Monthly Update – May 2013 UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office Nepal

This report is issued by the UN RCHCO with inputs from its UN Field Coordination Offices and other partners

and sources. The report covers May 2013. The next report will be issued the first week of July 2013.

CONTEXT

Political update During the course of May, the Interim Electoral Council of Ministers (IECM) expedited its efforts to prepare

the ground for announcing the date of elections. It held several talks with the major four political parties and

dissenting parties in its bid to create an environment of compromise on outstanding issues. Though the

Chairperson of the IECM, Khil Raj Regmi, publicly announced the government’s commitment to hold the

election in the first week of Mangsir (16-23 November, 2013), differences over concessions to the demands

of dissenting parties within the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) continued to hold-up the process.

The IECM continues to insist that it will not announce the election date until it is in a position to promulgate

the outstanding election related legislation. It has also said that if the parties fail to reach consensus on this

legislation then it will be compelled to take “appropriate” decisions to move ahead with the election

preparation and promulgation of the last electoral law relating to the Election to Members of the Constituent

Assembly. Further, the IECM does not intend to appoint the election constituency re-delineation commission

until the outstanding constitutional, legal, and political issues are resolved and the election date announced.

Consensus in the HLPC is especially needed on issues which require a constitutional amendment to be

passed by the President. In late May, despite the parties’ polarization at the HLPC, the cross-party

mechanism set up a task force to reach consensus on the most contentious issues (proposed changes to

the proportional representation system in the next CA, threshold and eligibility of candidates). Meanwhile, in

the HLPC, some parties accepted the dissenting demands to revise the 11-point agreement and the

presidential ordinance to remove constitutional difficulties. But other parties opposed it and adhered to their

position not to move ahead beyond the letter and spirit of the 11-point agreement and the 25-point

Ordinance passed by the President on 13 March.

Much political and media attention focused on the negotiation between the parties and the IECM on the

contentious issues that needs to be resolved to pave way for the announcement of the election date. The

United Nations Secretary-General issued a statement on 24 May urging the parties to solve the outstanding

political issues and move forward towards elections1.

Operational space There was an increase in disruptions and bandhs during May in comparison to previous months, though the

impact on the operational space of Basic Operating Guidelines (BOGs) signatories was moderate.

There were only a limited number of bandhs imposed for issues related to the ongoing political process to

organize elections and move on with the peace process. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-

Maoist) was somewhat active during the month, often initiating bandhs in reaction to its party cadres being

arrested for their attempts to disrupt voter registration efforts in select locations, including in Surket (16 May)

and Rupandehi (30 May) Districts. In the Eastern Region, the Federal Limbuwan State Council (FLSC)

affiliated with the Federal Democratic National Front (FDNF) imposed a general strike in nine districts2 from

4 to 7 May, demanding the release of its cadres who were arrested by police while obstructing the voter

registration campaign in a VDC of Dhankuta District. Additionally, the Nepal Sadbhawana Party carried out

1 For more details, please see: http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6840.

2 The nine districts are Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Morang, Sunsari, Dhankuta, Tehrathum and Sankhuwasabha.

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Tarai bandhs on 12 and 26 May, accusing the government of being indifferent to its 10-Points Demands3

including the declaration of the date of the Constituent Assembly elections.

However, the majority of bandhs during the month occurred as outbursts of local grievances, such as in

Bajura (regarding a local bridge), Dadeldhura (protests about operationalising a new sub-regional hospital),

Surkhet (in tensions about laying a Buddhist statue), Nawalparasi (over youth employment), Jhapa (arrests

over timber smuggling), Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari and Morang (over the murder of a prominent Madheshi

Muslim leader) and in the Eastern Region in general (over youth employment and student union elections).

For the most part, these bandhs affected the movement of BOGs signatories, which restricted or self-

restricted vehicle movements and re-scheduled planned implementation activities. UN vehicles and other

BOGs signatories also faced obstructions in the case of the bandhs protesting the murder of the prominent

Madheshi Muslim leader.

