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.

Contact Information

Meghan Nalbo

Country Representative, Nepal

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

The Political Economy of Debt

Soaring public debt, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been in the cross-hairs of public debate. South Asia is at the epicenter of the debate. Sri Lanka…

Vibrant Information Barometer

Vibrant Information Barometer (VIBE) is a study report that identifies strengths and challenges and provides recommendations for enhancing Nepal’s information ecosystem. It is targeted to help the media industry, academicians,…

Formative Research on Child Trafficking Overview

This project employs formative research to generate evidence about child trafficking victims in three target sectors in Nepal—the adult entertainment sector, cross-border trafficking forced labor in brick kilns, garment and…

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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.

  • Ajay Das

    Ajay Das

    Program Director, Civil Society and Media, Nepal

  • Bishnu Adhikari

    Bishnu Adhikari

    Governance Director, Nepal

  • Carolyn O’Donnell

    Carolyn O’Donnell

    Director of Impact

  • Kamal Bista

    Kamal Bista

    Director, Finance, Grants, and Administration, Nepal

  • Meghan Nalbo

    Meghan Nalbo

    Country Representative, Nepal

  • Parshuram Upadhyay

    Parshuram Upadhyay

    Senior Policy and Governance Advisor

  • Pranaya Sthapi

    Pranaya Sthapi

    Project Director, Data for Development, Nepal

  • Preeti Thapa

    Preeti Thapa

    Deputy Country Representative, Nepal

  • Sumina Karki

    Sumina Karki

    Lead, Inclusive Governance, Nepal

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