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PODS by PEI

Policy Entrepreneurs Inc.

PODS by PEI is a podcast initiative of Policy Entrepreneurs Inc., a policy research center based in Kathmandu, that examines the state of Nepali politics, economy, and development and seeks to inform and enrich Nepal’s policy discourse. Every week, PODS by PEI brings to you thoughtful and in-depth discussions that will take you deep into the most pertinent issues in Nepal.

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00:38:49

Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking...

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2023/06/26

Ep#050 When the world took itself indoors and online during the pandemic, a unique virtual movement bubbled in the Nepali social media sphere, one that identified multitudes of Nepal’s cultural objects in the unnatural glass cases of foreign museums and mobilized, in thousands, for their repatriation. For the first time, the Nepali masses collectively denounced cultural trafficking, pressuring withholders to give back what is rightfully theirs. In this episode, PEI's Khushi and Emiline delve

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00:51:41

Aditya Valliathan Pillai on How to Handle the Heat:...

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2023/06/20

Ep#049: The current rise in temperature is a cause for concern for everyone, everywhere. In recent years, the April temperatures in the Terai region have consistently crossed the 40+ degree centigrade mark. But this pattern of record-high temperatures is not confined to just the Terai region. It's also happening in places like Kathmandu, which is known for having much milder weather conditions. As a result, we are witnessing a rising trend of school closures, extending even to hilly regions such

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00:28:35

Anantaa Pandey on Driving the EV Revolution in Nepal

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2023/06/13

#Ep.048 Nepal has recently made significant progress in sustainable transportation, particularly electric mobility. As it strives to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, electric vehicles are becoming an increasingly important part of its climate action plan. This has also generated a lot of interest in the energy and transportation sectors. But despite the government's targets of 25% electric vehicle usage by 2025 and 90% by 2030, the lack of a stable policy environment and issues

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01:13:09

Sagar Prasai and Paras Kharel on Unpacking Nepal’s...

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2023/06/02

#Ep.047 Last Monday, the 29th of May, Finance Minister Dr. Mahat took the parliamentary podium for three grueling hours to announce the national budget for the Fiscal Year 2023/ 24. Besides the typical significance of the policy document for the State, this year’s Budget gathered more anticipation as word about a looming economic crisis was spreading fervently among experts and citizens alike. The Budget and its performance hence is a test for the State to prove its capacity to overcome historical

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00:35:07

Radhesh Pant on Overcoming Nepal's Infrastructure...

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2023/05/30

#Ep.046 Nepal's current state of infrastructure financing plays a critical role in shaping the country's development and prosperity. Adequate infrastructure is crucial for Nepal's economic growth, job creation, and overall socio-economic advancement. However, Nepal faces various challenges in securing sustainable infrastructure financing for long-term development. Limited fiscal resources, difficulty accessing affordable financing, bureaucratic hurdles, and governance issues hinder the

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00:50:29

केपी ढुंगानासंग मिडिया माथि विश्वाशको प्रश्नको विश्लेषण

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2023/05/25

#Ep.045 मिडिया जनतालाई विश्वसनीय सुचना दिएर शुसुचित बनाउने माध्यम हो | तर आजको दिनमा नेपाली मिडियाको विश्वसनीयता माथि नै प्रश्न उठेका छन् | मिडिया हाउसहरु आफुलाई व्यवसायिक भन्छन् । तर व्यावसायिक रुपमा संगठित हुने नाममा त्यहाँ काम गर्ने पत्रकारहरुले राजनीतिक पार्टीका भ्रातृ संघठनका च्याप्टर खोलेका छन् , र त्यस अन्तर्गत चुनाव समेत लड्दछन् । यस्तो अवस्थामा ति मिडियाले प्रकाशित/प्रसारित गर्ने समाचारमा कुनै पार्टी/आस्था प्रति आग्रह/पूर्वाग्रह हुदैन भनेर जनताले विश्वास गर्ने आधार हराउँदै गएको छ | कतिपय

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00:32:13

Rajib Subba on Investigating Nepal’s Cybersecurity...

