May 29, 2024

Data Nexus: Encouraging Development and Governance

March 5, 2024

Rewriting Gender Paradigms for Women Pursuing Careers in Data and Technology in Nepal

Rewriting Gender Paradigms for Women Pursuing Careers in Data and Technology in Nepal The Women in Data (WiD) Steering Committee, comprised of 12 Nepali organizations with years of study and experience, advocates for fair opportunities […]
March 3, 2024

Future of Work in Nepal: Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Future of Work in Nepal: Conference on Artificial Intelligence AI technology is rapidly expanding worldwide, whether in regular individuals’ lives, research, or advances in health and agriculture. Adaptation of this technology is becoming increasingly important […]
August 10, 2023

Urban Data in Nepal: Responsive governance in the age of rapid technology transformation

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

First National Innovation Conference in Nepal: Rooting the Innovation and Shaping the Future

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

Data and Digital Literacy Handbook Nepali Version

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

Status of decision-making in Madhesh, Lumbini, and Karnali provinces

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

Political Economic Analysis: Data governance at the local level

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 […]
June 8, 2023

Political Economy Analysis: Use of Data in Local Planning Processes

The study found that local governments were not prioritizing data after five years of operation. Elected representatives tended to make populist decisions, ignoring data and evidence, which led to a disregard for data in decision-making. […]