Disruption of citizenship certificate distribution and voter registration mobile camps

After halting voter registration efforts on 1 April, the government re-initiated the process by implementing

mobile integrated service camps in all districts. These would be empowered to issue citizenship certificates

and register citizens on the voters roll, as well as provide additional district-level public services. This was

instigated to ensure that eligible voters would not be turned away from voter registration because they

lacked citizenship certificates.

Overall, attempts by political parties and groups opposed to the ongoing process of the government to

implement the camps and conduct voter registration were strong in some locations (sometimes resulting in

minor clashes), but there has so far been no cohesive and comprehensive campaign to obstruct. In the

Eastern and Central Regions mobile camps were reported to have carried out their activities successfully.

However, one mobile camp in Panchthar District was obstructed by FLSC-FDNF cadres on 4 May at

Budhabare VDC of Dhankuta (an adjoining point of Panchtar, Dhankuta and Morang Districts). The cadres

clashed with security personnel while obstructing VDC employees from entering the registration center.

Reportedly, six sustained injuries in the clash and 25 cadres were arrested by police. Accusing the

administration of mobilizing security forces disproportionately against their cadres, the FLSC-FDNF enforced

a general strike in all nine districts east of the Arun river: Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Morang,

Sunsari, Dhankuta, Tehrathum and Sankhuwasabha from 4 to 7 May (though there were no reports that the

bandh disrupted the mobile camps). On 31 May, reportedly an initially peaceful demonstration by FLSC-

FDNF against the mobile camps at Tandi VDC, Morang District transformed into clashes between police and

the protesters the next day. In order to control the situation, the police fired blank rounds and tear gas and

deployed additional security forces. The events may have impacted on citizen turnout, which was reportedly

lower than in the other camps in Morang District.

While there were no clashes or obstructions reported in other districts, possible obstructions by CPN-Maoist

and FLSC-FDNF are still perceived as the major challenge by the district election officers of Panchthar,

Dhankuta, Ilam, Sankhuwasabha and Terhathum. According to local interlocutors, the presence of citizens

in the camps was reportedly high in both hill and Tarai districts. The presence of women and elderly people

was reportedly relatively high in Panchthar and Ilam Districts whereas the presence of young citizens to

acquire citizenship was reported higher in Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha and Morang Districts.

While the CPN-Maoist had obstructed voter registration in Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bajura, Baitadi, and Darchula

Districts in the Far Western Region before 1 April, a District Election Officer shared that there were fewer

cases of obstruction in the region than during March. Reportedly, more security personnel were deployed in

mobile camps given the possibility of potential clashes. In addition, coordination meetings with political

parties facilitated by the District Administration Office (DAO) and/or District Election Offices at the district

and local levels are also believed to have decreased the level of threats. A CPN-Maoist central committee

leader in Kanchanpur reported that the party had requested authorities to halt voter registration in most

3 For more details, please see: http://www.nepal24hours.com/en/?p=21344.

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districts; however, he also stated that the party decided not to substantively obstruct the process as people

were also receiving other important services from the mobile camps (such as social protection allowance,

citizenship distribution, etc.). In the end, the CPN-Maoist was reported to have only carried out obstruction

activities at a mobile camp in Gulariya, Kanchanpur, on 9 May. CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly broke two

computers and seized some election documents. Police reportedly arrested four CPN-Maoist cadres

following a clash at the site. The next day, CPN-Maoist imposed a Chakkajam in Kanchanpur protesting

against voter registration and demanding the release of the arrested cadres.

The most significant number of mobile camp disruptions during May occurred in the Western and Mid

Western Regions:

Obstruction of citizenship certificates and voter registration

9 May, Nawalparasi District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly planted a hoax bomb in a mobile camp site in Mainaghat

VDC and camp services were disrupted for a day. Similarly, CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly padlocked the Jahaja VDC

Office on 9 May, though security personnel later broke the padlock to resume the services of the office.

15 May, Surkhet District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly demonstrated and threw stones at police personnel at the

mobile camp in Maintada VDC, who responded with tear gas. According to the Chief District Officer (CDO), two police

personnel and three CPN-Maoist cadres were injured in the incident and police arrested nine CPN-Maoist cadres

involved in the obstruction at the camp. Overall, the camp services were disrupted for only about half a day. CPN-

Maoist reacted to the arrests with a Surkhet bandh on 16 May; however the integrated mobile camp at Maintada VDC

was continued with the deployment of additional security forces.

