Recent Activities

NIURS team met with Ms. Megha Hedge, the MISTI Program Manager for South Asia on 19th July, to discuss potential collaborations for MIT student internships in Nepal. During the meeting, Ms. Hedge detailed MISTI's objectives and current student placements across South Asia. The NIURS team provided insights into the academic programs and the opportunities available.

NIURS Chair Dr. Pokharel in a group session on 2nd Periodic Plan related Development Council meeting of Gandaki Province in Pokhara, together with Gandaki Energy Minister Mr. Phanindra Devkota on July 12, 2024

Chair Dr. Pokharel, Board members Ar. Kishore Thapa and Dr. Ajay Chandra Lal, with National Planning Commission (NPC) VC Dr. Min Bahadủr Shrestha and Dr. Sangita Singh at NPC office at Singha Durbar to discuss how planned settlements can be made successful

A two-day orientation and assessment session on Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) was conducted at NIURS on May 16th and 17th, facilitated by Ms. Ratna Tandukar and Mr. Prakash Pokharel from The Asia Foundation (TAF). The objective of the event was to enhance the broader understanding, knowledge and skill on OCA and its process, assess the

Nepal Real-Estate Conference-2024, which took place on May 5th and 6th, featured the Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) as a knowledge partner. The event organized by the Nepal Land and Housing Developers Federation was themed "Aligning Nepal's Real Estate Sector with Global Trends,". The event witnessed the participation of various developers, investors

NIURS' Chairman Dr. Pokharel meets with University of Nepal International Advisory Board members in Boston on April 1, 2024. From right Ms Chandani Joshi, Digbijaya Singh (MIT), Usha Pokharel, Dr Richard Born (HSM) and prof Dr Cliff Tabin (Head of HSM department)

NIURS in collaboration with PPC organized a sharing and discussion program on Detailed Concept Paper for Second Periodic Plan of Koshi Province on 28th February, 2024 under Koshi TAF project. This event, held under the Koshi TAF project, had the participation of key figures including Chief Minister Kedar Karki, members of the Provincial Parliament, ministers,

A preparatory meeting was held on 28th February with Provincial Planning Commission (PPC) Koshi team and experts engaged in preparation of second periodic plan at Biratnagar. The meeting emphasized the importance of adopting a regional perspective and exploring various economic models to address the development needs of the province.

The "Training of Trainers" a component under SAGP Program for Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening of Province Planning Commission (PPC) was successfully organized by NIURS in partnership with PPC from February 27th to 28th, 2024. The training aimed to enhance the understanding and capacity of the participating agencies in project planning and project banks as

The Chairman of NIURS Dr Pokharel and his team discussing Concept Paper for 2nd Periodic Plan for Koshi Province with VC of PPC Mr. Puranjan Acharya and Secretary of PPC and Secretary of MOEP.  Together, we make progress.