstanding NetZero Nepal
Archives Author: Tanushri Gauchan Year: 2025 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and …
View MoreNepali Migrant Dreams in the American Landscape
Archives Author: Dr. Arun R. Joshi, Mr. Vibhav Pradhan & Mr. Ruzel Shrestha Year: 2024 Nepali Migrant Dreams in the American Landscape: An Exploration of the Nepali Diaspora in the United States,” authored by Dr. Arun R., Joshi, Vibhav Pradhan, and Ruzel Shrestha, delves into the diverse experiences of the …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems November 2024 | Bulletin Number 23
Archives Author: Maharjan, N.K., Palikhe, A., Joshi, H.R., & Koirala, P Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems November 2024 | Bulletin Number 22
Archives Author: Maharjan, N.K., Palikhe, A., Joshi, H.R., & Koirala, P Year: 2024 Download
View MoreIIDS Policy Brief On Re-evaluating Fiscal Incentives on Electric Vehicles
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan, Dilasha Joshi, Yajju Pradhan, Sudikchya Rai & Bibhuti Thapa Year: 2024 This policy brief examines the financial burden Nepal faces due to fiscal incentives for electric vehicles. It provides a detailed analysis that includes electricity demand and consumption, required infrastructure, assessments of carbon emissions and …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems August 2024 | Bulletin Number 20
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 In June 2024, the national wage rate index and remittance inflows to Nepal increased, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined, improving the purchasing power of lower-income households. …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems August 2024 | Bulletin Number 21
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 The year-on-year annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached its lowest for 2023/24 at 3.6 but the CPI for food and beverage was higher than the national CPI indicating …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems August 2024 | Bulletin Number 19
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 In May, overall year-on-year inflation stood at 4.4 percent whereas the inflation in food and beverages was 6.3 percent in May 2024 in Nepal. Remittance in the first …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems May 2024 | Bulletin Number 18
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 In April 2024, Nepal saw a 1.8 percent increase in the prices of food and beverages compared to the previous month. During the same period, the year-on-year inflation …
View MoreSuggestions to the Ministry of Finance – Key measures to address economic challenges
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 16
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems April 2024 | Bulletin Number 17
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 In March 2024, Nepal witnessed moderate inflation. Overall consumer inflation reached 4.8 percent on a year-on-year basis, while food and beverage inflation stood at 5.9 percent. The year-on-year …
View MoreAssessment of the post-earthquake reconstruction process in Nepal
Archives Author: Samar SJB Rana Year: 2024 After the devastating earthquakes in 2015, Nepal was marred by a string of challenges on multiple fronts. While the international community and foreign governments provided Nepal with over pouring sympathy and financial aid, the Nepali leaders, bureaucrats and other crucial action-part citizens were …
View MoreOf alternative voting methods
Archives Author: Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa Year: 2024 Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa is a Program Assistant, Center for Governance at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 15 – Nepali
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 15 – English
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Nepal registered a significant decline in poverty from 25.2 percent in 2010-11 to 20.3 percent in 2022-23 according to the just-released Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS) IV 2022-23. …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 14 – English
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 From November to December 2023, Nepal witnessed the lowest inflation rate over the last 12 months. The year-on-year inflation was 4.9 percent. Compared to the previous month, inflation …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 13 – English
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 13 – Nepali
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Download
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 12 – English
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 In October 2023, year-on-year price changes for essential nutrient sources like fruits, milk, and meat saw significant increases in Nepal, reaching up to 14.0 percent. Milk prices in …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems March 2024 | Bulletin Number 12 – Nepali
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2024 Download
View MoreProceedings of the National Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal
