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Civil society in Nepal: Searching for a Viable Role

The Civil Society Index Report for Nepal was produced by the CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) and its country partner, Institute of Cultural Affairs of Nepal.In 2006, Nepalese civil society has demonstrated its strength by participating in the recent movement to put an end to the autocratic regime of King Gyanendra and reinstate democracy. For many decades, one of the major disabling factors was the country's volatile political environment.

The political rights of citizens were violated, associations were threatened and the state was almost on the verge of collapse. In the last few years, the political system of the country was changed several times and this directly affected the functioning of civil society. Although spearheading the movement for democratic change in 2006, Nepalese civil society is still faced with several challenges in the newlydemocratic Nepal, particularly as regards the promotion of key values such as transparency and the impact on policy processes.