August 10, 2023
While data collection and management functions have been constitutionally devolved to provincial and local governments under Nepal’s new federal structure, neither the national nor sub-national governments have the capacity to keep pace with the rapid […]
July 26, 2023
On January 24, 2023, the First National Innovation Conference provided a platform for stakeholders in Nepal to exchange policy ideas and stimulate dialogues on inclusive innovations to support social and economic development. The Asia Foundation’s Data for […]
July 11, 2023
The Data and Digital Literacy Handbook, is a joint project of the Shequal Foundation and the Data for Development (D4D) Program. This resource is will come handy to provide information and abilities to navigate the […]
June 22, 2023
Data-driven decision-making is the practice of using data and evidence to inform the development and implementation of policies. Policymakers can make more informed decisions by using data. The use of data increases transparency and accountability, […]
June 8, 2023
The study found that local governments were not prioritizing data for planning processes, after 5 years of operation. Elected representatives tended to make populist decisions, ignoring data and evidence, which led to a disregard for […]
March 10, 2023
Open Knowledge Nepal (OKN) is a member of the Data for Development (D4D) programme which is coordinated by The Asia Foundation. As a part of D4D, OKN launched the ‘Data Unit Strengthening Program’ in Tulsipur […]
March 9, 2023
Nepal became a federal state in 2015. As a result, a new layer of local administration was created and local governments took on a number of crucial responsibilities. For federalism to succeed at the local […]
January 13, 2023
Microfinance in Nepal: Trends and Challenges In furtherance to D4D’s commitment to support and expand the community of women in data, the Women’s Entrepreneur Data (WEData) project was envisioned to study existing data on women’s […]