Archives Author: Karuna Onta, Mamata Pradhan, Aruna Palikhe, Nanda Kumar Maharjan and Anisha Mohan Year: 2023 The National Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 18–19, 2023. The consultation was organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Institute …
View MoreProceedings of the Provincial Consultation Workshops on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal
Archives Author: Mamata Pradhan, Aruna Palikhe, Madan Adhikari, Meena Pandey, Shalini Gupta & Anisha Mohan Year: 2023 The United States Government’s (USG) Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) is an integrated whole-of-government approach that aims to end global hunger, poverty, and malnutrition through the Feed the Future initiative. Launched in 2010 …
View MoreBringing data and evidence to inform decision making and policy change in Nepal’s Agrifood Systems: Integrated Agrifood Systems Situation Reports
Archives Author: Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Dr. Aruna Palikhe & Dr. Pankaj Koirala Year: 2023 Global markets have witnessed a substantial rise in the prices of key agricultural commodities since 2011. The lockdowns and supply chain disruptions resulting from COVID-19 in 2020-21, along with the conflict in Ukraine, have further heightened …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems October 2023 | Bulletin Number 11
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2023 Overall assessment: Nepal recorded its highest Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in September, surpassing any other month in the first eight months of 2023, affecting both food and non-food …
View MoreAssessing Nepal’s Macroeconomic Policy Response to COVID-19 through a Gender Lens
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2023 The primary purpose of this report is to synthesize the information gathered through interviews with 302 FDI companies in Nepal. These interviews aimed to gain an understanding of the gaps, weaknesses, opportunities, and prospects present in Nepal’s foreign investment regime. We are confident that the …
View MoreInvestors’ Perception Survey on Investment Climate in Nepal
Archives Author: Zaky Khan, Dharmendra Lekhak & Bijan Bhattarai Year: 2023 The primary purpose of this report is to synthesize the information gathered through interviews with 302 FDI companies in Nepal. These interviews aimed to gain an understanding of the gaps, weaknesses, opportunities, and prospects present in Nepal’s foreign investment …
View MorePublic Investments in Nepal’s Care Economy
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2023 This brief, which is an outcome of the UN Women-ILO Joint Programme, argues that macroeconomic policies play a key role in promoting the distribution of income and access to decent work opportunities for women. Investments in care services allow for the redistribution and reduction of …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems October 2023 | Bulletin Number 10
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2023 Overall assessment: Nepal’s agrifood systems remained largely stable with moderately higher year-on-year inflation of 7.5 percent in August 2023 against the target of 6.5 percent. Year-on-year inflation in …
View MoreSituation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems October 2023 | Bulletin Number 9
Archives Author: Aruna Palikhe, Shalini Gupta, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Madan Adhikari, Anjani Kumar, Nicholas Minot, Pankaj Koirala, Timothy J. Krupnik Year: 2023 Inflation continues to drive moderately high food costs: In July of 2023, Nepal’s GDP projections were adjusted downward for 2023/24 (i.e., Nepali year 2080/81)1 . Growth moderation in …
View MoreAdopting electric vehicles in Nepal: Foreign reserve and government revenue perspective
Archives Author: Pramod Tiwari, Pujan Adhikari Year: 2023 Mr. Tiwari is a graduate student in Economics at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada & Mr. Adhikari is an Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. …
View MoreA Vision of ‘Borderless Nepal’
Archives Author: Dr. Biwash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreUnleashing IT: Advancing Nepal’s Digital Economy
Archives Author: Year: 2023 The research work presented here is part of the assignments undertaken by summer interns at IIDS, aligned with the themes explored in the first IIDS Policy Conclave on Structural Reform 2.0. While the research topics were guided by this overarching theme, the viewpoints and findings expressed …
View MoreDigital penetration in Nepal’s geopolitics
Archives Author: Mr. Samar SJB Rana Year: 2023 Mr. Samar SJB Rana is a Senior Research Assistant at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreList of suggestions to the Finance Minister for the upcoming 2023/24 Budget
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MorePolitical Transition and State of Economy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreEconomic Reform 2.0
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreEnding Violence Against Doctors
Archives Author: Ms. Divya Rana Year: 2023 Ms. Divya Rana is a Program Officer, Center for Governance at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNational Priority: Electric cooking or Electrical vehicle?
