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The constitution turned ten. Here is what has been amended and what has not
Promulgated in 2015 after a decade of drafting, the charter has been changed twice. The arguments over the next change are familiar.
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Province governments were the hardest part of federalism to explain. Here is what they do
Seven provinces sit between the centre and the municipalities. Their powers are real, their budgets small, their visibility low.
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Corruption perceptions, measured: where Nepal sits and why the index moves slowly
A score in the mid-thirties out of a hundred has barely shifted in a decade. The index measures perception, which lags reform by years.
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Local governments got real power in 2017. Here is how the money has followed
Seven hundred and fifty-three municipalities now run schools, clinics and roads. The transfers that pay for them are the quiet heart of federalism.
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Why Nepal's governments change so often, and whether it matters as much as it seems
More than a dozen prime ministers since 2008. The civil service and the budget cycle carry on regardless, mostly.
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Nepal's election system, explained: why no party has won a majority since 2017
Half the seats are first-past-the-post, the rest proportional. The mix was designed for inclusion. It also produces coalitions.
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How a federal budget is built in Nepal, from ministry wish-list to Jestha 15
The constitution fixes the date the finance minister stands up. Everything before it is negotiation.
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A citizen's guide to the Right to Information
The law gives anyone the right to ask a public body what it holds. Few use it. Here is how it works.
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