18 May, Mugu District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly forcefully obstructed the movement of government officials

heading towards Kalai VDC to conduct the mobile camp, injuring two security personnel and halting their movement

for a day. According to the CDO, the officials took another route on 19 May to reach the camp site and began

providing services from the camp.

19 May, Dang District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly obstructed a voter registration and citizenship certificate mobile

team at Urahari VDC and clashed with security forces, with two police reportedly injured. Following the incident, an

additional 125 security forces were mobilized and camp services were resumed.

20 May, Dang District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly clashed with security personnel while attempting to disrupt the

citizenship distribution and voter registration process in Tarigaun VDC, with 12 CPN-Maoist cadres and two police

injured during the incident. Due to the incident, the services from the camp were disrupted for about two hours.

23 May, Rupandehi District: Following tensions between officials from the mobile camp in Dhakadhai VDC and

CPN-Maoist cadres, police arrested a District Member of CPN-Maoist attempting to disrupt the mobile camp.

26 May, Kapilbastu District: CPN-Maoist cadres reportedly ‘took control’ of the Patthardaiya and Gugauli VDC

Secretaries who were travelling to their mobile camp sites and disrupted camp services for the day. According to the

CPN-Maoist District In-Charge, the VDC Secretaries were merely held for inquiry and were later released.

30 May, Rupandehi District: Protesting the arrest of a CPN-Maoist cadre on 23 May for attempting to disrupt the

mobile camp in Dhakadhai VDC (see above), CPN-Maoist organized a Rupandehi bandh. Markets were closed and

vehicle movement completely halted, with police arresting 56 CPN-Maoist cadres in the Butwal, Bhairahawa,

Saljhandi and Dhakdhahi areas attempting to enforce the bandh.

Overall, the majority of obstructions in the Western and Mid Western Regions were limited and very

localized. Though CPN-Maoist cadres attempted to disrupt citizenship and voter registration services, camps

(including distribution of citizenship certificates to the children of those who acquired citizenship certificate by

birth in 2007) were reported by the CDOs of Banke, Bardiya, Dang, Kapilvastu and Nawalparasi Districts as

successfully carried out. Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoist District In-charge of the respective districts claimed

they will continue to obstruct the voter registration process in protest against the formation of the IECM.

A number of interlocutors noted that the mobile camps faced some challenges beyond political obstructions.

Access (including walking many hours to mobile camp sites) was identified as an issue in some hill districts,

while some interlocutors in the Tarai reportedly faced difficulties during voter registration due to lengthy and

bureaucratic processes of acquiring and verifying four different supporting documents to first acquire their

citizenship certificates. In the Tarai districts of the Eastern Region, managing the large number of people

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applying for citizenship and correctly identifying genuine citizens was a challenge reported by the district

officials. Other interlocutors suggested that turn-out may be low and many people will still not register on the

voters’ roll for various other reasons, including seasonal migration to India, a ‘fatigue’ among some about

elections and little campaigning being carried out by political parties to mobilize people to come out for voter

registration. Beyond the effects of political obstruction, addressing these other challenges will be vital to the

election process. Any gaps in the voters’ role may be used in the future as a point of grievance by political

actors and activist groups and create tension in the lead-up to or during future elections.

Tharu groups escalate protests over Kamlari system

Demanding the free and fair investigation into the death of a 12-year old Tharu girl (Kamlari) who was killed

in Kathmandu during March 2013, 32 organizations working with Tharus and Freed-Kamaiyas formed the

United Committee for the Elimination of Kamlari Practice (UCEKP), and staged demonstrations in

Kathmandu from 29 May onwards. The UCEKP has also demanded a government decision to free all

Kamlari girls and amend existing laws to take action against persons involved in keeping Kamlari girls as

domestic workers (effectively treating the practice as a form of internal trafficking of persons). Furthermore,

the UCEKP has been staging demonstrations in front of the DAOs in the Mid Western Region and Far

Western Tarai districts since 31 May. For instance, generally peaceful sit-in protest programmes with 70-150

participants were carried out in Banke, Bardiya and Dang Districts.

