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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship 2024

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦?  Nepal recently held its second round of local, provincial, and federal-level elections after introducing the federal system of governance i...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship Symposium 2023

On October 6th, 2023, the Malla Hotel in Nepal became the stage for the Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship Symposium, a remarkable event graced by special guests, including Hon. Bidya Bhattarai,...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship 2023

Nepal recently held its second round of local, provincial, and federal level elections after introducing the federal system of governance in 2015. However, the nation is still grappling with the chall...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Administration Fellowship 2022

Daayitwa Nepal Public Administration Fellowship (DNPAF) 2022 

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship 2022

Under the flagship of Daayitwa Nepal Public Service Fellowship (DNPSF), Daayitwa offers the Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship (DNPPF) program to conduct evidence based policy research, as well a...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship 2021

This year, the rising domestic youth unemployment and volatility of foreign labour markets, as highlighted by COVID-19, has put Nepal’s economic development at risk. The discontinuation of econo...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Administration Fellowship 2021

Daayitwa Nepal Public Administration Fellowship 2021 is a part of Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project (supported by the United States Agency for International Development- USAID and impl...

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Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship 2020

As Nepal is navigating the federalism process, the strengthening of governance systems in the federal model has become critical so that the immense potential for economic growth can be harnessed throu...

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Fellowship Symposium 2022

The Daayitwa Nepal Public Policy Fellowship Symposium 2022 was a celebratory event marking the graduation of the 12th cohort of Public Policy Fellows and the inauguration of the Daayitwa Nepal Public...

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