Recent Activities

The team of NIURS and PPC visited Phidim, Panchthar and Khadbari, Sankhuwasabha on 3rd and 5th Jan 2024. The objective of the visit was to collect suggestions from stakeholders for preparation of approach paper for Koshi Province's second periodic plan.  The programs helped in creating awareness among stakeholders regarding achievements of first periodic plan of

NIURS Chair Dr Pokharel in a meeting with Sustainable Development & Good Governance Committee of Nepal National Assembly, National Parliamentarian Forum for Development Evaluation Policy in Nepal (NPFDEPN), Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Forum For Evaluation (APPFE), Community of Evaluators – Nepal (CoE-Nepal), and Nepal Evaluation Society (NES) jointly met at the office of Sustainable Development &

The Chairman of NIURS Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel commenting on a paper presented by Dr Ram Chanda Acharya on “Elusive Economic Growth” of Nepal organized by University of Nepal on 8th December 2023. Former prime minister of Nepal Dr. Baburam Bhattarai can be seen on the side.

South Asian Grant Program (SAGP) Learning event program was organized by The Asia Foundation (TAF) at Pokhara on 27th and 28th November 2023. The event consisted of consortium members as well as grantees from Bhutan and other projects included in the program. Major agenda of the event being the tasks and achievements completed so far

Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel, Chair of NIURS had a meeting with the newly appointed VC of Koshi PPC Mr Puranjan Acharya on 11 November 2023. He was briefly told about the TAF supporting investment promotion for Koshi’s prosperity and the activities the president. He was informed with the activities each consortium member was engaged in

Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel, Chair of NIURS moderated a session organized by RUPSON on the occasion of World City Day and Town Planning Day 2023, at DUDBC Hall. The panels included Mohanmaya Bhandari (Dhakal) (Mayor of Birendranagar Municipality), Shanti Ratna Shakya (Mayor of Banepa Municipality), Dr. Gopi Krishna Khanal, Er.  Narayan Prasad Bhandari (S.E.), Er.

NIURS successfully held training seminar at Biratnagar on 5th and 6th October with title “FNCCI Koshi Province Capacity Development Workshop“. The program was organized jointly by NIURS and FNCCI koshi province with the funding from “The Asia foundation”. The primary goal of this workshop was to enhance FNCCI's capabilities in Koshi Province, enabling them to

An interaction program on Sustainability and Resilience Index of BMC was successfully conducted by NIURS under TAF Koshi Project on 22nd September 2023. The program was held at BMC with officials from different government institutions and related stakeholders in presence of Mayor Nagesh Koirala.

NIURS chair in a discussion panel on “Navigating Geopolitics ” in a 2 day Seminar on “Small State Capabilities: Navigating Competition and Foreign Policy Priorities in Nepal” organized by ISSR Nepal August 31- Sept 1, 2023. Other panelists included Dr Minendra Rijal, Dr Rajan Bhattarai and Raj Kishore Yadav, moderated by Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel

NIURS Chair with Mayor Bodh Gachhedar, CAO Mr. KC and udhyog Sangathan chair Mr Khurana in the “Resilient City Pathways” planning report dissemination seminar at Duhabi Municipalty on August 29 2023.Board member Dr Ajaya Lal and DRR expert Dr Suman Karna (standing) were present.