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2023/05/23

#Ep.044 Due to its novelty, Cyberspace is an obscure topic for most people. While individual ignorance of cyberspace and its threats might be a considerable vulnerability, the stakes are significantly higher when the same ignorance is seen among States. Yet, most Governments still do not pay attention to building up their cybersecurity, and the situation is worse for developing countries like Nepal which already have their hands full with reaching basic development goals. In this episode, PEI

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00:28:48

Suman Basnet on Transforming the Nepali Kitchen:...

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2023/05/23

#Ep.043 Nepal aims, ambitiously, to reach net zero emissions by 2045. Doing so requires it to extensively curb emissions from its energy sector, which accounts for 54% of its total emissions. One of its action plans to that end was a push to use green renewables through alternative cooking practices, where electric cooking has massive potential. It aims to ensure that electric stoves are used as the primary mode of cooking in 25% of households by 2030. In today’s episode, PEI colleague Shreeya Rana

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00:36:11

Ben Cahill on Navigating the Future of Energy:...

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2023/05/09

#Ep.042 The global energy landscape is changing due to factors such as the Russia-Ukraine War, the rise of renewable technology, and the impending climate crisis. Oil and gas have historically been the primary sources of energy, but the impending climate crisis has highlighted the need for humanity to shed its reliance on fossil-intensive fuels. Furthermore, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has shown the need for diversification of energy sources and supply routes. There's also a greater focus on

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00:48:17

Rebekah Smith on Unlocking Labor Migration: Examining...

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2023/05/02

#Ep.041 In this enlightening episode of the PEI podcast, we delve into the intricate dynamics of international labor migration. Join our host, Anuj Tiwari, as he engages in a riveting conversation with Rebekah Smith, a renowned expert in labor mobility and public policy. They unpack the multi-layered economic and social impacts of labor migration on the host nations, migrant workers, and countries of origin. Explore how labor migration policies necessitate careful balancing, addressing the often

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00:55:17

वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित...

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2023/04/27

Ep#040 नागरिकता विधेयक (पहिलो संशोधन) २०७२ ले वैवाहिक अंगिकृत महिला र जन्मको आधारमा नागरिकता लिएका सन्तानहरुलाई वंशजको आधारमा नागरिकता दिने प्रावधान पारित गरेको छ । तर एकसमुहमा रहेका कतिपय राजनीतिक दलहरुले नेपालमा वैवाहिक अंगिकृत महिलालाई सात वर्ष पछि नागरिकता दिनुपर्ने र यसअघि वितरण भएको जन्मसिद्ध नागरिकता छानबिन नभएसम्म उनीहरूका सन्तानलाई वंशजको नागरिकता दिन नहुने तर्क गर्छन। त्यस्तै दोस्रो समुहमा रहेका राजनीतिक दल, आफ्नै नागरिकलाई अनागरिक बनाउने र लैङ्गिक असमानता प्रवर्धन गर्ने व्यवस्था हटाउन यो

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00:28:56

Abhigya Malla Reflects on the Power Summit 2023: How...

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2023/04/25

#Ep.039 The recently concluded “Power Summit 2023”, the largest power sector event in Nepal, took place on the 18th and 19th of April 2023. The need to expand Nepal's green energy market to South Asia and beyond is urgent given the country's quick transition to an energy surplus, the worldwide shift to green energy, and its enormous potential. The Power Summit 2023 examined the opportunities and difficulties in developing Nepal's green energy market, offering a fantastic forum for

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01:00:31

Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting...

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2023/04/18

#Ep.038 More than 15 years have passed since the end of the armed conflict between the Maoists and the Government of Nepal with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord. While the country has done a remarkable job not recoiling back into the violent conflict with which it grappled for a decade, the years after have been slow and painful for the thousands of survivors who keep waiting for a justice that just won't show. In this episode, PEI colleague Khushi sits with Jaya Luintel to

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00:41:59

Bimal Regmi on Deciphering the IPCC Sixth Assessment...

