Nepal : Democracy and Governance Assessment

By Nelson, Sue

Book Id: WPLBN0000663090
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Nepal : Democracy and Governance Assessment
Author:	Nelson, Sue
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Language:	English
Subject:	United Nations., United Nations. Centre for Economic and Social Information, AID project impact evaluation report
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Excerpt: Nepal started a democratic transition in 1990 that has never been fully realized. Political party immaturity, vested interests, and a 200-year history of absolute monarchy continues to hinder democratic development and good governance practices. The ...

Table of Contents
CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................v I.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1 1.1 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES..........................................................................................................1 1.2 BACKGROUND................................................................................................................................1 2.0 DEFINING THE DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE PROBLEM ....................3 2.1 CONSENSUS..........................................................................................................3 2.2 RULE OF LAW........................................................................................................4 2.3 COMPETITION........................................................................................................5 2.4 INCLUSION.............................................................................................................6 2.5 GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................7 3.0 ARENAS AND ACTORS.....................................................................................9 3.1 THE LEGAL ARENA ................................................................................................9 3.1.1 Constitutional Sphere.................................................................................9 3.1.2 Judicial Sphere........................................................................................10 3.2 COMPETITIVE ARENA ...........................................................................................12 3.2.1 Electoral Sphere.......................................................................................13 3.2.2 Parties ......................................................................................................15 3.3 GOVERNANCE ARENA ..........................................................................................17 3.3.1 Legislative Branch....................................................................................18 3.3.2 Executive Branch .....................................................................................19 3.3.3 Constitutional Commissions....................................................................21 3.3.4 Local Governance ...................................................................................22 3.3.5 Security Sector........................................................................................23 3.4 CIVIL SOCIETY.....................................................................................................25 3.4.1 Citizenry ..................................................................................................25 3.4.2 Civil Society Organizations .....................................................................26 3.4.3 Media.......................................................................................................27 3.5 MAOISTS.............................................................................................................29 3.6 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY................................................................................30 4.0 CRITICAL ISSUES ...........................................................................................31 4.1 LACK OF COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND SYSTEMS............................31 4.2 INABILITY OF PRINCIPAL ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS TO GOVERN EFFECTIVELY ......31 4.3 MARGINALIZATION AND DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF POPULATION .............................32 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................................................................33 5.1 STRATEGIC FOCUS...............................................................................................33 5.2 PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES ................................................................................34 5.2.1 Building Commitment to a Representative Multiparty Democracy..........34 5.2.2 Strengthening Institutional and Human Capacity for Good Governance35 5.3 PROMOTING EQUALITY AND INCLUSION.................................................................37