Introduction As a country at the cusp of least developed country (LDC) graduation, Nepal is committed to the development of infrastructure, and consequently, understanding how such infrastructure expenditures are financed has become a prominent topic of discussion in the country. According to the Public Debt Management Office, as of April 2022, Nepal’s total outstanding debt … [Read more...] about Proceedings Report: Infrastructure Financing in Nepal
Discussions / Roundtable
Nepal’s Cross Border Relations with China
On January 28, 2022, the Center for Social Inclusion and Federalism (CESIF) organized a virtual discussion entitled “Nepal’s Cross-border Relations with China.” CESIF’s researcher, Ms. Shraddha Ghimire presented her findings for the research on the same topic at the webinar. Discussants for the topic included Honorable Mr. Divya Mani Rajbhandari, a member of the Foreign Affairs … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Cross Border Relations with China
Proceedings Report: Nepal-India Border Relations
Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism (CESIF), Nepal organized a webinar on Nepal-India Border Relations on 26th November, 2021. Discussants included: Ajaya Bhadra Khanal, Research Director at CESIF Nepal. Summera Shrestha, Executive Director for Women for Human Rights. Senior Journalist and Analyst, Chandrakishore and Hon’ble Malamati Rana, Member of the Parliament … [Read more...] about Proceedings Report: Nepal-India Border Relations
Discussing Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties
Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism (CESIF), Nepal organized a discussion on Ranjit Rae’s Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties which took place on 25th October, 2021, at The Soaltee Kathmandu. Discussant panel included: noted author – Amish Mulmi; Assistant Professor – Apekshya Shah; eminent scholar, Prof. Dr. Lokraj Baral; former Prime Minister and Chairperson … [Read more...] about Discussing Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties
Nepal’s connectivity with China: Status and Prospects
CESIF (Center for Social Inclusion and Federalism) organized a webinar on September 27, 2021, to discuss on the topic of Nepal’s connectivity with China. The webinar was opened by Shraddha Ghimire, a research fellow at CESIF by presenting the key findings of her research titled ‘Nepal-China Transit Transport Agreement (TTA): An Analysis’. The presentation was followed by … [Read more...] about Nepal’s connectivity with China: Status and Prospects