Recent Activities

NIURS team visited Koshi Province Capital- Biratnagar as part of the project entitled “Facilitating economic development through environmental governance in Koshi Province” from 15-16 March 2023. The objective of the visit was to introduce the project, discuss planned activities and collect feedback from major stakeholders and key partnering agencies of the province. During the visit, the

NIURS along with other consortium partners (The Asia Foundation, V-Rock & Company, CEO and SAWTEE) disseminated the findings of the study related to investment environment of Province 1 in Birat Expo through Investment Pavilion.  In the pavilion, NIURS showcased its investment policy study findings and the process followed for the study. VROCK showcased the potential

‘Birat Expo 2079 Agro-Industrial International Exhibition’ organized by Chamber of Industries Morang (CIM) hosted series of thematic sessions and showcased various stalls and pavilions. The first technical session titled “Overall Context and Environment for Investment in Province 1” was led by Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) on 16th Dec, 2022. Dr. Jagadish

NIURS is implementing RISLUP course in academia as a continuation of its previous study “Mainstreaming Risk and Inclusion Sensitive Land Use Plan (RISLUP) in the Higher Education of Built Environment Professionals” conducted by Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) in collaboration with Nepal Urban Resilience Project (NURP). For the implementation of RISLUP syllabus,

A policy consultation meeting titled “Policy Issues and opportunities related to investment promotion and economic growth of Province 1” was organized by NIURS in collaboration with FNCCI Province 1 with the local support of Dhankuta Chamber of Commerce and Industries on 12th July, 2022 at Hotel Cheap and Best at Dhankuta Municipality, Dhankuta. The program

A policy consultation meeting titled “Policy Issues and opportunities related to investment promotion and economic growth of Province 1” was organized by Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) in collaboration with Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI-P1) with the local support of Mechi Chamber of Commerce and Industries on 11th

Two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were jointly organized at Biratnagar by Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies and Community Engagement and Outreach (CEO) on the theme- “Investment Opportunities and Challenges in Province 1” on March 2, 2022. The FGDs were focused on four separate sub-economic sectors of Province 1: (i) agriculture and livestock, (ii)

An event entitled “Dissemination workshop on syllabus of Risk and Inclusion Sensitive Land Use Plan (RISLUP)” was organized by Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) in collaboration with Nepal Urban Resilience Programme (NURP) on February 16, 2022. The event was conducted on hybrid mode; virtual interaction through Microsoft Teams and in physical presence