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Reports and Papers

Below are links to several interesting papers by researchers from other institutions that might be of interest.

Employment Challenges

Employment Challenges in Nepal: Trends, Characteristics and Policy Options for Inclusive Growth and Development (2015)

Author: Dilli Raj Khanal

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Nepal: Addressing the Employment Challenge Through the Sectoral Pattern of Growth (2014)

Author: Rizwanul Islam

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Job Creation Critical for Durable Economic Progress in Nepal (2014)

Press Release: UNCTAD

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Employment and Development in Nepal (1982)

Authors: Rizwanul Islam, Azizur Rahman Khan, and Eddy Lee

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Policies Regarding Vocational Training, Employment, Skill and Labour Market

Assessing Legal Provisions and Policies for Improving Decent Work Conditions in Nepal (2023)

Authors: Prakash Shrestha

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Decent Work for Sustainable Development in Post-crisis Nepal: Social Policy Challenges and a Way Forward (2020)

Authors: Subas P. Dhakal and John Burgess

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Policy Documents of Nepali Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Critical Discourse Analysis (2020)

Author: Tikaram Poudel

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Jobs and Skills for Youth: Review of Policies for Youth Employment of Nepal (2015)

Publisher: International Labour Organization

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National Employment Policy 2071 (2015)

Publisher: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Labour and Employment

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Workforce Development in Nepal: Policies and Practices (2007)

Author: Agni Prasad Kafle

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TVET Skill Development Policy, 2064 (2007)

Publisher: Government of Nepal

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Labour and Employment Policy 2062 (2005)

Publisher: Nepal Law Commission

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Addressing Labour Market Flexibility in Nepal a Study for Policy and Regulatory Reform (2003)

Author: Dinesh P. Chapagain

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Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training Act, 2045 (1988)

Publisher: Nepal Law Commission

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Entrepreneurship and Job/Labour Market

Labour Market Profile Nepal – 2022/2023 (2023)

Publisher: Danish Trade Union Development Agency

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Study on Employment Creation by Hotel Industries: A Case of Five Star Hotels of Kathmandu (2022)

Authors: Krishna Chandra Jha and Nimananda Rijal

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Labour Market Analysis for Human Resource Projection (2022)

Author: Central Department of Economics (CEDECON)

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Employee Perspectives on Decent Work and Job Burnout: Evidence from Nepalese Manufacturing Industries (2022)

Author: Prakash Shrestha

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Economic Survey 2021/22 (2022)

Publishers: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Finance

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Agricultural Development, Commercialization, and Job Creation: Does Foreign Investment Matters in Nepal? (2021)

Author: Basu Dev Lamichhane

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Economic Sub-Sector and Labor Market Analysis of Nepal (2021)

Authors: Ramhari Lamichhane, Gunaraj Ghimire, Bishal Chalise and Sambedan Koirala

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Challenges and Prospects of Entrepreneurship Development and Job Creation For Youth: A Case Study of Birgunj, Nepal (2021)

Authors: Shiva Raj Ghimire and Dipendra Kumar Chaudhary

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Market Study to Understand Job Growth Potential in SMEs in Nepal (2020)

Authors: David Irwin and Nada Ibrahim

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Jobs Diagnostic Nepal (2020)

Authors: Elizabeth Ruppert Bulmer, Ami Shrestha, and Michelle Marshalian

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Project Appraisal Document for a Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (2019)

Publisher: The World Bank

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Paid Work, Unpaid Care Work and Women’s Empowerment in Nepal (2019)

Authors: Anweshaa Ghosh and Deepta Chopra

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A Report on Market Opportunity Survey for Implementing Skills and Apprenticeship Training Under SAMRIDDHI Project (2018)

Author: Employment Fund Secretariat /HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal

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Youth Employment in Nepal (2018)

Authors: Scott Abrahams, Laurent Bossavie, Anastasiya Denisova and Jyoti Pandey

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Nepal: A Review of Jobs Portfolio (2018)

Authors: Vismay Parikh and Anupama Shakya

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Reducing Carbon Emissions and Elevating Local Green Employment Opportunities in Nepal (2018)

Publisher: SWITCH Asia

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Assessing Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Kathmandu (2018)

Author: Pratik Kunwar

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Creating Markets in Nepal: Country Private Sector Diagnostic (2018)

Publisher: World Bank Group

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Report on the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2017/18

Publisher: Central Bureau of Statistics

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Rebuilding Nepal: Creating Good Jobs Amid Reconstruction and Migration (2017)

Authors: Gregory Randolph and Prachi Agarwal

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The Nepal Labour Market: A Four Sector Case Study (2017)

Authors: Alberto Lemma, Giles Henley, Sonia Hoque and Dirk Willem te Velde

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Entrepreneurs, Industries and Employment Opportunities in Nepal (2016)

Author: Suraj Gaudel

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Labour Market Survey: Analysis of Emerging Needs of Technical Human Resources in the Country (2016)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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The Future of Work in Nepal: Nepal Country Study (2016)

Publisher: International Labor Organization

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Gender, Jobs and Education Prospects and Realities in Nepal (2014)

Author: Sushan Acharya

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Labour Market Transitions of Young Women and Men In Nepal (2014)

