Bibhav Pokharel

GDP-driven growth alone is insufficient to ensure human well-being. Nepal needs to adopt a more balanced development model that prioritises happiness, social cohesion and quality of life alongside economic progress.

Nepal could leverage its vast hydropower potential to become a regional green data hub, but doing so will require major reforms in governance, connectivity, financing and energy strategy.

  Nepal’s political breakthrough reflects the convergence of diaspora engagement, youth participation, digital connectivity, and generational change, culminating in the RSP’s decisive electoral success and a challenge to reshape governance.