However, on 2 June, police baton charges were used against Kamlaris at a demonstration in Kathmandu,

injuring perhaps eight (many with head injuries). Similarly, on 3 June, four former Kamlaris were injured

during police baton charges against their sit-in protest in front of the DAO in Dang, with 60 demonstrators

arrested. Reacting to these incidents, the UCEKP and Tharu activists commenced an indefinite bandh from

4 June onwards in all Tarai districts. On June 3, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers

(OPMCM) formed a committee comprising joint-secretaries for addressing the demands of the freed

Kamlaris through talks; however, the UCEKP rejected the government’s offer to hold talks and demanded a

higher-level government committee. On 4 June, the UCEKP started talks with the government (in the

presence of the Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare), though these ended inconclusively and

are scheduled to resume on 5 June.

The Kamlari system is a form of indentured servitude based on young girls from the Tharu community being

sent to work in the households of the wealthy. During years of menial labour, they are provided little

protection, little to no education and are often subject to cruelty and abuses, including assault and rape. In

2004, the Supreme Court instructed the government to abolish the Kamlari system through the

implementation of the Bonded Labor (Prohibition) Act, though the practice continues to persist. Kamlari

grievances and mobilization cannot be separated from that of the wider Tharu community, which has come

out strongly in support of enforcing the UCEKP bandh in the Mid Western and Far Western Regions.

Particularly in those regions, there is a risk that recent Kamlari protest incidents catalyse conflict linked to a

history of protracted Tharu tension with the State and identity-based tensions between the Tharu and Pahadi

communities.

Setback for landlessness activism in the Far Western Region

The issue of landlessness is occasionally a cause of tension and conflict in the Far Western Region. Also

during May there were a number of sit-in programmes and other protest actions by squatter associations

and landless people in Kanchanpur and Kailali. On 23 May, the Cabinet decided to dissolve the ‘Landless

Squatters’ Problem Resolution Commission’ that was established in January 2012 to collect applications

from landless people, issue identity cards to them after verification and recommend possible solutions to

tackle landless people’s issues. The Commission was present in 25 districts, including Kailali and

Kanchanpur in the Far Western Region. The Commission had already issued identity cards to a number of

landless people in Kanchanpur and Kailali after verifying their application during March-May 2013 and was

about to distribute more identity cards in the coming weeks. However, these activities will now cease with

the dissolution of the Commission. Following the dissolution, land rights activists from various districts have

been meeting with political parties and other stakeholders demanding solutions for landless people’s issues.

In addition, landless people are reportedly meeting at the local level to develop their future strategies.

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The Far Western Region has witnessed many effective bandhs and other protest programmes enforced by

landless people in past. Tensions and clashes have also occurred between landless people and local

authorities, as well as between landless people, local communities and forest user groups, since most

landless people live in camps on government or community forest land. New protests should be expected in

the coming weeks and months in response to the dissolution of the Commission.

Protests by various groups over local grievances in the Far Western Region

In Martadi, Bajura District Headquarters, the UCPN-M, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist and

locals implemented a joint protest programme from 5-7 May demanding a bridge over the Budiganga river

on the Sanfe-Martadi road section. The agitating groups closed markets and academic institutions as well as

offices of the government, NGOs and BOGs signatories. On 7 May, the DAO imposed a curfew in Martadi

following clashes between police and protesting locals and political party cadres. The agitating groups

vandalized and set fire to a building in the DAO, more than two dozen people were injured in clashes and

police fired several rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets. The protest programmes were called off on the

evening of 7 May after a government decision to construct a bridge over the river in Sanfe-Martadi road

section that leads to the DHQ.

Similarly, political parties and locals in Dadeldhura and Bajhang implemented protest programmes with

demands related to a local hospital (Team Hospital) which, for the last 40 years, has been providing services

as a referral hospital for seven Far Western Region districts. The Government of Nepal decided to upgrade

the hospital to a sub-regional hospital and discontinued an agreement with an NGO (HCDS), which was

managing the hospital under a public-private partnership agreement, following a series of protest

programmes by political parties in Dadeldhura during March-April.

