Gandaki Province Pre-Budget Round Table Discussion Fiscal Year 2023/24

Discover the substantial breakthrough of the pre-budget roundtable organized by the Pokhara ResearchCentre (PRC) on May 26, 2023 (12th Jestha, 2080) in Gandaki Province. The Program’s objective was toincrease opportunities for citizens/the private sector to strengthen federalism by improving their accessto information about the budget formulation process by amplifying the

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The Koshi Province Primer

The Koshi Province Primer on Koshi Provincial Assembly Rule of Procedure provides a comprehensive overview of how the provincial assembly functions. It covers various aspects, including the routine proceedings of the assembly such as zero hour, special hour, contemporary issues, discussions. Additionally, it sheds light on the legislative process followed

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Advancing Pokhara’s Tourism Potential 

The enactment of the Tourism Development Act 2020 by the Eighth Municipal Assembly of Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) presents an opportunity to leverage tourism as a catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development in Pokhara. However, in order to optimize the potential benefits and ensure inclusive and sustainable outcomes, it

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Provincial Assembly Procedures A Primer

The Gandaki Province Primer on Gandaki Provincial Assembly Rule of Procedure provides a comprehensive overview of how the provincial assembly functions. It covers various aspects, including the routine proceedings of the assembly such as zero hour, special hour, contemporary issues, discussions. Additionally, it sheds light on the legislative process followed

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Decoding Agribusiness Promotion Act of PMC

High growth in commercial agriculture production with low production costs is prerequisite for the promotion of agribusiness in Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC). PMC introduced the model “Agribusiness Promotion Act, 2017” on May 22, 2018 according to Article 226 of the Constitution of Nepal and section 102 of Local Government Operation Act 2017.

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About Policy Brief on Province Tourism Act, 2022

Tourism is an important aspect of the Gandaki Province economy and the Nepalese economy ingeneral, accounting for around 10% of the province’s total GDP. Indeed, tourism has beenhighlighted as one of the seven important drivers of prosperity in Gandaki Province (Policy andPlanning Commission, 2020). As a result, the provincial administration

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Incentives Matter

“The government decided to pay the captains a bonus for each convict that walked off the boat in Australia alive.” Towards the end of the 18th century, England began sending convicts to Australia. The transportation was privately provided but publicly funded. A lot of convicts died along the way, from

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I, Pencil

Leonard E. Read Leonard E. Read (1898-1983) was the founder of FEE, and the author of 29 works, including the classic parable “I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to Leonard E. Read.” Born in Michigan, his early life was marked by hard work and diligent study. After serving in the

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