An international, independent, and non-partisan think-tank and a knowledge-platform dedicated to the people-centred and sustainable development of Nepal and Nepali people, including diaspora Nepali
NPI is a forum of Nepal origin public policy scholars, researchers, practitioners, experts and consultants across the globe, in collaboration and partnership with people and institutions anywhere and everywhere working in the interest of Nepal and Nepali people, including diaspora Nepali. This is a borderless organisation working and connecting people in the cloud, land and the space in between.
We are registered as a not-for-profit, non-party political, non-religious, and non-governmental Stichting (foundation) in The Hague, The Netherlands. NPI’s field presence in Nepal is also now formalized in its registration under the Companies Act 2006.
Our mission is to provide and promote the knowledge and public discourse about public policy for prosperity, peace and sustainable development of Nepal and Nepali people anywhere and everywhere.
Carry out public policy research, analysis, impact assessment related to people-centered and sustainable development of Nepal and recommend options and alternatives;
Provide open and accessible platforms for wider public policy learning, sharing, networking, debates and discourse among government non-profit or private sector public policy experts, academia, advocates, consultants and practitioners in Nepal and globally;
Engage and mobilize Nepali diaspora, in general and Nepali diaspora academics, public intellectuals and students, in particular in fulfilling the Foundation’s mission and objectives;
Positively inform and engage people in Nepal and Nepali diaspora abroad about public policy concerns, discourse and alternatives; and
Participate in and contribute to the growth and development of public policy think-tank communities and ecosystem in Nepal.
Help build capacity of government officials and others at all levels of government on public policy analysis and associated areas of research, practice, and inquiry.
Policy leadership is crucial for driving a country’s progress, as it involves identifying problems, seeking sustainable solutions, and making informed decisions that shape economic, social, and desired shared futures. Effective policy leaders need skills and tools to address policy issues at the design, implementation, and evaluation stages of the policy cycle. They are involved in analyzing various aspects of complex policy issues. Policy leaders need critical thinking in assessing evidence, engaging diverse stakeholder perspectives, evaluating reasoning in arguments, and interpreting numerical data in context for rational and objective analysis of the different aspects of policy issues. With this belief, the Nepal Policy Institute (NPI) has ideated the Nepal Policy Leadership Program (NPLP) to equip participants with these critical thinking skills and policy analysis tools, fostering a new generation of policy leaders from public, private, and non-profit
Policy leadership is crucial for driving a country’s progress, as it involves identifying problems, seeking sustainable solutions, and making informed decisions that
Policy leadership is crucial for driving a country’s progress, as it involves identifying problems, seeking sustainable solutions, and making informed decisions that
A huge event took place in San Francisco from July 19-21, 2024, as the Association of Nepalis in America (ANA)