Nepal

Nepal reached a historic milestone in 2008 with elections that ended a decade of civil war, popular protest, and constitutional stalemate. The elections were the first aimed at electing a Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution. Measures were taken to ensure that the legislative body reflected the ethnic diversity of the country. International IDEA assisted the country in negotiating, drafting and implementing the new constitution and supported reforms in election management.

2017 was again a significant election year in Nepal. Local, provincial and parliamentary elections were held under the constitution that was passed in 2015. Throughout the election period, Nepal’s National Election Observation Committee made use of International IDEA’s Electoral Risk Management Tool.

International IDEA also had a role in convening legislative consultations relating to the rights of victims of crime, natural resource management, natural disaster management and gender inclusivity. 

Currently we work with local and provincial governments in collaboration with the Ministry for Local and Federal Governance in implementing federalism and with civil society organizations and the Election Commission of Nepal regarding the electoral reforms for inclusion.