Reports

School Education and Local Government (February 2020)

This report analyses the role of local governments in school education under the federal structure. It is based on Democracy…

Budget Allocation and Implementation by Local Governments (August 2019)

This report assesses the budget allocation and implementation at the local level under a federal system. It is based on…

Formation and Functioning of Provincial Institutions (August 2019)

This report assesses the evolution and functioning of provincial institutions since Nepal began its transition to federalism. It is based…

The Roles of Local Governments in Disaster Management and Earthquake Reconstruction (August 2019)

In March 2019, Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN), supported by The Asia Foundation, conducted field-level scoping research on the roles…

Functioning of Local and Provincial Governments in Nepal (April 2019)

Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) has released its fourth periodic report on the functioning of local and provincial governments. The…

Functioning of Local and Provincial Governments in Nepal (January 2019)

Democracy Resource Center Nepal has released its third periodic report on the functioning and challenges of local and provincial governments…

Final Report: Findings on Functioning of Local and Provincial Governments in Nepal (August 2018)

Democracy Resource Center Nepal has released its final report on the functioning and challenges of local and provincial governments in…

Preliminary Findings Report: Functioning of Local Governments in Nepal (July 2018)

Having observed all three levels of elections between May and December 2017, DRCN has been conducting a nationwide observation of…

Preliminary Statement on Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2017 (May 2018)

The first House of Representatives (HoR) elections under the new Constitution and the first-ever elections for the seven provincial assemblies…