Subnational Governance in Nepal
नेपालमा उपराष्ट्रिय (प्रदेश तथा स्थानीय) शासन
Covid-19 Announcement
The Asia Foundation Nepal is implementing a four-year Subnational Governance Program through its strategic partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The program started in February 2017 and will run until February 2021.
The program supports an enabling environment for the development of strong, effective, and inclusive subnational government in Nepal that benefits all, including women and marginalized groups. To contribute to this goal, the program works towards these three outcome areas:
Outcome 1: Decisions on how to address roles and functions are informed by stakeholder input and evidence.
Outcome 2: Informal mechanisms are strengthened to resolve issues and disputes and improve relationships, with draft policies for formal mechanisms in place.
Outcome 3: Strengthened processes for effective service delivery and economic governance.
The program works in close collaboration with the federal, provincial, and local governments as well as civil society organizations, academic institutions, and private sector.
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Phase II Yearly Newsletter — Issue 1
August 15, 2023
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) is implemented by The Asia Foundation with funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. After a five-year Phase I (including a one-year Bridging Phase), SNGP Phase II commenced in April 20… Read more
Nepal Gains Ground in Civic Space Efforts
June 28, 2023
Blog Post
The Constitution of Nepal envisions civil society and the media as partners in a democratic society. At a time when South Asia is experiencing a closing of civic space, Nepal has resisted the trend.
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Phase II Quarterly Newsletter Issue 3 – October–December 2022
March 13, 2023
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) is implemented by The Asia Foundation with funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. After a five-year Phase I (including a one-year Bridging Phase), SNGP Phase II commenced in A… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Phase II Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2 – July-September 2022
December 21, 2022
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) is implemented by The Asia Foundation with funding from the Australian Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. After a five-year Phase I (including a one-year Bridging Phase), SNGP Phase II commenced… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Phase II Quarterly Newsletter Issue 1 – April-June 2022
September 14, 2022
Publication
The Asia Foundation implements the Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) with funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal. After a five-year Phase I (including a one-year Bridging Phase), SNGP Phase II commenced in April 2… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase Quarterly Newsletter Issue 4 – January-March 2022
May 18, 2022
Publication
Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase, implemented through a strategic partnership with the Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal, aims to promote an enabling environment for a stable, effective, and inclusive subnational g… Read more
Asia Foundation Leads Subnational Government Learning Event in Nepal
April 22, 2022
Program Snapshot Post
On March 22, The Asia Foundation in Nepal hosted a ”Subnational Government Learning Event” commemorating the end of phase one of its flagship Subnational Governance Program (SNGP). The program is implemented under a strategic partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The event included sessions highlighti… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase Quarterly Newsletter Issue 3 – October-December 2021
April 5, 2022
Publication
Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase, implemented through a strategic partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal, aims to promote an enabling environment for a stable, effective, and inclusive subnational g… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2 – July-September 2021
January 14, 2022
Publication
Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase, implemented through a strategic partnership with the Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal, aims to promote an enabling environment for a stable, effective, and inclusive subnational g… Read more
Nepal Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase Quarterly Newsletter Issue 1 – April-June 2021
September 21, 2021
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program Bridging Phase, implemented through a strategic partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal, aims to promote an enabling environment for a stable, effective, and inclusive subnation… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 8
April 6, 2021
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Nepal’s Constitution and Federalism: Vision and Implementation
October 28, 2020
Publication
After over sixty years of political struggles, including armed conflict, Nepal succeeded in promulgating its new constitution through an elected Constituent Assembly in September 2015—the seventh constitution in as many decades. The constitution restructured Nepal into a federal republic, moving away from constitutional monarchy and a unitary syste… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 7
August 15, 2020