Author: Nicolas Serrière

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Tourism Employment Survey 2014

Publisher: Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation

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Nepal’s Investment Climate: Leveraging the Private Sector for Job Creation and Growth (2012)

Authors: Gabi G. Afram and Angelica Salvi Del Pero

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The Dynamics of Employment, the Labour Market and the Economy in Nepal (2011)

Authors: Shagun Khare and Anja Slany

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Report on the Nepal Labour Force Survey (2008)

Publisher: Central Bureau of Statistics

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Job Creation

“Make in Nepal – Swadeshi” Abhiyan: The Roadmap to a Larger Industrial Base in Nepal (2021)

Publisher: Confederation of Nepalese Industries

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Impact of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the Generation of Employment in Nepal (2019)

Author: Dipti Sharma

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Pathways to Prosperity and Inclusive Job Creation in Nepal (2017)

Authors: Alberto Lemma and Dirk Willem te Velde

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Pathways to Prosperity and Inclusive Job Creation in Nepal Background Paper: ICT (2017)

Author: Alberto F. Lemma

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Pathways to Prosperity and Inclusive Job Creation in Nepal Background Paper: Tourism Sector (2017)

Author: Sonia Hoque

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Pathways to Prosperity and Inclusive Job Creation in Nepal Background Paper: Manufacturing Sector (2017)

Author: Alberto F. Lemma

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Pathways to Prosperity and Inclusive Job Creation in Nepal Background Paper: Agro-Processing Sector (2017)

Author: Giles Henley

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Creating Attractive Job Environments in Nepal through Industry-University Collaborations and University Partnerships (2014)

Authors: Deepak Dhungana, Paul Grünbacher, and Hanspeter Mössenböck

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Social Protection Through Public Works in Nepal: Improving the Karnali Employment Programme (2014)

Publisher: Karnali Employment Programme Technical Assistance

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Skill Development and Training

SAMRIDDHI: Annual Project Report FY 2021-2022

Authors: Usha Pandey and Sandip Poudel

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Needs Assessment of Returnee Migrants and Conflict Victims for Skills Development (2021)

Author: Consultancy for Applied and Innovative Research Private Limited

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Dual Vet-Apprenticeship Programme in Nepal: Formative Assessment of the First Cohort (2019)

Authors: Thomas Bolli, Johanna Kemper, Mahesh Nath Parajuli, Ursula Renold and Binayak Krishna Thapa

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Youth Labour Skill Training in Nepal (2018)

Publisher: World Bank Group

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Nepal Employment and Skill Training Plan (Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project, Rasuwa) (2018)

Publishers: Government of Nepal and Nepal Water and Energy Development Company

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The Role of Training Programs for Youth Employment in Nepal: Impact: Evaluation Report on the Employment Fund (2015)

Authors: Shubha Chakravarty, Mattias Lundberg, Plamen Nikolov and Juliane Zenker

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Global Demand Assessment for Nepalese Skilled Workforce (2015)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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Nepal: Skills for Employment Project (2013)

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) (2023)

Publisher: Technical and Vocational Education and Training

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Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) (2022)

Publisher: Technical and Vocational Education and Training

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Impact Assessment of Technical Education and Vocational Training (2022)

Author: Central Department of Economics (CEDECON)

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Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) (2021)

Publisher: Technical and Vocational Education and Training

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TVET Programs in Nepal: Issue of Access and Relevancy (2020)

Author: Manoj Sharma Neupane

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Assessing Training Effectiveness of ‘Women-Friendly’ Vocational Training Offered by CTEVT and Post-training Economic Impact on Women (2020)

Author: Raj Kharel

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Supporting Youth Employment through Vocational Training Programs in Nepal (2020)

Author: Kushmakar Bhatta

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Comprehensive TVET Annual Report (2018)

Publisher: Government of Nepal/Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

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Necessity of Linkage of TEVT with Industry in Nepal (2018)

Author: Shiba Bagale

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Vocational training programs and youth labor market outcomes: Evidence from Nepal (2018)

Authors: Shubha Chakravarty, Mattias Lundberg, Plamen Nikolov and Juliane Zenker

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Vocational Education and Trainings (VET) In Improving Employability: A Case Study of Skills For Employment Programs in Nepal (2017)

Authors: Uma Kant Silwal and Kushmakar Bhatta

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Tracer Study of the Graduates of Diploma and TSLC Programs under CTEVT (2016)

Publisher: Accountability Initiative (Acin)

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Innovative Strategies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia, Nepal (2015)

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Workforce Development (2015)

Author: Anup Bhurtel

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Technical Education and Vocational Training for Sustainable Development (2015)

Author: Shiba Bagale

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Innovative Strategies In Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia (2014)

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Journal (2014)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (2013)

Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Journal (2013)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Journal (2012)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Journal (2011)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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A Study of Technical Education and Vocational Training Programs in Nepal (2011)

Author: Tailendra Acharya

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Relevant Vocational Trainings for the Persons with Disabilities in Nepal (2010)

Author: Manish Prasai

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Journal (2010)

Publisher: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

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Technology-Based Vocational Training For Marginalized Girls (TVT-G) (2006)

Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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