United Nations Development Programme
Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal (SPCBN)
Resources
Publications
Constituent Assembly Related
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | State Restructuring Commission Report | नेपाली English |
| 2 ) | Study Committee Report: Concept Paper : Committee for Determining the Structure of Constitutional Bodies | English |
| 3 ) | Study Committee Report: Concept Paper : Distribution of Natural Resources, Financial Rights and Revenues | English |
| 4 ) | Study Report on Concept Paper: Comm. on Minorities & Marginalized | English |
| 5 ) | Constituent Assembly Schedule 10th Amendment | नेपाली English |
| 6 ) | Constituent Assembly Schedule w/ 9th Amendment | नेपाली English |
| 7 ) | CA Women\'s Caucus Rules and Regulations | नेपाली |
| 8 ) | Constituent Assembly Schedule 11th Amendment | English |
| 9 ) | Concept Paper : Committee on Preservation of the National Interest | नेपाली English |
| 10 ) | Concept Paper : Committee on Protection of Rights of Minorities and Marginalized Communities | नेपाली English |
| 11 ) | Concept Paper : Committee for Determining the Basic for Cultural and Social Solidarity | नेपाली English |
| 12 ) | Concept Paper : Committee for Determining the Structure of Constitutional Bodies | नेपाली English |
| 13 ) | Concept Paper : Committee for Determining the Form of the Legislative Body | नेपाली English |
| 14 ) | Concept Paper : Committee on the Judicial System | नेपाली English |
| 15 ) | Concept Paper : Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles | नेपाली English |
| 16 ) | Concept Paper : Distribution of Natural Resources, Financial Rights and Revenues | नेपाली English |
| 17 ) | Concept Paper : Constitutional Committee | नेपाली English |
| 18 ) | Concept Paper : Committee on Determination of the Form of Governance of the State | नेपाली English |
| 19 ) | Concept Paper: Committee for Restructuring the State and Distribution of the State Power | नेपाली English |
Maps of Proposed Federal States
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Proposed by State Restructuring Committee | English |
| 2 ) | Proposed by Sub Committee | English |
| 3 ) | Proposed by Sub Committee 2 | English |
| 4 ) | Proposed by UCPN (Maoist) | English |
| 5 ) | Proposed by CPN (UML) | English |
| 6 ) | Proposed by Madheshi Janadhikar Forum Nepal | English |
| 7 ) | Proposed by Madheshi Janadhikar Forum Nepal (Demoratic) | English |
| 8 ) | Proposed by CPN (Unified) | English |
| 9 ) | Proposed by CPN (United) | English |
| 10 ) | Proposed by CPN (ML) | English |
| 11 ) | Proposed by Nepa Rastriya Party | English |
| 12 ) | Proposed by Nepal Democratic Socialist Party | English |
| 13 ) | Proposed by Nepal Sadbhawana Party | English |
| 14 ) | Proposed by Nepal Workers and Peasant Party | English |
| 15 ) | Proposed by Rastriya Janamukti Party | English |
| 16 ) | Proposed by Rastriya Prajatantra Party | English |
| 17 ) | Proposed by Sadbhavana Party | English |
| 18 ) | Proposed by Socialist Democratic Janata Party Nepal | English |
| 19 ) | Proposed by Terai Madhesh Democratic Party | English |
| 20 ) | Proposed by CA Member Lucky Sherpa | English |
| 21 ) | Proposed by CA Member Narahari Acharya | English |
| 22 ) | Proposed by CA Member Narahari Acharya 2 | English |
| 23 ) | Proposed by CA Member Sankar Pokheral | English |
| 24 ) | Proposed by CA Member Sarbadev Ojha | English |
| 25 ) | Proposed by CA Member Sarbadev Ojha 2 | English |
| 26 ) | Proposed by CA Members Mangal Siddhi Manandhar_Shova Shrestha & Puspa Sharma | English |
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Constitutions of Nepal
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) 8th Amendment | नेपाली English |
| 2 ) | The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) 7th Amendment | नेपाली नेपाली English |
| 3 ) | Constitution of 1990 | English |
| 4 ) | Constitution of 1962 (Panchayat Constitution) | English |
| 5 ) | Constitution of 1959 | English |
| 6 ) | Constitution of 1951 (Originally intended to be an interim Constitution) | English |
| 7 ) | Constitution of 1948 (under the Ranas) | English |
Constitutions of Other Countries
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | The Constitution of France | नेपाली English |
| 2 ) | The Constitution of Socialist Republic of Cuba | नेपाली |
| 3 ) | The Constitution of the People's Republic of China | नेपाली |
| 4 ) | The Constitution of Austria | नेपाली English |
| 5 ) | The Constitution of South Africa | नेपाली |
| 6 ) | The Constitution of Ethiopia | नेपाली |
| 7 ) | German Basic Law | नेपाली |
| 8 ) | The Constitution of Canada 1982 | नेपाली |
| 9 ) | The Constitution of United States of America | नेपाली English |
| 10 ) | Indian Constitution | English |
| 11 ) | Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation | नेपाली |
| 12 ) | The Draft Constitution of Kenya | English |
Federalism
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Reservations, Federalism, and the Politics of Recognition in Nepal | English |
| 2 ) | Glossary of Federalism Terms | English |
| 3 ) | Federalism in Austria_P/P_Marcus_Brand | English |
| 4 ) | Health Care Organization & Financing in 11 Countries | English |
| 5 ) | Federalism and Constitutional Issues in Nepal: Perspectives from the Local Level_22 Feb 2010 | नेपाली English |
| 6 ) | Democracy and Federalization of the Nepali State | English |