However, the previous HCDS management team reportedly supplied some hospital equipment to the Bithad

area of Bajhang District to establish a new hospital, while this equipment should have been handed over to

the government at the end of HCDS’ contract. While police tried to seize and retrieve the equipment in

Bithad, locals imposed a Chakkajam along the Khodpe-Bajhang road section against the action from 12-13

May. Now, Bithad community members are demanding that the equipment is not returned to Dadeldhura but

is used to establish a new hospital in Bithad. In counter-reaction, political parties and locals of Dadeldhura

imposed brief Chakkajams on various dates to make the newly upgraded sub-regional hospital operational.

In recent months, the numbers of agitations by such various groups having local grievances are increasing.

Confrontation between police and Buddhists in Surkhet District

On 25 May, a confrontation between police and Buddhists occurred while the latter attempted to install a

statue of Lord Buddha in Kankrebihar (an archeological conservation area) in Surkhet District. Earlier, nine

organizations including the Bhrahmin Samaj, Chhetri Samaj Nepal, Dashanami Samaj and Satnami Samaj

had submitted a memorandum to the DAO against establishing the statue in the Kankrebihar area. In the

confrontation, 17 Buddhists and six police personnel were injured. The Chairperson of the Buddha Gumba

Construction and Protection Committee (BGCPC) and NEFIN in Surkhet condemned the use of police force

claiming that the police baton-charged the Buddhists while they were praying. Following the incident, NEFIN

carried out a bandh in Surkhet from 26 to 27 May. During the bandh, demonstrators vandalized half a dozen

motorcycles and a bus in Birendranagar Municipality. According to the District Police Office, three

demonstrators involved in vandalizing the vehicles were arrested. In response to the bandh the DAO met

with the BGCPC on 27 May and agreed to release the arrested persons, return the statue and proceed with

the request for approval of higher authorities for establishing the statue in Kankrebhihar area.

Protest against the murder of ex-law maker Shradul Miya Haque

Public concerns of potential communal tension heightened after the murder of former Constituent Assembly

member Shradul Miya Haque of Saptari District, who was a prominent leader from the Muslim community.

Mr. Haque was found murdered at his petrol-pump in Kalyanpur, Saptari on 20 May. Relatives of Mr. Haque

and the local community protested against the murder and obstructed the East-Way highway from 21-24

May, demanding a visit of the Home Minister to the incident site. They are also demanding security for

Muslim leaders who are being targeted by unidentified forces for the past couple of years.

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The National Muslim Agitation Alliance intensified its protest programmes over the murder to other districts

demanding the representation of the Muslim community in the murder probe committee, Martyr status to Mr.

Haque and compensation to his family. Demonstrations were also reported in Duhabi and Bhantabari of

Sunsari District, where Muslim anger is high. However, no violent incidents or reactions were reported

during these demonstrations.

Overview of localized disasters and response status

During the month of May the National Emergency Operation Centre recorded 35 deaths and 88 people

injured by 62 incidents of lightening across the country. In addition, at least five people lost their lives to

accidental fires. Saptari and Khotang Districts in the Eastern Region were in particular affected by fire

incidences4. The affected families were provided with immediate relief of NPR 3000 by the respective District

Disaster Relief Committees (DDRC). Whereas Nepal Red Cross Society and other humanitarian partners

distributed tarpaulins, NFRI sets and immediate relief items (e.g. clothes) and education kits to children of

affected families.

Long-term food and housing support remained a critical gap in fire affected districts as the houses and all

stored food grains were destroyed by the fire. Moreover, the DDRCs lack budget to address such longer

term needs. The CDO of Saptari mentioned that I/NGOs were requested to provide housing as well as long-

term food support to the affected families. Another challenge in responding to the fire incidences is attributed

to the lack of or very poorly maintained fire services in the districts. In Saptari, fire brigades are not

functioning properly as they are old and have not been well maintained.

Pre-monsoon preparedness activities

With the start of the pre-monsoon, water levels in rivers started increasing, particularly in the Tarai region.