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2023/04/11

#Ep.037 Adopted in 2015, the Paris Agreement was hailed as a leap for humankind to achieve climate change mitigation, adaptation, and establish effective mechanisms for climate finance. The agreement set the long-term temperature goal to keep the rise in mean global temperature to well below 2 °C (3.6 °F) above pre-industrial levels, and preferably limit the increase to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F), recognizing that this would substantially reduce the effects of climate change. Building on this, the final

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00:41:38

Hem Sagar on the Beauty of Birds and Bird Watching

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2023/04/11

#Ep.036 Kathmandu has evolved drastically in the past few decades. A bird’s eye view of the valley would find aggregates of concrete where the lush canopy once domineered. While Kathmandu’s urbanization gave way to socio-economic development, its native wildlife has been increasingly marginalized. This has been reflected, among other things, in the sharp decline of migratory birds visiting Kathmandu in the past 20 years. In this episode, PEI’s Dheeraj and Hem Sagar Baral talk about the Beauty of

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00:45:40

रमेश कुमारको विश्लेषणमा “प्रकृति दोहनको धन्दा”

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2023/03/30

#Ep.035 नदी किनार खोतल्ने र ढुङ्गा, गिट्टी, बालुवा झिकेर बिक्री गर्ने कारोबार पछिल्ला दुई दशकमा देशैभरि उल्लेख्य बढेको छ। कारोबार, व्यापार भन्दा पनि प्राकृतिक श्रोतको दोहन भैरहेको र त्यसमा पनि यसबाट सिर्जित लाभ सिमित व्यक्ति/समूहहरुको पोल्टोमा मात्र जाने गरेको छ | २०७२ सालमा संबिधान निर्माण भइ संघिय गणतान्त्रिक लोकतन्त्रको नयाँ व्यवस्थामा देश गैसकेपछि, यो र अन्य धेरै अवस्थामा सुधार आउने आशा सम्पूर्ण जनताले गरेका थिए | देशको शासन प्रणालीको पुनर्संरचना भए संगै, स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४ ले

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00:43:13

Siddartha Mainali on Nepal’s Macroeconomic Woes: Post...

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2023/03/28

As economies worldwide look to bounce back from the unforeseen setback created by COVID-19 pandemic, most of them are faced with rising inflationary pressures caused by the Ukraine-Russia war. Nepal also seems to have hit a stumbling block in the recovery phase after 2 years of decent growth after facing a negative growth rate in NFY 19/20 for the first time in over 40 years. High inflation, liquidity crunch, plummeting foreign exchange reserves, and low internal revenue all seem to be troubling the

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00:55:52

Sabin Ninglekhu on How to (Re)Settle Informal...

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2023/03/21

The November of last year saw a heated contention between the Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the slum-dwellers of Thapathali, as the yellow dozers of the first were confronted with the homemade weapons of the latter. This wasn’t the first time the squatter (or Basti) had garnered public concern, but it continues to struggle to reach a resolution as the State finds itself torn between its duties. On the one hand, it’s called by the ideals of urban planning for a world-class city; on the other, it’s

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00:26:45

Subash Pandey on Nepal’s Climate Financing Dilemma

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2023/03/14

Nepal is one of the most vulnerable nations to the effects of climate change, such as floods, landslides, and droughts. Yet, the government and other stakeholders are struggling to usher in proper climate financing, which, when worsened by poor management of the received funds, is rendering the country’s chances to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) unfeasible. In this episode, PEI’s Saurab Lama and Subash Pandey discuss the hurdles in Nepal’s path to climate financing. The

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00:57:08

Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing...

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2023/03/07

There prevail challenges to financing Nepal's development and growth in the midst of its limited sources of funding available. In this current climate of limited funding, foreign aid, foreign direct investment, and domestic resources have played a crucial role to sustain Nepal’s economy. Nepal has received financial assistance from several countries, including the US, Japan, and the UK, as well as international multilateral organizations like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The government

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