| 7 ) | Federalism, Decentralization and Horizontal Inequalities_Oxford_University | English |
| 8 ) | Environmental Federalism_Narayan Belbase | नेपाली English |
| 9 ) | Federalism & Water Resources in Nepal_Ratna Sansar | नेपाली English |
| 10 ) | Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers_Alexander Wegener | English |
| 11 ) | Need for Autonomous Sherpa Province_Lucky Sherpa_2010 | English |
| 12 ) | Cost of Federalism_Alexander Wegener_CCD_2010 | English |
| 13 ) | Management of Transition to Federal System | नेपाली English |
| 14 ) | The Missing Link_Policy Issues Paper_2009 | English |
| 15 ) | Designing the Federal State in Nepal (Report of a Conference, 26-29 February 2008, Dhulikhel, Nepal) | English |
| 16 ) | Federalism and State Restructuring in Nepal, the challenge for the Constituent Assembly (Report of the conference held in March 2007) | English |
| 17 ) | Federalism: An Introduction | नेपाली |
Local Government
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Iraq: Local Governance in Complex Environments | English |
| 2 ) | Lebanon: Local Governance in Complex Enviroments | English |
| 3 ) | So. Sudan: Local Governance in Complex Env. | English |
| 4 ) | Occ. Palistinian Terr.: Local Governance | English |
State Restructure & Forms of governance
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Performance-Based Grant Systems | English |
| 2 ) | First Independent Review of the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) : Synthesis Report | English |
| 3 ) | The Remake of a State: Post-conflict Challenges and State Building in Nepal | English |
| 4 ) | Lessons Learned from Decentralization_P/P_UNDP_Webster | English |
| 5 ) | Public Sector Reform in South Asia_Monsoor Hasan | English |
Fundamental Rights
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Rights Within Reach: Securing Equality & Human Rights in Nepal's New Constitution | English |
| 2 ) | Statelessness and the Constitution_UNCHR | नेपाली English |
| 3 ) | Human Rights, Diversity and Social Justice (report of the conference held in April 2007) | English |
| 4 ) | Social Inclusion and Nation Building in Nepal | English |
| 5 ) | Frequently Asked Questions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | English |
Gender & Inclusion
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Widening the Window: Handbook for Women's Reproductive Rights in the Constitution | नेपाली English |
| 2 ) | Charter for Women's Rights: Ensuring Equality through the Constitution in Nepal | नेपाली English |
Indigenous
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Memorandum_IP_Rights_ CA Chair Nembang - 18 Jul 2010 | नेपाली English |
Judiciary
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Asia-Pacific Rights & Justice Initiative:Regional Assessment_UNDP_2009 | English |
| 2 ) | Can a Judiciary Be Accountable_CCD_Sims & Ratushny | English |
| 3 ) | Reframing_Independence_Vs._Accountability_Debate_Pimentel | English |
Constitutional Issues
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Women's Rights and Agenda to be Incorporated in the New Constitution | English |
| 2 ) | Child Rights Gap Analysis Booklet UNICEF | नेपाली |
| 3 ) | Expert submission on Child Rights in the New Constitution of Nepal - CZOP and CONSORTIUM | नेपाली English |
| 4 ) | Policy Brief No.2_Martin Chautari Group_Nepal | नेपाली English |
| 5 ) | Policy Brief No.1_Martin Chautari Group_Nepal | English |
| 6 ) | A Glossary of Constitutional Terms | English |
| 7 ) | Vollan_CA Future Electoral System in Nepal_P/P | नेपाली English |
| 8 ) | Vollan_Future Electoral System in Nepal_Paper | नेपाली English |
| 9 ) | Nepal Constitution Report - Carter Center -2010-02-22 | नेपाली English |
| 10 ) | Public Consultation on a Draft Constitution_IDEA_2010 | English |
| 11 ) | Policy Brief_No.3_Martin Chautari Group_Nepal | English |
| 12 ) | Building Peaceful States & Societies: A DFID Practice Paper | English |
| 13 ) | State Building for Peace_EUI Working Paper_2010 | English |
| 14 ) | Right to Clean & Healthy Environment_B. Thapa | नेपाली English |
| 15 ) | UCPN (Maoist) Nepal Constitution_Draft_28_June_2010 | नेपाली English |
| 16 ) | Land Report_Carter Center_22_June_2010.ENG | नेपाली English |
| 17 ) | Managing Liguistic Nationalism | English |
| 18 ) | Constitution Making in Nepal (report of the conference held in March 2007) | English |
| 19 ) | Preliminary Comments on the Interim Constitution from a HRs Perspective | English |
| 20 ) | Creating the New Constitution: A Guide for Nepali Citizens | नेपाली English |
International Instruments
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | English |
| 2 ) | The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) | English |
| 3 ) | The Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) | English |
Government of Nepal related resources
| S.No | Resources | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ) | CA Rules and Legislative Parliament Rules | English |
| 2 ) | Nepal_Proposed_Federal_Units_Autonomous_Provinces_v.1_Jan_2010 | English |
| 3 ) | Nepal_Proposed_Federal_Units_Autonomous_Provinces_v.2_Jan_2010 | English |
| 4 ) | NPC Approach to Federalism Paper | नेपाली |
| 5 ) | Government of Nepal, Budget Speech for Fiscal Year 2066/2067 B.S | English |
| 6 ) | Government of Nepal, Policies and Programme for Fiscal Year 2066/2067 B.S | English |