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreAlternative parties under game theory
Archives Author: Mr. Vibhav Pradhan and Arjun Kumar Thapa Year: 2023 Mr. Vibhav Pradhan is a Program Officer, Center for Governance at IIDS & Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa is a Program Assistant at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. …
View MoreEconomy and Finance Minister
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2023 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreHeight of rampant unaccountability
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreABCD of economic strategy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreInvisible burden of gender bias
Archives Author: Ms. Devika Thapa Year: 2022 Devika Thapa is a Program Associate at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreManifesto of Nepal
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MorePromoting gender-responsive trade
Archives Author: Mr. Sagar Jung Karki Year: 2022 Sagar Jung Karki is a Research Intern at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreEconomy shaped by remittance, credit, import and land price
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreExports post-LDC graduation
Archives Author: Mr. Sagar Jung Karki Year: 2022 Sagar Jung Karki is a research intern at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreThe Ukraine war and its food security implications in Nepal
Archives Author: Ms. Astha Bhatta Year: 2022 IIDS wrote a policy brief on the Ukraine war and its food security implications in Nepal supported by the Regional Strategy and Knowledge Support System for Asia (ReSAKSS – Asia) program and facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute Asia Regional Office …
View MoreTheory of Dissent
Archives Author: Mr. Samar SJB Rana and Ms. Vera Jasmine Shrestha Year: 2022 Mr. Samar SJB Rana is a Senior Research Assistant at IIDS & Ms. Vera Jasmine Shrestha is a Research Intern at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect …
View MoreBeyond Tourism and Hydropower
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreFixing a flawed quota system
Archives Author: Ms. Divya Rana & Mr. Vibhav Pradhan Year: 2025 Divya Rana and Vibhav Pradhan are program officers at the Centre for Governance and Human Assets at the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS). Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the …
View MoreTeachers bunking classes
Archives Author: Dr. Arun Joshi Year: 2022 Dr. Arun Joshi is a Director at IIDS for Center for Human Assets. Disclaimer: The views in the opinion are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal shall focus on the export of weightless and borderless products and services
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the opinion are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreIndia’s massive subsidy disbursement in agriculture does not mean Nepal should replicate the same: Dr. Shahidur Rashid
Archives Author: Dr. Shahidur Rashid Year: 2022 Shahidur Rashid is the Director for South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. A native of Bangladesh, he received his Master of Social Science in Economics from Chittagong University, Bangladesh in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of …
View MoreLack of accountability of Fiscal Policy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the opinion are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-Bi-annual Report
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2022 There is no doubt that the Covid-19 has affected all economies around the world in major ways and Nepal hasn’t been an exception. However, there are limited well-researched resources that measure the Pandemic impacts on the Nepali Economy. In an effort to minimize …
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-Policy Compendium
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2022 The policy compendium covers key issues related to Covid-19 & the subsequent crises in Nepal for the duration of 2020-22. Download
View MoreInterview with Dr. Swarnim Waglé: We are similar to Sri Lanka not in terms of economic indicators and situation, but in policy weakness and bad governance
Archives Author: Mr. Swarnim Wagle, PhD Year: 2022 Read More
View MoreRoti-Beti, Electricity, Connectivity, Security and Beyond
Archives Author: Mr. Samar SJB Rana Year: 2022 Samar SJB Rana is a Senior Research Assistant at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS Read More
View MoreElectoral syndicate against women
Archives Author: Dr. Sucheta Pyakuryal Year: 2022 Dr. Sucheta Pyakuryal is a Director, Center for Governance and Academic Affairs at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreInterview with Dr. Gauchan: Accountability of the Nepal’s fiscal policy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNo alternative to reducing imports to address current situation
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreBudget and External Sector Stability
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the opinion are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook – A Policy Brief #10
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPORE Year: 2022 Remittances continue to remain the bloodline of the Nepali economy. In our 10th policy brief, we discuss some of the key issues related to migrant workers/ remittances and their links to the Nepali economy. Download
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #7
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2022 IIDS in collaboration with NIPoRe has released the seventh policy brief of the Nepal Risk Outlook. The current policy brief emphasizes Climate Change and the Nepalese Economy. Click here to read the brief online Download
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #8
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2022 IIDS in collaboration with NIPoRe has released the seventh policy brief of the Nepal Risk Outlook. The current policy brief emphasizes Climate Change Negotiations and Diplomacy. Click here to read the brief online Download
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #9
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2022 IIDS in collaboration with NIPoRe has released the seventh policy brief of the Nepal Risk Outlook. The current policy brief emphasizes Digitization of Nepali Economy amid Covid-19 Pandemic. Click here to read the brief online Download
