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Civic briefings
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Civic briefing
The right to ask
Any Nepali citizen can require a public body to hand over its records, and it has fifteen days to comply. It may be the most powerful civic tool in the country, and the least used.
22 July 2026
Civic briefing
Accountability begins at the ward office
The decisions that shape daily life in Nepal are taken a ten-minute walk from your house, not in Singha Durbar. It is the opening most citizens never use.
22 July 2026
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