Ilam By-election: A Test Case for Identity Politics
The analysis focuses on the issues surrounding the political environment, the preparation of the Election Commission Nepal, campaigning, and other aspects of the Ilam by-election held on April...
Impacts of Unstable Political Coalition in Nepal
This political update analyzes the impact of inconsistent power equations in Nepal.
Madhesh Province: From Movement to Implementation of Federalism
This analysis examines the progress made by the Madhesh province in the eight years following the issuance of the federal constitution. It assesses the extent to which Madhesh's...
Delay in Law-making in Nepal’s Federal Parliament and Its Implications
This update primarily explores into the internal factors—political, administrative, and functional aspects—that have led to delays in the law-making process. It also examines the implications of these delays...
Interrelationship Between Province and Local Levels in Nepal’s Federal Structure
This study tries to analyze the interrelationship between the provincial and local levels in Nepal's federal structure by focusing on various aspects of administration, fiscal affairs, and the...
Citizens in Search of Justice
This Political Situation Update has concerned with the individuals or their families who have faced injustice and have raised their voices against it, and the direct result of...
Status of Federalism Implementation in Koshi Province after the Province Assembly Election 2022
This study endeavors to analyze the volatile political dynamics in the Koshi province and the resultant complexities.
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Cooperatives Crisis in Nepal: Analyzing Fraud, Political Nexus and Protests
This political update explores the reasons behind the failure of some cooperatives to meet their financial obligations and will explore the potential consequences of the agreement on the...
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Nepal’s Stalled Transitional Justice Act
On March 9, 2023, a bill proposing amendments to the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and, and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2014, has registered in the House of Representatives (HoR)....
The ‘Organization Reform and Public Relations’ Campaign by the Political Parties of Nepal
Political parties under different banners have initiated the ‘Organization Reform and Public Relations’ campaigns. This Political Situation Update delves into the multifaceted aspects of those campaigns launched by...
Ethnic Identity Movement After the Naming of Koshi Province and Its Potential Implications
This political situation update (PSU) delves into the ongoing identity-based mobilization and its potential implications.
Women Candidacy under Nepal’s First-Past-the-Post System: An Analysis of Elections to the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies
This report focuses on the factors affecting women's candidacy in the first-past-the-post electoral system in Nepal.
Constitutional and Legal Provision for Role of National Natural Resource and Finance Commission in Intergovernmental Financial Management
This study focuses on the analysis of the constitutional and legal provisions for the role of the National Natural Resource and Finance Commission in intergovernmental fiscal management.
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Observation of Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2022
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections held on November 20, 2022. It mobilized 118 observers (60 women, 57 men, and...
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Factsheet II – Parliamentary Elections of Nepal 2022
This fact sheet presents post-election data of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2022.
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Observation of Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Member Elections 2022: Preliminary Report
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Member Elections 2022. Based on the observation of 118 observers at 83 local levels in...
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Political Update: Elections Preparation and Political Activities
This political update is focused on election preparations by district elections offices, offices of returning officers, and activities of political parties and candidates.
Provincial Institutions and their Functioning Under Federalism in Nepal
This study encompasses aspects like the structure of provincial executive bodies, the state of provincial infrastructures, human resources management, provincial economic resources.
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Fact Sheet – House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2022
This fact sheet presents election timeline and key activities for upcoming House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2022.
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Political Update: Electoral Coalition
This is a political update around developing electoral coalition among political parties.
Observation of Nepal Local Level Elections, 2022
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed the local-level elections held on May 13, 2022. It mobilized 70 observers in 54 local levels across all seven provinces for the...
Observation of Nepal’s Local Level Election 2022 : Preliminary Findings
Democracy Resource Center Nepal has prepared this preliminary report based on the observation by 70 observers at 54 local levels across seven provinces. This report covers pre-election activities,...
Nepal National Population and Housing Census 2021: Enumeration Observation
This report, based on observation conducted at 21 local levels across seven provinces, examines the data collection method, process, and theoretical and practical aspects of the ‘Nepal National...
Legislative Procedures of the National Assembly
This report focuses on the role and practices of the National Assembly in lawmaking in the federal context.
A Bibliography on Nepal’s Population and Housing Census and Demography (Septemper 5, 2021)
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) has published its first edition of the bibliography on Nepal's population and housing census and demography. This bibliography attempts to include those writings...
Nepal Population and Housing Census 2021: Preparation and Contentious Issues (July 13, 2021)
The census, taking place this year, is the first under the federal structure. It is in this context that Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) carried out a study...
Under-reporting an Endemic: Analysis of News Reports on Violence against Women in Nepal (April 11, 2021)
Using datasets of publicly-reported incidents collated by Nepal Monitor (reported by news-media, INSEC, and Nepal Police) between 2018 and 2020, this report analyzes how incidents of Violence Against Women were...
Federalism in Nepal – A Bibliography (March 4, 2021)
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) has published its first edition of the bibliography on federalism in Nepal. This bibliography attempts to include written documentation and debates on various...
Budget Prioritization and Implementation by Local Governments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (January 23, 2021)
This report analyzes the challenges faced by the local governments in implementing the budget and programs for the fiscal year 2019-2020 and their priorities and the challenges in...
An Analysis of Incidents Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal (November 28, 2020)
DRCN has published its seventh update on the incidents of conflict relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. This Update Analysis has been jointly produced in collaboration with...
The Federal, Provincial and Local Governments in COVID-19 Prevention, Control and Treatment ( October 19, 2020)
DRCN has published its sixth update on the policies adopted by the three levels of government towards preventing, controlling, and treating COVID -19. This report goes on to...