View MoreInterview with Dr. Gauchan on the current macroeconomic and liquidity condition
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreImportant facets of Nepal’s economy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2022 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreSoft power
Archives Author: Amb. Durga Prasad Bhattarai Year: 2021 Amb. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, former foreign secretary of Nepal is a Distinguished Fellow at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View Moreदीर्घकालीन रोडम्याप
Archives Author: Mr. Swarnim Waglé, PhD Year: 2021 Swarnim Waglé, PhD, former Vice-Chair and Member of the National Planning Commission of Nepal is a Chair at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #6
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 IIDS in collaboration with NIPoRe have released the sixth policy brief of the Nepal Risk Outlook . The current policy brief emphasizes on Nepal’s Monetary policy response to the covid-19 pandemic. Click here to read the brief online Download
View MoreAmid growing economic vulnerabilities, the rise in revenues has made the government complacent
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreDebunking the economic and environmental benefits of incentivizing the import of private electrical vehicles
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreFifteenth Plan and New Government
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreReform in Education Sector
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreRegressive Elderly Allowance
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #5
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has damaged economies around the world and has forced countries to use a variety of policy tools to minimize overall pandemic risks, and Nepal is not an exception. In this brief, we discuss few crucial issues related to Nepal’s fiscal …
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #4
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 Click here to read the policy brief online. Download
View Moreइतिहासमा विकास
Archives Author: Mr. Swarnim Waglé, PhD Year: 2021 Swarnim Waglé, PhD, former Vice-Chair and Member of the National Planning Commission of Nepal is a Chair at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MorePolitical Transition in Nepal: A look into Nepal-India relations
Archives Author: Mr. Santosh Sharma Poudel and Mr. Samar SJB Rana Year: 2021 Santosh Sharma (NiPoRe) and Samar SJB Rana (IIDS) in their recent commentary published on #Chintan (India Foundation Blogs) write about the possible foreign policy options for India vis-a-vis the recent political reset in Nepal. Disclaimer: The views in the …
View MoreMonetary Policy
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreWhite Paper
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #3
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 With the rapid spread of the triple-mutated Indian variant of Covid-19, the second wave of pandemic in Nepal has proven to be more fatal than that of the first wave last year. To prevent mass spreading of the virus, GoN has shut down …
View MorePolitics and Diplomacy of Medical Assistance in Nepal
Archives Author: Mr. Samar SJB Rana Year: 2021 Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View Moreयी हुन् बजेटमा पर्नैपर्ने प्राथमिकताका क्षेत्र
Archives Author: Dr. Biswash Gauchan Year: 2021 Dr. Biswash Gauchan is an Executive Director at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreCovid-19 and budget: Where is the road to recovery?
Archives Author: Ms. Abyaya Neopane and Ms.Binisha Nepal Year: 2021 Read More
View MoreIIDS Policy Advisory Group on COVID-19: Recommendations for Public Action
Archives Author: IIDS Year: 2021 This policy document was prepared taking account of this information by the IIDS Policy Advisory Working Group on Covid-19. It contains recommendations to governments at the federal, provincial and local levels in five broad areas, which are listed and summarized here briefly. They draw on …
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #2
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 The second policy brief of Nepal Risk Outlook focuses on the vaccination drive in Nepal and the region (South-Asia).Politics and diplomacy have been key instruments in procuring vaccines. This policy brief highlights some of the current happenings regarding vaccine diplomacy and internal challenges …
View MoreNepal Risk Outlook-A Policy Brief #1
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 Covid-19 has been one of the worst public health crises of the modern time. First reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in end-December 2019 and declared a pandemic by WHO in mid-March 2020, it has gone on to severely affect countries around …
View Moreविचारधारा, समता, आर्थिक सुधार
Archives Author: Mr. Swarnim Waglé, PhD Year: 2020 Swarnim Waglé, PhD, former Vice-Chair and Member of the National Planning Commission of Nepal is a Chair at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IIDS. Read More
View MoreJobs, Investment And The Economic Structure: Reorienting Policy Priorities In Nepal
Archives Author: IIDS & NIPoRe Year: 2021 Jobs, Investment And The Economic Structure: Reorienting Policy Priorities In Nepal Download
View MoreA Nation at Risk
Archives Author: Dr. Arun R. Joshi Year: 2020 Dr. Arun R. Joshi is the Director of the Center for Human Assets at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreA nation at risk: Invest heavily in Education
Archives Author: Dr. Arun R. Joshi Year: 2020 Dr. Arun R. Joshi is the Director of the Center for Human Assets at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreEmployment for all?
Archives Author: Mr. Abaya Neopane Year: 2019 Mr. Abaya Neopane is an Economist at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreAccelerating Development
Archives Author: Dr. Arun R. Joshi Year: 2017 Dr. Arun R. Joshi is the Director of the Center for Human Assets at IIDS. Disclaimer: The views in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IIDS. Read More
View MoreForging New Partnership Networking for Grassroots NGOs Training Resource Kit
Archives Author: International Council on Management of Population Programs, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Year: 1998 Download
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