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 6
July 15, 2020
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 5
June 1, 2020
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 4
March 4, 2020
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
संघीय नेपालमा तहगत सरकारबीच अधिकार र कार्यजिम्मेवारीको बाँडफाँड
December 11, 2019
Publication
संघीयतामा प्रवेशसँगै संविधानबाटै संघ, प्रदेश र स्थानीय तहका सरकारहरूबीच अधिकार र कार्यजिम्मेवारीको बाँडफाँड भएको छ । तहगत सरकारका संवैधानिक अधिकारक्षेत्रलाई कानून अनुसार थप विस्तृतीकरण र व्याख्या गरी कार्यान्वयन भइरहेको छ । ती अधिकारक्षेत्रहरूको व्याख्या र बाँडफाँडमा तहगत सरकारबीच साझा मत बन्ने क्रममा रहेको छ । यद्यपि तहगत सरकारबीच अधिकारक्षेत्रको… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 3
October 18, 2019
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2
September 25, 2019
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – July 2019
August 6, 2019
Publication
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and da… Read more
Policy Dialogue on Procurement Reform in the Health Sector
August 1, 2019
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A Policy Dialogue on the ‘Procurement Reform in the Health Sector’ was held on 1st August 2019 at Hotel Shangrila, Kathmandu. The dialogue was co-hosted by Public Policy Pathshala and The Asia Foundation and was attended by health procurement experts, members of parliament, and experts on local governance, donor representatives, civil society membe… Read more
Policy Dialogue on the Functional Assignment Across Spheres of Government
July 30, 2019
Publication
A policy dialogue on the ‘Functional Assignment Across Spheres of Government’ was held on 30 July 2019 at Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu. The objective of the dialogue was to share findings of the study on Functional Assignment Across Spheres of Governments led by Constitutional Assembly member Mr. Krishna Prasad Sapkota along with Mr. Rudra Sapkota an… Read more
Political Economy Analysis of Emerging Education Governance at Local Governments in Nepal
June 20, 2019
Publication
The Nepal Administrative Staff College conducted this study in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, as part of a groundwork to strengthen subnational governance in Nepal. It adopted a political economy approach by identifying actors and institutions and their incentives in facilitating or constraining the transfer of power on education from the… Read more
The Politics of Change – Companion Volume to A Survey of the Nepali People 2017
May 6, 2019
Publication
Edited by Deepak Thapa In Nepal, the transition to federalism has been met with great optimism alongside increasing ambiguity. All 761 government units work to dispense constitutionally-mandated duties and functions amid high expectations and a still-limited clarity on inter-governmental relationships, amid frequent power struggles. While this is u… Read more
A Survey of the Nepali People 2018
May 6, 2019
Publication
Starting from 1990 when the first major political movement restored multiparty democratic system in the country, to 2017 when the elections at all three levels of a new republic and a federally structured country took place, Nepal has gone through unprecedented socio-political changes. When so many path-changing and historical events take place in… Read more
Public-Private Partnerships and Emerging Lessons with Municipal Governments
April 26, 2019
Publication
A Policy Dialogue on the ‘Public Private Partnerships and Emerging Lessons with Municipal Governments’ was held on April 26, 2019 at Nepali Chulo’s conference center. The dialogue was co-hosted by VRock & Company and The Asia Foundation and was attended by the Federalism Working Group’s various donor members, organizations and relevant stakehol… Read more
Political Economy Analysis of Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Nepal
February 22, 2019
Publication
This report is an assessment of the emerging role of the newly formed local governments in post-earthquake reconstruction. Post-earthquake reconstruction has remained in peril for a considerable period with three major bottlenecks. First, the government not only was completely unprepared to handle the massive disaster but also was unable to demonst… Read more
Policy Dialogue on the Role of Local Government in Reconstruction
February 1, 2019
Publication
A Policy Dialogue on the Role of Local Government in Reconstruction was held on 1 February 2019 at Hotel Shangri-La, Kathmandu. The dialogue was attended by experts on local governance, the National Reconstruction Authority officials, constitutional and legal experts, donor representatives, civil society members, and stakeholders in subnational gov… Read more
The Nepal Peace Monitor: Annual Review 2017
October 10, 2018
Publication
The Nepal Peace Monitor: Annual Review 2017 report prepared by the Collective Campaign for Peace, presents data collected by the Nepal Peace Monitoring Project and is an effort to contribute to human rights and peace in Nepal by monitoring conflict and the nature of those occurrences. It provides a comprehensive overview of incidents documented thr… Read more
Study on the Election Campaign Finance: Local, Provincial and Federal Elections in Nepal, 2017
October 10, 2018
Publication
The Study on the Election Campaign Finance: Local, Provincial, and Federal Elections in Nepal, 2017 aims to measure the extent and magnitude of financial accountability of political parties in Nepal contesting in the local, provincial, and federal elections. This research study was conducted by Election Observation Committee – Nepal. The findings a… Read more
