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Nepal Policy Leadership Program

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:35:41 +0000

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 sectors dedicated to the country’s prosperous future.

The NPLP was launched in February 2024, welcoming 25 participants as its first generation (G1) of participants, with the program concluding in September 2024. This eight-month-long program has been offered to its inaugural cohort in collaboration with the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSoM) Policy Lab. Although the NPLP is designed to be open to policy leaders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, the first generation consists solely of government sector participants, prioritizing public sector engagement to initiate the program. The participant nomination process was coordinated by the Prime Minister’s Office (OPMCM), including government officers from 13 different Ministries and three Constitutional Commissions, ranging from joint secretaries to section officers.

The NPLP is delivered in a blended format, comprising online, personal, and action learning components. The residency and post-residency sessions are offered online to engage Nepali diaspora experts, while the in-person residency session provides experiential learning opportunities. Upon completing the NPLP, participants will be invited to join the NPLP Alumni Community, offering a lifelong learning platform.

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NPI Policy Dialogue Series on “Women at the Forefront of Policy Making”

Sat, 20 May 2023 11:01:53 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute is organizing Policy Dialogue Series on “Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in School Education in Nepal.” The webinar will be held on Thursday, 24 March 2022 (10 Chaitra 2078), 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Nepal Standard Time) via zoom.

Panelists:
Sunita Dangol
Deputy Mayor, KMC

Laxmi Pandey

Mayor, Hupsekot Rural Municipality

Sangita Subedi

Deputy Mayor, Kohalpur Municipality

Sangita Das

Ward Member, Birgunj Metropolitan City

Moderator

Pratigya Bashyal

Nepal Policy Institute

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NPI Policy Dialogue Series on “Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in School Education in Nepal”

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 03:20:17 +0000

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NPI Policy Dialogue Series on “Nepali Migrant Workers, National Economy, and State Policies”

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:09:41 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute organized Policy Dialogue Series broadly themed as “Nepali Migrant Workers, National Economy, and State Policies.” The webinar was held on Saturday, 19 March 2022 (5 Chaitra 2078), 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm (Nepal Time) via zoom.

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Webinar on “Intersectionalities in the Gendered Policies of Nepal: Leadership edition”

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:13:04 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute organized Policy Dialogue Series on “Intersectionalities in the Gendered Policies of Nepal: Leadership edition.” The event is set to take place on Sunday, March 6 at 11 am Nepal Time via zoom.

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Webinar on Nepali Migrant Workers, National Economy & State Policies

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:04:54 +0000

On 13 February 2022, Nepal Policy Institute organized a Policy Dialogue Series session on “Nepali Migrant Workers, National Economy & State Policies.”

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Youths and Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Nepal

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:02:04 +0000

On 29 December 2021, Nepal Policy Institute (NPI) hosted its inaugural NPI Global Youth Policy Dialogue Series session on the topic of “Youths and Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Nepal”. The intent of the dialogue series is threefold: (i) to create a global community of youth students; (ii) to take an inter-generational and inter-disciplinary approach to policymaking; and (iii) to serve as a platform for the youths of Nepal to come together both for their studies and their careers.

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NPI’s Strategic Planning Discussion

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:46:42 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute organized a discussion session on its draft Strategic Plan (2022-2025). Given that NPI’s experts were located all across the globe, we had the discussion on two separate days, one with experts based in North America and the other with experts based in Europe, Asia, the Pacific region, and elsewhere. Around two-hour discussions held in separate meetings added value to NPI’s Strategic Plan’s relevance and quality.

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Webinar on Policy Issues in Quality and Completeness of Nepal Census 2021

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:04:51 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute organized a webinar on Policy Issues in Quality and Completeness of Nepal Census 2021.

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Virtual Conference on Government Institutions in a Post-Covid Nepal: A Critical Look at the Impact of Federalization

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 03:35:53 +0000

Nepal Policy Institute and Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) jointly hosted a panel session at the NASPAA South Asia Virtual Conference on Preparing Public Leaders in South Asia for a Post-Pandemic World, 14 November 2021.

Panel Discussion 4.1

‘Reforming Government Institutions in a Post-Covid Nepal: A Critical Look at the Impact of Federalization’

Date: 14 November 2021 (Sunday)

Time: 14.30-16.00 (Dhaka Time) ll 14.15-15.45 (Nepal Time)

Moderator: Gambhir Bhatta, Ph.D., Executive Director, Nepal Policy Institute (NPI); Visiting Professor, Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM); and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore

Speakers:

Prof. Achyut Wagle, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean, Kathmandu University School of Management

“Nepal’s Federal Design and Institutional Effectiveness”

Dr. Gopi Khanal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal

“Fiscal Federalism in Nepal – Critical Issues in its Institutionalization”

Dr. Amina Singh, Adjunct Faculty, Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM)

“Building Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Nepal”

Ms. Kalpana Jha, Board Member, Nepal Policy Institute; Doctoral Candidate, University of Delhi

“Building Inclusive Institutions in Federal Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities”

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