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Shalav Rana

is a development sector consultant with twenty years of experience across Nepal, specialising in governance, rights-based programming, and political economy. He has a deep affiliation with Karnali, having worked across the region.

5 posts

Beyond the grade 12 result controversy is a deeper learning crisis

The students are standing outside the National Examinations Board office in Bhaktapur and gathering at Maitighar Mandala with placards that say what many Nepali students …

Op-ed  Shalav Rana

The mirage of marginalised development: Karnali's budget and the persistence of elite capture

When Economic Affairs and Planning Minister Rajiv Bikram Shah stood before the Karnali Provincial Assembly to table this year's 35.39 billion rupees budget, the lights …

Economy  Shalav Rana

Who pays for equity when governance fails?

Somewhere in Qatar, migrant workers labours under an intense heat. They haven't seen their children in two years. Every month, theysendmoney home with one purpose, …

Budget 2026/27  Shalav Rana

Moving from budget rhetoric to execution reality

As the Ministry of Finance finalises the national budget, the annual ritual of public debate has grown predictably loud. Sectoral advocates demand larger slices of …

Economy  Shalav Rana

Efficiency first, but not efficiency alone

In a rural municipality in Karnali Province, a drinking water project was approved to address a chronic shortage. The contract went to a politically connected …

Economy  Shalav Rana

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