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”