Research
We promote research initiatives on contemporary issues of Nepal and promote collaboration among Nepalese research around the world. There are no pre-determined research areas. All areas are created by esteemed researchers. We accept and publish scientific research papers on any field of research directly related to Nepal or broader Himalayan region.
The following are articles and publications that have been sent to CFFN or researched by CFFN members. Please note that the categories are not the limits of the scope of research. Any opinions or findings herein do not reflect CFFN as an organization, but of the source authors.
Agri
- Globalization, New Agricultural Technologies and IPRS: Implications of Modern Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Capabilities, Exclusion, and Livelihoods in Developing Countries by Devanathan Parthasarathy
- Women of Zaheerabad take on Monsanto … and show the way to food security by Arun Shrivastava
- World Potato Atlas – Nepal
- Molecular Detection of the Possible Causative Agent of Citrus Greening Disease by Single Primer DNA Amplification Fingerprinting by Bhaju K. Tamot and Peter M. Gresshoff (1999)
- Peanut Cultivation and Consumption in Nepal: A Social and Cultural Perspective by Shambhu Kattel, Ram B Chhetri, and Sanjay Dhakal (2002)
Conflict and Peace
- Turning the Maoist Victory into Nepal’s Good Fortune by Kul Chandra Gautam
- For the Making of Peaceful and Cultured Nepal by Dr Katak Malla Sundar
- Record of Preventive Capacities. Mainstreaming Conflict Prevention. by EU Conflict Prevention Network
Development
- Weapons or Wellbeing? Asia can boost security through more social spending by Kul Chandra Gautam
Education
- Open and Distance Education Series by Pramod Dhakal (2007 – present)
- A Five-Plus-Ten Tax Formula Based Trust Fund and Vouchers to Improve Public Education in Nepal by Dr. Alok Bohara
- NEPAL: New programme to boost education in rural west (2006)
Energy and Economy
- Challenges of Nepalese Energy Sector by Arjun Bahadur K.C (2007)
- It is the Economy, Stupid! by Dr Raghab D Pant (2007)
- Where Is Our Development Headed? by Arjun Bahadur K.C. (2007)
Ethics
- Bribe versus Gifts by Narayan Manandhar
Governance and Politics
- There has Been More Succession in Unitary Systems by Prof. Ronald L Watts (2004)
- Road to Fair Representation Series by Pramod Dhakal (2007 – 2008)
- Law of Rule Series by Pramod Dhakal (2006 – 2009)
- State and People Series by Pramod Dhakal (2005 – 2009)
- The Political Situation in Nepal: An Interview with Mahendra Lawoti by Laxmi Prasad Tamang (anjan) (2007)
- Restructuring Nepal based on ethnicity by Dr Bipin Shah
- Some Thoughts on Constituent Assembly and “New Nepal” by Anup K. Pahari
- Why federalism is necessary by Yubaraj Sangroula (2007)
- The Royal Army: An Analytical Obituary by Nishchal M.S. Basnyat
- An Illusion Of Peace by Prof Brian Cobb, PhD (2006)
- Nepal’s Culture of Impunity by Dr. Bishnu Pathak and Mr. Chitra Niraula (2006)
- Democracy: The Forbidden Fruit or Nectar for Progress? by Prachanda (2006)
- Winners and Losers by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (2006)
- Another Milestone for Peace: Army and Arms Management in Nepal by Dr. Bishnu Pathak and Mr. Chitra Niraula (2006)
- The Diagnostic Analysis of the Peace Pact in Nepal by Dr. Bishnu Pathak and Mr. Chitra Niraula (2006)
- Nepal’s incomplete democracy by Anuj Mishra
- Historic Initiation in Nepal on Peace Process by Mr. Bishnu Pathak PhD and Mr. Chitra Niraula
- Nepal Needs Federalism to Achieve Much Needed Political Decentralization or Devolution by Alok K Bohara, PhD (2002)
- Against one-man one-vote system in Nepal by Dr. Shiva Prasad Gautam
- Downsizing The Monarchy by Dr Sukhdev Shah (2006)
- NEPAL: Downsizing the Monarchy by Marty Logan
- Democracy from below: a grassroots revolution in Nepal by Anuj Mishra
- Nepal’s political rainy season by Manjushree Thapa
- Democracy in Nepal and the “international community” by Manjushree Thapa (2005)
- Nepal: From People Power to Peace? by International Crisis Group
Human Rights and Justice
- Human Rights including Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Theoretical and Philosophical Basis by Dr Mathura P Shrestha
- Situation Analysis of Dalits in Nepal by National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal
- Situation of Children and Women in Nepal 2006 by UNICEF (2006)
- Gaur Incidence: An Interview with Mathura Shrestha by KantipurOnline.com (2007)
- Restorative justice in Nepal: Restoring moral dignity by Suvechha Adhikari (2006)
- NEPAL: Mass killings and humanitarian crisis in Kapilabastu district of Nepal by Asian Human Rights Commission (2005)
- Sample Human Right Reports by Asian Human Rights Commission (2005)
- Impunity for army in Nepal? by Amnesty International (2003)
- Situational Analysis of Dalits in Nepal by Nepal National Planning Commission
- Proud To Be Madheshi? by Bindu Chaudhary
NGOs
- NGOs: Do the Watchdogs Need Watching? by Akhilesh Upadhyay
Philosophy
- In Search of Wisdom: A Series by Pramod Dhakal (2006 – present)
- What is a Nation? by Ernest Renan (1887)
Rural Research
- Rural and Agricultural Communication by Agricultural Communication Documentation Center
Technology
- Rainwater Harvesting by Bhuwani Paudel (2007)