Effective budget implementation is crucial for achieving health financing objectives, yet challenges persist in translating allocated funds into actual expenditures. This qualitative study explores health budget execution practices in three Metropolitan Cities of Nepal—Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Biratnagar by investigating the underlying factors contributing to the gap between budget allocation and actual spending. The findings reveal stark disparities in resource distribution, with Kathmandu allocating six times more funds than Lalitpur.
Journals
Published on: 05/19/2025
Published on: 05/19/2025
Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus: A Brief History of TomorrowLondon, Vintage, 2017
Published on: 05/19/2025
This study investigates the relationship between organizational structure and transformational leadership practices within local governments of Nepal. Transformational leadership was assessed using subscales of charismatic leadership, including vision, role modeling, inspirational communication, and intellectual stimulation. Organizational structure dimensions included hierarchical authority, lateral and upward communication, human resource bureaucracy, procurement bureaucracy, and performance measurement.
Published on: 05/19/2025
Organizational success is heavily dependent on employee performance, particularly in the public sector where efficient and high-quality service is of the utmost importance. The objective of this study is to analyze the link among Employee Engagement (EE), Organizational Commitment (OC), Performance Appraisal (PA), Turnover Intention (TI) and Employee Performance (EP) in the public sectors of Nepal. Out of 700 government employees, 530 respondents answered an online survey and 514 provided valuable data using quantitative analysis.
Published on: 05/19/2025
Work engagement, defined as a positive, fulfilling state of mind at work, comprises three core components: dedication, vigor, and absorption (Schaufeli et al., 2002). Dedication involves significance, enthusiasm, and pride in one’s work. Vigor entails high energy, mental resilience, and the willingness to invest effort. Absorption is characterized by being fully concentrated and engrossed in work, making detachment difficult.
Published on: 07/25/2023
Amrita Sharma
Published on: 07/25/2023
Chet Nath Kanel | Prakash C. Bhattarai | Laxman Gnawali
Published on: 09/27/2022
Dr. Shyan Kirat Rai | Nepal Administrative Staff College | shyankirat@gmail.com
Published on: 09/27/2022
Pritha Paudyal | Nepal Administrative Staff College | pritha.paudyal@nasc.org.np
Published on: 08/06/2021
Raghu Raj Kaphle | | raghukaphle123@gmail.com
Published on: 08/06/2021
Narayan Prasad Ghimire | Texas International College | nntghmr02@gmail.com
Published on: 08/06/2021
Shiva Hari Adhikari | Nepal Administrative Staff College | shiva.adhikari@nasc.org.np
Published on: 08/06/2021
Anil Kumar Gupta | Nepal Administrative Staff College | anil.gupta@nasc.org.np
Published on: 09/28/2019
Government accountability is intrinsic to democracies, as citizens can choose public officials through their popular vote and accordingly exercise some control and oversight over the officials. But elections held in periodic intervals do not allow the scrutiny of the decisions and activities that are conducted on a daily basis. This article examines how to confront this challenge of holding the governments to account, by looking into local governance in Nepal, where citizens have limited knowledge of the government decisions, activities, procedures followed, and their outcomes.
Published on: 09/28/2019
In the name of girls’ education, various plans, policies and programs have been formulated and implemented by the Government of Nepal. Yet, girls’ education in rural Madhesh is full of various challenges. Most of the efforts have not achieved the desired result because of political, socio-cultural and financial barriers. In this regard, this paper attempts to explore the perspective of parents on girl education in rural Madhesh.