​Province in action

Nepal’s federalism succeeds not through slogans but through practice.

On 23 December 23, 2025, I was in Biratnagar as a resource person for an interaction programme organised for members of the Koshi Province Assembly on the theme ‘Effectiveness of the Provincial Assembly and Intergovernmental Relations.’ The programme centred on a question that increasingly defines Nepal’s federal journey: How can provincial institutions, still relatively young, strengthen legislative performance, enhance the effectiveness of provincial assemblies, improve accountability, ensure better service delivery and foster constructive relations with federal and local levels?