Kathmandu’s Little Bajura
Farmers from western Nepal, now prefer to migrate to the capital than to India
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How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal
As harvests fail due to drought and floods, girls from marginalised families are forced to marry earlier to escape poverty
Food for thought for Nepal’s nutrition planners
Malnutrition has long been identified as a major barrier to development in Nepal, and other low-income countries. The solution seems obvious: ensure...
Federalism leaves Nepal’s medical sector ailing
https://youtu.be/FmieAvLuWBoFederalism was supposed to bring the government closer to the people, decentralise medical care and improve public health at the grassroots. But...
Born in Nepal
Giving birth is a life or death issue in Nepal. Even though the maternal mortality rate dropped from 1,000 per 100,000 live...
Nepal far from hitting contraceptive target
Social stigma, misconceptions still hamper access to birth control
Nepal’s fake poor
The Poor Household Identity Cards Program was designed as a social safety net for the poorest in the most isolated parts of...
Life and livelihood in remote Nepal
“Jai grihasthi” is a greeting heard often in the Far West and Karnali regions of Nepal, and is a way to wish each other success in...
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