Nepal
About Our Work in Nepal
In Nepal, we support the country’s vision for sustainable economic prosperity, women’s empowerment, and climate resilience through research, knowledge exchange, and the establishment of more inclusive and accountable democratic governance practices. In partnership with government and civil society, we help advance inclusive economic development, conflict mitigation and resolution, women’s voice and leadership, and cooperation among policymakers, communities, and private sector stakeholders on environment and human security.
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What We Do
A Decade Later: Lessons from Nepal’s Earthquake Response
In 2015, Nepal was reeling from a colossal earthquake that killed and injured thousands, destroyed homes, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure.
The Asia Foundation conducted a social impacts monitoring project to develop an accurate picture of long-term disaster effects, recovery patterns, and evolving needs that ran from 2015 to 2019. The Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring (IRM) project collected data from thousands of affected households. Ten years on, IRM lessons are still relevant today as the country continues to address longer-term impacts and respond to new disasters such as floods, landslides, and ongoing earthquakes.
Support for alternative dispute resolution during Covid-19
Formal and informal justice system agencies have had to limit or suspend operations during Covid, causing devastating impacts for vulnerable populations.
With increasing concerns regarding access to justice, the Foundation’s Subnational Governance Program provided alternative dispute resolutions–dialogue, and community-based justice programs that helped to reduce the burden on formal judicial mechanisms. Throughout the pandemic, these networks played a crucial role in coordinating Covid-19 containment strategies, sharing health information, and distributing relief. The Foundation also continued to support 74 judicial committees and 23 dialogue forums across the seven newly established federal provinces serving 6,000 community members.
Recent Publications
Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting the future in Asia, Nepal (1991–2024)
The Political Economy of Debt
Vibrant Information Barometer
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Staff in Nepal
Mission-driven and multidisciplinary, our staff bring a broad range of talents and backgrounds to their work every day.
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Bishnu Adhikari
Governance Director, Nepal
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Carolyn O’Donnell
Director of Impact
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Kamal Bista
Director, Finance, Grants, and Administration, Nepal
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Meghan Nalbo
Country Representative, Nepal
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Parshuram Upadhyay
Senior Policy and Governance Advisor
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Pranaya Sthapit
Director, Digital Transformation and Data Governance, Nepal
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Preeti Thapa
Deputy Country Representative, Nepal
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Sumina Karki
Director, Subnational Governance Program