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Breaking down Nepal's health budget: Where are the funds going?

Nepal, April 14 -- The Constitution of Nepal guarantees health as a fundamental right and assigns responsibilities across federal units: The federal government oversees policy, standards, specialised ... Read More


Where does the local government budget go?

Nepal, April 1 -- While much public debate focuses on the cost of provincial structures, the cost structure of local governments has received far less attention. Key aspects such as the total fiscal e... Read More


Time to ring in federalism reforms

Nepal, March 18 -- Nepal stands at an important political moment. With the possibility that Balendra Shah may assume the office of prime minister, expectations are amassing across the country about th... Read More


Will the election deliver federalism?

Nepal, March 4 -- For the past few years, Kantipur Media Group has been organising dialogue programmes on a wide range of political, economic and social issues. These forums have included sessions wit... Read More


Investing in federalism

Nepal, Feb. 18 -- The Koshi Province government organised the first Koshi Province Investment Summit in Biratnagar inon May, 2025, to promote the province as a destination for private investment and e... Read More


Are provinces expensive?

Nepal, Feb. 4 -- For several years, a dominant narrative in public discourse has portrayed federalism-particularly the provincial tier-as expensive, inefficient and fiscally burdensome. Provinces are ... Read More