INTRODUCTION
Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2014 and registered with the government of Nepal. It is a multidisciplinary institution represented by Regional Planners, Urban Planners, Architects, Engineers, Climate Change Experts, Sociologists, Economists, Health Experts, Legal Experts and Business Entrepreneurs. Its objective is to conduct research in urban and regional development issues, generate knowledge and information, conduct trainings . . . .
Chairman’s Note
Nepal is bound to stride at a higher level of development trajectory the next decade or so. The national development goals and the positive trends in major contributing factors strongly support to this optimism. . . . . . .
-Jagadish C. Pokharel, Ph. D