Nepal

Population Statistics

31,551,305

Total Population

4,732,696

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

07 May 2010

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Constitution of Nepal (2017)

Updated: June 2018
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Local Level Election Act (2017)

Updated: June 2018
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Election of the Members of the House of Representatives (2017)

Updated: August 2021
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Election of the Members of the State Assembly (2017)

Updated: August 2021
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Election of the Members of Constituent Assembly Rules, 2064 (2007))

Updated: June 2015
   
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Access and Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nepal's 2022 General Elections

Access and Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nepal's 2022 General Elections

Updated: October 2023
The Government of Nepal held general elections for members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assemblies (PA) on November 20, 2022. To observe election accessibility and participation of voters with ...
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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Women with Disabilities

Updated: December 2020
In October 2020, Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) produced voter education videos on the impact of COVID-19 on women with disabilities with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems ...
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COVID-19 Response and Recovery Policy Platform

COVID-19 Response and Recovery Policy Platform

Updated: November 2020
In October 2020, the Nepal Disabled Women Associate (NDWA) and the women with disabilities who participated in the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' (IFES) Power to Persuade program designed a new policy ...
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Q&A with Samjhana Ghimire, Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA)

Updated: June 2020
In May 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a Q&A with Samjhana Ghimire, project coordinator with the Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) where she supports implementation of ...
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Nepal Disabled Women's Association (NDWA) Policy Platform

Nepal Disabled Women's Association (NDWA) Policy Platform

Updated: June 2019
In 2018, Nepal Disabled Women's Assocation (NDWA), a women with disabilities organization, organized a workshop including women with disabilites from five districts across the country to determine priorities for policy ...
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