By Saurav Rajbhandari Technology has always been a driver of change. When the first televisions came to Nepal, people gathered round in groups to watch the daily news. Even before that, transistor radios existed. Then, too, people would gather around in groups to...
By Dean Whittaker In this article, I would like to share with you a few thoughts about the why, how, and what of becoming an age-friendly community. First, what does it mean to be age-friendly? Age-friendly means to be sensitive to the needs of people of all ages,...
By Sindhu Bhattarai The Nepali financial system is composed of deposit-taking and contractual saving institutions. The deposit-taking financial institutions include commercial banks, development banks, micro-credit development banks, finance companies, financial...
By Saurav Rajbhandari I recently had a chance to travel to Dubung village for filming a documentary about a micro grid project based on the 5P initiative (Pro Poor Public Private Partnership). The village is located in the Tanahun District which lies in the western...
By Dean Whittaker Recently I was asked to facilitate a strategic planning process. However, the client was looking for a non-traditional approach. I recommended they consider a “strategic doing” approach, having, myself, participated in a local process facilitated by...