Local Levels in Federalism: Constitutional Provisions and the State of Implementation
August 8, 2018
Publication
Local Levels in Federalism: Constitutional Provisions, and the State of Implementation provides an overview of how federalism is currently implemented against the Constitutional provisions. The assessment examines nine federal laws adopted after the promulgation of the Constitution. As a way forward, the assessment makes recommendations for improvi… Read more
Nepal’s Locally Elected Women Representatives: Exploratory Study of Needs and Capacity Assessment
July 19, 2018
Publication
The successful completion of local, provincial, and federal elections in 2017 was a historic milestone for Nepal, coming after almost two decades. A record number of women representatives were elected to office in these elections, and this has presented both opportunities and challenges. This increased number of women, especially from marginalized… Read more
Conservation and Prosperity in New Federal Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges
July 11, 2018
Publication
Conservation and Prosperity in New Federal Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges documents the historical contribution of conservation to Nepal’s national and local prosperity, identifies several important capacity gaps at national and local levels of government, analyzes the impacts of new subnational government structures on different forms of prot… Read more
Diagnostic Study of Local Governance in Federal Nepal
July 11, 2018
Publication
The Diagnostic Study of Local Governance in Federal Nepal assesses the extent to which institutional, legal, political, and fiscal frameworks are in place as well as the critical issues that must be addressed in establishing these frameworks to enable local governments to discharge their constitutional mandates. This study examines key challenges t… Read more
Nepal – 22 Basic Municipal Profiles
June 12, 2018
Publication
नेपालका २२ नगरपालिकाको आधारभूत विवरण सहित पार्श्वचित्र तयारी Within The Australian Government–The Asia Foundation Partnership, Community Members Interested (COMMITTED) with the support of Bikas Udhyami, have developed 22 basic municipal profiles. These basic profiles were developed using existing government data that came out from the Government of… Read more
TAF-DFAT Subnational Governance Program List of Major Knowledge Products
May 24, 2018
Publication
This document contains list of the major knowledge products produced by the Partnership in collaboration with its implementing partners.
A Survey of the Nepali People in 2017
April 13, 2018
Publication
As Nepal transitions to a federal governance structure, The Asia Foundation plans a series of public opinion surveys documenting views of the Nepali people. These surveys will provide data for policymakers and leaders in government, the development community, civil society organizations, and the broader Nepali public. Infographics 2018 Questionnair… Read more
Summary of Municipal Round Table Discussion: Identifying Current Urban Governance Issues
December 19, 2017
Publication
Under the Australian Government – The Asia Foundation Strategic Partnership to support Subnational Governance in Nepal, implementing partner COMMITTED facilitated a two-day Municipal Round Table Discussion (RTD) featuring Mayors, Deputy Mayors, and Chief Administrative Officers of 11 partner municipalities from 18 – 19 December 2017 with the agenda… Read more
Public Policy Dialogue Series – Subnational Governance in Nepal
November 16, 2017
Publication
The Public Policy Dialogue series is an informal forum that includes participants from the government, development partners and civil society to discuss emerging challenges and constraints on sub-national governance Issues as the country goes through federal restructuring. These dialogues provide an opportunity to inform the broader discourse on pe… Read more
TAF-DFAT Subnational Governance Program Update on Municipalities Selection
November 15, 2017
Publication
Within the Australian Government-The Asia Foundation Partnership, Community Members Interested (COMMITTED) is profiling emblematic municipalities to capture the status of public service delivery for devolved sectors. This will help define and establish a tested planning and development process that will enable a long-term vision and objective to ad… Read more
TAF-DFAT Subnational Governance Program Update and Summary for External Partners updated November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017
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A summary of activities/partners supported since March 2017 under the Australian Government-The Asia Foundation Partnership in Nepal. Note: The summary is not exhaustive and excludes activities under development.
DFAT-TAF Subnational Governance Program Summary Fact Sheet
November 3, 2017
Publication
A summary of activities/partners supported since March 2017 under the Australian Government-The Asia Foundation Partnership in Nepal. Note: The summary is not exhaustive and excludes activities under development.
Diagnostic Study of Subnational Governance in Nepal Questionnaire
October 16, 2017
Publication
Within the Australian Government-The Asia Foundation Partnership, the Nepal Centre for Contemporary Studies (NCCS) is implementing a biannual mixed-method audit of the political economy of ongoing governance transition in all seven provinces. The audit will follow the transformation of political settlement strategies sub-nationally, accounting for… Read more