Economic Survey 2017-18 (Volume I and Volume II)

Economic Survey 2017-18 (Volume I and Volume II)
Author: Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 845
Release: 2018-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199094136

The Economic Survey is the budget document of the Government of India. It presents the state of affairs of the Indian economy. Economic Survey 2017-18 consists of two volumes. Volume I provides an analytical overview of the performance of the Indian economy during the financial year 2017-18. It highlights the long-term challenges facing the economy. Volume II is a descriptive review of the major sectors of the economy. It emphasizes economic reforms of contemporary relevance like GST, the investment-saving slowdown, fiscal federalism and accountability, gender inequality, climate change and agriculture, science and technology, among others.

Women and WASH in Nepal

Women and WASH in Nepal
Author: Melissa Phillips
Publisher:
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781741084825

This report provides an overview of the main WASH issues in Nepal with a specific focus on the experiences of women, in order to set out gaps in knowledge and areas in need of future attention. It offers a stocktake of current research, programmatic interventions and knowledge gaps on WASH in Nepal. The report also highlights challenges for the future. It is based on a comprehensive literature and policy review as well as field assessments drawn from NDRC. The report firstly sets out the broader context in Nepal with regard to social, political, cultural and environmental practices including those that impact on WASH practices. It also records the progress that has been made in many areas of society in spite of significant challenges such as the 2015 earthquake.A literature review summarises existing knowledge in the WASH-related areas of health, hygiene and sanitation, noting the variances due to gender, caste, ethnicity, economic status and location. the report then reviews access to water, paying particular attention to gender, and participation in programme and policy design. A case-study approach illustrates how these WASH-related issues are experienced at the local level in four districts in Nepal, with a policy review setting out the major stages in WASH policy design and implementation since the 1970s. The report concludes by setting out gaps in knowledge and critical areas for future action.

Human Security in Nepal

Human Security in Nepal
Author: Geja Sharma Wagle
Publisher: Adroit Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9788187393160

Nepal is passing through a historic transition from a unitary kingdom to a plural, democratic, multi\-religious, multi\-lingual, multi\-ethnic, multi\- cultural, republican, federal, secular, sovereign and modern nation\- state, embracing the aspirations of the Nepali people. During this historic transformation process, there are many political, social, economic, security and cultural issues that need to be restructured in line with the changed political, security and social context.

Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal

Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal
Author: Ainong Li
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789811097324

This book offers a systematic investigation of the ecological and environmental issues related to the land cover changes in Nepal by researchers from both China and Nepal. It discusses the eco-environmental issues faced by Nepal, particularly in the hills and mountain regions. It also sheds light on the global concerns regarding the eco-environment issues of mountains, and analyzes the various causes and potential consequences of eco-environmental degradation in Nepal. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, experts, and decision-makers wanting to gain a general overview of land cover in Nepal and its dynamics, environment and natural resources, as well as mountain hazards.

Women Members of the Constituent Assembly

Women Members of the Constituent Assembly
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 916
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"This is a joint publication by Women's Caucus, Constituent Assembly Secretariat, Nepal Law Society and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance"--T.p. verso.