With the monsoon approaching, the Regional Administration Office (RAO) of the Far Western Region has

instructed all DDRCs to ensure adequate preparedness to mitigate the risk of devastation during the

monsoon period. The RAO expects to receive district level preparedness updates from all districts before the

monsoon starts. Baitadi and Kanchanpur DDRCs have already organized Disaster Preparedness and

Response (DPR) plan reviews and reflection workshops. In the Eastern Region, the Regional Disaster Relief

Committee (RDRC) meeting on 14 May prepared an action plan for disaster preparedness and response

activities in the region. During May, coordination meetings (among the CDO, LDO, NRCS, I/NGOs, and

community members) were facilitated in Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Panchthar, Dhanusha and Mahottari

Districts to support reviewing district DPR plans and strengthening DDRC capacity.

The Nepal Army Mid Western Divisional Headquarters organized a Regional Disaster Management

Workshop on 26-28 May in Surkhet with the aim of strengthening coordination and collaboration among the

regional stakeholders. The workshop concluded with the commitment by different stakeholders to increase

multi-sectoral coordination and collaboration, map the resources and capacity of regional stakeholders,

prepare regional disaster preparedness and response plans and monitor the effectiveness of DPR plans at

district level through the RDRC.

Regional Monitoring Committee concluded monitoring visit to Kanchanpur District

A four member monitoring team led by the Regional Administrator (RA) undertook a monitoring visit to

Kanchanpur on 25 May. The team interacted with government agencies including CDO and humanitarian

actors. The RA instructed to analyze disaster vulnerability by keeping in view longstanding problems

associated with disasters while revising the DPR plans. Focusing on the coordinated role of all agencies, the

RA’s objective is to ensure functioning of all tiers of institutional mechanisms dedicated to disaster

management. Major disaster incidences, response activities undertaken by agencies, role of DLSAs and the

implementation challenges of the DPR plan were highlighted during the meeting. INGO representatives

suggested that different policies and plans (such as the DPR Plan, District Disaster Management Plan and

4 On 4 May 2013, the fire in Joginia, Sakarpura, Belahi Chapena and Sitapur VDCs of Saptari District destroyed 55 houses and affected

258 individuals, including16 children below 5 years of age. Ten families were affected by accidental fire in Khotang District in the first week of May.

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National Adaptation Plan of Action) adopted by different government agencies require a sound coordination

at the central level for ensuring effective implementation of these policies and guidelines.

Disaster and climate risk management initiatives

From 24-27 May the training on mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management (D/CRM) into

development process was organized in Doti District with the objective of strengthening the capacity of district

stakeholders on D/CRM mainstreaming into local development planning processes. The program concluded

with the formation of an action plan for D/CRM mainstreaming which is suggested to be applied in the next

planning process which starts in November this year. The program was conducted by the Local

Development Training Academy with technical support from UNDP/CDRMP. Similarly, Dhangadhi

Municipality (Kailali) and Bhimdutta Municipality (Kanchanpur) have organized three-day local disaster risk

management planning workshops bringing together municipal authorities, political leaders, journalists and

ward disaster risk management committee members. During the workshops, a draft plan was developed in

line with the LDRMP Guideline 2011 approved by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development.

The RCHCO IMU produced a number of mapping products, some of which are listed below and also available on the UN Nepal Information Platform: http://www.un.org.np/resources/maps.

Nepal: District Profile Maps

http://un.org.np/district_profile

Nepal: Report of Security Incidents May 2013

http://un.org.np/maps/nepal-report-security-incident-may-2013

Nepal: Reports of Bandh/Strikes May 2013

http://un.org.np/maps/nepal-reports-bandhs-strike-may-2013

Some of the recent reports available on the UN Nepal Information Platform are listed below:

United Nations Development Assistance Framework of Nepal (UNDAF) 2013-2017 http://un.org.np/reports/undaf-2013-2017

RCHCO Field Bulletin: Why do people migrate? An overview of labour migration issues in Achham and Bajura, Issue # 56 http://un.org.np/headlines/field-bulletin-56

Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Nepal. Completing the Kenzo Tange Master Plan http://un.org.np/reports/lumbini-birthplace Global Report on Trafficking in Person 2012 http://un.org.np/reports/global-report-trafficking-persons-2012

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