Even without US funding cuts, there would be a need for fresh thinking about making aid more efficient
A decade after the 2015 disaster, there are lessons for Nepal in coordination of international relief
Abrupt USAID cuts have impacted development assistance in Nepal. But could this be a blessing in disguise?
Damages inflicted by Trump 2.0 on the state’s capacity to provide public services and international security will be extremely difficult—or even impossible—to repair
The MCC grant suspension will hurt US credibility and impede Nepal’s infrastructure plans
USAID cuts hurt Nepal’s progress in gender and reproductive rights
The viral video of health workers in Mustang passing a box of vaccines across a rain-swollen river was a rare instance in the media of Nepalis…
A combination of rampant corruption, wayward planning, donor interest and an utter disregard for intended beneficiaries has delayed Nepal’s…
Photo: BIKRAM RAIThe European Union has offered a €75million aid package to Nepal to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact. The…
Illustration: BHANU BHATTARAINepal’s leaders are basking in the glory of the state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping on 12-13 October. This…
Photos: DOI NEPALThe visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Nepal is a watershed moment that concretely brings to the fore Nepal’s importance…
Cartoon: BHANU BHATTARAIThere are snide remarks about K P Oli, prime minister and co-chair of the Nepal Communist Party, heading off next week…
‘You may think I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one…’
Pics: NSIAvinashi Poudel, 30, is a mother of two, including a 10-week baby boy. She only breastfeeds her baby, and has supportive in-laws and a…
